The Heike Story

Season 1

2022 · 11 episodes · 4h 13m in all · 3.3/10

Episodes

1. 

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

   13 Jan 2022 · 23 min · 5.0/10

   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. 

   2. The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream

   20 Jan 2022 · 23 min · 7.0/10

   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. 

   3. Shishigatani Incident

   27 Jan 2022 · 23 min · 1.0/10

   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. 

   4. Unwritten Affair

   3 Feb 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.

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   5. Bridge Battle

   10 Feb 2022 · 23 min · 1.0/10

   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.

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   6. City Transition

   17 Feb 2022 · 23 min · 4.0/10

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

7. 

   7. Kiyomori, Dies

   24 Feb 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.

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   8. Leaving the Capital

   3 Mar 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.

9. 

   9. Heike Flowing

   10 Mar 2022 · 23 min · 2.0/10

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

10. 

    10. Dan-no-ura

    24 Mar 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.

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    11. The Impermanence of Worldly Things

    24 Mar 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.