The Fable

📊 Series Specifications

Network Nippon TV
Episode Runtime ~23 min
Total Seasons 2
Total Episodes 26
Original Language JA

The Fable (2024)

⭐ 3.9 / 5 (54 votes) 🎬 2 Seasons 📼 26 Episodes 🏷️ Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime 📡 Returning Series
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Returning Series

Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Moving

The invincible hitman, Fable, is ordered by the boss to live an ordinary life in Osaka for a year.

E2 A Wonderful Night

Akira and Yoko start their new life in Osaka, but trouble always seems to find them.

E3 Tag

Akira runs the risk of disobeying orders while minding his own business.

E4 Chatting About Life

Sparks fly between Akira, who wants to live in peace, and Ebihara, who wants the hitman out.

E5 You Listening to Me?!

In his quest to live an ordinary life, Akira begins the seemingly impossible task of finding a job.

E6 Prison Release Jamboree

Kojima becomes increasingly resentful at changes to the Maguro Group while he was in prison.

E7 Realist

With growing frustration, Kojima takes advantage of Ebihara's absence to make his move.

E8 Because I'm...You know!

Yoko sets her sights on a playboy womanizer who shows up at the bar where she hangs out.

E9 You Mean a Hitman...?

As Kojima's rampage escalates, Ebihara tries to get Akira to keep an eye on him.

E10 The Phantom of the Balcony

When Akira finds out that Misaki is in trouble, he goes into action to get her out of it.

E11 The Fated Day

Akira, Yoko, Kojima, and Sunagawa all prepare for what will be an explosive encounter.

E12 There's Always Someone Better

Hindered by his order not to kill, Akira still puts his rescue plan into motion.

E13 Aniki...Aniki...

Akira returns with Kojima, but now Ebihara faces a hard decision to keep the peace of the Group.

E14 I Love You, Nii-san!

Akira lets Kuroshio, who knows the truth about Fable, tag along for a two-night survival adventure.

E15 Survival Traning?

Akira and Kuroshio's survival adventure in the mountains drives Kuroshio to the edge of sanity.

E16 Mountaineer Man

One battleground, the woods, the other, a bar. Both will echo with sounds of fierce combat tonight.

E17 Rei Utsubo

From a Taihei detective agency, a dark force is at work, disturbing Akira's peaceful life.

E18 Cheerio

Utsubo and his associates approach Misaki as they proceed with their nefarious plans.

E19 Lies and Falsehoods

Akira finds out a surprising fact during a delivery, and Utsubo and his crew make their next move.

E20 24 Hours

Utsubo exposes Kainuma's stalking, causing Kainuma to turn his ire on Misaki.

E21 The ABCs of Villainy

After discovering who Fable is, Utsubo begins working out a plan to kill Akira.

E22 Doorstep Man

Utsubo and Suzuki put into motion their carefully laid plans to kill Fable, their foe.

E23 Horn

Akira proves harder than expected to kill, and Utsubo runs into trouble preparing the next trap.

E24 Starry Sky Lullaby

Suzuki and Akira work desperately to save Hinako, and Utsubo puts his final plan into action.

E25 Imagination Man

Isaki arranges for a getaway car but runs into a snag. Otherwise, life goes on for everyone else.

Episodes for this season are available via edge tracking. View Episode 1 →