Great Pretender

A Japanese conman crosses paths with a French rival, and gets entangled in conspiracies and scams beyond his wildest dreams.

2020 HD 24min TV-MA Japan Japanese

Action Adventure

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S1E1 - Case 1_1: Los Angeles Connection 2020-07-09

Makoto and his partner make their living conning the innocent. But when a simple scam on a tourist goes awry, hes soon out of his depth in Los Angeles.

S1E2 - Case 1_2: Los Angeles Connection 2020-07-16

Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confidence men."

S1E3 - Case 1_3: Los Angeles Connection 2020-07-23

Makoto tells Laurent how he got into Eddies good graces, but keeping up the con isnt easy, and the LAPD is monitoring the situation closely.

S1E4 - Case 1_4: Los Angeles Connection 2020-07-30

With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddies enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him.

S1E5 - Case 1_5: Los Angeles Connection 2020-08-06

The pressure is on as everyone watches Makoto make the first batch of Sakura Magic, but with Agent Dickens in his ear, things take a very serious turn.

S1E6 - Case 2_1: Singapore Sky 2020-08-13

Two years later, Makoto gets an honest job as a mechanic once he gets out, while Laurent and the crew reunite for a job in Las Vegas.

S1E7 - Case 2_2: Singapore Sky 2020-08-20

The crew heads to Singapore to begin the con on the two princes and the fixed Path Finder Air Race, but Makoto has concerns about Abbies mental state.