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Season 1 – The Fable

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A legendary hitman trained to become the world's best assassin is asked to lie low for a year by the head of his crime family.
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The Fable — Season 1

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Johnny Loftus Decider 04/09/2024
There are violent people gunning for other violent people all over the place amid the noirish shadows of The Fable. But there’s sly humor here, too, and a fun challenge at its core... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mr M @Mair_2879 12/06/2024 This is the only TV series in recent years that has had me laughing out loud at unexpected moments, as well as being engrossed in a genuinely good story line, even if part 1 and 2 part are basically the same, it's still very good, best Anime that I have seen. See more LABEL 2 @RT75584273 09/29/2024 在作画资源严重不足的情况下，追求真实感的人物设定经常导致人物表情与配音严重错位，更不必说拙劣的人物动作了。好在本作演出风格能比较成功地呈现出原作的氛围，亦庄亦谐间足以令观众对故事着迷。 See more Nick C @RT50107862 06/25/2024 This show is excellent, It is a shame I have to wait 7 days to watch 20 minutes though considering there are multiple storylines going at once. See more Read all reviews
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Kazuyuki Okitsu

Akira Sato

Miyuki Sawashiro

Yoko Sato

Kana Hanazawa

Misaki Shimizu

Akio Ôtsuka

Takeshi Ebihara

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenji Kojima

Tetsuo Komura

Boss

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 7, 2024 Moving Fable, a legendary assassin, learns about killing at an early age and eliminates people with ease. His life takes a sudden turn when Boss asks Fable to give up contract killing and lay low for a year. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 14, 2024 A Wonderful Night The Maguro Group gives Akira and Yoko a place to live, on the condition they do not interfere in the Group's business; after their first night out exploring Osaka, they get in trouble. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 21, 2024 Tag Akira runs the risk of disobeying orders while minding his own business. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 28, 2024 Chatting About Life Sparks fly between Akira, who wants to live in peace, and Ebihara, who wants the hitman out. Details Episode 5 Aired May 5, 2024 You Listening to Me?! Akira begins the seemingly impossible task of finding a job in his quest to live an ordinary life. Details Episode 6 Aired May 12, 2024 Prison Release Jambore After 15 years behind bars, Ebihara's protégé, Kojima, becomes increasingly resentful of changes to the Maguro Group; Akira is given a welcome party at his new place of employment; hints of Misaki's hidden past are revealed. Details Episode 7 Aired May 19, 2024 Realist (US) With growing frustration, Kojima takes advantage of Ebihara's absence to make his move. Details Episode 8 Aired May 26, 2024 Because I'm... You Know! Yoko sets her sights on a playboy womanizer who shows up at the bar where she hangs out; in defiance of Ebihara's orders, Kojima aims to start his own business and sets his own sights on Misaki. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 2, 2024 You Mean a Hitman...? As Kojima's rampage escalates, Ebihara tries to get Akira to keep an eye on him. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 9, 2024 The Phantom of the Balcony When Akira finds out that Misaki is in trouble, he goes into action to get her out of it. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 16, 2024 The Fated Day Akira and Yoko work together to save Misaki while Kojima prepares his business proposal for Sunagawa; on the day of their explosive meeting, Ebihara meets a surprise visitor at the hospital. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 23, 2024 There's Always Someone Better Though hindered by his orders not to kill anyone or let his true identity be revealed, Akira still puts his rescue plan into motion; this sets off a conflict between Kojima and Sunagawa, resulting in a massive battle. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 30, 2024 Aniki...Aniki... Akira returns with Kojima, but now Ebihara faces a hard decision to keep the peace of the group. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 7, 2024 I Love You, Nii-San! Kuroshio, the only ordinary Maguro member who knows the truth about Fable, arrives at the Sato house; when he discovers that Akira is going to the mountains, he demands to take the journey with him. Details Episode 15 Aired Jul 14, 2024 Survival Training? Akira and Kuroshio's survival adventure in the mountains drives Kuroshio to the edge of sanity. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 21, 2024 Mountaineer Man One battleground, the woods, the other, a bar; both will echo with sounds of fierce combat. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 28, 2024 Rei Utsubo Rei Utsubo runs a detective agency in Taihei; on the outside, he is a respectable man of good character, but he hides a dark side; Rei searches for Akira, the hit man on sabbatical, at the behest of the design company Octopus. Details Episode 18 Aired Aug 4, 2024 Cheerio Akira spots a familiar young lady in a wheelchair in the park; using Yoko's photographic memory, he traces her back to the site of a hit he made four years earlier; Utsubo and his associates approach Misaki as they proceed with their nefarious plans. Details Episode 19 Aired Aug 18, 2024 Lies and Falsehoods Akira finds out a surprising fact during a delivery; Utsubo and his crew make their next move. Details Episode 20 Aired Aug 25, 2024 24 Hours Utsubo exposes Kainuma's stalking for extortion; Kainuma targets Misaki in retaliation; Suzuki kidnaps Kainuma and suspects Akira might be Fable. Details Episode 21 Aired Aug 25, 2024 The Abcs of Villainy After discovering who Fable is, Utsubo begins working out a plan to kill Akira. Details Episode 22 Aired Sep 8, 2024 Doorstep Man Utsubo and Suzuki put into motion their carefully laid plans to kill Fable, their foe. Details Episode 23 Aired Sep 15, 2024 Horn Akira proves harder to kill than expected; Utsubo runs into trouble preparing the next trap. Details Episode 24 Aired Sep 22, 2024 Starry Sky Lullaby Suzuki and Akira make desperate efforts to rescue Hinako; after multiple failed attempts to take down Akira, Utsubo initiates his ultimate strategy. Details Episode 25 Aired Sep 29, 2024 Imagination Man Isaki visits a multi-story car park to arrange a getaway car from Kuroshio; Suzuki confronts him and Isaki's life as a fugitive comes to an end as his past catches up with him. Details

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The Fable — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Ryosuke Takahashi
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Comedy, Drama, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Apr 7, 2024