Summary:
- The ninth issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine confirmed that ‘The Fable’ will premiere in April.
- The magazine also announced the main cast and revealed that the show will air for two continuous cours.
- The story focuses on a genius hitman who has sworn not to kill, and it turns out to be an impossible task for him.
Katsuhisa Minami’s “The Fable” is an underrated series that focuses on the story of a legendary/ genius hitman who takes a sabbatical to not kill for a year.
It turns out to be the most challenging task that our protagonist has taken in a while. The anime adaptation was announced in July 2023, and there were almost no updates until now.
The ninth issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine confirmed that ‘The Fable’ will premiere in April. The magazine also announced the main cast and revealed that the show will air for two continuous cours.
Main visual unveiled
If possible, this past year──
Don’t kill anyone
I want to live in peace.TV anime “The Fable”
April 2024
On 30 Nippon Television stations nationwide
2nd season continuous broadcast decidedClick here for the official website
https://vap.co.jp/the-fable-anime/animefable
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A teaser visual featuring Fable and other significant characters has been released.
Ryusuke Takahashi, the veteran director, will be in charge of the show. Here is the list of prominent cast members working on the show.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Akira Satō | Kazuyuki Okitsu | BLUELOCK (Zantetsu Tsurugi) |
| Yōko Satō | Miyuki Sawashiro | Berserk (Luca) |
| Misaki Shimizu | Kana Hanazawa | Bungo Stray Dogs (Lucy M) |
| Takeshi Ebihara | Akio Ohtsuka | Baki (Yūjirō Hanma) |
| Kojima | Kenjiro Tsuda | All Out!! (Satoshi Yoshida) |
| Boss | Tetsuo Komura | Ga-Rei-Zero (Garaku Tsuchimiya) |
| Jackal Tomioka | Jun Fukushima | Dangers in My Heart (Chikara Ōta) |
This anime is a must-watch because it manages to humanize the criminal underworld. It’s unlike a typical shounen where characters are demarcated as good or bad.
‘The Fable’ is more nuanced and features relatable characters who are morally grey. The show also balances dark tones with humor. It is worthwhile to watch the anime.
About The Fable
The Fable is a manga series by Katsuhisa Minami that started serialization on 1st November 2014 in the Weekly Young Magazine.
It has been adapted into a famous live-action series in 2019 that will receive a sequel in 2021.
Fable is an expert hitman who is the best in his field. However, he has killed so many people that his boss tells him to lay low for a while. Within this time, Fable should not kill anyone if he does not want a deadly punishment.
However, living a normal life might be the toughest thing that the hitman has ever done.
Source: Official Website
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