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CinemaOSAnime · 2020 · ONA · 23 eps
Great Pretender
81%(234,523)ActionComedyDramaThriller

Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign… And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him!

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Format
ONA
Episodes
23
Status
Finished
Season
Spring 2020
Duration
23 min
Source
Original

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23 Episodes
Case 1_1: Los Angeles Connection
Ep 17.4

Case 1_1: Los Angeles Connection

Makoto and his partner make their living conning the innocent. But when a simple scam on a tourist goes awry, he's soon out of his depth in Los Angeles.

Case 1_2: Los Angeles Connection
Ep 26.2

Case 1_2: Los Angeles Connection

Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confidence men."

Case 1_3: Los Angeles Connection
Ep 36.3

Case 1_3: Los Angeles Connection

Makoto tells Laurent how he got into Eddie's good graces, but keeping up the con isn't easy, and the LAPD is monitoring the situation closely.

Case 1_4: Los Angeles Connection
Ep 48.5

Case 1_4: Los Angeles Connection

With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Paula Dickins sets her sights on him.

Case 1_5: Los Angeles Connection
Ep 57.0

Case 1_5: Los Angeles Connection

The pressure is on as everyone watches Makoto make the first batch of Sakura Magic, but with Agent Dickins in his ear, things take a very serious turn.

Case 2_1: Singapore Sky
Ep 67.8

Case 2_1: Singapore Sky

Two years later, Makoto gets an honest job as a mechanic once he gets out, while Laurent and the crew reunite for a job in Las Vegas.

Case 2_2: Singapore Sky
Ep 79.2

Case 2_2: Singapore Sky

The crew heads to Singapore to begin the con on the two princes and the fixed Pathfinder Air Race, but Makoto has concerns about Abbie's mental state.

Case 2_3: Singapore Sky
Ep 86.7

Case 2_3: Singapore Sky

When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder prince.

Case 2_4: Singapore Sky
Ep 98.7

Case 2_4: Singapore Sky

Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focus.

Case 2_5: Singapore Sky
Ep 107.9

Case 2_5: Singapore Sky

With the air race finals on the horizon, all the pieces move into place. Makoto has a serious talk with each pilot before making a wager of his own.

Case 3_1: Snow of London
Ep 118.1

Case 3_1: Snow of London

Working as a sushi chef while living in France, Makoto attempts to plan a con without Laurent's help after a pompous Englishman terrorizes the locals.

Case 3_2: Snow of London
Ep 128.5

Case 3_2: Snow of London

In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love.

Case 3_3: Snow of London
Ep 139.0

Case 3_3: Snow of London

Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow in London." Laurent and Abbie's plan continues.

Case 3_4: Snow of London
Ep 148.1

Case 3_4: Snow of London

Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow in London."

Case 4_1: Wizard of Far East
Ep 156.1

Case 4_1: Wizard of Far East

Determined to rebuild his life, Makoto parts ways with the team and returns to Japan. He lands a job, but doesn't know what he's gotten himself into.

Case 4_2: Wizard of Far East
Ep 166.5

Case 4_2: Wizard of Far East

Cynthia and Shi Ohn arrive in Japan to start the con on Scarlet Company. Makoto and his boss accompany them to the UAE to witness a kidnapping.

Case 4_3: Wizard of Far East
Ep 176.3

Case 4_3: Wizard of Far East

A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks familiar.

Case 4_4: Wizard of Far East
Ep 185.8

Case 4_4: Wizard of Far East

Two months after the end of the con, Makoto still works for Akemi. One night he receives a visit from a man he thought he saw die in front of him.

Case 4_5: Wizard of Far East
Ep 197.5

Case 4_5: Wizard of Far East

A younger Laurent joins a group of con artists including Oz after unknowingly aiding them in Paris. As they travel abroad the world, he falls in love.

Case 4_6: Wizard of Far East
Ep 208.4

Case 4_6: Wizard of Far East

On their last job, the team passes Dorothy off as an Ethiopian princess and stages her kidnapping for the Shanghai group. Then it all goes wrong.

Case 4_7: Wizard of Far East
Ep 217.7

Case 4_7: Wizard of Far East

The final phase of the con on the Shanghai group starts when Laurent returns to the city. The stakes are higher than ever, with no margin for error.

Case 4_8: Wizard of Far East
Ep 227.4

Case 4_8: Wizard of Far East

Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice.

Case 4_9: Wizard of Far East
Ep 236.7

Case 4_9: Wizard of Far East

The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.

Voice cast

Characters

Makoto Edamura
main

Makoto Edamura

Laurent Thierry
main

Laurent Thierry

Cynthia Moore
main

Cynthia Moore

Abigail Jones
main

Abigail Jones

Kudou
supporting

Kudou

Eddie Cassano
supporting

Eddie Cassano

Salazar
supporting

Salazar

Shi Ohn Kim
supporting

Shi Ohn Kim

Anderson
supporting

Anderson

Seiji Ozaki
supporting

Seiji Ozaki

Tom
supporting

Tom

Shougo Nakanoshima
supporting

Shougo Nakanoshima

Danny
supporting

Danny

Christina
supporting

Christina

Clark Ibrahim
supporting

Clark Ibrahim

Sam Ibrahim
supporting

Sam Ibrahim

James Coleman
supporting

James Coleman

Lewis Muller
supporting

Lewis Muller

Isabelle Muller
supporting

Isabelle Muller

Sebastian
supporting

Sebastian

Marie
supporting

Marie

Fara Brown
supporting

Fara Brown

Thomas Meyer
supporting

Thomas Meyer

Tim
supporting

Tim

Ishigami
supporting

Ishigami

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