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.
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Action + Comedy in Japan
429 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill holds position #272 of 452 Japan films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan films in 2021.
The 4216th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
41 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 45th percentile among Japan films.
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 |