The Fable Episode 1 Discussion

honestly surprised to see the replies on this thread, I really did like this episode and Akira’s transition from his deadpan expression to laughing his ass off while watching his show or when “flipping his switch” I thought was actually pretty funny; I guess the animation is a little subpar compared to most shows nowadays but it isn’t that big of a dealbreaker for me

Five years after its conclusion, the renowned manga by Katsuhisa Minami is at last receiving an anime adaptation. I'm relieved that it's being aired on Disney+/Hulu this time, as it might deter people from seeing the disappointment that this adaptation seems to be.

ALI and Hannya's OP is passable enough, neither bad nor good, while UmedaCypher's ED is also passable.

Akira Satou, also known as Fable, is a renowned hitman with a long list of successful assignments for various clients. However, after completing his latest job, the body count raises concerns, prompting his boss to order him to lay low for a year. It's suggested that experiencing life as an ordinary citizen could be beneficial for his future work. But for someone like Akira, accustomed to the life of a legendary hitman, blending in as a regular person poses unexpected challenges. In fact, being forbidden from taking any lives for a while might just be Akira's toughest assignment yet.

The original manga is known for being funny, and the bad animation actually makes it even funnier to me. I don't get it, though. If the gun is legal, the bullet mark can be traced back to it, but since it's illegal, why change it every time? Anyway, he's really good at his job, leaving no trace, not even from the gun—a mistake many killers make. It must be tough for a professional killer to adjust to normal life. I like how he's secretly guiding the car vandals.

As for Fable, he's got a year's worth of holidays, but it seems like there might be some problems with the adaptation... Once again, Tezuka Productions is adapting another beloved manga. However, this time it might actually work out for them. Let's wait and see.

The biggest concern actually isn’t something related to source, but is actually of studio’s. Their recent track record doesn’t speak much to give assurance, but hey, here they are, not even trying to better that reputation. I mean look at the colours and character designs lol.

Music does seem good, I mean that’s the least they could do tbh, when they are not putting much effort in other things. Our main man, Fable did get his introduction, and have to say, that was one bloody way to introduce someone lol. Those guys didn’t even get a chance to defend themselves, so that kinda speaks volumes about this man’s skills, who despite being as uninterested as one could be, still knows how to entertain himself, and that just to be clear, is not by killing someone lol.

Liked how they were told to discontinue killing for a year and live a normal life all of a sudden, which could be the hardest thing ever, looking at this man, and his supposed-to-be sister. Though this is where the fun would be, and it is going to be one very long journey at that.

Decent enough first episode, but man, someone has to do something about the dimness whenever there’s a night segment around.

Tezuka wasn't the studio animation for Pluto, they were the producers (as in the ones in charge of getting the right people to do the real work)

I didn't watch Under Ninja because it looked like a turd. But the people that did claimed that aside from a few episodes the animation was terribly cardboard level and they watched it just for the random lulz not because it was cohesive as a story.

Is this good? Because it bored me, or I was wrong expecting something as funny as The Way of the House Husband?