# Learn Japanese with GREAT PRETENDER

> How hard its Japanese is, where to watch it, and what to watch before and after.

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**The short answer:** Ikkimi rates **GREAT PRETENDER** N2 for learning Japanese: con-artist talk, fast banter. **Good for a beginner? Not for beginners.** It suits learners who already follow easier shows. Expect to click a lot of words at first.

Ikkimi lists GREAT PRETENDER on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles and every word becomes clickable.

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## How hard is the Japanese in GREAT PRETENDER?

Ikkimi rates GREAT PRETENDER at **N2** (fast talk on many topics). What sets its level: con-artist talk, fast banter. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 139 are easier and 15 are harder.

Levels follow the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). They are Ikkimi’s estimate of how hard a show’s Japanese is to follow, from how fast people talk, how many unusual words there are and how clear the voices are. They are not official JLPT ratings.

| Fact | GREAT PRETENDER |
| --- | --- |
| Ikkimi’s level | N2 (fast talk on many topics) |
| Why | con-artist talk, fast banter |
| Japanese title | GREAT PRETENDER |
| Format | Online series |
| Episodes | 23, about 23 minutes each |
| First aired | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller |
| Where to watch | [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/search?q=GREAT%20PRETENDER) |

Format, episodes, year and genres are from [AniList’s entry](https://anilist.co/anime/110349), which may cover only the first season.

## How to learn Japanese with GREAT PRETENDER

Ikkimi lists GREAT PRETENDER on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. Ikkimi does not stream anything: you watch on your own account, in Chrome on a computer, and Ikkimi adds a Japanese line you can click on top of the player.

### On Netflix

On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player, where your country’s Netflix has them for this title, and Ikkimi makes the line clickable. If there are none, open the Ikkimi popup, choose Find Japanese subtitles, and search Jimaku’s catalogue or load a file from your computer.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome: Get the extension from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ikkimi-%E2%80%94-learn-japanese/kknpmodmojiodjhbgapdgpabdehpnfcb) and sign in.
2. Play an episode: Open GREAT PRETENDER on Netflix. The Japanese line appears on top of the video.
3. Click the words you keep hearing: The video pauses and the word opens: kana, romaji, meaning, JLPT level and a recording by a native speaker where one exists (never a computer voice; otherwise the line from the show plays again). At this level, turn on the English line under the Japanese at first, and keep only the words that come back.
4. Review them later: Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the scene and the line they came from, just before you would forget them.

## Easier and harder shows

Shows within a level of GREAT PRETENDER, with the most genres in common first.

### Easier

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-](https://ikkimi.app/anime/re-zero-starting-life-in-another-world/)** Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 | N3 to N2 | fast emotional monologues, fantasy words | Crunchyroll |
| **[Dandadan](https://ikkimi.app/anime/dandadan/)** ダンダダン | N3 to N2 | very fast banter, slang | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Puella Magi Madoka Magica](https://ikkimi.app/anime/puella-magi-madoka-magica/)** 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ | N3 to N2 | school talk that turns to abstract ideas | Crunchyroll, Netflix |

### Also N2

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[PLUTO](https://ikkimi.app/anime/pluto/)** | N2 | police and robot words, serious speech | Netflix |
| **[Rurouni Kenshin](https://ikkimi.app/anime/rurouni-kenshin/)** るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- | N2 | old-fashioned speech, sword terms | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Attack on Titan](https://ikkimi.app/anime/attack-on-titan/)** 進撃の巨人 | N2 | military words, fast | Crunchyroll |

### Harder

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Code Geass](https://ikkimi.app/anime/code-geass/)** コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ | N2 to N1 | formal speeches, politics and military words | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Gintama](https://ikkimi.app/anime/gintama/)** 銀魂 | N2 to N1 | fast parody, wordplay, period speech | Crunchyroll |
| **[STEINS;GATE](https://ikkimi.app/anime/steins-gate/)** | N2 to N1 | net slang, science talk, fast | Crunchyroll |

See [every N2 anime](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/#n2) or all 192 [anime by Japanese level](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/), and read [how to learn Japanese by watching anime](https://ikkimi.app/learn-japanese-with-anime/) from zero.

## Questions

### Is GREAT PRETENDER good for learning Japanese?

Not for beginners. Ikkimi rates it N2 (fast talk on many topics). What sets its level: con-artist talk, fast banter. It suits learners who already follow easier shows. Expect to click a lot of words at first.

### What Japanese level is GREAT PRETENDER?

N2, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 139 are easier and 15 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

### Where can I watch GREAT PRETENDER with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists GREAT PRETENDER on Netflix. What each service carries varies by country. On Netflix, turn on Japanese subtitles in the player where they are offered, and Ikkimi makes every word clickable.

### How many episodes does GREAT PRETENDER have?

AniList’s entry lists 23 episodes of about 23 minutes, first aired in 2020. Later seasons may be listed separately.

### What should I watch before GREAT PRETENDER?

Shows a little easier than GREAT PRETENDER, with genres in common: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (N3 to N2), Dandadan (N3 to N2) and Puella Magi Madoka Magica (N3 to N2).

Sources: show details from [AniList](https://anilist.co); meanings from JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0); readings and word splits from kuromoji.js with IPADIC; JLPT word levels from Jonathan Waller’s unofficial lists. See [Credits](https://ikkimi.app/credits/). Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [hello@ikkimi.app](mailto:hello@ikkimi.app).

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