The Fable

A slick, deadpan crime comedy where a killer's forced quiet life keeps tipping into tense, absurd trouble.

Created by

Ayaka Kobayashi, Daisuke Nakajima

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Action & adventure

Starring

Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa

Overview

A legendary hitman trained to become the world's best assassin is asked to lay low for a year by the head of his crime family.

How it feels

Dark, tense, satirical and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Crime, identity, violence, loyalty

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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