Get ready for action, comedy, and a whole lot of charm!
We’re excited to present The Fable, the last film to be screened at JDFF 2026 — a high-energy Japanese film that blends slick action with unexpected humor.
The story follows a legendary hitman known only as “Fable,” who is ordered to live a quiet, ordinary life for one year… without killing anyone. Sounds simple? Not quite.
The Fable offers a fresh take on the action genre.
Don’t miss this crowd-pleasing hit that proves even the deadliest assassin can struggle with a normal life.
Synopsis: Trained from childhood as a killer, the elite hitman known as Fable is ordered to take a year off. Under the name Akira Sato, he tries to live a normal life in Osaka.
- Year: 2019
- Length: 123 minutes
- Director: Kan Eguchi
- Genre: Comedy / Action