The Fable

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Both are stories with hitmen who, for some reason or another, had to give up their hitman life or at least have a "no-killing" policy set up on them, but unfortunately for them, they get in all sorts of troubles involving other people who want to harm them or the friends they made along the way.  

These manga are about semi-retired hitmen, both of which are considered the best of the best, on top of this both manga lean very heavy into their comedy tags and love to make fun of the fact that the main character is a serial murder machine with a very unusual and unexpected day job  

*other way around* since MaL's outdated website coding always detects the incorrect work to be recommended Funnily enough both MCs are considered as the greatest hitmen ever in their environment. "The Fable" needs way more recognition so please go read it. One of the very few mangas with 10/10 characters (Yamaoka is such an incredible villain) and the manga portrays the new-age Yakuza very realistically, since it's not necessarily the typical unrealistic assumptions that videogames, films and other works have regarding the Yakuza.  

Both of the mangas explore the lives of retired hitmen, whose line of work won't let them retire in peace and drag them back to the lives that they had forsaken.  

Both MCs are known as the greatest hitmen in their own respective story, They also have something in common that they have this "No kill policy'" handicap. Both are hilarious at times,The Fable needs more audience! It also shows how the yakuza operate on the modern world.  

In both manga, a renowned Yakuza hitman has to live a quiet life. The manga are't without their differences but the concept is generally similar. 

Two people who were famous before in the criminal circuit/environment. They have left that life and changed it for a quiet turnaround life, though at times trouble is awaiting them. *Both MCs are shown to be composed even in perilous moments. <>Gokushufudou is heavily reliant on its comedy, The Fable isn't. 

- Both very similar in the premises of a hitman/mercenary trying to fit back into a normal life - Both have varying degrees of comedy/seriousness  

Two people with a high proficiency handling weapons and executing orders, having racked up experience in the field of secret missions. Nowadays they take up another job, nevertheless their skills from before don't get rusty with all that happens in the present. 

Similarities: - Both MCs are nearly invincible hitmen hired to kill - Both MCs possess distinct psychologically personalities - Crime gangs or mafia groups are central to the MC stories - Dynamic battles and fights scenes, where the MC often takes down multiple opponents alone Differences - The Fable incorporates humor and gags throughout the story - Koroshiya 1 features the MC's traumatic past memories as part of their background - The MC in The Fable uses a mix of fighting techniques, combining weapons (guns or melee), whereas Koroshiya 1's MC tends to rely on martial arts or bare hands - The Fable often highlights side characters in action scenes, while Koroshiya 1 focuses almost exclusively on the MC's actions - In my view, The Fable features longer action sequences per fight compared to Koroshiya 1  read more 

Both are hilarious gag manga, yet share a strong message in the process of the protagonists finding something important outside the life of crime.