Great Pretender

Series - 2020 - Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy

The story

Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.

Directed by

Yukiko Imai, Ryoji Masuyama, Yoko Kanamori, Yujiro Abe, Mai Teshima, Hiro Kaburagi, Katsushi Sakurabi, Yasuhiro Akamatsu, Takashi Katagiri, Takatoshi Suzuki, Tomoko Hiramuki, Tetsuaki Matsuda, Yoshiyuki Shirahata

Starring

Chiaki Kobayashi, Junichi Suwabe, Mie Sonozaki, Natsumi Fujiwara, Volcano Ota, Volcano Ota

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7.8 out of 10

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Series · 2020 · Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Great Pretender

77% match~23m / ep2 seasons · 27 episodesMA15+
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The story

Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.

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IMDb
7.8 / 10
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7.5 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Seasons2
Episodes27
Runtime~23m / ep
RatedMA15+
Release2020-07-09
Where to watch
Netflix
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