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The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill
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The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

2021-02-05 · 132 min · ★ 7.0

Action · Comedy · Crime

Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.

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Directors
Kan Eguchi
Production companies
Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation, J Storm, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Aeon Entertainment, Kodansha, GYAO, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Geek Sight
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Junichi OkadaJunichi OkadaAkira Sato / Fable
Fumino KimuraFumino KimuraYoko
Shinichi TsutsumiShinichi TsutsumiUtsubo
Yurina HirateYurina HirateHinako Saba
Masanobu AndoMasanobu AndoSuzuki
Mizuki YamamotoMizuki YamamotoMisaki
Jiro SatoJiro SatoTakoda
Kai InowakiKai InowakiKuro
Ken YasudaKen YasudaEbihara
Koichi SatoKoichi SatoBoss
Jun KuroseIsaki
Masao YoshiiMasao YoshiiEtsuji Kainuma
Manami HashimotoManami HashimotoAi
Miyagawa DaisukeMiyagawa DaisukeJackal Tomioka
Kokone ShimizuKokone ShimizuYuki

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