The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

2021 2h 12m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 103

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junichi Okada
Akira Sato / Fable
Fumino Kimura
Yoko
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Utsubo
Yurina Hirate
Hinako Saba
Masanobu Ando
Suzuki
Mizuki Yamamoto
Misaki
Jiro Sato
Takoda
Kai Inowaki
Kuro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kan Eguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "THE FABLE Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Wada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Junichi Okada and Fumino Kimura and Shinichi Tsutsumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13017204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kan Eguchi directs. Takeshi Wada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Part of the "THE FABLE Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Editor Takeshi Wada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Junichi Okada and Fumino Kimura and Shinichi Tsutsumi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt13017204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.