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Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
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Supposedly Japan's greatest swindler, Makoto Edamura gets more than he bargained for when he tries to con Laurent Thierry, a real world-class crook.
Cast, crew and production details
Chiaki KobayashiMakoto 'Edamame' Edamura (voice)
Junichi SuwabeLaurent Thierry (voice)
Mie SonozakiCynthia Moore (voice)
Natsumi FujiwaraAbigail 'Abbie' Jones (voice)
Shunsuke TakeuchiJay (voice)
Yasuhiro MamiyaAi (voice)
Kazuyuki OkitsuLin (voice)
Yasuyuki KaseWan (voice)
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DMM TVJapan
WIT STUDIOJapan
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Fuji Television NetworkJapan
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Episode 1
Makoto and his partner make their living conning the innocent. But when a simple scam on a tourist goes awry, he's soon out of his depth in Los Angeles.
Directed by Yoshiyuki Shirahata, Hiro KaburagiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Volcano Ota, Ryota Takeuchi, Stefano Paganini, Hana Sato, Yuki Ominami, Shinya Takahashi, Nozomi Mikajiri, Taito Ban
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Episode 2
Dangling from the Hollywood sign, Makoto recalls his path from salesman to a life of crime. Back on the ground, he learns more about "confidence men."
Directed by Tetsuaki Matsuda, Takashi KatagiriWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Ryota Takeuchi, Yuki Ominami, Wataru Komada, Ikkyu Juku, Naoki Bando, Shinya Takahashi, Atsushi Ono, Kujira
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Episode 3
Makoto tells Laurent how he got into Eddie's good graces, but keeping up the con isn't easy, and the LAPD is monitoring the situation closely.
Directed by Tetsuaki Matsuda, Tomoko HiramukiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Ryota Takeuchi, Atsuki Tani, Volcano Ota, Wataru Komada, Atsushi Ono, Kujira, Akio Otsuka, Yohei Tadano
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Episode 4
With construction proceeding on the new lab, Makoto enjoys LA in the company of Eddie's enforcer, and Pola Dickens sets her sights on him.
Directed by Ryoji MasuyamaWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Hiroki Goto, Ryo Sugisaki, Ryota Takeuchi, Atsuki Tani, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yuki Ominami, Taito Ban, Atsushi Ono
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Episode 5
The pressure is on as everyone watches Makoto make the first batch of Sakura Magic, but with Agent Dickens in his ear, things take a very serious turn.
Directed by Yoshiyuki Shirahata, Yukiko ImaiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Ryota Takeuchi, Atsuki Tani, Atsumi Tanezaki, Sayuri Sadaoka, Ryo Sugisaki, Yuki Ominami, Wataru Komada, Taito Ban
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Episode 6
Two years later, Makoto gets an honest job as a mechanic once he gets out, while Laurent and the crew reunite for a job in Las Vegas.
Directed by Takatoshi SuzukiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Hana Sato, Yuki Ominami, Shinya Hamazoe, Volcano Ota, Yurika Hino, Yohei Tadano, Taito Ban, Shirou Gou
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Episode 7
The crew heads to Singapore to begin the con on the two princes and the fixed Path Finder Air Race, but Makoto has concerns about Abbie's mental state.
Directed by Takashi KatagiriWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Fairouz Ai, Yuki Ominami, Volcano Ota, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Fuminori Komatsu, Kenji Nomura
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Episode 8
When their first strategy fails, Laurent recruits some extra help, using Makoto's skills as a mechanic to deal with the stubborn elder prince.
Directed by Yoshiyuki ShirahataWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Wataru Komada, Mayumi Saco, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Kujira, Fuminori Komatsu, Haruki Ishiya, Taito Ban, Kenji Nomura
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Episode 9
Not realizing who the bookies are, the greedy prince places a series of eye-popping wagers. Abbie's harrowing past begins to affect her focus.
Directed by Tetsuaki MatsudaWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Yuki Inoue, Mayumi Saco, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Kujira, Fuminori Komatsu, Taito Ban, Volcano Ota, Yoshiaki Hasegawa
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Episode 10
With the air race finals on the horizon, all the pieces move into place. Makoto has a serious talk with each pilot before making a wager of his own.
Directed by Katsushi SakurabiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Mayumi Saco, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Kujira, Fuminori Komatsu, Masato Niwa, Wataru Komada, Volcano Ota, Kenji Nomura
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Episode 11
Working as a sushi chef while living in France, Makoto attempts to plan a con without Laurent's help after a pompous Englishman terrorizes the locals.
Directed by Yasuhiro AkamatsuWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Yuki Ominami, Wataru Komada, Sophie Frison, Stefano Paganini, Febreze Boutique, Laetitia Liénart, Yuuki Wakai, Yoshito Yasuhara
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Episode 12
In London, Laurent and the team put their payback con against the "007 of the art world" into action. Cynthia reminisces about art and love.
Directed by Yukiko ImaiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Volcano Ota, Yurika Hino, Taito Ban, Daisuke Hirakawa, Shougo Nakamura, Takako Honda, Yoshito Yasuhara, Yohei Tadano
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Episode 13
Makoto searches for Thomas, the art forger connected to Cynthia, to create a fake version of "Snow of London." Laurent and Abbie's plan continues.
Directed by Mai TeshimaWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Daisuke Hirakawa, Volcano Ota, Wataru Komada, Shinya Takahashi, Taito Ban, Yoshito Yasuhara
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Episode 14
Laurent's fake dark auction begins with outrageous prices. Among the bidders, Coleman and Cynthia vie over "Snow of London."
Directed by Yoko KanamoriWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Febreze Boutique, Daisuke Hirakawa, Shougo Nakamura, Laetitia Liénart, Yuuki Wakai, Takako Honda, Kujira, Yoshito Yasuhara
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Episode 15
Determined to rebuild his life, Makoto parts ways with the team and returns to Japan. He lands a job, but doesn't know what he's gotten himself into.
Directed by Ryoji MasuyamaWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Yuka Komatsu, Wataru Komada, Shinya Takahashi, Yuki Ominami, Taito Ban, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Atsushi Ono, Kujira
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Episode 16
Cynthia and Shi-won arrive in Japan to start the con on Scarlet Company. Makoto and his boss accompany them to the UAE to witness a kidnapping.
Directed by Yoshiyuki ShirahataWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Chikahiro Kobayashi, Eisuke Asakura, Taito Ban, Reba Buhr, Kujira, Tomokazu Seki, Gara Takashima, Hana Sato
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Episode 17
A delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Suzaku Group arrives in Tokyo. Summoned to translate, Makoto realizes the interpreter looks familiar.
Directed by Tetsuaki MatsudaWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Ikumi Hasegawa, Eisuke Asakura, Hiroki Goto, Ayumi Tsunematsu, Shunsuke Sakuya, Sheng Feng, Tomokazu Seki, Gara Takashima
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Episode 18
Two months after the end of the con, Makoto still works for Akemi. One night he receives a visit from a man he thought he saw die in front of him.
Directed by Yukiko ImaiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Yuka Komatsu, Reba Buhr, Ami Naito, Aya Endo, Shinya Kote, Seira Ryu, Yoshiya Naruke, Volcano Ota
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Episode 19
A younger Laurent joins a group of con artists including Oz after unknowingly aiding them in Paris. As they travel around the world, he falls in love.
Directed by Yujiro AbeWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Yuka Komatsu, Kenta Sasa, Soichi Abe, Li Wenshuo, Zhou Jian, Taito Ban, Kujira, Shunsuke Sakuya
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Episode 20
On their last job, the team passes Dorothy off as an Ethiopian princess and stages her kidnapping for the Shanghai group. Then it all goes wrong.
Directed by Mai TeshimaWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Yuka Komatsu, Zhou Jian, Mo Ran, Hiroki Goto, Shinya Takahashi, Taito Ban, Kujira, Shunsuke Sakuya
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Episode 21
The final phase of the con on the Shanghai group starts when Laurent returns to the city. The stakes are higher than ever, with no margin for error.
Directed by Yoko KanamoriWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Yuka Komatsu, Shuhei Sakaguchi, Taito Ban, Li Wenshuo, Kujira, Shunsuke Sakuya, Sheng Feng, Zhang Enze
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Episode 22
Both sides prepare for a fateful meeting in Tokyo, with Laurent and Makoto acting as translators. Everything depends on Makoto's choice.
Directed by Ryoji Masuyama, Takashi KatagiriWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Atsushi Ono, Kujira, Shunsuke Sakuya, Sheng Feng, Zhang Enze, Tong Yin, Tomokazu Seki, Gara Takashima
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Episode 23
The Wizard of the Far East pulls off one final magic trick, and some people finally get what's coming to them.
Directed by Hiro KaburagiWritten by Ryota KosawaGuest stars Atsushi Ono, Kujira, Ayumi Tsunematsu, Shunsuke Sakuya, Yohei Tadano, Fuminori Komatsu, Yoshito Yasuhara, Sheng Feng
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