Original Anime "GREAT PRETENDER" Sequel Production & Worldwide Expansion in 2024! Teaser PV featuring Dorothy and new characters!

It was announced that "GREAT PRETENDER razbliuto" will be produced as a sequel to the original anime "GREAT PRETENDER" that aired on Fuji TV's "+Ultra" and other channels in 2020, and that it will be developed worldwide in 2024 It was also announced that "GREAT PRETENDER razbliuto" will be produced and released worldwide in 2024. In addition, a key visual and a teaser PV were released.

GREAT PRETENDER" is about Makoto Edamura, a self-proclaimed "Japan's number one genius scammer," who meets Laurent Thierry, a genius scammer who targets only the bad guys, and gets caught up in a con game that spans the globe. It was aired on Fuji TV's "+Ultra" and other programs in 2020 and gained popularity.
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It was announced that "GREAT PRETENDER razbliuto", a sequel to "GREAT PRETENDER", will be produced and will be released worldwide in 2024. In addition, a key visual and a teaser PV were released.

The key visual of "GREAT PRETENDER razbliuto" has been unveiled!

The key visual depicts Dorothy, a new confidant, and other figures from the underworld.

Teaser PV released!

The teaser PV features vividly colored scenes of Kyoto and Taiwan and new images of the new characters, foreshadowing a "new Confidence Man's thrilling drama.

The film will also be released worldwide.

In Japan, the film will be distributed exclusively by DMM TV, and in the Middle East and North Africa*1 by the Saudi Arabian content company Manga Productions, and worldwide*2 by Crunchyroll, one of the world's largest distribution platforms.

As a foothold for this, a panel to announce the latest information will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, during "Anime NYC 2023" in New York, USA, where director Hiro Kaburaki, WIT STUDIO representative Takeshi Wada, and production producer Sei Ito will talk about this work, as well as introduce the "world's fastest animation", the first part of this work. The "world's fastest super-precedence screening" of the first 20 minutes of the film will also be held.
Let's look forward to the worldwide distribution of this film in 2024!

1 Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sudan
2 Excluding mainland China

Film information
GREAT PRETENDER razbliuto

<Deployment period/ Destination
2024
Japan: Exclusive to DMM TV
Middle East and North Africa*1: Deployment by Manga Productions
Other regions worldwide*2：Crunchyroll

1 Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Sudan
2 Excluding mainland China

<Introduction.

On the eve of the return of the greatest con man of all time to the game

The latest in the exciting crime entertainment series by Hiro Kaburaki (director), Hirotaka Kato (character design), and WIT STUDIO (animation production)!

Three years have passed since "GREAT PRETENDER" captivated the world with its dizzying tactics, deceptive and clever scenario, and visuals by WIT STUDIO, one of the best animation studios in Japan. At last, the con artists are on the move.
Dorothy, the self-proclaimed genius con artist who lured Laurent Thierry into the world of con games. Defeated in a game with the Shanghai Dragon and Tiger Gang, she was supposed to ...... lose her life. She was found in a small village by the sea, a short distance from the Asian city of Taipei. Chased by Taipei's underworld, she sets out for Kyoto, and what awaits her there...?

<Staff> Director: Hiro Kaburaki
Director : Hiro Kaburaki
Series Structure：Taku Kishimoto, Hiro Kaburaki
Character Design : Hirotaka Kato
Original design : Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Script supervisor：Ryota Furusawa
Chief Animation Director: Hirotaka Kato, Shosuke Ishibashi
Concept Design：Yoko Tanji
Image Design: syo5
Assistant Director: Mai Teshima
Design Works: Akiyo Okuda, Shosuke Ishibashi
Art Director: Yusuke Takeda, Hiromiko Sudo
Art Setup: Kazushi Fujii
Color Designer: Yuko Kohari
Director of Photography: Kazuto Demizuida
Editing: Daisuke Imai
Music: Yutaka Yamada
Sound Director: Shoji Hata
Animation Producer: Maiko Okada
Animation Production: WIT STUDIO

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