ザ・ファブル [The Fable] #1

A sharp-eyed young man in a red shirt faces down the reader while a masked figure looms large in the background, rifle aimed directly at us — an immediate declaration of intent from this crime manga's opening volume. The Fable announces itself as a cool, grounded thriller about a world-class assassin trying to live low, and this first chapter from Katsuhisa Minami sets the mood with confident, cinematic restraint. If you're drawn to crime stories with a measured pulse and genuine menace, this is an excellent place to start.