The Fable
English
210 pages
Volume 1
The Fable 1
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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...
210 pages
Volume 2
The Fable 2
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With his beloved Nighthawk pistol in hand, Fable the hitman rolls in town! Fable, a natural-born killer who effortlessly takes down any target...or targets. Together with his lovely assistant, they ply their trade the underbelly of society. Then one day, he receives a sudden order from his boss to start a new life under a new name. So begins a new chapter in the savage yet ludicrous tale of The Fable! Until now, The Fable has walked through life leaving a trail of corpses in his path, the stench of death and gunpowder following him wherever he goes. Then out of the blue, he's told to take a break from killing and live on the up and up for the time being. If only it were that easy...
208 pages
Volume 3
The Fable 3
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The legend of a hitman on hiatus! Having successfully written his first résumé, genius assassin "Akira Sato" (age unknown) musters his courage and sets out on a job search only to discover that interviews are much trickier than they seem. But then by chance, he crosses paths with a cryptic woman who gets him a job at a design company! So begins Akira's delightfully mundane life as an everyday wage slave.
208 pages
Volume 4
The Fable 4
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An assassin by trade, Fable has been ordered by his boss in Tokyo to take a year off from killing. After moving to Osaka with his "sister", Yoko, he begins a quiet new life under the care of some local yakuza. Then one day, his charitable coworker and former gravure model, Misaki, becomes the target of a mega malicious, super scary scheme by some unsavory gangsters! Looks like Fable won't be spending all his nights watching his favorite comedian after all...
210 pages
Volume 5
The Fable 5
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Fable, an assassin, has been ordered by his boss in Tokyo to take a year off from work. Thanks to Misaki, who introduced him to a part-time job in Osaka, he now gets paid 900 yen an hour to draw bizarre pictures. But then one day, the villainous yakuza Kojima shows up and attempts to trap Misaki into becoming a prostitute! We can't just stand by while our one and only benefactor is in jeopardy, can we, Mr. Fable?
208 pages
Volume 6
The Fable 6
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Fable, a legendary assassin who can kill any target in one fell swoop, has taken a year off on orders of his boss, moving to Osaka with Yoko, his would-be "sister," to learn how ordinary people live. But then one day, the villainous gangster, Kojima, begins to run amok, breaking his promise to Maguro's captain to start an escort service, ultimately blackmailing Fable's benefactor, Misaki, to sign on as a call girl. When Fable learns of Misaki's predicament, he rushes to her rescue armed with a homemade gun.
208 pages
Volume 7
The Fable 7
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The mission to rescue Misaki is a resounding success, ending with Kojima in the hands of Fable, and Sunagawa's plans in shambles… While both parties languish after the fact, Captain Ebihara slips out of his hospital room to meet up with Fable! Meanwhile, having just gotten his cast off, Maguro's resident wannabe assassin, Kuro, shows up at Fable's door, begging to be taken under his wing. Just when one problem seems solved, three more take its place. Guess there's no rest for the world's wackiest hitman!
210 pages
Volume 8
The Fable 8
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After rescuing Misaki from the clutches of Kojima and Sunagawa, the invincible hitman, Fable, enjoys a brief respite grilling saury on the rooftop before making plans to stay in the mountains for three days and two nights. What's more, Fable's newfound pupil, Kuro the yakuza, will be accompanying him for some onsite survival training! They'll be eating snakes, catching bugs, and who knows, they might even have to fend off a black bear!
210 pages
Volume 9
The Fable 9
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Having fought off a bear and with bellies full of snake, Fable and his pupil, Kuro, make their way down the mountain. Meanwhile, Yoko has her first happy night out in a while, thoroughly trouncing the silver-tongued skirt-chaser, Yuki, in a tequila drinking contest. But before long, a mysterious group of villains appears in a quiet corner of Taihei, led by a ruthless crook out to rob and kill spoiled rich kids using a detective agency as a front. So begins the dark and depraved Utsubo arc!
208 pages
Volume 10
The Fable 10
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On the surface, he's the president of an upstanding detective agency. But behind the scenes, he's a villain who preys on spoiled rich kids. In a quiet corner of Taihei, Utsubo leads a team made of a ruthless killer; Suzuki, a former yakuza, Izaki; and a girl who uses a wheelchair, Hinako, in a scheme to entrap Fable's coworkers, Kainuma and Misaki! Meanwhile, Fable wrestles with his toughest job yet: drawing a festive flyer for Christmas! It's looking to be a heated holiday for the hitman on hiatus!
204 pages
Volume 11
The Fable 11
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While Utsubo and his team of deadly conmen scheme to squeeze every last penny out of resident Octopus creeper, Kainuma, Fable coincidentally becomes friendly with Hinako, Utsubo's secretary. Then, when a dark cloud rolls over Octopus, Fable ends up saving Misaki from another of Kainuma's desperate outbursts! Is it just me, or does something smell awfully fishy here, Mr. Invincible Hitman?
208 pages
Volume 12
The Fable 12
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At last, Utsubo and his conman cohorts put their plot to assassinate Fable! With a meticulous trap waiting for them, Fable and his partner, Yoko, set out to rescue Hinako from Utsubo's clutches. And just when they avert one crisis, two more take its place! How will the invincible hitman get out of this one?!
208 pages
Volume 13
The Fable 13
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After an explosive confrontation, Fable and Yoko head deep into the mountains to rescue Hinako and settle the score with Utsubo! Once thing's for sure, this showdown's sure to end with a bang! And on a lighter note, the gang meets back at Yoko's place for a spicy Christmas party hosted by the drunken queen herself!
210 pages
Volume 14
The Fable 14
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With the rogue gangster Kojima gone, and the ambitions of the villainous Utsubo foiled, a calm descends over Taihei...but not for long. With New Year’s just ahead, unbeknownst to Akira and Yoko, a mysterious organization executive, Yamaoka, has been engaging in some very sinister activities targeting the Maguro group. Then, by chance, Akira and Yoko are forced to confront each other on the rooftop of their home!
208 pages
Volume 15
The Fable 15
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Unbeknownst to Akira and Yoko, Yamaoka, a prominent figure in the organization, ignores their boss’s warning and hatches an insidious plot aimed at the Maguro group . In order to assassinate either the gang’s chairman or captain, Jiro, a poison expert, is brought in. So begins a murder mystery that will change everything. Meanwhile, Akira, who’s just been commissioned to do Valentine’s Day illustrations, begins to notice something strange is going on in town.
210 pages
Volume 16
The Fable 16
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At last, the poison pro puts his assassination plot on Chairman Hamada into action, thus raising the curtain on Yamaoka’s insidious killing theater. Meanwhile, yet another assassin makes his grand return from China, while Yoko, having realized Yamaoka is lurking in town, sets her own plans in motion unbeknownst to Akira!
208 pages
Volume 17
The Fable 17
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Previously, the assassination of Maguro’s Chairman Hamada as designed by Yamaoka, a bigwig in the same organization Fable belongs to, kicks off a dubious death drama! And now, two of Yamaoka’s hitman proteges have returned from China to further plunge Taihei's underground into chaos. So begins the Sato siblings’ fight to protect their mundane lives…as well as Yoko’s own quest for vengeance!
208 pages
Volume 18
The Fable 18
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The death of Maguro's boss marks the beginning of a bloody chapter for Taihei's underground. Dead set on getting revenge against Yamaoka, Yoko storms the killer's hideout, only to be met by his assassin subordinates, Yuukari and Azami. Elsewhere, everyone's favorite faux older brother, Akira, sets out to save Yoko from certain doom.
208 pages
Volume 19
The Fable 19
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At last, the invincible Fable goes head-to-head with the likewise brilliant assassin, Azami! Faced with the long-awaited object of his curiosity, what will the fearless Yamaoka do? And what will become of Yoko and Misaki, who remain in his clutches? When sparks fly at the hitman hideout, the flames of retaliation ignite!
208 pages
Volume 20
The Fable 20
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Having resumed his deadly game, the man with no fear closes in on Yoko and the others! With a love for seeing people live and die in dramatic fashion as if watching a movie, Yamaoka has pulled the strings to orchestrate Chairman Hamada’s murder in order to pit the organization’s hitmen against each other. His end goal? To face down with Akira Sato, boss’s own masterpiece, and the star of the morbid motion picture! But Yamaoka’s games finally catch up to him, and now he has not only Ebihara, but also his former proteges out to get him! Can the gang protect Misaki and the CEO or Octopus from the man without fear? The time to strike back has come!
208 pages
Volume 21
The Fable 21
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At last, the black-masked perfect assassin heads to the final showdown with the renegade deputy hitman, Yamaoka, who can hardly contain his excitement at the prospect of facing off with the boss’s masterpiece. The fearless monster has been on a thrill-seeking rampage, but that all ends here. The final battle between professional killers is about to begin!
226 pages
Volume 22
The Fable 22
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The boss of the organization finally gives the order to assassinate Yamaoka, prompting Fable to end his hiatus! Azami, Yuukari, and other skilled assassins of Yamaoka’s faction declare that they will protect Yamaoka despite the organization’s orders! It’s now three against one in a showdown between pros, while Chairman Ebihara of the Maguro group, who has been hunting down Yamaoka since he killed the former patriarch, also puts himself in the line of fire! At last, the epic final battle begins!
