Makoto Edamura

Makoto Edamura, also known as Edamame, is the main protagonist of the Great Pretender anime. He is the self-proclaimed greatest con-man in Japan and a member of Team Confidence. Hoping to find a high-paying job to pay off his ill mother's medical bills, he landed a job working for Kudo at a company scamming customers. He was arrested and sent to prison, and because his father Seiji Ozaki was a corrupt lawyer, he could not prove his innocence. After being released on parole, his reputation and criminal record prevented him from landing an honest job. After his mother passed away, he decided tha...