Japan Synopsis
ザ・ファブル
The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.
The 2018–2020 Japan Window
525 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Fable sits at position #413.
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★ 9.0 · 2018
#2Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#4Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Fable. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Fable premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,116 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,224 of 1,714 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | June 21, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt8676426 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |