Watched this one on netflix, was not disappointed. Tore through it in two days, and was left impressed at the end. Not one for the history books, but one of the best in a while.
@@o0Avalon0o Whats nice is that you get people speaking in their native languages with sub, and english dub when they all speak english. This is really noticable in the first episode when you choose english dub no subtitles. They even have a notice that they all will be speaking english partway through.
@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 the only one I wanted an accent was Edamura, but Laurent having a full accent makes the most sense to me. He’s the greatest con man after all he can sound however he damn wants
Really enjoyed this show and was honestly wondering why people weren't talking about it more in the AniTuber space. Thanks Glass Reflection for putting it on everyone's radar!
But Anitubers are talking about it? GR did now, mothersbasement did, and gigguk, cdawgVA and Theanimeman talked in their Podcast about it too (and I think on twitter but not sure about that) These are all pretty big Anitubers if you ask me
@@kekskuchen9569 there is a difference between present tense and past tense... "were not" and "are not" are completely different. Also, as I stated before I don't watch MothersBasement anymore and they barely talked about it during their podcast and not everyone had seen it... that is not a discussion.
Nicolas Macilvoy The Great Pretender was originally written by Charles ‘Buck’ Ram and was popularised by Freddie Mercury. It had nothing to do with Queen.
Just finished the second season. I think some of the points that you disliked about the development with Edamame character on the 2nd and 3rd arc will be answered in the second season. :D
@@natefroggy3626 Oh, sorry for the misunderstanding bruv. I understood. This was just a sarcastic remark of sorts on the contradictory sentence itself, nothing else.
Great Pretender is definitely a great anime that does deserve coverage but any who I'm not one for promoting content but a mate of mine also did a video on Great Pretender it would be cool if you'll could check it out if you feel like ruclips.net/video/JfuDnsPpVOQ/видео.html
I haven’t watched a ton of your videos lately but man I need to. You have definitely come a super long way with editing recently and this video kinda blew me away.
Dude those “faults” you speak of sound like the smallest of nit picks. The show is indeed great & I wouldn’t call it a “fake.” Sounds like you just filled your head with false expectations & were upset it didn’t go your way. But I digress. It’s an awesome show, go watch it people.
is the problem when you found something that great, you just want it to be perfect and the most little faults are like a fly in the most delisius soup....still the last arc was pretty unrealistic in comparation with the others arcs and a little predictable
Second half drops on Netflix Japan tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't take long to drop everywhere else. And damn, I honestly thought this was a Trigger show, with how the animation looks. The colors look amazing.
I think Edamane seems to Laurant as a younger version of himself: Laurant is constantly manipulating the situation and taking genuine risks (his plans are often described as sloppy by the others), but usually with the goal of helping the other members of the crew emotionally. Sure he's in it for the money and charismatic and relaxed enough to be in it for the thrills, but if you rewatch the show watching Laurant specifically you see that he often creates the exact situations needed for the others to move forward. After all, its telling that the gang always seem to act as surrogate Robin Hoods, stealing from those who genuinely seek to profit from others losses, essentially acting as a force for justice behind the law's back. Edamane himself wants to align himself with the famous heroes he gets as figurines throughout the series, and generally sees a life of crime as running counter to that desire to help people. But inevitably as the various schemes unfold throughout the show, and Edamura becomes more personally invested, he inevitably engages more with the plan with the sole desire of orchestrating situations where the right people win and the wrong people lose... a trait Laurant seems to share. There's little confirming this directly but innuendo and implication, but I get the sense that Laurant was once very similar to Edamura: he wanted to be a hero who helped people and punished evil-doers, but after meeting the real unfairness of... well REALITY, as well as establishing his own talent for Deceit, he realised he could do more good (and turn more of a profit) by treating the law as guidelines and making reality what he wanted it to be. Sure, Edamura always ends each scheme 'going straight', but inevitably he ends up doing the most good when he intervenes in a plot, such as **SPOILERS** Ensuring Salazar was saved in the first arc (as well as giving him some really good Dad advice), helping Abby, Clarke AND his rival move forward (a risk to the operation that Laurant foresaw, implying he intended Edamura to intervene) in the second and finally switching the paintings so that Thomas' work could actually be appreciated for its value and in general helping Thomas and Cynthia get some closure in the third. Sure he often screws up and can come across as a whiner, Edamura's my favourite character: he's the moral center of both the show AND the crew. THAT'S why they keep him around.
That’s me... I found it more special. I loved this show and now am hype for the (final?) arc. I usually don’t do absolutes when it comes to my views of movies or shows. (Atla was good but not perfect, Korra isn’t bad but it is a bit disappointing at times, demon slayer isn’t one of the new great shonens it is just good, and MHA isn’t the best show.) I have a very middle opinion when it comes to things, but I do have favorites. And this?! This is one of my new fav. It’s all the good stuff that you pointed out, but never cared or even realized problems that you also pointed out. I feel bad that you said that it was not a great show. But homie, I don’t care! I will continue to love this show. And respect your opinion. Have a good day.
Well said, I wholeheartedly agree. I pay attention to GR’s and other other anitubers’ opinions to critique a show more subjectively, but in the end it’s up to me if I like a show or not. I acknowledge this series has flaws and there’s a few lost opportunity moments: but I had soooo much fun watching this show. Like the jazz, ED, characters, HEISTS, and art?? I’m in love with this show
On Edamura character development stagnation, so far, from I have seen. This idea that he will outwit Laurent because he will grow is a trend on Great Pretender's head writer, Ryōta Kosawa's style. Ryōta Kosawa's other work like in Legal High (a drama about lawyers fighting to win court cases) has a similar dynamic between Edamura and Laurent's between its lead character. A mentor and mentee relationship, however by the series end, even though it may looks like the mentee has outgrown the mentor, the status quo still remain the same as the mentor actually still outwit the mentee. I am afraid that by the end of Wizard of Far East, this relationship between Laurent and Edmaura remains the same
This is the first time I strongly disagree with the assessment of this show. This is not only a good and entertaining anime, but i believe it to be a great anime and might be deserving a "certified frosty" rating. The animation might not be the best out there but it just fits with theme (and honestly, this style is refreshing for me). The soundtrack in the background is beautifully timed on the story's progression reminiscent to the style of the great cowboy bebop. The characters are easily to fall in love with and be invested to them. The dialogue, the plot, the many twist and turns is simply great which hooks you to watch another episode. I think this anime should be in the top tier for this genre like lupin the third.
disagree the last arc felt very convenient and a little predictable....but still nothing is perfect and great pretender is one of the best anime of recent times
Honestly, the art style, voice acting and music are drawing me in more than the plot with this one. i was never a heist movie guy. Still looks awesome.
For a solid five seconds when the video first started playing, I thought I was watching an ad. Not that the new style is bad, but just surprised me. It feels just a little bit too smooth. Happy to see you trying something new, though.
@@kayilla6413 They defo should've. We didn't need them to come back to feel a sense of closure. I honestly love this anime so much tho. Sad we prolly won't get a second season.
@@kayilla6413 Not necessarily cos it's on Netflix. The ending just seemed so perfect to the point where I don't see the series coming back. Not sure how to explain it.
@@illegitimateotaku794 there's still something's left unexplained so they could go about another case It ended well enough for me but I wouldn't complain about more cos the shows fantastic
My God! I wish you have waited for a while for the next 9 episodes to come out because the finale is A M A Z I N G!!! I really want to know what you think about it!
I literally just binged this show, and what a GEM! I was so drawn in, I had to watch what was going to happen next. It’s ocean’s 11 meets lupin the 3rd and so much more. Great characters, drawn beautifully and a masterful story and funny Easter eggs.Loved it! The end, the post credits scene… oh yea….can’t wait for 2nd part to drop!
the final arc (case 4, eps 15-23) is fully out on anime websites if you want to watch it already and holy HECK was it THE BEST *ever*. amazing review ♡
This truly is such a great series. Disappointed I didn’t jump onto it soon as it became available online. It’s far more complex and I was initially expecting and has a wonderful music score from the opening to the closing credits with a good original animation style typical of studios such as Wit and Bones.
Oh, I know the problem. First story has too many references to Breaking Bad, and though I like Breaking Bad, this is a distraction. Second plot line, too close to The Sting, and now, it's getting cringy.
Just finished watching the rest of the series (don’t call the cops,) and I must say GS is putting the cart before the horse considering all the other arcs except the first are character specific arcs. Edamura and Laurent get their arc in the last 9 episodes which is where nost of Edamura’s developement as a character is.
1:33 what los Angeles are you talking about? Unless youre referring to what's actually in la streets you'd have to wait millions of years for that to turn into coprolite to be worth money
My giganerds listen to me , I rarely watch anime but this one is just great and underrated. Honestly it is way more appealing to someone that is really into anime at all , I can picture being a series with real actors
Wizard of Far East does remedy most of these issues. And also tbh, I don’t think it’s “pretending to be a good show” I think that just sounds cool, I think it’s just a really good show.
Now that the rest of the series has aired, have your thoughts on edamura's involvement the way that it is, changed at all? I feel like the final arc or "season 2" puts everything into perspective extremely well, and it shows why laurent was so insistent on involving edamura in everything
Speaking of plot twists at the end of every episode...Arkada, are you gonna ever reveiw 91 Days? I don't see anyone talking about it and I genuinely don't know why.
I'm sorry, but I highly disagree. Great pretender IS a GREAT if not potential CLASSIC anime. It's being slept on for god knows what reason. I haven't been in love with an anime like I have with this one in a long time. It's clever in all the right ways, charming and has so few flaws that it's not even worth typing them. I love it, I wish YOU waited until it was streaming the ENTIRE season. Would love to know if that changed anything for you because it should have. People don't sleep on this show it's amazing.
I'm in need of some help, the song "fly" or "fly high like a bird" (not the beatles song) is stuck in my head and I've tried to search for it everywhere. It's played here and there, in the pilot episode at the airport and a lot in the episode with the Arabic brothers. Please help! Cookies will be granted.
@@ynamorata7777 I'm happy I am not alone in this, mu best shot is "Wanna be free" by YVY ft. Ra. Z & Luke but the song hasn't been released yet!! But I have high hopes!!
Wasnt the biggest fan of the show for the same reasons you mentioned about the MC. That's partially my fault for having such high expectations, but they could have done better. For me it's a solid 7.5/10
Really solid show, had me entertained throughout. Shame it had to stop airing halfway through, because I might not be in the mood to pick it back up when it comes back.
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It's sad that great animes are not talked about because there isn't fanservice in every scene. Great Pretender deserved a LOT more attention
Yup.
@Tomie De Filippo Santos
Every girl in haikyuu is fan service and also have you seen the amount of Haikyuu BL novel over the net.
What about Beastars? That doesn't have fan service in the usual sense
Blame the anitubers as well
Well this show is locked behind a pay wall. I try to look for the show before and couldn’t find it. Finally I bought Netflix just to watch it.
In all my years of watching anime, I learned that WIT studio never disappoints
I will never stop being sad that wit doesnt finish attack on titan
@@tostupidforname Mappa is pretty good as well.
In all my years of reading RUclips comments, I learned that Just Some Guy without a Mustache never disappoints
Seraph of the end would like a word
@@randalljolla honestly didnt know wit did that
Watched this one on netflix, was not disappointed. Tore through it in two days, and was left impressed at the end. Not one for the history books, but one of the best in a while.
The opening is very remenicent of the opening of "Catch Me if You Can". This can only be a good thing.
Frank abagnale would be pleased
I definitely got the same feeling when I watched it. I’m really liking where this series is going.
The dub is pretty great, I normally do subbed but in the context of the show, english makes the most sense.
Good to know, thanks! My friends won't watch anything as a group unless it's dubbed, so now I can plan accordingly.
@@o0Avalon0o Whats nice is that you get people speaking in their native languages with sub, and english dub when they all speak english.
This is really noticable in the first episode when you choose english dub no subtitles. They even have a notice that they all will be speaking english partway through.
I wish they didnt arbitrarily drop the accents
@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 the only one I wanted an accent was Edamura, but Laurent having a full accent makes the most sense to me. He’s the greatest con man after all he can sound however he damn wants
hilariously I switched between them. English in america/europe, japanese for anything in japan. Kinda went with whatever in singapore though.
Really enjoyed this show and was honestly wondering why people weren't talking about it more in the AniTuber space. Thanks Glass Reflection for putting it on everyone's radar!
Mother's Basement did talk about it.
@@rajmahanta5737 Yeah I don't watch him anymore.
But Anitubers are talking about it? GR did now, mothersbasement did, and gigguk, cdawgVA and Theanimeman talked in their Podcast about it too (and I think on twitter but not sure about that) These are all pretty big Anitubers if you ask me
@@kekskuchen9569 there is a difference between present tense and past tense... "were not" and "are not" are completely different. Also, as I stated before I don't watch MothersBasement anymore and they barely talked about it during their podcast and not everyone had seen it... that is not a discussion.
Keks Kuchen what episode of of the trash taste podcast did they talk about it?
After seeing season 2 now I understand why he wasn’t allowed to leave
that finale was a little meh, like they just wanted to give it a explanation...still one of the best anime in a while
@@ea7360 yeah, I still enjoyed and great anime, but the finale had me conflicted whether to like it or not
* about ED "Great Pretender": Freddie Mercury =/= Queen song
Nicolas Macilvoy The Great Pretender was originally written by Charles ‘Buck’ Ram and was popularised by Freddie Mercury. It had nothing to do with Queen.
All i know is that it was originally from the Platters
@@rudranshu65sengupta14 Sounds like All I Could Do Was Cry mixed with I Wanna Hold Your Hand (slow version)
@@rudranshu65sengupta14 pero el cover que aparece es de Freddie mercury
@@mykmarzdatugan6275 Indeed, the platters version is the original, and was stuck in my head the moment I read the anime title.
Such a solid anime, can't wait for the second half to drop.
It drops today
@@TheThingThatMakeForPeace on netflix?
@@nizarelfennani7477 Japan netflix
@@nizarelfennani7477 it will be on gogo anime or any other site like that in a few more days
@@TheThingThatMakeForPeace It's now on Netflix, season 2
8:16 "wears his heart on his sleeve."
You mean "wears his heart like a crown."
I'll see myself out now.
Just finished the second season. I think some of the points that you disliked about the development with Edamame character on the 2nd and 3rd arc will be answered in the second season. :D
I’d say Great Pretender is FAR from Great. It’s fantastic and one of the most enjoyable anime I have watched in recent time.
"Far from great" as in better or worse? Cause the phrase should mean worse but the second part of your comment says otherwise...
Shivangshu Sarma use context brother
@@natefroggy3626 Oh, sorry for the misunderstanding bruv. I understood. This was just a sarcastic remark of sorts on the contradictory sentence itself, nothing else.
Great Pretender is definitely a great anime that does deserve coverage but any who I'm not one for promoting content but a mate of mine also did a video on Great Pretender it would be cool if you'll could check it out if you feel like ruclips.net/video/JfuDnsPpVOQ/видео.html
I haven’t watched a ton of your videos lately but man I need to. You have definitely come a super long way with editing recently and this video kinda blew me away.
Dude those “faults” you speak of sound like the smallest of nit picks. The show is indeed great & I wouldn’t call it a “fake.” Sounds like you just filled your head with false expectations & were upset it didn’t go your way. But I digress. It’s an awesome show, go watch it people.
Don’t worry all the little ‘faults’ that you talk about get addressed later on. I just finished Ep 23. It’s a masterpiece.
Manny EE the last episode mind fucks you so hard then sets up another season after credits. one of my favorite anime’s ever
is the problem when you found something that great, you just want it to be perfect and the most little faults are like a fly in the most delisius soup....still the last arc was pretty unrealistic in comparation with the others arcs and a little predictable
Listening to you talk about Edimura makes me think about how important that second half is. He IS there for a very specific reason OMG OMGGG
Second half drops on Netflix Japan tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't take long to drop everywhere else. And damn, I honestly thought this was a Trigger show, with how the animation looks. The colors look amazing.
I think Edamane seems to Laurant as a younger version of himself:
Laurant is constantly manipulating the situation and taking genuine risks (his plans are often described as sloppy by the others), but usually with the goal of helping the other members of the crew emotionally.
Sure he's in it for the money and charismatic and relaxed enough to be in it for the thrills, but if you rewatch the show watching Laurant specifically you see that he often creates the exact situations needed for the others to move forward.
After all, its telling that the gang always seem to act as surrogate Robin Hoods, stealing from those who genuinely seek to profit from others losses, essentially acting as a force for justice behind the law's back.
Edamane himself wants to align himself with the famous heroes he gets as figurines throughout the series, and generally sees a life of crime as running counter to that desire to help people.
But inevitably as the various schemes unfold throughout the show, and Edamura becomes more personally invested, he inevitably engages more with the plan with the sole desire of orchestrating situations where the right people win and the wrong people lose... a trait Laurant seems to share.
There's little confirming this directly but innuendo and implication, but I get the sense that Laurant was once very similar to Edamura: he wanted to be a hero who helped people and punished evil-doers, but after meeting the real unfairness of... well REALITY, as well as establishing his own talent for Deceit, he realised he could do more good (and turn more of a profit) by treating the law as guidelines and making reality what he wanted it to be.
Sure, Edamura always ends each scheme 'going straight', but inevitably he ends up doing the most good when he intervenes in a plot, such as
**SPOILERS**
Ensuring Salazar was saved in the first arc (as well as giving him some really good Dad advice), helping Abby, Clarke AND his rival move forward (a risk to the operation that Laurant foresaw, implying he intended Edamura to intervene) in the second and finally switching the paintings so that Thomas' work could actually be appreciated for its value and in general helping Thomas and Cynthia get some closure in the third.
Sure he often screws up and can come across as a whiner, Edamura's my favourite character: he's the moral center of both the show AND the crew. THAT'S why they keep him around.
Oh yeah! When you have Freddie Mercury's Great Pretender as the ending theme you know you're in for a treat!
That’s me... I found it more special. I loved this show and now am hype for the (final?) arc. I usually don’t do absolutes when it comes to my views of movies or shows. (Atla was good but not perfect, Korra isn’t bad but it is a bit disappointing at times, demon slayer isn’t one of the new great shonens it is just good, and MHA isn’t the best show.) I have a very middle opinion when it comes to things, but I do have favorites. And this?! This is one of my new fav. It’s all the good stuff that you pointed out, but never cared or even realized problems that you also pointed out. I feel bad that you said that it was not a great show. But homie, I don’t care! I will continue to love this show. And respect your opinion. Have a good day.
Well said, I wholeheartedly agree. I pay attention to GR’s and other other anitubers’ opinions to critique a show more subjectively, but in the end it’s up to me if I like a show or not. I acknowledge this series has flaws and there’s a few lost opportunity moments: but I had soooo much fun watching this show. Like the jazz, ED, characters, HEISTS, and art?? I’m in love with this show
Despite some issues in the 4th case the overall show was so much fun and so well made that I could let it slide
Show was fantastic. I never binged watched an anime so strongly before
On Edamura character development stagnation, so far, from I have seen. This idea that he will outwit Laurent because he will grow is a trend on Great Pretender's head writer, Ryōta Kosawa's style. Ryōta Kosawa's other work like in Legal High (a drama about lawyers fighting to win court cases) has a similar dynamic between Edamura and Laurent's between its lead character. A mentor and mentee relationship, however by the series end, even though it may looks like the mentee has outgrown the mentor, the status quo still remain the same as the mentor actually still outwit the mentee. I am afraid that by the end of Wizard of Far East, this relationship between Laurent and Edmaura remains the same
Your editing skills are amazing and your dialogue really sums up what the anime is about as a whole, awesome job man.
This is the first time I strongly disagree with the assessment of this show. This is not only a good and entertaining anime, but i believe it to be a great anime and might be deserving a "certified frosty" rating. The animation might not be the best out there but it just fits with theme (and honestly, this style is refreshing for me). The soundtrack in the background is beautifully timed on the story's progression reminiscent to the style of the great cowboy bebop. The characters are easily to fall in love with and be invested to them. The dialogue, the plot, the many twist and turns is simply great which hooks you to watch another episode. I think this anime should be in the top tier for this genre like lupin the third.
100℅ agree. The show feels like a hazy dream filled with nostalgia for me. Sounds weird but I hope you get the picture.
I disagree, it's great but Edamura having no spine makes it hard for me to fully enjoy the show.
disagree the last arc felt very convenient and a little predictable....but still nothing is perfect and great pretender is one of the best anime of recent times
Waiting for other half of season ;)
Will you be on trash taste after the COVID thing ends?
Not until he can get on a plane to Japan.
Just get a screen with his face ;)
@@DwarfLordGeorge That could work too.
Oh no
I can see those classes had an effect because the editing was great on this! I enjoy whatever mic set up is going on too; great voice for this.
Honestly, the art style, voice acting and music are drawing me in more than the plot with this one. i was never a heist movie guy. Still looks awesome.
For a solid five seconds when the video first started playing, I thought I was watching an ad. Not that the new style is bad, but just surprised me. It feels just a little bit too smooth. Happy to see you trying something new, though.
This is the perfect anime for people who want something a little more mature than the average fare.
Do you really think some guy I’ve been following on RUclips for years tells me to watch an anime I would watch it? Yes, yes I does watching now
The 4th case was one of the best arcs I've seen this year
i loved that shit. what do you think of the ending? did you think that character should've stayed dead?
@@kayilla6413 They defo should've. We didn't need them to come back to feel a sense of closure. I honestly love this anime so much tho. Sad we prolly won't get a second season.
@@illegitimateotaku794 do you think we wont get a second season because it was on netflix?
@@kayilla6413 Not necessarily cos it's on Netflix. The ending just seemed so perfect to the point where I don't see the series coming back. Not sure how to explain it.
@@illegitimateotaku794 there's still something's left unexplained so they could go about another case
It ended well enough for me but I wouldn't complain about more cos the shows fantastic
My God! I wish you have waited for a while for the next 9 episodes to come out because the finale is A M A Z I N G!!! I really want to know what you think about it!
Watch Part 2 of Great Pretender. Your thoughts on Makoto will change.
Makoto's character development was thrown out the window in the last 2 episodes..
Literally just finished the Great Pretender 4 days ago. It was great!
More episodes release in four days
It's been quite a while since "Wizard of far east" aired and we still haven't heard your updated opinion on the show!
When I saw great pretender I stopped watching the video and watched the whole anime in 2 days and now I'm back lol
One hell of a ride
I literally just binged this show, and what a GEM! I was so drawn in, I had to watch what was going to happen next. It’s ocean’s 11 meets lupin the 3rd and so much more. Great characters, drawn beautifully and a masterful story and funny Easter eggs.Loved it! The end, the post credits scene… oh yea….can’t wait for 2nd part to drop!
Yeah those nitpicks probably gonna be solved when you watch the last arc. The best arc and the perfect wrap up of the show
Imo 3rd arc is easily the best.
I’m so happy that most of the flaws that you mentioned are fixed in wizard of the far East’s. It’s SOOO good
My dad and I love watching this show together.
Perfect timing, I just finished an episode of the Singapore arc before this video dropped
I’ll give it a try when the final art finishes I’ll wait till the end of the month.
This is why GR is the best. Looking past the mainstream and the cheap and flashy to find the truelly amazing underdog shows.
Fucking Finally this show can get the attention it deserves.
3 episodes in. Enjoying it so far. Very interesting and different concept
It feels good when your favorite anituber talks about and likes the same shows as you do.
the final arc (case 4, eps 15-23) is fully out on anime websites if you want to watch it already and holy HECK was it THE BEST *ever*. amazing review ♡
U just slid that monogatari gag into the script so very smoothly
Please watch Run with the wind and review it, I have been commenting on your videos for so long for this.
This truly is such a great series. Disappointed I didn’t jump onto it soon as it became available online. It’s far more complex and I was initially expecting and has a wonderful music score from the opening to the closing credits with a good original animation style typical of studios such as Wit and Bones.
7:22 i think the last arc in shanghai will tell you why he was selected and why he wasnt allowed to leave
Yess I've been waiting for this! Great work Arkada. And cheeky notice of calling Edamura, "Edamame" ;)
I'd love if you did a follow up video now that Case 4 is out!
I really like the last arc fix EVERYTHING he said hahaha ! I hope you enjoyed this last arc ! :)
OP reminded me of Baccano, and I love the Freddy Mercury cover of The Great Pretender so much that I have to listen to it every time!
it definitely felt lacking but just faking it till you make it was enough for me to fucken love this show
I really miss him sying "let's jam". Gave this channel so much character. But I still love the videos!!
I gotta' make another go at this. Does look great. Got through the Los Angeles episodes, but then never finished it.
Oh, I know the problem. First story has too many references to Breaking Bad, and though I like Breaking Bad, this is a distraction. Second plot line, too close to The Sting, and now, it's getting cringy.
Just finished watching the rest of the series (don’t call the cops,) and I must say GS is putting the cart before the horse considering all the other arcs except the first are character specific arcs. Edamura and Laurent get their arc in the last 9 episodes which is where nost of Edamura’s developement as a character is.
I love how the east and west influence each other.
1:33 what los Angeles are you talking about? Unless youre referring to what's actually in la streets you'd have to wait millions of years for that to turn into coprolite to be worth money
Great Pretender was great, finally someone giving it the review it deserves
My giganerds listen to me , I rarely watch anime but this one is just great and underrated. Honestly it is way more appealing to someone that is really into anime at all , I can picture being a series with real actors
One of the most beautiful and original art styles I've ever seen. And the best anime of the year!
I just watched the first episode. It had one hell of a hook.
I've come to realize WIT Studio has never missed.
I was confused by this review but then revealing the last case hadn't been watched yet made sense.
How did he mispronounce Laurent!? Lau-rant.
Because the name Laurent is a French name and Laurent himself is French it’s actually pronounced “Lou-ron”
EVERYBODY !! WATCH SEASON TWO !! ITS INCREDIBLE
Abi and Makoto are adorable together.
I love how everything come in circle after the final case
Wizard of Far East does remedy most of these issues. And also tbh, I don’t think it’s “pretending to be a good show” I think that just sounds cool, I think it’s just a really good show.
Now that the rest of the series has aired, have your thoughts on edamura's involvement the way that it is, changed at all? I feel like the final arc or "season 2" puts everything into perspective extremely well, and it shows why laurent was so insistent on involving edamura in everything
Completely agree with the issues about edamura
Finally, Ep. 15 this Sunday, it seems. I have waited far, far, FAR TOO LONG, DAMMIT.
Speaking of plot twists at the end of every episode...Arkada, are you gonna ever reveiw 91 Days? I don't see anyone talking about it and I genuinely don't know why.
The sad part is that it’s only on Netflix (and I think it’s exclusive) so not a lot of people will be able to see it 😅
Hey Glass Reflection, can you do a review of Witchblade please!
The Great Pretender pulled me right with its art style, and kept me watching for its ridiculous rise in stakes and cons.
Just been watching SNAFU reviews and was wondering will we get to see the climax review at some point????
Loved how they used Freddie Mercury as the ending credits
I'm sorry, but I highly disagree. Great pretender IS a GREAT if not potential CLASSIC anime. It's being slept on for god knows what reason. I haven't been in love with an anime like I have with this one in a long time. It's clever in all the right ways, charming and has so few flaws that it's not even worth typing them. I love it, I wish YOU waited until it was streaming the ENTIRE season. Would love to know if that changed anything for you because it should have.
People don't sleep on this show it's amazing.
Really enjoyed the anime, suggest watching the dub, with the multinational charecter cast it just fits, and pretty well
Ngl, the way this review started, I thought the paid promo was gonna be for a camera or something similar.
Should I watch Great pretender in dub cuz the I think dub would be well suited for this kinda setting so I am just asking is the dub good?
will watch it when the Netflix dub is finished and all the episodes are released
Ooh and next to studio wit, production I.G. was also on one of the planes
Who’s here after watching episode 23?
in case you werent aware and only watched the Netflix airing there are 23 episodes out
Binge watched this for a day, its recommendable
I'm in need of some help, the song "fly" or "fly high like a bird" (not the beatles song) is stuck in my head and I've tried to search for it everywhere. It's played here and there, in the pilot episode at the airport and a lot in the episode with the Arabic brothers. Please help! Cookies will be granted.
Valentus THIS!! IM OBSESSED WITH THAT SONG TOO
@@ynamorata7777 I'm happy I am not alone in this, mu best shot is "Wanna be free" by YVY ft. Ra. Z & Luke but the song hasn't been released yet!! But I have high hopes!!
Valentus I WAS SO PUMPED WHEN IT PLAYED AGAIN IN CASE 4 (when clark appeared) I CANT WAIT FOR IT TO GET RELEASED
Wasnt the biggest fan of the show for the same reasons you mentioned about the MC. That's partially my fault for having such high expectations, but they could have done better. For me it's a solid 7.5/10
Can't wait to watch the final arc. Really enjoyed this one.
S2 is actually the actual 3rd act for this show
if you enjoy great Pretender, i recommend watching The Confidenceman JP, drama and movies.
It was a pretty good anime. Hilarious and I enjoyed how they tricked everyone so intricately and cunningly. The end song was great too hands down.
Thomas and Cynthia. The star highlights of this show
Really solid show, had me entertained throughout. Shame it had to stop airing halfway through, because I might not be in the mood to pick it back up when it comes back.
Case 4 (with 9 episodes) will be airing in Netflix Japan by Sep 21 so it's likely gonna come back very soon!
Best anime of 2020 for me.
This anime was great I enjoyed it I liked how it went from Japanese to English and the music is really good