The Fable
TV Series2024–present · 1 season · 25 episodes · Returning

The Fable

Taste attributes: animationcomedyaction & adventurecrimeactionfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, breezy animated series: fast and straightforward. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2024 · 25 episodes
Episodes (25)
  1. 1Moving7 Apr 2024

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

  2. 2A Wonderful Night14 Apr 2024

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

  3. 3Tag21 Apr 2024

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

  4. 4Chatting About Life28 Apr 2024

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

  5. 5You Listening to Me?!5 May 2024

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

  6. 6Prison Release Jamboree12 May 2024

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

  7. 7Realist19 May 2024

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

  8. 8Because I'm...You know!26 May 2024

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

  9. 9You Mean a Hitman...?2 Jun 2024

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

  10. 10The Phantom of the Balcony9 Jun 2024

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

  11. 11The Fated Day16 Jun 2024

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

  12. 12There's Always Someone Better23 Jun 2024

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

  13. 13Aniki...Aniki...30 Jun 2024

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

  14. 14I Love You, Nii-san!7 Jul 2024

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

  15. 15Survival Traning?14 Jul 2024

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

  16. 16Mountaineer Man21 Jul 2024

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

  17. 17Rei Utsubo28 Jul 2024

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

  18. 18Cheerio4 Aug 2024

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

  19. 19Lies and Falsehoods18 Aug 2024

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

  20. 2024 Hours25 Aug 2024

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

  21. 21The ABCs of Villainy25 Aug 2024

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

  22. 22Doorstep Man8 Sep 2024

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

  23. 23Horn15 Sep 2024

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

  24. 24Starry Sky Lullaby22 Sep 2024

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

  25. 25Imagination Man29 Sep 2024

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

MixedsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2024
Episode length
23 min
Status
Returning
Studio
Tezuka Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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