The official website for Wit Studio's “Great Pretender” anime revealed the next work in the franchise as a sequel titled “Great Pretender razbliuto”, scheduled for release in 2024.
The new image highlights the character Dorothy, a skilled scammer.
Synopsis
Self-proclaimed “Japan’s biggest con artist,” Makoto Edamura mainly targets elderly people and occasional foreign travelers. However, when trying to trick a seemingly unsuspecting French tourist in Tokyo, he can't imagine that what appears to be just another ordinary job will land him in Los Angeles, hanging upside down from the famous Hollywood sign... And he has yet to discover what destiny awaits you!
The anime features much of the team from the first anime returning. Hiro Kaburagi returns as director, now also in charge of series composition along with Taku Kishimoto, and former head writer Ryota Kosawa is now credited as script supervisor. Mai Teshima is now the assistant director. Shōsuke Ishibashi replaces Kyoji Asano as chief animation director, joining the returning Hirotaka Katō in chief animation director credits. Keita Shimizu is no longer credited for the design, while Akiyo Okuda and Shōsuke Ishibashi remain credited. Yumiko Sudou is now credited as art director, alongside returning art director Yūsuke Takeda.
Finally, the anime premiered in July 2020.
Source: Official website
