Both anime series tell a tale of young japanese who by mistake jump into big world of criminals, scams and violence. There are also similarities in main protagonits:
- Abigail with hot-temperament explosive nature and agility reminds Revy.
- Edamura reminds Rock.
- Laurent is like mix of personalities and looks of Dutch and Benny.
Anime: Great Pretender
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| Main Title | Great Pretender (a14990) |
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| Official Title | ja |
| Type | Web, 23 episodes |
| Year | 02.06.2020 until 21.09.2020 |
| Season | Summer 2020 |
| Tags | newNot based on anything, the story is a new work, usually made up by the people involved in creating the anime. Generally if an original work (原作) credit is given, it will be to the studio, or director, or other members of the production team., shounenIn the context of manga and associated media, shounen, literally meaning "youth" and often also specifically "boy", refers to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. |
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| Added by | hidden on 2019-07-04 17:33 |
| Edited by | hidden on 2021-02-24 07:18 |
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Only BADs are our targets! Trick you! Deceive you! Cheat all fortunes of you! You can hear our stories in LA, Singapore, London, Shanghai and Tokyo, Why? Our "CON GAMEs" stage, is the whole WORLD!!
Edamura Makoto is supposedly Japan's greatest swindler. Together with his partner Kudo, they try to trick a Frenchman in Asakusa but unexpectedly get tricked instead. The Frenchman, whom they tried to swindle, turns out to be Laurent Thierry- a much higher-level 'confidence man,' in control of the mafias. Edamura is yet to find out what fate awaits him, after having engaged in the Frenchman's dirty jobs...!
Source: Official website
Note: The episodes received an early release on Netflix starting on June 2. The TV broadcast began on July 9, 2020. Episode 1 was previewed at a screening at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 4, 2019.
Edamura Makoto is supposedly Japan's greatest swindler. Together with his partner Kudo, they try to trick a Frenchman in Asakusa but unexpectedly get tricked instead. The Frenchman, whom they tried to swindle, turns out to be Laurent Thierry- a much higher-level 'confidence man,' in control of the mafias. Edamura is yet to find out what fate awaits him, after having engaged in the Frenchman's dirty jobs...!
Source: Official website
Note: The episodes received an early release on Netflix starting on June 2. The TV broadcast began on July 9, 2020. Episode 1 was previewed at a screening at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 4, 2019.
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approx. 9h 35m
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1824 (53.1%)
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330 (9.6%)
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1174 (34.2%)
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Approval: 33.33% (3 votes)
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recommended by 12 users - 1 for fans - 10 recommended - 1 must see
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by sammy321 on 2021-02-21 17:26
The premise of con-artists conning corrupt big figures was a unique and cool idea. The art style, colors, characters and different stories were all entertaining. It was cool falling for a trick as the viewer and then being revealed the con as an arc was wrapping up. Learning the backstories of the characters was neat to learn as the series progressed. In the end, this is a very enjoyable watch with some good twists.
recommended
by ornehx on 2020-11-01 11:24
Not gonna pretend, this is the real deal
Highly rec'd to binge watch per arc. Each arc is strong enough to stand itself a well made movie
Great plot writing balancing con job setup, whilst seeing the pieces fall into place - though bit predictable but has enough quirks, conflict & surprises making it an easy but invested watch
Like any con movie, it boost an excellent crew of varying characters & skillset
The characer chemistry along with animation/artwork purposely done in quirky light shaded water-colored art with minimalism gives of this smart suave 80/90s vibes
Each char is no cameo & have their own great side story thats nicely entriwned into main plot; coupled very excellent voice acting, even when speaking in foreign languages
Very well made all round, top notch prod quality, great directing, plot & char design, easy to follow gets you hook per arc
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for general crowd especially those into crime/con setup
9/10 one of the most enjoyable of 2020
Highly rec'd to binge watch per arc. Each arc is strong enough to stand itself a well made movie
Great plot writing balancing con job setup, whilst seeing the pieces fall into place - though bit predictable but has enough quirks, conflict & surprises making it an easy but invested watch
Like any con movie, it boost an excellent crew of varying characters & skillset
The characer chemistry along with animation/artwork purposely done in quirky light shaded water-colored art with minimalism gives of this smart suave 80/90s vibes
Each char is no cameo & have their own great side story thats nicely entriwned into main plot; coupled very excellent voice acting, even when speaking in foreign languages
Very well made all round, top notch prod quality, great directing, plot & char design, easy to follow gets you hook per arc
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for general crowd especially those into crime/con setup
9/10 one of the most enjoyable of 2020
recommended
by sora_7672 on 2020-07-23 10:06
1st Part of Season:
Absolutly stunning!
You get a totaly different vibe from the way they drew it!
I was like ok.... looks interesting, but after 2-3 eps i couldnt stop watching it!
Its not your standard anime you'll find.
This gives of the same feeling as "good of highschool".
A total have to see anime.
Its just plain, no magic, no harem no etchi(is it written like that? I Dont care :D)
and still its making u want to watch further and further!
2.nd Part of the Season which cam out end of September 2020 is basically one case.
But super important for the Story. I hope for a new Season or more Episodes for this anime! Watch the outro of Episode 23!
Absolutly stunning!
You get a totaly different vibe from the way they drew it!
I was like ok.... looks interesting, but after 2-3 eps i couldnt stop watching it!
Its not your standard anime you'll find.
This gives of the same feeling as "good of highschool".
A total have to see anime.
Its just plain, no magic, no harem no etchi(is it written like that? I Dont care :D)
and still its making u want to watch further and further!
2.nd Part of the Season which cam out end of September 2020 is basically one case.
But super important for the Story. I hope for a new Season or more Episodes for this anime! Watch the outro of Episode 23!
recommended
by Ezeuz on 2020-06-27 12:50
A great series with "gimmick" that just works. Good character variety, heavily "formulated" (could be good or bad, depends on your taste), and consistently high production value.
I can say that the show peaked at the first arc, since the whole formula is repeated with little change to the core flow of things -- still very enjoyable nevertheless as I was curious at how they bring the same formula in different settings.
I can say that the show peaked at the first arc, since the whole formula is repeated with little change to the core flow of things -- still very enjoyable nevertheless as I was curious at how they bring the same formula in different settings.
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voiced by:
Fujiwara Natsumi
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voiced by:
Sonozaki Mie,
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voiced by:
Kobayashi Chiaki
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appears in ep: 7-10, 15-16
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Kobayashi Chikahiro
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Refers to hair that is this color., KoreanThis person or company is Korean., moleA mole, also called beauty mark, beauty spot, beauty patch, and sometimes birthmark, is a type of visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa that may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired. Such marks are sometimes considered an attractive feature, hence the beauty-related names, and they are medically known as nevus (plural: nevi), from naevus, Latin for "birthmark". They are not to be confused with the animals commonly called moles., permanently closed eyesThe character`s eyes are almost always depicted closed. Depiction of the character`s eyes open is almost always a momentous event., tattooA tattoo is a permanent mark made by putting ink into the skin. Tattoos may be made on human or animal skin. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, but tattoos on animals are most often used for identification. People sometimes get tattoos to show that they belong to a gang or culture group.--simple.wikipedia
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Kujira
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Takeuchi Ryouta
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appears in ep: 7-10, 15, 23
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Komatsu Fuminori
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Tanezaki Atsumi
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