Japan Synopsis
ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋
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.
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
452 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill sits at position #272.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,973 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #816 of 1,714 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 12m |
| Release Date | February 5, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt13017204 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |