Daisuke Nakajima
Director
The Fable (2024)
Season 1
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.
Released April 7, 2024
Episode 22 min
14+
Genres: Action, Animation, Anime, Anime: Seinen, Comedy, Crime
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Watch Providers: Hulu
Production Companies: Tezuka Productions, Kodansha, Nippon Television Network Corporation, VAP
Network: Nippon TV
6.0
S1E1 - Moving
The invincible hitman, Fable, is ordered by the boss to live an ordinary life in Osaka for a year.
April 7, 2024, midnight
6.5
S1E2 - A Wonderful Night
Akira and Yoko start their new life in Osaka, but trouble always seems to find them.
April 14, 2024, midnight
6.2
S1E3 - Tag
Akira runs the risk of disobeying orders while minding his own business.
April 21, 2024, midnight
6.4
S1E4 - Chatting About Life
Sparks fly between Akira, who wants to live in peace, and Ebihara, who wants the hitman out.
April 28, 2024, midnight
6.3
S1E5 - You Listening to Me?!
In his quest to live an ordinary life, Akira begins the seemingly impossible task of finding a job.
May 5, 2024, midnight
7.7
S1E6 - Prison Release Jamboree
Kojima becomes increasingly resentful at changes to the Maguro Group while he was in prison.
May 12, 2024, midnight
8.0
S1E7 - Realist
With growing frustration, Kojima takes advantage of Ebihara's absence to make his move.
May 19, 2024, midnight
6.3
S1E8 - Because I'm...You know!
Yoko sets her sights on a playboy womanizer who shows up at the bar where she hangs out.
May 26, 2024, midnight
8.3
S1E9 - You Mean a Hitman...?
As Kojima's rampage escalates, Ebihara tries to get Akira to keep an eye on him.
June 2, 2024, midnight
6.3
S1E10 - The Phantom of the Balcony
When Akira finds out that Misaki is in trouble, he goes into action to get her out of it.
June 9, 2024, midnight
6.0
S1E11 - The Fated Day
Akira, Yoko, Kojima, and Sunagawa all prepare for what will be an explosive encounter.
June 16, 2024, midnight
6.3
S1E12 - There's Always Someone Better
Hindered by his order not to kill, Akira still puts his rescue plan into motion.
June 23, 2024, midnight
7.7
S1E13 - Aniki...Aniki...
Akira returns with Kojima, but now Ebihara faces a hard decision to keep the peace of the Group.
June 30, 2024, midnight
7.3
S1E14 - I Love You, Nii-san!
Akira lets Kuroshio, who knows the truth about Fable, tag along for a two-night survival adventure.
July 7, 2024, midnight
7.3
S1E15 - Survival Traning?
Akira and Kuroshio's survival adventure in the mountains drives Kuroshio to the edge of sanity.
July 14, 2024, midnight
8.0
S1E16 - Mountaineer Man
One battleground, the woods, the other, a bar. Both will echo with sounds of fierce combat tonight.
July 21, 2024, midnight
7.0
S1E17 - Rei Utsubo
From a Taihei detective agency, a dark force is at work, disturbing Akira's peaceful life.
July 28, 2024, midnight
5.3
S1E18 - Cheerio
Utsubo and his associates approach Misaki as they proceed with their nefarious plans.
Aug. 4, 2024, midnight
5.7
S1E19 - Lies and Falsehoods
Akira finds out a surprising fact during a delivery, and Utsubo and his crew make their next move.
Aug. 18, 2024, midnight
5.7
S1E20 - 24 Hours
Utsubo exposes Kainuma's stalking, causing Kainuma to turn his ire on Misaki.
Aug. 25, 2024, midnight
7.5
S1E21 - The ABCs of Villainy
After discovering who Fable is, Utsubo begins working out a plan to kill Akira.
Aug. 25, 2024, midnight
8.0
S1E22 - Doorstep Man
Utsubo and Suzuki put into motion their carefully laid plans to kill Fable, their foe.
Sept. 8, 2024, midnight
8.5
S1E23 - Horn
Akira proves harder than expected to kill, and Utsubo runs into trouble preparing the next trap.
Sept. 15, 2024, midnight
7.5
S1E24 - Starry Sky Lullaby
Suzuki and Akira work desperately to save Hinako, and Utsubo puts his final plan into action.
Sept. 22, 2024, midnight
7.5
S1E25 - Imagination Man
Isaki arranges for a getaway car but runs into a snag. Otherwise, life goes on for everyone else.
Sept. 29, 2024, midnight
Network: Nippon TV
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 574 min.
Released: April 7, 2024
Last Air Date: Sept. 29, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 14+
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