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The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)

The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill poster
Original title
ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋
Directed by
Kan Eguchi
Genre
action comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 98 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A legendary hitman tries to live a quiet life in Osaka without killing. But old enemies from the underworld come after him, forcing him to balance his vow of non-violence with self-defense.

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What happens

The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋, Za Faburu Korosanai Koroshiya) is a 2021 Japanese action comedy film directed by Kan Eguchi, serving as the sequel to The Fable (2019). Based on the second half of Katsuhisa Minami's manga series, the film follows legendary hitman Akira Sato (Junichi Okada) who attempts to maintain his non-violent lifestyle in Osaka while being targeted by underworld forces. It was released theatrically in Japan on June 18, 2021, by Shochiku. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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