
SPY x FAMILY(2022)
A spy, an assassin and a telepath come together to pose as a family, each for their own reasons, while hiding their true identities from each other.


A legendary hitman trained to become the world's best assassin is asked to lay low for a year by the head of his crime family.

Kazuyuki Okitsu
Akira Sato (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro
Yoko Sato (voice)

Kana Hanazawa
Misaki Shimizu (voice)

Akio Otsuka
Takeshi Ebihara (voice)
The Fable is a animation, comedy, action & adventure, crime series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of assassin, based on manga, anime, intense, animated remake. Created by Yuya Takashima, it stars Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa. A legendary hitman trained to become the world's best assassin is asked to lay low for a year by the head of his crime family.
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