Great Pretender

Information

Type
TV Series
Episodes
23
Status
Finished Airing
Score
8.24
Duration
23 mins
Aired
Jul 9, 2020 to Dec 17, 2020
TV broadcast
Thursdays at 00:55 (JST)
Source
Original
Studios
Wit Studio
Romaji
Great Pretender
Japanese
GREAT PRETENDER
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Summary

Makoto Edamura, also known as "Edamame", is in for a wild ride when he gets tricked by a tourist. He finds himself running from the police and following the tourist to Los Angeles. The tourist, Laurent Thierry, turns out to be a con man and challenges Makoto to a competition to see who is the better scammer. Makoto accepts the challenge and follows Laurent to various cities.

In Great Pretender, Makoto and Laurent's team travel around the globe, trying to outsmart their targets in the world of international fraud. Makoto is tested and pushed to the limits as he learns more about his craft and discovers what he is truly capable of.

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