On the official site for the original anime of Wit Studio, Great Pretender, the second promotional video of the project was published.

The series premiered its first five episodes on Netflix in Japan on June 2, followed by episodes # 6 through # 10 on June 9, and episodes # 11 through # 14 on June 16. The official site lists more episodes “coming soon.” The series is scheduled to premiere on the platform worldwide later, and on Netflix it is already listed as “The Great Faker”.

Subsequently, the series will premiere on July 8 through the television station Fuji TV in Japan and will run for two arcs, including a total of 23 episodes.

Cast of voices

  • Chiaki Kobayashi like Masato Edamura.
  • Junichi Suwabe like Laurent Thierry.
  • Natsumi Fujiwara like Abigail Jones.
  • Mie Sonozaki like Paula Dickins.

Production team

  • Hiro Kaburagi is in charge of directing the anime in Wit Studio.
  • Ryota Kosawa is in charge of series composition.
  • Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is in charge of character design, with the assistance of Hirotaka Sato.
  • Yutaka Yamada is in charge of the composition of the soundtrack while Hata Shoji is in charge of sound direction.

Synopsis of Great Pretender

Makoto Edamura is supposedly the best scammer in Japan. Together with their partner Kudo, they try to swindle a Frenchman who was in Asakusa, but they are inexplicably deceived.

The Frenchman, whom they tried to defraud, turns out to be Laurent Thierry, a dangerous man from the crime syndicate that controls the mafias. Edamura has not yet discovered that his daring has opened the door to a new stage in his life!

Source: Natalie Comic

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