Great Pretender is a unique blend of anime that brilliantly depicts the contrast between drama and comedy. A beautifully crafted narrative about thieves will undoubtedly concoct images of classic heist films, except in this anime series, the thieves loot the bad guy. It is not very common[…]
Great Pretender is an original Japanese crime comedy anime television series produced by Wit Studio. The show premiered on July 8, 2020, on Fuji TV’s +Ultra anime programming block. It is directed by Hiro Kaburagi and written by Ryōta Kosawa. The series is based on Japan’s greatest swindler Makoto Edamura whose life changes forever when he…
Wit Studio confirmed through their official Twitter account that Great Pretender is now streaming on Netflix worldwide, outside of Japan. From L.A. to Singapore, the anime has gone a long way already, but it’s said to be nothing compared to what we will see in the future. Netflix is streaming the first 14 episodes from […]
Morally upright heroes with a painfully honest demeanour are a thing of the past. What can be more attractive than a deadly cunning hero with a glint of confidence in his eyes? Great Pretender introduces us to a world of conmen and swindlers. If the characters in the anime desire something, then they will get […]
Back in 2019 at Anime Expo, WIT Studio announced that they would be releasing a studio original ‘Great Pretender’ in summer 2020. Despite the production issues from COVID-19, they delivered on time and the anime aired as per its schedule. The official website for WIT Studio, the studio animating the series, started streaming the anime’s […]