The Heike Story

平家物語

2022 · Ended · 1 season · 11 episodes · Animation, Drama · China

Channel Fuji TV · Starring Aoi Yuki, Takahiro Sakurai, Saori Hayami

A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war. Inspired by the 12th-century epic tale Heike Monogatari.
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Episodes

11 episodes · January 2022 – March 2022
  1. Episode 1: 1. If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a PersonJanuary 13, 2022 · 23 min
    The Taira clan, also known as the Heike, has reached unprecedented power and influence in Japan. Through strange and terrible circumstances, a biwa-playing girl finds herself enmeshed in the story of their political strife.
  2. Episode 2: 2. The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a DreamJanuary 20, 2022 · 23 min
    Shigemori rushes to deal with the fallout of Kiyomori's assault on the regent. As Biwa spends more time with Shigemori's family, she begins to open up.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Shishigatani IncidentJanuary 27, 2022 · 23 min
    After the passage of several years, Biwa catches up with a friend. A clash with the Enryakuji monks bodes ill for the Heike, and Shigemori is compelled to take drastic action to restrain Kiyomori.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Unwritten AffairFebruary 3, 2022 · 23 min
    Tokuko finally carries Emperor Takakura's child. The prospect of an emperor from the Taira lineage is a happy tiding, but the prospect of Kiyomori's tightening grip on power bodes ill.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Bridge BattleFebruary 10, 2022 · 23 min
    Shigemori's passing hits Kiyomori hard. However, with Shigemori gone, no one is left to stand up to Kiyomori, leaving his whims and ambitions unchecked.
  6. Episode 6: 6. City TransitionFebruary 17, 2022 · 23 min
    Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.
Show 5 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. Kiyomori, DiesFebruary 24, 2022 · 23 min
    The capital is moved back to present-day Kyoto.Amidst the political turmoil the move ignites, Biwa and the others are shaken by unexpected deaths.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Leaving the CapitalMarch 3, 2022 · 23 min
    Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Heike FlowingMarch 10, 2022 · 23 min
    A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Dan-no-uraMarch 24, 2022 · 23 min
    Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.
  5. Episode 11: 11. The Impermanence of Worldly ThingsMarch 24, 2022 · 23 min
    Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.

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EPISODE LENGTH
23 minutes
FIRST AIRED
January 13, 2022
LAST AIRED
March 24, 2022
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Science SARU, Asmik Ace, Fuji Television Network

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