Living like
a normal person is the most difficult contract that Japan's deadliest hitman
has ever had to sign. The production committee of the anime The Fable (The
Fable) dropped the bombshell this Thursday: the second season is
already a reality and is officially in production. Following the closure of its
first 25-episode installment aired in spring 2024, the series is
preparing to take the next big leap by adapting Yamaoka's acclaimed arc
from the original manga.
For the
peace of mind of fans, much of the technical team that managed to capture the
raw and comic essence of the work will return to their posts. Veteran Ryousuke
Takahashi will return to the director's chair at the same animation
studio that worked on the first part, ensuring that the visual transition is
flawless. Although we don't have an exact premiere date yet
nor has an official promotional image been revealed, the announcement confirms
that the story will pick up the events immediately after the end of the first
season, delving into the protagonist's past as he tries not to kill anyone in
the process.
About
The Fable
If you
missed the first phenomenon, the story created by Katsuhisa Minami (published
between 2014 and 2019) presents us with an infallible hitman whose
only order is to disappear from the map for an entire year. If you kill someone
during that time, your own organization will eliminate you. What follows is an
absurd mix of everyday situations where a man accustomed to death tries to
understand how a supermarket works, how to make friends, and how to enjoy a
boring life, all while the criminal underworld refuses to leave him alone.
Yamaoka's
arc is one of
the most tense points in the narrative, as it tests all the rules that the
protagonist has tried to follow and unearths dangerous secrets from his
training. With the success of the first season still fresh, it is expected that
in the coming months the first official trailer will be
released that will give us a specific date for the return of this peculiar
"neighbor".
