Great Pretender

What is Great Pretender?

Great Pretender follows Makoto Edamama, Japan's self-proclaimed greatest swindler, whose routine con games take an unexpected turn when he targets a French tourist in Tokyo. What begins as an ordinary scam spirals into an international adventure, whisking him across continents from Los Angeles to unforeseen destinations. This action-comedy-thriller blend combines humor, high stakes, and elaborate schemes in a 23-episode completed series.

Self-styled “Japan's greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travelers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can't possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign… And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him! (Source: Crunchyroll)