The Fable

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Movie: The Fable
Romaji: Za Faburu
Japanese: ザ・ファブル
Director: Kan Eguchi
Writer: Katsuhisa Minami (manga), Yusuke Watanabe
Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: June 21, 2019
Runtime: 123 min.
Distributor: Shochiku
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

A boy was trained as a killer. He is now an elite contract killer and has the nickname of Fable. The man gets 1 year off from his job as a contract killer. He begins to live in Osaka as an ordinary person with the name of Akira Sato.

Notes

Based on manga series "The Fable" by Katsuhisa Minami (published from 2014 in Japanese manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine). The manga is the winner of the general category of the 41st Kodansha Manga Award in 2017.
Filming began June 13, 2018 and finishes mid-August, 2018.
Movie's theme song is "Born This Way” by U.S. singer Lady Gaga.
Related titles:
1. The Fable (2019)
2. The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill | The Fable: Korosanai Koroshiya (2021)

Cast

Junichi Okada - Akira Sato (Fable)
Fumino Kimura - Yoko
Koichi Sato - boss
Mizuki Yamamoto - Misaki
Ryo Kimura - Kudo
Kai Inowaki - Kuro
Jiro Sato - Takoda
Ken Yasuda - Ebihara
Yuya Yagira - Kojima
Osamu Mukai - Sunagawa
Sota Fukushi - Contract Killer Fudo
Daisuke Miyagawa - Jackal Tomioka
Shingo Fujimori - Yuki Kawai
Ken Mitsuishi - Hamada
Masao Yoshii - Etsuji Kainuma
Toranosuke Kato - Sunagawa's subordinate
Zuimaro Awashima - Matsuzawa
Seiji Rokkaku - bar master
Morooka Moro - restaurant manager
Ryoka Minamide - Fable (young)
Ryuhei Watabe
Yoshinori Miyata
Hiroro Ando

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Humane_Post Nov 06 2022 4:24 am Honestly, I stumble across this movie by coincidance. I do read few chapters of the manga before, but didn't realize it have a movie adaptation. I'll say, U Guys Must Watch This Movie. doesn't mater if u have or haven't read the manga.

This is overall a great movie, and fun to watch.

The story, the character, the acting is good. But the one I most surprised is the beautifully shoot scene and the action/ fighting choreography is top. A must watch for those who look for action with well written story

Ucchi Dec 08 2021 1:50 am @Glen the song's title is 'a song for a killer' and it's actually on Spotify.

Glen Nov 21 2021 5:03 am I watched this in Netflix and I absolutely loved it. The thing is, I was hooked in the song when Akira Sato (Fable) gave the drawing to Misaki and she was so touched, she started to cry. Then the scene shifted to Ebihara and Kojima in the garage (don't wanna spoil anything). It's toward the end. I can't seem to find it in credits and even typing the lyrics doesn't help. I WOULD BE GLAD AND GREATLY APPRECIATE if anyone can tell me the title of the song. It keeps running in my head.

Kyoko fukada Nov 20 2021 10:59 am It's quirky and funny with loads of action to boot. Must watch!

Sebastian Mar 09 2020 8:22 pm Fumino and Mizuki are both super slender hotties in this film. I think Fumino's legs win and Mizuki's hair wins. HOT

Murayoshi Dec 21 2018 8:07 pm What a cast!!! Looking forward to this!!!

mim Dec 17 2018 4:18 am WOW! Great! Go! Go!

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