
The Fable(2019)
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.


Kei Kikuno attends a vocational school as a student. For her part-time job, she works as a contract killer. She is excellent at her job and never gets scared by anyone. One day, she receives the most challenging request.

Kanna Hashimoto
Kei Kikuno

Fumika Baba
The Shopkeeper

Shunsuke Daitoh
Ayabe

Win Morisaki
Kaneko

Takashi Okamura
Zura-san

Yuuri Ota
Daria

Jiro Sato
Sandaime

Yu Shirota
Michitaka-kun

Yosuke Sugino
Terano

Ouji Suzuka
Watanabe
The Violence Action is a action, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of assassin, hitman, yakuza, school, based on manga. Directed by Toichiro Ruto, it stars Kanna Hashimoto, Fumika Baba, Shunsuke Daitoh. Kei Kikuno attends a vocational school as a student. For her part-time job, she works as a contract killer. She is excellent at her job and never gets scared by anyone. One day, she receives the most challenging request.
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