Great Pretender

Thank you, thank you for the gift! I was beginning to think this summer wasn't looking so stellar, until I realized I had inexcusably overlooked out this thanklessly hidden (only because of a stupid Netflix cut) anime. Studio WIT never ceases to amaze me beyond belief with every piece that has come out of their studios lately. WIT aren't just titans anymore; I'm awfully pleased that they have the luxury of choosing excellent scripts and don't have to reach for some cheap ecchi or isekai for the masses to pay the bills. Great Pretender is a hodgepodge from the one parallel dimension where they absolutely nailed it. I can't think of a single anime that could compete with this one in style and, more importantly, charm: they're such a Japanified Ocean’s Eleven with the same kinda cool characters from Black Lagoon, just replace the guns with cunning heists with endless twists that always leave a smile on your lips. Every now and then the (already highly intelligently scripted) plot entertains endlessly, only to switch to a more dramatic track with obvious grace. Each bit of mischief gradually paints the ultra-appealing main players in the richest colors, taking us lushly through the entire world. The Western feel oozes out of this in a palpable way; WIT are the absolute top of the line when it comes to art, and here they just prove it with every background. Likewise I have to praise the excellently chosen music with a PERFECT ending song that had me rewinding and rewinding and rewinding. I am in 7th heaven! Definitely don't miss this treasure. Ooooh yes! (29.07.2020)