The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill
Directed by	Kan Eguchi
Written by	Kan Eguchi Masahiro Yamaura
Based on	The Fable by Katsuhisa Minami
Produced by	Chihiro Kameyama Taichi Ueda
Starring	Junichi Okada Fumino Kimura Yurina Hirate Masanobu Ando Shinichi Tsutsumi
Cinematography	Hitoshi Takaya
Edited by	Tsuyoshi Imai
Music by	Goro Yasukawa
Production companies	Shogakukan TV Asahi Shochiku Geek Pictures
Distributed by	Shochiku
Release date	June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)(Japan)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥1.42 billion ($12.94 million) [1]

The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill 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.

Cast

• Junichi Okada as Akira Sato / "Fable"
• Fumino Kimura as Yoko Sato
• Yurina Hirate as Hinako
• Shinichi Tsutsumi as Utsubo
• Masanobu Ando as Suzuki
• Kōichi Satō as the boss
• Jiro Sato as Kenjiro Takoda
• Mizuki Yamamoto as Misaki Shimizu
• Ken Yasuda as Ebihara
• Kai Inowaki as Kuroshio
• Jun Kurose as Isaki
• Masao Yoshii as Kainuma
• Manami Hashimoto as Ai
• Daisuke Miyagawa as Jackal Tomioka

Production

Filming

Production commenced February 2020 in Osaka but was halted in April due to COVID-19 restrictions. ^[2]

Reception

Box office

The film debuted at #1 in Japan, earning ¥233 million in its opening weekend. ^[3] It grossed ¥1.42 billion ($12.94 million) during its theatrical run, becoming the 23rd highest-grossing Japanese film of 2021. ^[1]

Accolades

Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
45th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Supporting Actor	Shinichi Tsutsumi	Nominated	[4]

References

1. "2021". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
2. "岡田准一『ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋』で「自分のクレイジーさが伝染していった」濃密な現場語る". Movie Walker Press (in Japanese). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
3. "『ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋』が初登場1位を獲得!『クワイエット・プレイス 〜』が6位、『ヒノマルソウル〜』が9位に初登場(6月19日-6月20日)". Kogyo Tsushinsha (in Japanese). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
4. "第45回 日本アカデミー賞 (2022年)". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 June 2025.

External links

• The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill at IMDb