Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that they plan to bring the first anime film in the Great Pretender series to US theaters next month. This following the latest update from Japan on Great Pretender razbliuto. The film will be screened during a two-day event January 9th and 10th, 2024.
An official teaser trailer was released along with the announcement. It's been included below.
Great Pretender razbliuto includes a standalone story that follows Dorothy, a self-proclaimed genius con artist, while she makes her way through Asia.
Hiro Kaburagi returns as the director, with WIT Studio handling the animation of the film.
It's been three years since WIT Studio captivated the world with the dizzying tricks and ingenious scenarios that emerged from the "GREAT PRETENDER” series. Now, this all-new action-adventure film follows Dorothy, the self-proclaimed genius con artist who recruited the infamous Laurent Thierry to the life of crime. This time around, she has been defeated at her own game by the Shanghai Longu Bang and is thought to be dead, but she soon reemerges in a small seaside village. Pursued by the underworld of Taipei, she heads to Kyoto, but what will she find waiting for her there...?!
Theaters participating in the two-day event include:
- Cinemark Pflugerville 20 and XD (Austin, TX)
- Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD (Baltimore, MD)
- AMC Boston Common 19 (Boston, MA)
- AMC River East 21 (Chicago, IL)
- AMC Northpark 15 (Dallas, TX)
- AMC Westminster Promenade 24 & IMAX (Denver, CO)
- Consolidated Ward Theaters with TITAN LUXE (Honolulu, HI)
- Regal Edwards Houston Marq’E (Houston, TX)
- AMC Town Square 18 (Las Vegas, NV)
- AMC Burbank 16 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Regal LA Live (Los Angeles CA)
- AMC Sunset Place 24 (Miami, FL)
- AMC Garden State 16 (Newark, NJ)
- AMC Empire 25 (New York, NY)
- Harkins Theatres Arizona Mills 18 w/ IMAX (Phoenix, AZ)
- AMC DINE-IN Ontario Mills 30 (Riverside, CA)
- Cinemark Century Arden 14 and XD (Sacramento, CA)
- Cinemark Jordan Landing 24 and XD (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Santikos Entertainment Casa Blanca (San Antonio, TX)
- AMC Mission Valley 20 (San Diego, CA)
- Regal Stonestown Galleria (San Francisco, CA)
- Cinemark Century Great Mall 20 XD and ScreenX (San Jose, CA)
- AMC Orange 30 (Santa Ana, CA)
- Regal Meridian (Seattle, WA)
- AMC Tysons Corner 16 (McLean, CA)
About Great Pretender
Great Pretender is a Japanese anime television series produced by Wit Studio. It was created by Ryota Kosawa and is an original creation that is not based on an existing property.
Great Pretender revolves around a group of international con artists and is notable for its colorful art style, engaging storytelling, and dynamic characters. The series is divided into several cases, each of which focuses on a different high-stakes scam. The story primarily follows Makoto Edamura, a small-time con man from Japan, as he gets involved with a master swindler named Laurent Thierry and becomes part of his elaborate heists that target corrupt organizations and individuals.
The anime first aired in Japan on July 8, 2020, and it was later released globally on Netflix. Great Pretender received critical acclaim for its innovative storytelling, character development, and its unique blend of comedy, drama, and action. The series is particularly praised for its vibrant animation style and international settings, which give it a distinctive look and feel, especially compared to many other anime series.