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“Legendary hitman Fable must live as ordinary citizen for one year, forbidden from killing, with driver posing as sister.”
The Fable
ザ・ファブル
8.56
129 rank · 66,188 readers · 2,122 favorites
Seinen
Adult Cast
Organized Crime
Award Winning
Comedy
Suspense
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Synopsis
Legendary hitman Fable must live as ordinary citizen for one year, forbidden from killing, with driver posing as sister.
Fable is a legendary hitman who has completed numerous jobs for a variety of clients. After concluding his latest assignment, the number of people he has recently killed becomes too high, and Fable is ordered by his boss to lay low for a year. He is suggested that having to adapt to life as an ordinary citizen might prove a valuable experience for his future work. Fable is to be accompanied by the woman who acts as his driver, and the two will assume new identities as siblings. However, their boss warns them that they will both face a deadly punishment if Fable kills anyone during his time off. Thus begins Akira and Youko Satou's joint one-year sabbatical from the underworld.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
9.3
/10
What 20 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 1.04
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.04 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.25
Running avg · Oct 2017 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The artwork, characters, and unique concept make this manga a breath of fresh air that I loved from start to finish. While the initial lack of available chapters forced me to drop it temporarily,...”
- 10 “This series is a masterpiece, featuring hilarious writing, a compelling story, and an incredibly distinct, gorgeous art style that feels almost photographic. There are no flaws to be found here, as...”
- 10 “This is the best manga I have read, featuring a gripping story, excellent and believable characters, and a top-tier art style that feels incredibly clean and realistic. While some might find the...”
Verbosity
Short · 55%
Medium · 5%
Long · 40%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 240 × 22 ch × vol
- Total read 32h 00m approx
- Published Nov 2014 – Nov 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M33426 catalog