Parents need to know that Great Pretender is a drama-comedy anime about a group of conmen who work together to steal and inflict their own brand of vigilante justice upon their corrupt targets. Themes include justice, greed, and morality vs. legality. There's some fantasy violence (gunfire, explosions,…
There is some nudity that includes a scene of two naked dead women in a trailer.
Language includes "f--k", "s--t", "a--hole," "bitch," "hell," and "bastard."
Drinking, Drugs & SmokingCreating and distributing illegal drugs is a central part of the plot. Character
Violence & ScarinessSome fantasy violence, including gunfire, explosions, physical fights, and car c
Products & PurchasesSome parody brands are shown such as "In-Z-Out Burger" and "Mocys."
Great Pretender is a Japanese series that takes place in many locations around t
Positive Role ModelsTeam Confidence is made up of thieving con artists, but they only use their skil
Positive MessagesThemes include corruption, vigilante justice, camaraderie, greed, and morality v
Educational Value Not presentThere is some nudity that includes a scene of two naked dead women in a trailer. One woman's breasts are shown while the others backside is shown. There are quite a few sexually suggestive scenes of women in bikinis as well. One character describes how some women end up as drug addicts and become sex slaves to a drug dealer.
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Creating and distributing illegal drugs is a central part of the plot. Characters sell fake drugs in their cons but they will also create real drugs if their plans require it. One scene shows two naked women dead in a trailer after overdosing on drugs. There's talk about snorting and injecting drugs.
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Some fantasy violence, including gunfire, explosions, physical fights, and car crashes. One scene shows characters getting shot, and blood sprays out of their wounds. Another scene shows two naked dead bodies in a trailer.
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Great Pretender is a Japanese series that takes place in many locations around the world. The main character is Japanese, and there are many ethnically diverse characters that make up the main cast throughout the series; some characters, for example, are from Israel, France, and Taiwan. These characters are portrayed both positively and negatively. Men and women make up the con artists that form Team Confidence.
Did we miss something on diversity? Suggest an update.Team Confidence is made up of thieving con artists, but they only use their skills to target evil and corrupt individuals. They're portrayed sympathetically as heroic outlaws much like Robin Hood.
Parents need to know that Great Pretender is a drama-comedy anime about a group of conmen who work together to steal and inflict their own brand of vigilante justice upon their corrupt targets. Themes include justice, greed, and morality vs. legality. There's some fantasy violence (gunfire, explosions, physical fights, and car crashes). One scene shows two dead women in a trailer nude after overdosing on drugs. Language includes "f--k," "s--t", "a--hole," "bitch," "hell," and "bastard." There's some nudity (exposed breasts and backside) and sexually suggestive images and language.
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GREAT PRETENDER is an anime series about Team Confidence, a group of con artists who work together to take down corrupt and evil targets. The series primarily follows Makoto Edamura (voiced in the English dub by Alan Lee), a young man ostracized from society after his father was sent to prison for corruption. Edamura's family reputation and own unfortunate circumstances prevent him from finding work to help pay for his sick mother's medical treatment. Edamura decides to turn to a life of swindling and sets his sights on becoming the greatest conman in all of Japan, eventually joining Team Confidence.
This anime features an entertaining criminal cast of roguish heroic outlaws bent on delivering vigilante justice in the manner of Robin Hood. Great Pretender has an intriguing story that focuses on morally gray characters and their equally gray choices. The con artists are thieves but are portrayed sympathetically. Each member of Team Confidence has a somewhat tragic backstory that drives them to become a heroic vigilante figure, and while the team isn't good the people they go after are even worse. The team still has a roguish code of honor that prevents them from targeting average people; instead they target only greedy, evil, and corrupt individuals who've been able to use their power, money, and influence to escape justice. The art and animation are beautiful, and the diverse locations and characters are fun to watch, especially in tense situations. Overall Great Pretender offers a lot of entertainment value, it's well made, beautifully animated, fun, and funny, but also serious and sympathetic at times. It's hard not to root for this group of outlaws.
