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The Fable

The Fable

20196.72h 3m

Overview

The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

Directed by Kan Eguchi
Written by Katsuhisa Minami, Yusuke Watanabe
Produced by Shigeaki Yoshida, Mitsuru Sato, Naoto Fujimura
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Top Cast

Junichi Okada

Junichi Okada

Akira Sato / Fable

Fumino Kimura

Fumino Kimura

Yoko

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Boss

Mizuki Yamamoto

Mizuki Yamamoto

Misaki

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Ebihara

Yuya Yagira

Yuya Yagira

Kojima

Osamu Mukai

Osamu Mukai

Sunagawa

Sota Fukushi

Sota Fukushi

Fudo

Ryo Kimura

Ryo Kimura

Kudo

Kai Inowaki

Kai Inowaki

Kuro

Themes & Keywords

assassinhitmanyakuzaosaka, japanbased on manga

About The Fable

The Fable is a action, comedy, crime film released in 2019 exploring themes of assassin, hitman, yakuza, osaka, japan, based on manga. Directed by Kan Eguchi, it stars Junichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Koichi Sato. The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

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