WIT Studio and TOHO Animation confirm Great Pretender razbliuto, the sequel to WIT’s original anime series, will receive screenings in the US from January 9 to 10, 2024! In addition, a new trailer confirms the anime series will premiere on February 23 in Japan.
The first season of Great Pretender aired back in 2020 on Netflix. In total, 23 episodes were released for the first season. Nearly four years after the original release, Great Pretender with back with Great Pretender razbliuto in early 2024.
Great Pretender razbliuto Screenings and Premiere
According to Crunchyroll, fans will be able to catch a theatrical screening of Great Pretender razbliuto at select AMC, Cinemark, and Regal theaters in the US on January 9 and January 10 (full list of participating theaters). The anime will premiere on February 23 in Japan on the DMM TV streaming service. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in over 200 countries outside of China, and the anime’s cast has been revealed in a new trailer.
Firstly, watch the new trailer below.
Japanese Trailer
English-Subtitled Trailer
Great Pretender director Hiro Kaburagi returns to direct Great Pretender razbliuto. Ryota Kosawa will be supervising the script, and WIT Studio is producing the animation.The cast of the anime includes:
- Yuka Komatsu as Dorothy
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Jei
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Ai
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Lin
- Yasuyuki Kase as Wan
- Mitsuaki Kanuka as Sai
- Mariya Ise as Bin
Lastly, here’s an overview of the upcoming anime, via Crunchyroll:
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…?!
