Sep 24, 2020
After 7 years of being on this site, this is the first anime I've watched while airing that I've felt so passionate about writing a review.
Great Pretender is a good show. Dare I say, a great show. As someone who enjoys the idea of heist in media (note: I say this because I admit I enjoy the thrill of heist in media but don't actively watch/read it), it was refreshing to find this in a newer anime.
I entered the show completely blind; I watched the PV and got some slight gist of what was going to happen, but I didn't realize how enthralled I
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would be in all the twists and turns of the plot. And boy, does this anime take you on some turns. As someone who keeps theories to a minimum while watching, I could say I was genuinely surprised at some of the big reveals of the anime especially when it gets towards the end of the series.
Each case study is equipped with gorgeous animation and beautiful color palettes, a jazzy OST (featuring Freddie Mercury in the ED), and a cast of characters that are (mostly) fully thought out before your eyes.
No show is without its faults and despite my absolute adoration of the show, it definitely has points that deserve raised eyebrows. But overall, it was one of the most entertaining anime I've seen in a while that truly had me hooked on every episode. It's going against some great contenders, especially in the upcoming Fall season, but recognizing that this as an original source anime... Great Pretender might be my anime of the year.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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