Name: The Fable
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime, Action & Adventure
Released: 2024-04-07
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa, Akio Otsuka

The world's deadliest killer just wants to pet cats and not murder anyone. Chaos ensues.

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Deadpan absurdismViolence with a smileSlice-of-life chaos

Latest Episode

7.423 min

Season 1 • Episode 25

Latest

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Sep 29, 2024

Isaki arranges for a getaway car but runs into a snag. Otherwise, life goes on for everyone else.

Overview

Animation Comedy Crime Action & Adventure

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.

JP Japanese

Content warning

anime based on manga seinen intense organized crime assassin

Identity vs. conditioningFound familyRedemption through mundanityPerformance of normalcy

Standout Aspects

Acting

Okitsu's deadpan delivery makes sociopathy oddly relatable

Direction

Balances ultraviolence and grocery shopping with surgical precision

Writing

Gag manga adaptation that actually lands the emotional beats

Best for:Binge·Solo·Friends

Heads up:Violence·Triggers

First AiredApr 7, 2024

StatusOngoing

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Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes26

Top Cast

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Akira Sato (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Yoko Sato (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Misaki Shimizu (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Takeshi Ebihara (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The manga ran for 8 years and won the 41st Kodansha Manga Award—rare for a comedy-action hybrid to earn that prestige.

Insight

The 'dullahan' nickname and visual motif (headless carrying his own head) nods to the original 2019 live-action film's more surreal tone, which the anime softens but keeps as visual DNA.

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