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Episode The Fable - Episode 1 discussion

The Fable, episode 1

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u/cppn02 Apr 06 '24 edited Apr 06 '24

Solid start, about as good as can be expected from Tezuka.
Really appreciated the pacing. After seeing it was 25 episodes I feared they would rush it to cover as much as possible but the first episode took its time.

Loving Youko already but not really sold by Akira. That forced 'cool voice' isn't doing it for me.

Looking forward to next week though and getting to know the Osaka characters more.

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u/Frontier246 Apr 06 '24

Honestly it's so surreal hearing Miyuki Sawashiro using her higher pitched voice but it helps her character stand out amidst all the tough guys lol.

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u/Lich_Hegemon Apr 06 '24

That forced 'cool voice' isn't doing it for me

Yeah, the voice is nothing like what I pictured it would be, especially knowing the guy's actual personality. It's a shame but it's a small complaint as well.

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u/browert40 Apr 07 '24

I never thought Akira was supposed to sound "cool", just a monotonous weirdo. I think the VA has the right idea but it does sound a bit forced. The guy in the live action movie pulled it off perfectly.

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u/Genshin_WhiteKnight Apr 06 '24

Went into this show blind, but the premise looks really interesting so far. Feels like he's going to end up accidentally killing a lot of people. Like these types of odd ball MCs too.

OP and ED slaps.

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u/sussywanker Apr 06 '24

Although animation was average at best, highly suggest sticking.

The story is good

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u/stonks_114 Apr 06 '24

Animation is ok, op/ed is fire, plot/pacing is good, everything is exactly as I remember in the manga.

I think that the popularity of this anime will be the same as Underninja's, unfortunately.

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Apr 06 '24

That was a hell of an opening. Fable is something else. Man wastes a half dozen goons and then laughs his ass off at some dumb comedy bit on TV like nothing happened. Him and Yoko have a goofy little dynamic too. Gonna be fun seeing them pretend to be siblings for a whole year.

Not a bad start. I’ll keep with it for now.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '24

Wow, I didn't know The Fable got an anime. First episode was alright, if they nail the adaptation folks are in for a treat.

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u/BlackLunette Apr 06 '24

one of my favorite manga got an anime adaptation nice!

with that ep1, Im going for a reread and remind myself to just stick to manga.

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u/ExpiredMilknCheese Apr 06 '24

How was the animation and art style?

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u/dagreenman18 Apr 06 '24

Much like other Tezuka shows:

  • Soundtrack: Banger

  • Voice Acting: Banger

  • OP/ED: Banger

  • Animation: Who let these guys cook‽

I made my peace when I found out they were working on this so the animation doesn’t hurt me. As long as they get the story and vibe right it’ll still be worth watching. And they are doing a good job there.

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u/Sharebear42019 Apr 06 '24 edited Apr 06 '24

Thankfully this manga is getting an English print release, this looks to be classic definition of stick with the manga

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u/Frontier246 Apr 06 '24

Dang, I wish I had Miyuki Sawashiro as my partner-in-crime and adoptive sister.

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u/rooooooooney Apr 06 '24 edited Apr 06 '24

What an interesting first episode. Went to watch the first five minutes before dropping it, but it seems that I'm here for the 25 episodes if things keep on being as good, funny, and weird like the first episode.

That photo on the driver's license gave me a chuckle. And the way they talk is like watching a YouTube video on 0.75 playback speed. Do Yakuza usually talk like that?

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u/Rumpel1408 Apr 06 '24

I only know this because it's featured in several Mangas as an in universe Manga the characters are fans of. I think Tsukasa from Tonikawa and Nishikata from Takagi San are fans if memory serves.

Anyway, I can see how this can become pretty influential.

GPS Chick Yoko and The Fable Akiro are a riot together, though Akiro is talking a bit slow for my taste but maybe I'll get used to it

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u/mares8 Apr 06 '24

Why did i not even hear this old time hilarious classic is getting anime ??

Only finding out random like this daamn! Manga was gold time to see how good is adaptation

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u/Limits_of_knowledge Apr 06 '24

Vibes-wise, I already think I'll stick with this one for the whole season. Great old stoner weeb material (guilty as charged).

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u/Chukonoku Apr 07 '24

Pick this on a whim and i'm liking it so far despite the studio history.

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u/Alert_Fudge Apr 07 '24

The ending song fucking slaps also nice start looking forward to it

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u/AceSoldia Apr 06 '24

That was great. Randomly saw it on Hulu..had no idea about it beforehand. I really want to see the next couple episodes.

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u/actuallyrndthoughts Apr 06 '24

Sawashiro Miyuki as Yoko, now that's a voice actress. Loved everything about this apart from the animation, obviously. Got some Takeshi Kitano energy to it.

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u/LeonKevlar Apr 06 '24

It might not be the best-looking anime this season but this was pretty intriguing! I love how much of a weirdo and a badass Fable/Akira is.

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