Series synopsis
The Fable, also known as ザ・ファブル is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure crime television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 7, 2024. It stars Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa and Akio Otsuka.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Akira Sato (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Yoko Sato (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Misaki Shimizu (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Takeshi Ebihara (voice)
- Koji Ishii as Hiroshi Hamada (voice)
- Takuma Suzuki as Man from the Organization 1 (voice)
- Masaaki Ihara as Man from the Organization 2 (voice)
- Shunichi Maki as Car Burglar 1 (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masashi Nogawa as Car Burglar 2 (voice)
- Yudai Mino as Katsuya Takahashi (voice)
- Masaya Fukunishi as Kickboxer (voice)
- Tasuku Kaito as Kickboxer's Companion (voice)
- Akiha Matsui as CM Narrator (voice)
- Ryota Iwasaki as Ryo Kuroshio (voice)
- Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as Matsu (voice)
- Kengo Tsujii as Former Wrestler (voice)
- Kazuya Ichijo as Bartender (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Manager Chitchi (voice)
- Takeharu Oonishi as Kenjiro Takoda (voice)
- Takumi Asahina as Etsuji Kainuma (voice)
Guest cast
- Koji Ishii as Hiroshi Hamada (voice)
- Takuma Suzuki as Man from the Organization 1 (voice)
- Masaaki Ihara as Man from the Organization 2 (voice)
- Shunichi Maki as Car Burglar 1 (voice)
- Masashi Nogawa as Car Burglar 2 (voice)
- Yudai Mino as Katsuya Takahashi (voice)
- Masaya Fukunishi as Kickboxer (voice)
- Tasuku Kaito as Kickboxer's Companion (voice)
- Akiha Matsui as CM Narrator (voice)
- Ryota Iwasaki as Ryo Kuroshio (voice)
- Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as Matsu (voice)
- Kengo Tsujii as Former Wrestler (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | April 7, 2024 | September 29, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 1 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moving The invincible hitman, Fable, is ordered by the boss to live an ordinary life in Osaka for a year. |
April 7, 2024 |
| 2 |
A Wonderful Night Akira and Yoko start their new life in Osaka, but trouble always seems to find them. |
April 14, 2024 |
| 3 |
Tag Akira runs the risk of disobeying orders while minding his own business. |
April 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2024 |
| Last aired | September 29, 2024 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:55:00 |