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.
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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
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 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
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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 – 19
What I found myself thinking a lot this week was how poignant this story can be.
The Fable – 13
There are times when a lack of style can actually be a style (whether intentionally or not).
The Fable – 07
The style of humor here feels appropriate for a series about gangsters, which is a rarity in anime.
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 – 15
This was certainly the most linear episode of The Fable so far.
The Fable – 08
Maybe the most dangerous thing in Osaka is a bored Youko.
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 – 18
Boy, this is turning into a hot mess now.
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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 03
I'll say this for The Fable - I've liked every episode better than the one before it.
First Impressions – The Fable
In terms of pre-season expectations, The Fable is the biggest premiere of the season so far.
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An assassin simply known as Fable has earned a legendary reputation in the underworld for ruthlessly, efficiently, and successfully carrying out hits for
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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…
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
Second Impressions – The Fable
There's clear potential in this premise, though for me it's more potential than realization at this point.
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…
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 #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…
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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.”
16: The Wife Addendum
The Sickos return from the Posting Mines with three new Wife Post gems, and are generous enough to share their riches with you. They discuss the big time…
Weekly Digest 05/12/2023 – Tonari no Youkai-san, The Fable
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The Big O – Episode 16
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am eager to return to the streets of Paradigm, where Roger and Dorothy have recently been making…
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Plunderer – 16
「廃棄物処理のための戦争」 (Haikibutsushori no tame no sensou) "A War For Waste Disposal" Ride of the Valkyries round 27.
Helck – 16
The straw that broke this camel's back was going to have to be a bale big enough to feed a herd of cattle.
The Apothecary Diaries – 16 – The Metalworker’s Sons
Jinshi relays the new case brought to him for Maomao by Lakan, that of a deceased metalworker with three surviving apprentice sons. The oldest son got the original…
Anime Taste Testing: Tonari no Youkai-san, The Fable, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
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The Eminence in Shadow – 16 – Gesundheit!
With one third of their alliance suddenly a fugitive, Alexia and Beta ponder what do do about it. Alexia wants to get at it, but Beta warns caution.…
Tiger & Bunny 16 – Livin’ the Dream
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This week: Ousama Ranking, Tokyo 24th Ward, My Dress-Up Darling, CUE!, and Artiswitch!
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