The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

Akira is a professional assassin known as the Fable who has been ordered by his boss to live a quiet life. Residing with Yoko as fake siblings, he takes a part-time job at a design firm called Octopus. His employer, Takoda, and coworker, Misaki, are unaware of his violent history. Conflict arises when Utsubo, an NPO representative who collaborates with another hitman named Suzuki to extort money from victims, targets someone at Akira's workplace. Akira must navigate this situation and protect others while adhering to a constraint against killing.

Directed by Kan Eguchi, this Japanese action comedy features Junichi Okada in the lead role as Akira Sato. The supporting cast includes Fumino Kimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Yurina Hirate, Masanobu Ando, and Mizuki Yamamoto. Produced by Kodansha, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shochiku, and GYAO, the film has a runtime of 132 minutes.

Audience reception has been generally positive. The film holds a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb based on 2,917 votes and a slightly higher score of 7/10 on TMDB from 102 votes.