The Fable is a living example of great manga's power to thrive with middling adaptation (but it does have to at least be middling).
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The Fable
A manga about a legendary hitman known as 'The Fable' who is ordered by his boss to live quietly as a normal person for one year. Continue reading…
The Fable - Episode 11 - The Fable Kills Gangster
Does Fable need to replace his Osaka accent to kill people again? Killing has a cadence and grammar, so why not? The Fable - Episode 11
The Fable - Episode 1 - The Fable Taps Forehead
The Fable, a professional hitman, has a method for switching between Japan's popular dialects. It looks ridiculous. The Fable - Episode 1
The Way of the Househusband, Golgo 13: The Professional, Golgo 13, The Fable
The Fable – 09
All of these people are tainted by the life they've chosen, even when they try and leave it behind.
The Fable – 05
While the humor is somewhat hit and miss, there's a generally absurdist tone to this material which I quite like.
The Fable – 03
I'll say this for The Fable - I've liked every episode better than the one before it.
The Fable – 04
It's a given that a series about people who kill for a living is going to feature not nice people.
The Fable – 07
The style of humor here feels appropriate for a series about gangsters, which is a rarity in anime.
The Fable – 11
With all these elements colliding, it would be a good time not to stand in front of the fan.
The Fable – 08
Maybe the most dangerous thing in Osaka is a bored Youko.
First Impression: The Fable
Thugs are dropping like flies in the dark, dank hallways of a sketchy apartment block. The cause? The Fable—a legendary professional hitman who has taken out 71 big…
Second Impressions – The Fable
There's clear potential in this premise, though for me it's more potential than realization at this point.
The Fable – Episode 1
Likely to fall into obscurity on Disney+, unless the casual anime viewer has been secretly dying for tongue-in-cheek deadpan homage to the aesthetics of 70s hitman manga
First Impressions – The Fable
In terms of pre-season expectations, The Fable is the biggest premiere of the season so far.
The Fable - Even Legends Need a Community
A few years back, while I was browsing the Kodansha section for manga, a certain manga caught my seinen-seeking eyes. On the cover appeared to be a menacing…
The Fable #01 — Improper Ways to Store Ammo
A lot of those gun hiding places seem incredibly suspect. I'm not sure what the deal with the crow show is, but it's an NHK-only show, and…
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill (Japan, 2021) [NYAFF 2021]
Jason Maher reviews Kan Eguchi's sequel The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill.
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The Fable: The Killer who Doesn’t Kill (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“A satisfying sequel that fans of Fable’s first outing should not pass this up.”
Weekly Digest 05/12/2023 – Tonari no Youkai-san, The Fable
Being quite on the fence about both these series, I'm going to give the digest thing a try. Read more
Spring 2024 Impressions: Tonari no Youkai-san, Blue Archive the Animation, The Fable
Tonari no Youkai-san Short Synopsis: In the small town of Engamori, Yokai and humans live together as they have for generations, working together to protect their easy going…
392 – Morgana’s Manga Makeup 4 – The Fable, Crocodile Baron, Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji
This week dakazu and his wife have been watching SPY X FAMILY, Komi Can’t Communicate, and Black Clover! He also finds a contender for best manga of the…
Anime Taste Testing: Tonari no Youkai-san, The Fable, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
A bit of everything for what I can at least say is a fairly varied season so far.
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, The Fable, Tonari no Yokai-san
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The Frontline Report [10/10/21]
This week; thoughts on The Heike Story and premieres, premieres, premieres.
The Fable: A Contract Killer Who Doesn’t Kill (ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋, Kan Eguchi, 2021)
Junichi Okada returns as the hitman with a no kill mission in Kan Eguchi’s action comedy sequel
2021 Anime Year in Review: The Top 10 – #10
In the end, this class is always graded on a curve. Read more
After a 24-Hour Marathon watching The Nightmare Before Christmas, Eating Oreos, and, Reflecting on Mythology… I Write a Children’s Fable.
In the land of shadows and mist, where the moon cast eerie light and laughter echoed in the night, there lived a curious creature, with a face as…
Episode 10, "The Golden Crouch"
On this week’s episode of the One Piece Podcast we’re joined by our newest contributor Firecrouch as well as Ralbas, and Funkatron. We discuss a ton of news…
SK8 the Infinity Episode 10
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BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 10
I’m starting to see why Bocchi and Kita are a popular ship.
The 10 Anime I Dropped
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Haikyuu!! To The Top – 10
The last time Hinata was barefoot during a tournament, it didn't go so well for Karasuno. Read more The post Haikyuu!! To The Top – 10 appeared first…
The Big O – Episode 10
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’d like to return to The Big O, if that’s okay with you all, as I feel this…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #10
Oh boy, looks like someone wrote the application for the stage performance as a certain girl with social anxiety tries to put into the box.
The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 10
By Natsu Hyuuga and Touko Shino. Released in Japan as “Kusuriya no Hitorigoto” by Hero Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. It’s…
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Looking into 'Urbanissimo' and its place inside the iconic Expo 67.
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 10
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I thought we’d check in on the misadventures of Bocchi and the gang, as our crew settles back…
Episode 10, "The Golden Crouch"
On this week’s episode of the One Piece Podcast we’re joined by our newest contributor Firecrouch as well as Ralbas, and Funkatron. We discuss a ton of news…
The Apothecary Diaries episode 10
Rating: B+ Last episode began a narrative shift away from individual mysteries and more towards how certain mysteries may be connected into a bigger picture. This episode continues…
The Big O – Episode 10
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’d like to return to The Big O, if that’s okay with you all, as I feel this…
The Apothecary Diaries Episode 10
You've read the manga now watch the anime! Wait you haven't? The follow along with me to get my take on The Apothecary Diaries adaption!
Fruits Basket the Final – 10
I guess it says something for Fruits Basket that it can still drive me nuts, twenty damn years after I started my relationship with it. Read more
Sigrdrifa 9-10, Tonikaku 10, Kuma 9-10, Kimisen 10
Senyoku no Sigridrifa 9 has three things going on. While we jump around a bit the most time is spent with Sono, who still can’t fly. Now, I…
Heroines Run the Show – 10 – The Stir
The rumors of a LIPxLIP member romance around going away, as evidenced by the appearance of the photos on television, with Hiyori’s face pixelated. That makes it so…
Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 10 - 10 Second Anime
Takashi wakes up, confronting Section 9 and the SEALs. Purin joins the fray, forcing Takashi’s hand. Ghost in the Shell - SAC_2045 S2 - Episode 10
10 Anime Like Bocchi The Rock
There are many promising new shows released in the Fall of 2022. One of them is a sweet and funny Slice of Life named Bocchi the Rock. Bocchi…
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces – Ep. 10
A “Horimiya” episode that’s centered around Horimiya? Pinch me, I must dreaming!
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