{"id":49486,"date":"2020-01-29T18:11:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T10:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/?p=49486"},"modified":"2020-01-29T18:11:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T10:11:36","slug":"qoo-news-life-con-man-starts-original-tv-anime-great-pretender-announced-july-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/49486\/qoo-news-life-con-man-starts-original-tv-anime-great-pretender-announced-july-2020","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo News] The Life of the Con Man Starts! Original TV Anime \u201cGREAT PRETENDER\u201d Announced for July 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wit Studio reveals the first PV and the star-studded staff lineup for its upcoming original TV anime series \u201cGREAT PRETENDER\u201d (\u30b0\u30ec\u30fc\u30c8\u30d7\u30ea\u30c6\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc), which is scheduled to air this July.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-188782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408372084.jpg?resize=848%2C1199\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408372084.jpg?w=848 848w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408372084.jpg?resize=212%2C300 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408372084.jpg?resize=768%2C1086 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408372084.jpg?resize=724%2C1024 724w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" width=\"456\" height=\"645\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201c91 Days\u201d and \u201cHozuki&#8217;s Coolheadedness\u201d director Hiro Kaburagi (\u93d1\u6728\u3072\u308d) joins hands with renowned Japanese TV drama scriptwriter Ryota Kosawa (\u53e4\u6fa4\u826f\u592a), who known for his work, \u201cLegal High\u201d, \u201cAIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo\u201d and \u201cThe Confidence Man JP\u201d. \u201cFLCL\u201d anime and movie series\u2019 Yoshiyuki Sadamoto ( \u8c9e\u672c\u7fa9\u884c ) is in charge of the character design.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-episode anime will premiere on Fuji TV&#8217;s +UItra programming block and on BS Fuji in July. Netflix will stream the anime exclusively worldwide.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>\u258d<\/strong><\/span>PV<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dr5yBBAR9Tg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>\u258d<\/strong><\/span>Story<\/h4>\n<p>Makoto Edamura is probably Japan&#8217;s greatest swindler, together with his partner Kudo. However, when they try to trick a French man in Asakusa, they get tricked instead. The Frenchman, whom they tried to swindle, turns out to be Laurent Thierry- a much higher-level &#8216;confidence man,&#8217; in control of the mafias. Edamura is yet to find out what fate awaits him, after having engaged in the Thierry\u2019s dirty jobs&#8230;!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188783\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408373375.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408373375.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408373375.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408373375.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408373375.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408373375.jpg?resize=460%2C260 460w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188784\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408374443.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408374443.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408374443.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408374443.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408374443.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408374443.jpg?resize=460%2C260 460w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188785\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408375152.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408375152.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408375152.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408375152.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408375152.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408375152.jpg?resize=460%2C260 460w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188786\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408380186.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408380186.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408380186.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408380186.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408380186.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408380186.jpg?resize=460%2C260 460w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188791\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408442139.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408442139.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408442139.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408442139.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408442139.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012408442139.jpg?resize=460%2C260 460w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>\u258d<\/strong><\/span>Characters and Cast<\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u25a0 Makoto Edamura (\u679d\u6751\u771f\u4eba) &#8211; CV: Chiaki Kobayashi (\u5c0f\u6797\u5343\u6643)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nHe called himself the &#8220;Japan&#8217;s greatest swindler&#8221; who makes a living running easy cons on well-meaning elderly and innocent travelers. Before his current life, he used to be honest and considerate. He collects capsule toys as a hobby, and is fond of coffee<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188799\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409362013.jpg?resize=1200%2C672\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409362013.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409362013.jpg?resize=300%2C168 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409362013.jpg?resize=768%2C430 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409362013.jpg?resize=1024%2C573 1024w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u25a0 Rolan Thierry &#8211; CV: Junichi Suwabe (\u8acf\u8a2a\u90e8\u9806\u4e00)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rolan is an experienced French conman who travels around the world. He carries himself expertly and parts money from their owners with equal skill. He likes to dress smart and tell jokes. While on a sightseeing trip in Asakusa, he runs into Edamura when the latter tries to con him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409363471.jpg?resize=1200%2C677\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409363471.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409363471.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409363471.jpg?resize=768%2C433 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409363471.jpg?resize=1024%2C578 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409363471.jpg?resize=460%2C260 460w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u25a0 Abigail Jones &#8211; CV: Natsumi Fujiwara (\u85e4\u539f\u590f\u6d77)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abigail is a conman who prides herself on her flexible and well-toned body. She has a tendency to be brusque and quick to conflict, and hides a secret within her childhood memories.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409365099.jpg?resize=1200%2C675\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409365099.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409365099.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409365099.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409365099.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409365099.jpg?resize=460%2C260 460w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u25a0 Pola Dickens &#8211; CV: Mie Sonozaki (\u5712\u5d0e\u672a\u6075)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She is a talented FBI agent who arrives in Los Angeles intending to take Laurent down. Driven and determined, she has earned the admiration of the local police.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188802\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409370453.jpg?resize=1200%2C673\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409370453.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409370453.jpg?resize=300%2C168 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409370453.jpg?resize=768%2C431 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/wp-corp.qoo-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20012409370453.jpg?resize=1024%2C574 1024w\" alt=\"GREAT PRETENDER\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-register\"><a class=\"in-post-btn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greatpretender.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official Site<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pre-register\"><a class=\"in-post-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrePre_anime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryota Kosawa!?! The script should be interesting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[773,19],"tags":[33,7239,8056,1181,8055,6807,7757,8057,8058],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20012910111459.jpg?fit=1116%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pe8G4K-cSa","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49486"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49486\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}