The Fable

2019
NC16
2h 3m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

Trained as a ruthless assassin since childhood, a mob hitman is ordered to become a normal law-abiding citizen.

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Martial Arts Action Comedy

Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. But his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. But his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. But his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

Director
- Kan Eguchi
Writers
- Katsuhisa Minami
- Yûsuke Watanabe
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kan Eguchi
Writers
- Katsuhisa Minami
- Yûsuke Watanabe
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins total

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Trivia
The film was part of the line-up at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival in Toronto, Canada in 2019.

Crazy credits
There is a end credit scene at the restaurant with Sato and Misaki, with Sato devouring a whole chicken wing, including the bones.

Connections
Followed byThe Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill(2021)

Soundtracks
Born This Way
Written byLady Gaga
Performed byLady Gaga
Under License from Universal Music Japan

User reviews22

Featured review

7/10

Molecule Review: The Fable / Funny, Action Drama / 7 Stars

The Fable has some really nice shots throughout the film as the central character, a professional assassin, goes on a hideout to live a normal life for a few months but is unable to and is instead driven to a world of crime again to save the lives of people he's not related with, but this time without killing a single soul. It is surprisingly funny, has a lot of action sequences, and is solidly clever in some parts, making it a fabulous experience for me. TN.

(Watched and reviewed at its India premiere at the 3rd Japanese Film Festival of India in Mumbai.)