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As the hitman drama series heads into its secound cour, the official website and accounts for The Fable anime revealed a brand-new trailer and visual, along with incoming cast members and theme song details. As previewed below, Umeda Cypher performs "Switch" for the next opening theme and Ali performs "Beyond feat. MaRI" for the ending theme. Main Visual The newly announced cast members are as follows: Rei Utsubo voiced by Shinsu Fuji Hinako Saba voiced by Chika Anzai Hiroshi Suzuki voiced by Takehito Koyasu Tsutomu Isaki voiced by Yoshihiro Kanemitsu The Fable Cour 2 cast Related: The Fable Anime Releases Creditless Opening Theme Video Based on the manga by Katsuhisa Minami, The Fable is directed by Ryosuke Takahashi ( Armored Tropper Votoms ) at studio Tezuka Productions, with series composition by Yuya Takashima, character designs by Kyuma Oshita and Saki Hasegawa and music by Shuichiro Fukuhiro. Disney+ is streaming the series worldwide and...

Ryosuke Takahashi's 1983 mecha anime Armored Trooper Votoms is getting the SuperGroupies treatment! The fashion brand, which takes inspiration from beloved anime and games to create character-inspired items that fit into your everyday life, is now accepting pre-orders for a line of Votoms -inspired accessories. Watches, bags, and wallets are all up for grabs as part of the new line. The watch takes inspiration from the iconic Scopedog mech, with three lenses on the watch face (one of which houses a calendar). The analog timepiece has an overall military aesthetic, and the back is engraved with the emblem of the Red Shoulder Battalion. Related: Armored Trooper Votoms Anime Gets Its Own Special Label Whiskey The wallet also takes inspiration from the Scopedog, with stitching and metal rivets incorporated into the design: The hefty backpack is modeled after the mission packs worn by the Scopedog during the Sansa battle. Related: Rascal...

Finishing the job with a bang(er), a creditless version of The Fable 's ending theme sequence featuring "Odd Numbers" by hip-hop group Umeda Cypher is now available to watch below. Related: The Fable Anime Releases Creditless Opening Theme Video Based on the manga by Katsuhisa Minami, The Fable is directed by Ryosuke Takahashi ( Armored Tropper Votoms ) at studio Tezuka Productions, with series composition by Yuya Takashima, character designs by Kyuma Oshita and Saki Hasegawa and music by Shuichiro Fukuhiro. Disney+ is streaming the series worldwide and describes the story: How is the most talented genius assassin ever not supposed to kill anyone? Specially trained since he was a child to be a hitman, the invincible killing genius known as Fable can eradicate any opponent in six seconds or less. But then, one day, the boss of the organization suddenly orders him not to kill anyone for a year, and to live an ordinary life.

The hired assassin Akira will be lighting up screens around the world on April when the TV anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami’s The Fable manga airs. To get the lowdown on the upcoming mission, two new trailers for the The Fable TV anime was released over the weekend announcing and previewing the opening and ending theme tunes. The first trailer focuses on Akira and reveals the opening theme song “Professionalism feat. Hannya” by Ali. The second trailer looks at the many different characters of the series set to the ending theme song “Odd Numbers” by UmedaCypher. Related: The Fable TV Anime Adds to Cast Ahead of April 6 Premiere, Unveils New Teaser The series will be directed by veteran anime director Ryosuke Takahashi at Tezuka Productions. The Fable starts on April 6 and will be streaming worldwide on Disney+. Kodansha USA, which publishes the manga's English edition , describes the first volume...

Disney+ has revealed the release date for the next title on its growing slate of Japanese anime. The hitman series The Fable, based on the best-selling manga of the same name, will launch worldwide on the streaming service on April 7. The show is the latest anime title released via Disney’s partnership with Japanese publishing powerhouse Kodansha, the home of some of Japan’s most iconic manga IP, including titles like Akira, Attack on Titan and Ghost in the Shell.

During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Luke Kang, Disney’s president of the Asia Pacific region, spoke of anime’s continually growing global popularity and said that producing more content in the category was Disney’s main priority for the Japanese market. The Fable will also air in Japan on Nippon TV, but Disney holds the exclusive worldwide streaming rights.

The original The Fable manga was written and...