EPISODE
SEASON
Great Pretender - Season 1 [Sub: Eng]
A Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.
12 December 1957, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
22 January 1959, Tokyo, Japan
23 July 1970, Okayama, Japan
14 August 1972, Tokyo, Japan
16 January 1976, Oak Park, Michigan, USA
11 November 1971, Evanston, Illinois, USA
23 March 1958, Burbank, California, USA
29 March 1972, Tokyo, Japan
24 December 1950, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA
17 November 1949
August 25, 2020
The show's first block of episodes borrow liberally from [Breaking Bad], share that series' knack for slowburn suspense, and cheekily name drop Walter White himself.
August 20, 2020
Great Pretender storms confidently out of the gate with the first part of its first season on Netflix, delivering a visually striking and well-written effort.
August 25, 2020
It has an irreverence for society and law that makes crime just seem so much fun -- or, at least, crime where bad people are consistently ripped off.
August 24, 2020
There's nothing particularly revolutionary in its double, triple and quadruple crosses, but it is cool to see "The Sting"- like heists in anime form. Bonus points for using a Freddie Mercury song as the ending theme.
August 21, 2020
Great Pretender manages to find a good balance between the drama and humor.
August 21, 2020
Great Pretender is on point in its tone and aesthetic, and holds tremendous promise.

