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!
An Angouleme Official Selection. It’s Way of the Househusband minus the wife and kid, plus one adorable, friendly bird, topped off with a whole lotta blood! Inspired the new anime.
Omnibus edition includes Vol. 7-8.
HEART FULL OF LOVE, TRUNK FULL OF YAKUZA
The mission to rescue Misaki is a resounding success, ending with Kojima tied up in the trunk and Sunagawa’s plans in shambles. But this mess needs cleaning up, and Captain Ebihara slips out of his hospital room for a secret meeting… Meanwhile, with his cast finally off, Maguro’s resident assassin wannabe Kuro shows up at Fable’s door, begging again to be taken under his wing. Solve one problem, and it’s replaced by three more. Is this what it’s like to be a working man?
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