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“Legendary hitman "Fable" faces his toughest challenge: living as a normal person without killing anyone.”
The Fable: The Third Secret
ザ・ファブル The third secret
7.35
4,688 rank · 1,556 readers · 11 favorites
Seinen
Adult Cast
Organized Crime
Comedy
Suspense
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Synopsis
Legendary hitman "Fable" faces his toughest challenge: living as a normal person without killing anyone.
When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known only as "Fable," many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn't one of them. In fact, being told that he can't kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable's ever taken... (Source: Kodansha USA)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 4
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Feb 2026 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The series retains the familiar charm, humor, and high-quality art that define the original Fable experience. However, the opening chapters suffer from a noticeable lack of the series' signature...”
- 4 “Kuro’s character development stands out as the sole highlight of this series. However, the pacing is stagnant, the humor has vanished, and the characters have suffered from regression or...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Mar 2025 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M81454 catalog