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The Heike Story

202223m7.3 / 101 seasons

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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11 episodes available

Episode 1: If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person

23m

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.

Episode 2: The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream

23m

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.

Episode 3: Shishigatani Incident

23m

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Cast & Characters

Aoi Yuuki

Biwa (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Taira no Shigemori (voice)

Saori Hayami

Taira no Tokuko (voice)

Miyu Irino

Taira no Koremori (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Taira no Sukemori (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Taira no Kiyotsune (voice)

Tessyo Genda

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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.

Episode 4: Unwritten Affair

23m

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.

Episode 5: Bridge Battle

23m

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.

Episode 6: City Transition

23m

Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.

Episode 7: Kiyomori, Dies

23m

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.

Episode 8: Leaving the Capital

23m

Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.

Episode 9: Heike Flowing

23m

A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.

Episode 10: Dan-no-ura

23m

Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.

Episode 11: The Impermanence of Worldly Things

23m

Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.

Taira no Kiyomori (voice)

Kikuko Inoue

Taira no Tokiko (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Taira no Munemori (voice)

Subaru Kimura

Taira no Tomomori (voice)

Yu Miyazaki

Taira no Shigehira (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)