cinehunch
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like The Fable: A Hitman Who Doesn't Kill, it turns professional killers’ everyday civilian hassles into deadpan comedy, then punctuates the relaxed hangout energy with crisp, inventive bursts of action.
02
Why this pick
The first film shares Akira’s fish-out-of-water civilian cover, unshowy comic rhythm, eccentric workplace interactions, and explosive competence whenever his supposedly peaceful life is threatened.
03
Why this pick
Its undercover criminal-world setup and found-family pull offer a more muscular version of the tension behind Akira’s double life, with action driven by loyalty rather than cruelty.
04
Why this pick
For a tougher companion piece, it shares a Japanese crime milieu and sudden violence beneath everyday routines, though it trades The Fable’s buoyant absurdity for grittier moral pressure.
05
Why this pick
Its witty collision of criminals, reluctant partners, and escalating danger matches The Fable’s pleasure in capable people improvising through a chaotic plot without losing its comic snap.
Finding the atmosphere, tension and little details that made this one stay with you.
Our curator needs a little longer. Please come back shortly.
No confident matches yet. Try our personal film finder.
01 / THE STORY
Akira is the legendary killer known as The Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner Yoko as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo (Shinichi Tsutsumi) is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.
Showing saved details. Some information may be out of date.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Fable/Akira Sato
Youko
Utsubo
Hinako Saba
Suzuki
Misaki Shimizu
Takoda
Kainuma
