The Fable Omnibus Vol. 07 (Vol. 13-14)

The Fable Omnibus Vol. 07 (Vol. 13-14)

One hitman is feared above all in Japan: the killing machine known as “The Fable.” But is he really a tough guy or more of a…weirdo? After a particularly lucrative spree necessitates a break from his life of crime, the Fable faces his hardest assignment ever: living as a normal guy, with a cover story, an apartment, and a pet parrot!

It’s Way of the Househusband minus the wife and kid, plus one adorable, friendly bird, topped off with a whole lotta blood!

Omnibus edition includes Vol. 13-14.

A BLACK AND BLUE CHRISTMAS

Years ago, the Fable did a job that went wrong, putting a girl named Hinako in a wheelchair. Now, she’s turned up again in his Osaka hideaway, far from the Tokyo underworld. But this is no coincidence. Hinako is being held by a killer known as “Utsubo,” who is here for one reason: to assassinate the legendary assassin. Dealing with amateurs and yakuza without killing is one thing, but how will he pull it off when his opponent is another pro? Meanwhile, Yoko plans her own drunken battle on the most romantically fraught day of the year: Christmas!

Biographical Notes:

Best-selling manga Japanese artist Katsuhisa Minami debuted in 2000 with the 31-volume street-racing manga Naniwa Tomoare before beginning work on the hit black comedy crime manga The Fable in 2014. The Fable, which is being published in English by Kodansha, now has more than 20 million copies in print worldwide, two live-action film adaptations, and an upcoming anime.

Title Notes:

A yakuza comedy that has inspired a popular live-action series in Japan and a highly-anticipated anime, coming April 2024.

Like a less domestic, more bombastic Way of the Househusband, The Fable pits a hitman who’s excited to try not killing people for a change against the mobsters who keep trying to pull him back into a life of murder and betrayal (when all he really wants is to watch TV and go furniture shopping).

After a successful digital-first release, this is the first print edition, presented in two-in-one, 400-page omnibuses. The Japanese edition has more than 20 million copies in print.

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