The Heike Story

Name: The Heike Story
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2022-01-13
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Aoi Yuuki, Takahiro Sakurai, Saori Hayami, Miyu Irino, Nobuhiko Okamoto

ENDED1 Season11 Episodes★ 7.3

The Heike Story is an animated drama series on Fuji TV that premiered in 2022, ending after 1 season and 11 episodes.

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NetworkFuji TV

First AiredJan 13, 2022

Last AiredMar 24, 2022

GenreAnimation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime23 min

Original Title平家物語

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionScience SARU, Asmik Ace, Fuji Television Network

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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Cast

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

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)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 11 episodes

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E1If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person

Jan 13, 202223m

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.

E2The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream

Jan 20, 202223m

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.

E3Shishigatani Incident

Jan 27, 202223m

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.

E4Unwritten Affair

Feb 3, 202223m

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.

E5Bridge Battle

Feb 10, 202223m

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.

E6City Transition

Feb 17, 202223m

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

E7Kiyomori, Dies

Feb 24, 202223m

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.

E8Leaving the Capital

Mar 3, 202223m

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

E9Heike Flowing

Mar 10, 202223m

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

E10Dan-no-ura

Mar 24, 202223m

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

E11The Impermanence of Worldly Things

Mar 24, 202223m

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

About The Heike Story

The Heike Story is an animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series on Fuji TV. The show first aired on Jan 13, 2022 and currently has 1 season and 11 episodes. The Heike Story has ended. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 31 votes. The cast includes Aoi Yuuki, Takahiro Sakurai, Saori Hayami, Miyu Irino, Nobuhiko Okamoto.