The razbliuto anime sequel GREAT PRETENDER has revealed its first main trailer, introducing new characters and their voice actors. WIT Studio is returning to animation and will release in theaters in North America on January 9-10, and will air in Japan via DMM TV from February 23. Watch the new trailer:
AMAZING AMAZING razbliuto – First Main Trailer | Character introduction and voice acting
The sequel’s main characters and their voice actors were also announced:
- Yuka Komatsu as Dorothy
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Jay
- Yasuhiro Mamiya plays Yang
- Kazuyuki Okitsu plays Mori
- Yasuyuki Kase as Wang Wei Go
- Mitsuaki Kanuka as Tsai
- Maria Ise as Bang Yen
The anime will also feature Laurent (CV: Junichi Suwabe) and Makoto Edamura (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi). The sequel razbliuto GREAT PRETENDER will have Hiro Kaburagi returning to direct and he will also be responsible for writing the script along with Taku Kishimoto. First season writer Ryota Kosawa will also return as script supervisor. Mai Teshima is currently the assistant director, Shosuke Ishibashi joins as animation director.
GREAT PRETENDER is an original anime project from WIT Studio. It was released exclusively on Netflix in two installments, totaling 23 episodes. It features the song The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury as its opening theme. Netflix describes the story: Said to be Japan’s greatest conman, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to scam Laurent Thierry, a truly world-class criminal. After a string of successful failures, Makoto leaves Laurent’s team. But the web of deception that binds them together goes back further than he knows.
The format of GREAT PRETENDER razbluto is still unclear. The theatrical version may only be released across multiple episodes (3-4) on streaming platforms and we will announce any updates as soon as they become available.
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