Jason Maher reviews Kan Eguchi's sequel The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill.
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All of these people are tainted by the life they've chosen, even when they try and leave it behind.
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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 style of humor here feels appropriate for a series about gangsters, which is a rarity in anime.
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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.
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What I found myself thinking a lot this week was how poignant this story can be.
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