The Fable

Name: The Fable
Director: Daisuke Nakajima
Genre: Crime, Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Released: 2024-04-07
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa, Akio Otsuka, Ryota Iwasaki

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AnimeJapanese anime

Year: 2024
Country: JP
Language: ja
Genre: Crime, Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Runtime: 23 min
Rating: 7.7/10
Status: Still airing
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Director: Daisuke Nakajima

Plot Overview

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.

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Director

DNDaisuke Nakajima

Cast & Key Characters

Kazuyuki OkitsuAkira Sato (voice)

Miyuki SawashiroYoko Sato (voice)

Kana HanazawaMisaki Shimizu (voice)

Akio OtsukaTakeshi Ebihara (voice)

Ryota IwasakiRyo Kuroshio (voice)

Takeharu OonishiKenjiro Takoda (voice)

Yudai MinoKatsuya Takahashi (voice)

Jun FukushimaJackal Tomioka (voice)

Takumi AsahinaEtsuji Kainuma (voice)

Kojiro TakahashiSoichi Sunagawa (voice)

Takehito KoyasuHiroshi Suzuki (voice)

Chika AnzaiHinako Saba (voice)

Writers

KMKatsuhisa Minami YTYuya Takashima MMMayumi Morita

Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation VAP Kodansha Tezuka Productions Nippon TV

Season & Episode Breakdown

Season 1 25 episodes

1 Moving 2024-04-07
2 A Wonderful Night 2024-04-14
3 Tag 2024-04-21
4 Chatting About Life 2024-04-28
5 You Listening to Me?! 2024-05-05
6 Prison Release Jamboree 2024-05-12
7 Realist 2024-05-19
8 Because I'm...You know! 2024-05-26
9 You Mean a Hitman...? 2024-06-02
10 The Phantom of the Balcony 2024-06-09
11 The Fated Day 2024-06-16
12 There's Always Someone Better 2024-06-23
13 Aniki...Aniki... 2024-06-30
14 I Love You, Nii-san! 2024-07-07
15 Survival Traning? 2024-07-14
16 Mountaineer Man 2024-07-21
17 Rei Utsubo 2024-07-28
18 Cheerio 2024-08-04
19 Lies and Falsehoods 2024-08-18
20 24 Hours 2024-08-25
21 The ABCs of Villainy 2024-08-25
22 Doorstep Man 2024-09-08
23 Horn 2024-09-15
24 Starry Sky Lullaby 2024-09-22
25 Imagination Man 2024-09-29

Season 2 1 episode

1 Episode 1 2027-01-09

Critical Reception & Ratings

The Fable is rated 7.7 out of 10 by viewers — 54 votes.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is The Fable about?

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.

How many seasons and episodes does The Fable have?

2 seasons and 26 episodes so far; the series is still airing and episodes are being added.

Is The Fable still airing, and will there be another season?

Still airing now. Next episode: season 2, episode 1 — January 9, 2027. Latest aired: season 1, episode 25 (September 29, 2024). According to TMDB; data last refreshed October 19, 2026.

Who stars in The Fable?

Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa, Akio Otsuka, Ryota Iwasaki, Takeharu Oonishi.

Who is the director of The Fable?

Daisuke Nakajima.

When was The Fable released?

2024.

Where can I watch The Fable?

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