The Fable-The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill film is the second part of the original Japanese movie named The Fable. Like the previous part of the film from Japan, this too is based on the popular Manga comic books.
In this movie, the legendary assassin Akira Sato is trying to solve the mystery and find a dangerous criminal, who has been extorting innocent people. While doing so, he also seeks redemption for his deplorable actions in the distant past. The suspense and mystery elements in this movie are a welcome addition to the original The Fable manga comic and the film based on the same.
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The Fable-The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill film:- synopsis (summary)
While trying to live a normal life, a deadly assassin must somehow protect a young woman and confront a man bent on revenge without killing anyone.
As we have discussed in The Fable movie, Akira Sato is the legendary killer. Yet, he lives peacefully with his partner Yoko as ordinary siblings in hiding, because of the strict order of his boss. Now in this movie, Akira works part-time at the design company Octopus with its owner Takoda and the other employee Misaki. Neither the owner Takoda nor his colleague Misaki knows about Akira’s trained assassination background. Meanwhile, Utsubo works with another contract killer Suzuki to extort money from the common people. When Utsubo targets someone at the design company Octopus, his path crosses with Akira, once again.
The Fable-The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill film:- review
The same team as the original The Fable movie has brought this Japanese masala film. Perhaps, that is the reason, The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill cinema manages to keep up the crime-mystery story moving forward. It once again made us admire the well-choreographed action scenes. I think you should watch this action-thriller movie to admire the high-quality stunt scenes of recent times in the Japanese cinema world.
Also, don’t forget to check the clipping of a fight scene from this movie shared in this article. Like its original Manga comic, this movie is a pleasant time-pass funny comical film. It deserves a view, at least one time. Like the first part of the film ‘The Fable’, the hero (Jun’ichi Okada) and his sidekick (Fumino Kimura) in this sequel movie have done a good job, in both the comedy as well as action scenes.
It is a fun roller-coaster ride, that you might like to undertake for the chills and the thrills. Frankly, I did not expect it, but I had lots of fun and enjoyment while watching both the Japanese films – The Fable.
If you wish to learn about the first part of the film then click this link to the article about – The Fable movie.
The Fable-The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill film:- poster
The Fable-The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill film:- details
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller |
| Original language | Japanese (ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋 Za faburu korosanai koroshi-ya) |
| Original title | 殺手寓言：殺手不殺人 Shāshǒu yùyán: Shāshǒu bù shārén (Killer Fables: Killers Don’t Kill) |
| Released | June 2021 |
| Director | Kan Eguchi |
| Writers | Katsuhisa Minami (original manga), Kan Eguchi (screenplay), Masahiro Yamaura(screenplay) |
| Cast | Jun’ichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Shin’ichi Tsutsumi, etc. |
The Fable-The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill film:- trailer
The Fable-The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill film:- ratings
| FM’s rating | 3.65/5 |
| IMDb rating as of the date | 6.80/10 |
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Please Note: We could not find any reviews and ratings of this Japanese movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
Focus:- good action sequence from this film
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