Program Note
Alegendary assassin, Fable (Junichi Okada), is able to do his job well. The man who raised Fable orders him to stop murdering for a year and live a normal life in Osaka under the name of Sato Akira. Ebihara, a Yakuza from Osaka, who now takes care of Fable, becomes nervous when his unpredictable trouble maker brother, Kojima (Yuya Yagira), escapes from jail. Fable who adapts to ordinary life now has people who he wants to protect and must once again fight.
Junichi Okada, a versatile actor, performs as the legendary assassin Fable, who does his own stunts. Yuya Yagira, who plays the role of Kojima, despite being a supporting role, exudes a sense of presence with his performance. Director Eguchi created the film based on Katsuhisa Minami's popular manga The Fable and created an exciting piece full of action and humor. (Ellen Y. D. KIM)