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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 – 10
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).
The Fable – 23
As much as anything, for me this is a series for viewers who appreciate acting.
The Fable – 14
I don't doubt that this subplot could turn dark, but honestly it seems like the whole Kuro arc is mostly going to be about comic relief.
The Fable – 03
I'll say this for The Fable - I've liked every episode better than the one before it.
The Fable – 22
None of these people have any idea what they're up against with Akira.
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 – 13
There are times when a lack of style can actually be a style (whether intentionally or not).
The Fable – 19
What I found myself thinking a lot this week was how poignant this story can be.
The Fable – 08
Maybe the most dangerous thing in Osaka is a bored Youko.
The Fable – 16
In thinking about it The Fable is kind of what would happen if King of the Hill and The Coen Brothers had a love child.
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 – 11
With all these elements colliding, it would be a good time not to stand in front of the fan.
The Fable – 07
The style of humor here feels appropriate for a series about gangsters, which is a rarity in anime.
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 – 15
This was certainly the most linear episode of The Fable so far.
The Fable – 17
I don't think you'd pick anybody in a head-to-head with Akira (or Fable), but Utsubo is clearly no one to take lightly.
The Fable – 24
What a singularly bizarre creation Akira is, but undeniably a memorable one.
The Fable – 18
Boy, this is turning into a hot mess now.
The Fable – 20-21
Could there be anything more Japanese than a guy coming into a house, pointing a gun at you, and saying "somebody walked into your house without taking off…
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.
First Impressions – The Fable
In terms of pre-season expectations, The Fable is the biggest premiere of the season so far.
Anime Like The Fable
An assassin simply known as Fable has earned a legendary reputation in the underworld for ruthlessly, efficiently, and successfully carrying out hits for
Dorohedoro, GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, HINAMATSURI, The Fable, UNDER NINJA
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
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
The Fable Vol 1 by Katsuhisa Minami
An failed attempt at a John Wick takes a vacation comedy
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 - Episode 20 - Youko Steals Gun
Other hitmen in the underworld misunderstand the legend of The Fable. The ghost story assassin is not a man but a team. The Fable - Episode 20
The Fable - Episode 21 - Youko Drinks Liquor
Youko relaxed with a bottle of liquor after incapacitating a hitman who followed Sato home. She's not a killer like Sato. The Fable - Episode 21
The Fable - Episode 16 - Youko Drunk Queen
Youko took advantage of Sato being in the mountains to hunt for drunken victim entertainment. She found it! The Fable - Episode 16
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 (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“A satisfying sequel that fans of Fable’s first outing should not pass this up.”
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
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2019 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2019 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above.…
Horimiya – 12 – The Mantis
This week it’s Christmas in Horimiyaland, and everyone is figuring out how—and with whom—they want to spend their holiday. It’s just too perfect that Yuki fell in love with…
[12 Days of Anime] Day 12: The Way of the Househusband
This man is an inspiration Shock! Disbelief! What is this? Marina is back for the 12 Days of Anime??? Yes–and what better place to start than with a…
Fangirl Update: 12/6 - 12/12--Another One for the "Silly Screencaps" Folder
Anime and manga related news and links from the week of December 6th, 2015 to December 12th, 2015.
12 Days of the 2010s: 12 Memorable Meta Moments
You remember how many folk post those 12 Days posts about anime in December? Well, I haven’t posted any on this blog in ages so why not make…
12 Days 2019, Day 12: Heybot and the Sunday Prison
You didn’t really think we’d be getting through this year’s posts without this show coming up did you? Today we’re going to talk about endings, fittingly enough. As…
D_Cide Traumerei: The Animation – 12
「貫く想い」 (Tsuranuku Omoi) "Staying True to Your Feelings" Overall a good episode that could do with the help of a more mature writer.
Haikyuu!! To The Top – 12
The little man staredown here was pretty intense. Read more The post Haikyuu!! To The Top – 12 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
The Apothecary Diaries episode 12
Rating: B+ The situation at the heart of this episode is one quite familiar to any fan of romances with class-based complications. The higher-ranked man wants to be…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #12
This is it, the final episode of Bocchi the Rock! where Kessoku Band is performing at the auditorium, playing their first song “Wasurete yaranai”.
Episode 12, "The Calm Belt"
On this episode of the One Piece Podcast we’re joined by Funkatron, Firecrouch, Doctor, and ChibiGoku. We discuss the current news with Firecrouch, we discuss anime episode 409,…
The Kagestar Episodes 1-12
Hey, the word 突然 isn’t in the site’s header for nothing. Yes, we’re back! Back with a friend too! This show has always been on the fansubbing shortlist…
Episode 12, "The Calm Belt"
On this episode of the One Piece Podcast we’re joined by Funkatron, Firecrouch, Doctor, and ChibiGoku. We discuss the current news with Firecrouch, we discuss anime episode 409,…