The Great Pretender

Director(s)Hiro Kaburagi
Production year2020
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes23m
CastChiaki Kobayashi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Natsumi Fujiwara

The Great Pretender

drug misuse
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, a Japanese hustler teams up with a confidence man and tries to make a big score in Los Angeles.

drugs
There is a scene in which drugs are sampled, as dealers try to make a sale to a gangster.
additional issues
There is mild threat and violence, sexist behaviour, and mild bad language ('shit', 'piss', 'asshole').
brief sexualised nudity
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura must decide whether or not he wants to work with Laurent and Abigail.

nudity
There is brief sexualised breast nudity.
additional issues
There are moderate sex references, as well as undetailed references to what is implied to be sexually abusive behaviour. There are also drug references and discrimination. There is mild bad language ('crap', 'ass'), and mild violence.
moderate sex references, drug references, language
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura ingratiates himself with Cassano, but must earn his trust before concluding a deal.

language
There are middle finger gestures, as well as mild bad language ('crap', 'tits') and very mild terms such as 'damn'.
sex
There are moderate verbal sex references.
drugs
There are references to the trafficking and preparation of drugs.
additional issues
There is brief mild violence.
brief sexual threat, moderate violence, drug references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura begins to question his role in Laurent and Salazar's operation.

violence
Moderate violence includes a man being hit in the groin with a baseball bat.
drugs
There are references to the trafficking and preparation of drugs.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A law enforcement agent makes veiled threats of sexual violence towards a suspect whose cooperation he is seeking in a criminal investigation.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('ass', 'bastard' and 'balls'), as well as milder terms such as 'screw' and 'hell', and some rude humour and innuendo.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, all parties assemble for the sale of 'Sakura Magic'.

violence
Violent scenes include exchanges of gunfire, punches, and heavy blows with improvised weapons. Violence is accompanied by heavy blood spurts.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('bitch'), and milder terms including 'bastard', 'asshole' and 'hell'. There are also references to drug trafficking and drug preparation.
moderate violence, rude gesture, sexual harassment
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura tries to start a new life away from crime.

violence
There are MMA contests in which women punch, kick and, in one instance, bite each other.
language
There is a middle finger gesture, as well as mild bad language ('shit'), and very mild terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
When a woman loses her job, she accuses her manager of sexual harassment.
additional issues
There are mild verbal sex references.
moderate violence, bloody images, sex references, rude gesture
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Cynthia and Abby enter the world of competitive aeroplane racing, but Abby struggles to repress memories of past trauma.

violence
There are brief bloody images and blood spurts as a woman recalls traumatic scenes from her past, including exchanges of gunfire and explosions.
language
As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('tits', 'piss', 'bastard'), and very mild terms such as 'hell'.
sex
A woman tries to seduce a man by placing her hand on his crotch and later pressing her breasts against him. In another scene, a woman and man jump into a swimming pool naked as they flirt with one another.
additional issues
A man makes sexist remarks, and there are undetailed verbal suicide references.
moderate sex references, rude gesture
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Laurent's crew face various setbacks in their plot to hustle the Ibrahim brothers.

language
As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('ass', 'bastard' and 'shit'), and very mild terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'jerk'.
sex
There are moderate verbal and visual sex references and innuendo.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman refers to a man as a 'paedophile' after he says that he prefers younger women.
additional issues
There is mild violence and threat.
moderate violence, bloody images, sex references, language
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, the swindling of the Ibrahim brothers continues, but Abby's mind is on other things.

violence
A flashback sequence shows a girl being trained in combat, then engaged in exchanges of gunfire. She is shot and injured, and witnesses traumatic sights, such as the bloodied bodies of other combatants.
language
There is moderate bad language ('prick'), and milder terms including 'piss' and 'ass', as well as a middle finger gesture.
sex
There are moderate sex references, and partial nudity. A woman distracts several men by accentuating her cleavage in a comic scene.
moderate bad language, sex references, violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura tries to help Abby and Lewis resolve their differences on the eve of the big race against Clark.

violence
A woman uses a knife to threaten a man, cutting him slightly with it before someone intervenes. In another scene, people are shot at.
language
There is moderate bad language ('screw you'), and milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'hell' and 'damn'. There is also a middle finger gesture.
sex
There are moderate verbal sex references.
moderate bad language
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, as the gang spend time in France, Edamura finds his heart is not in his new job as a sushi chef.

language
There is moderate bad language ('prick'), and milder terms including 'crap', 'ass', 'shit' and 'hell'.
moderate bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is a Japanese animated action drama series; in this episode, the gang put together a plan to defraud a prestigious art appraiser.

language
There is moderate bad language ('prick'), and milder terms including 'bastard' and 'hell'.
sex
There are moderate verbal sex references.
additional issues
As part of a con operation, a woman falsely reports that a man has been stalking her and 'whispering filthy things' to her.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Cynthia hopes to rekindle the talents of an old flame to assist with the team's latest sting.

threat and horror
A man brandishes a knife threateningly while attempting to recover money owed to him.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a young woman flirts with an older man by sitting in his lap, as part of an attempt to con him. There is very mild bad language ('damn').
mild bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, the gang prepare to execute the final stage of their plan to swindle crooked art appraiser James Coleman.

language
There is mild bad language ('asshole'), and very mild terms such as 'damn'.
sex
There are mild verbal sex references.
moderate sex references, violence, drug references, child trafficking theme
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura again tries to go straight before making a chilling discovery about his new employer.

violence
Scenes of violence are sometimes accompanied by bloody images, and include gunfire, kicks and punches.
language
As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('asshole', 'bastard', 'son of a bitch'), and very mild terms such as 'damn' and 'hell'.
sex
There are moderate verbal and visual sex references.
drugs
There are references to the trafficking, preparation and misuse of drugs.
general
There are scenes in which men bid for trafficked children who are paraded for their benefit at an underground auction.
child trafficking theme
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura and his companions execute a plan to trick a criminal gang out of a handsome sum of money.

theme
The episode's story involves a plot to con a human trafficking gang out of money. This involves a staged abduction of a young woman, who is in on the plot. She is forced to strip and is paraded in front of a prospective buyer. The scene includes brief buttock nudity. In another scene, trafficked children express their sense of despair and react with apathy to an attempted rescue.
additional issues
There is mild violence and threat, and very mild bad language ('hell').
moderate threat
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Edamura makes a startling discovery while hosting a gang from Shanghai.

threat and horror
There are scenes in which people are threatened with guns by criminal gangs. The episode also contains a child trafficking theme, and there are scenes in which children are seen imprisoned by trafficking gangs.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'bastard', 'crap'). Violence is also mild, and there are very mild sex references. A character begins smoking cigarettes to fit in with a criminal gang he has infiltrated.
child trafficking theme, strong violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, drastic events suddenly change Edamura's circumstances, and his role within the Suzaku Group alters significantly.

violence
There are scenes of strong violence, including shooting and stabbing, which are accompanied by bloody images.
sexual violence and sexual threat
The episode has a child trafficking theme. In one sequence, children are sold at an auction organised by a trafficking gang. They are forced to pose in their underwear for prospective buyers.
additional issues
There is also very mild bad language ('God', 'damn').
child trafficking theme
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, a young, bewildered Laurent is recruited into the world of con artistry.

theme
There are scenes in which trafficked children are auctioned, and it is implied that they are being bought for sexual exploitation.
additional issues
Scenes of violence are moderate, and include stabbing, with accompanying bloody images. As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('ass'), and very mild terms such as 'damn' and 'hell'. There are also mild sex references.
sexual violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Laurent and his gang rally to try and save Dorothy when their con is exposed.

sexual violence and sexual threat
A man grabs and pulls a woman's top to look at her chest. A group of leering men attack a woman, implying they intend to sexually assault or rape her; she easily fights them off and emerges unharmed.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit' and 'damn'. Violence is moderate, and includes shooting and stabbing, with some bloody moments. There are also moderate sex references, and undetailed references to child trafficking.
moderate violence, drug references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, the gang manipulate Liu and Suzaku, both of whom plot violence of their own.

violence
There is a scene in which a man is shot, with brief bloody images in the aftermath.
drugs
There are verbal references to drug misuse.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('asshole', 'bastard', 'bullshit', 'crap'), and very mild terms such as 'damn' and 'hell'.
strong violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, Liu and Suzaku arrive with their entourages for their meeting, with the gang poised to execute their biggest heist yet.

violence
Violence is generally moderate but, in one scene, a man slashes a rival with a samurai sword, resulting in blood spurts and bloody images. Other violence includes stabbing, shooting, punches and kicks.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('asshole', 'crap', 'shit'), and very mild terms such as 'damn'. There are also undetailed references to child trafficking.
brief bloody images, rude gestures
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

THE GREAT PRETENDER is an animated action drama series; in this episode, the details and aftermath of the meeting between Liu and Suzaku become clear.

violence
A man is briefly seen lying in pooled blood, but it is revealed to have been staged with fake blood, and he is unharmed.
language
There are scenes in which people make middle finger gestures. There is also mild bad language ('asshole'), and very mild terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
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Classified date20/02/2024
LanguageEnglish
drugs
There is a scene in which drugs are sampled, as dealers try to make a sale to a gangster.
additional issues
There is mild threat and violence, sexist behaviour, and mild bad language ('shit', 'piss', 'asshole').
moderate sex references, rude gesture
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('ass', 'bastard' and 'shit'), and very mild terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'jerk'.
sex
There are moderate verbal and visual sex references and innuendo.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman refers to a man as a 'paedophile' after he says that he prefers younger women.
additional issues
There is mild violence and threat.
moderate violence, bloody images, sex references, rude gesture
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are brief bloody images and blood spurts as a woman recalls traumatic scenes from her past, including exchanges of gunfire and explosions.
language
As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('tits', 'piss', 'bastard'), and very mild terms such as 'hell'.
sex
A woman tries to seduce a man by placing her hand on his crotch and later pressing her breasts against him. In another scene, a woman and man jump into a swimming pool naked as they flirt with one another.
additional issues
A man makes sexist remarks, and there are undetailed verbal suicide references.
moderate violence, rude gesture, sexual harassment
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are MMA contests in which women punch, kick and, in one instance, bite each other.
language
There is a middle finger gesture, as well as mild bad language ('shit'), and very mild terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
When a woman loses her job, she accuses her manager of sexual harassment.
additional issues
There are mild verbal sex references.
strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Violent scenes include exchanges of gunfire, punches, and heavy blows with improvised weapons. Violence is accompanied by heavy blood spurts.
additional issues
There is moderate bad language ('bitch'), and milder terms including 'bastard', 'asshole' and 'hell'. There are also references to drug trafficking and drug preparation.
brief sexual threat, moderate violence, drug references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Moderate violence includes a man being hit in the groin with a baseball bat.
drugs
There are references to the trafficking and preparation of drugs.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A law enforcement agent makes veiled threats of sexual violence towards a suspect whose cooperation he is seeking in a criminal investigation.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('ass', 'bastard' and 'balls'), as well as milder terms such as 'screw' and 'hell', and some rude humour and innuendo.
moderate sex references, drug references, language
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There are middle finger gestures, as well as mild bad language ('crap', 'tits') and very mild terms such as 'damn'.
sex
There are moderate verbal sex references.
drugs
There are references to the trafficking and preparation of drugs.
additional issues
There is brief mild violence.
brief sexualised nudity
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
nudity
There is brief sexualised breast nudity.
additional issues
There are moderate sex references, as well as undetailed references to what is implied to be sexually abusive behaviour. There are also drug references and discrimination. There is mild bad language ('crap', 'ass'), and mild violence.
moderate violence, bloody images, sex references, language
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A flashback sequence shows a girl being trained in combat, then engaged in exchanges of gunfire. She is shot and injured, and witnesses traumatic sights, such as the bloodied bodies of other combatants.
language
There is moderate bad language ('prick'), and milder terms including 'piss' and 'ass', as well as a middle finger gesture.
sex
There are moderate sex references, and partial nudity. A woman distracts several men by accentuating her cleavage in a comic scene.
moderate bad language, sex references, violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A woman uses a knife to threaten a man, cutting him slightly with it before someone intervenes. In another scene, people are shot at.
language
There is moderate bad language ('screw you'), and milder terms including 'shit', 'piss', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'hell' and 'damn'. There is also a middle finger gesture.
sex
There are moderate verbal sex references.
moderate bad language
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is moderate bad language ('prick'), and milder terms including 'crap', 'ass', 'shit' and 'hell'.
moderate bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is moderate bad language ('prick'), and milder terms including 'bastard' and 'hell'.
sex
There are moderate verbal sex references.
additional issues
As part of a con operation, a woman falsely reports that a man has been stalking her and 'whispering filthy things' to her.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A man brandishes a knife threateningly while attempting to recover money owed to him.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a young woman flirts with an older man by sitting in his lap, as part of an attempt to con him. There is very mild bad language ('damn').
mild bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is mild bad language ('asshole'), and very mild terms such as 'damn'.
sex
There are mild verbal sex references.
moderate sex references, violence, drug references, child trafficking theme
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence are sometimes accompanied by bloody images, and include gunfire, kicks and punches.
language
As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('asshole', 'bastard', 'son of a bitch'), and very mild terms such as 'damn' and 'hell'.
sex
There are moderate verbal and visual sex references.
drugs
There are references to the trafficking, preparation and misuse of drugs.
general
There are scenes in which men bid for trafficked children who are paraded for their benefit at an underground auction.
child trafficking theme
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
theme
The episode's story involves a plot to con a human trafficking gang out of money. This involves a staged abduction of a young woman, who is in on the plot. She is forced to strip and is paraded in front of a prospective buyer. The scene includes brief buttock nudity. In another scene, trafficked children express their sense of despair and react with apathy to an attempted rescue.
additional issues
There is mild violence and threat, and very mild bad language ('hell').
moderate threat
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are scenes in which people are threatened with guns by criminal gangs. The episode also contains a child trafficking theme, and there are scenes in which children are seen imprisoned by trafficking gangs.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'bastard', 'crap'). Violence is also mild, and there are very mild sex references. A character begins smoking cigarettes to fit in with a criminal gang he has infiltrated.
child trafficking theme, strong violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are scenes of strong violence, including shooting and stabbing, which are accompanied by bloody images.
sexual violence and sexual threat
The episode has a child trafficking theme. In one sequence, children are sold at an auction organised by a trafficking gang. They are forced to pose in their underwear for prospective buyers.
additional issues
There is also very mild bad language ('God', 'damn').
child trafficking theme
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
theme
There are scenes in which trafficked children are auctioned, and it is implied that they are being bought for sexual exploitation.
additional issues
Scenes of violence are moderate, and include stabbing, with accompanying bloody images. As well as a middle finger gesture, there is mild bad language ('ass'), and very mild terms such as 'damn' and 'hell'. There are also mild sex references.
sexual violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man grabs and pulls a woman's top to look at her chest. A group of leering men attack a woman, implying they intend to sexually assault or rape her; she easily fights them off and emerges unharmed.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit' and 'damn'. Violence is moderate, and includes shooting and stabbing, with some bloody moments. There are also moderate sex references, and undetailed references to child trafficking.
moderate violence, drug references
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is a scene in which a man is shot, with brief bloody images in the aftermath.
drugs
There are verbal references to drug misuse.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('asshole', 'bastard', 'bullshit', 'crap'), and very mild terms such as 'damn' and 'hell'.
strong violence
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Violence is generally moderate but, in one scene, a man slashes a rival with a samurai sword, resulting in blood spurts and bloody images. Other violence includes stabbing, shooting, punches and kicks.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('asshole', 'crap', 'shit'), and very mild terms such as 'damn'. There are also undetailed references to child trafficking.
brief bloody images, rude gestures
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is briefly seen lying in pooled blood, but it is revealed to have been staged with fake blood, and he is unharmed.
language
There are scenes in which people make middle finger gestures. There is also mild bad language ('asshole'), and very mild terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
drug misuse
Classified Date:
20/02/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
drugs
There is a scene in which drugs are sampled, as dealers try to make a sale to a gangster.
additional issues
There is mild threat and violence, sexist behaviour, and mild bad language ('shit', 'piss', 'asshole').
Director(s)Hiro Kaburagi
Production year2020
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes23m
CastChiaki Kobayashi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Natsumi Fujiwara
Classified date20/02/2024
LanguageEnglish