The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill(2021)
Overview
Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.
Director
Kan Eguchi
Studio
Shochiku
Cast
Junichi Okada
as Akira Sato / Fable
Fumino Kimura
as Yoko
Shinichi Tsutsumi
as Utsubo
Yurina Hirate
as Hinako Saba
Masanobu Ando
as Suzuki
Mizuki Yamamoto
as Misaki
Jiro Sato
as Takoda
Kai Inowaki
as Kuro
Ken Yasuda
as Ebihara
Koichi Sato
as Boss
Jun Kurose
as Isaki
Masao Yoshii
as Etsuji Kainuma
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2021
Runtime
2h 12m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7 / 10
Production Companies
Shochiku • Nippon Television Network Corporation • J Storm
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What is The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill about?▼
Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.
Who directed The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill?▼
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill was directed by Kan Eguchi and released in 2021. It is a action, comedy, crime film.
How long is The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill?▼
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill has a runtime of 2 hours and 12 minutes (132 minutes total).
Who stars in The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill?▼
The cast of The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill includes Junichi Okada as Akira Sato / Fable, Fumino Kimura as Yoko, Shinichi Tsutsumi as Utsubo, Yurina Hirate as Hinako Saba, Masanobu Ando as Suzuki and more.
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