The Fable
6.6
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.
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2 films
Cast
30 people
Junichi Okada
Akira Sato / Fable
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Koichi Sato
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Misaki
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Ebihara
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Yuya Yagira
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Osamu Mukai
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Sota Fukushi
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Bleach
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Ryo Kimura
Kudo
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Kai Inowaki
Kuro
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Ju-On: Origins
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Jiro Sato
Takoda
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Miyagawa Daisuke
Jackal Tomioka
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Kan Eguchi Director · Yusuke Watanabe Screenplay Katsuhisa Minami Author
United States release July 2, 2019 · Produced in Japan · Production Nippon Television Network Corporation, J Storm
Production
Shochiku
Production · Distribution
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
J Storm
Production
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Production
Aeon Entertainment
Production
Kodansha
Production
GYAO
Production
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
Production
Miyagi Television Broadcasting
Production
Shizuoka Daiichi Television
Production
Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Production
Hiroshima Telecasting
Production
Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Production
Geek Pictures
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
ザ・ファブル
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 21, 2019
Theatrical
United States · July 2, 2019
Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival
France
November 17, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
November 17, 2021 · Digital
Russia
November 23, 2019 · Theatrical · 53rd Japanese Film Festival in Moscow
South Korea
July 11, 2020 · Premiere · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
January 16, 2021 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 7, 2019 · Digital
United Kingdom
November 17, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
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