The Heike Story
series not in production
Ended
Animation
Drama
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 11
avg.Runtime | 23 min
First EP | 2022-01-13
Last EP | 2022-03-24
Overview
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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.
Created by
Produced by
Science SARU
Asmik Ace
Fuji Television Network
bilibili
Pony Canyon
dentsu
BS Fuji
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2022-01-13
1
If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person
2022-01-13
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
The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream
2022-01-20
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
Shishigatani Incident
2022-01-27
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
Unwritten Affair
2022-02-03
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
Bridge Battle
2022-02-10
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.
6
City Transition
2022-02-17
Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.
7
Kiyomori, Dies
2022-02-24
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.
8
Leaving the Capital
2022-03-03
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
Heike Flowing
2022-03-10
A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.
10
Dan-no-ura
2022-03-24
Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.
11
The Impermanence of Worldly Things
2022-03-24
Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.
CAST
charactor: Taira no Tokiko (voice)
Original: Kikuko Inoue
Total EP: 12
charactor: Biwa (voice)
Original: Aoi Yuuki
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Original: Takahiro Sakurai
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Original: Saori Hayami
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Koremori (voice)
Original: Miyu Irino
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Sukemori (voice)
Original: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Kiyotsune (voice)
Original: Natsuki Hanae
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Original: Tessyo Genda
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Munemori (voice)
Original: Nobuyuki Hiyama
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Tomomori (voice)
Original: Subaru Kimura
Total EP: 11
charactor: Taira no Shigehira (voice)
Original: Yu Miyazaki
Total EP: 11
charactor: Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)
Original: Shigeru Chiba
Total EP: 11
charactor: Emperor Takakura (voice)
Original: Koutaro Nishiyama
Total EP: 11
charactor: Emperor Antoku (voice)
Original: Miyuki Satou
Total EP: 11
charactor: Minamoto no Yoritomo (voice)
Original: Tomokazu Sugita
Total EP: 5
charactor: Taira no Atsumori (voice)
Original: Ayumu Murase
Total EP: 4
charactor: Taira no Tokitada (voice)
Original: Yutaka Aoyama
Total EP: 4
charactor: Hōjō Masako (voice)
Original: Yuhko Kaida
Total EP: 4
charactor: Shizuka Gozen (voice)
Original: Inori Minase
Total EP: 4
charactor: Dohi Sanehira (voice)
Original: Hiroyuki Kinoshita
Total EP: 3
charactor: Minamoto no Yoshitsune (voice)
Original: Yuki Kaji
Total EP: 3
charactor: Taira no Takakiyo (voice)
Original: Misaki Watada
Total EP: 3
charactor: Yasha Gozen (voice)
Original: Hina Kino
Total EP: 3
charactor: Taira no Sukemori (child) (voice)
Original: Yumiko Kobayashi
Total EP: 2
charactor: Fujiwara no Tsuneko (voice)
Original: Yoko Honna
Total EP: 2
charactor: Iko (Kenreimon-in Ukyō no Daibu) (voice)
Original: Rina Honnizumi
Total EP: 2
charactor: Minamoto no Yoshinaka (Kiso no Yoshinaka) (voice)
Original: Kenta Miyake
Total EP: 2
charactor: Imai Kanehira (voice)
Original: Koji Ochiai
Total EP: 2
charactor: Benkei (voice)
Original: Akio Otsuka
Total EP: 2
charactor: Kumagai Naozane (voice)
Original: Miou Tanaka
Total EP: 2
charactor: Tsuki (voice)
Original: Satomi Kobashi
Total EP: 2
charactor: Akari (voice)
Original: Ayu Matsuura
Total EP: 2
charactor: Shin Dainagon no Tsubone (voice)
Original: Emiri Suyama
Total EP: 2
charactor: Shunkan (voice)
Original: Hiroshi Tsuchida
Total EP: 2
charactor: Noble 1 (voice)
Original: Keisuke Misaizu
Total EP: 2
charactor: Biwa's Mother (voice)
Original: Sayaka Ohara
Total EP: 2
charactor: Nakatsuna's Retainer (voice)
Original: Noriaki Kanze
Total EP: 2
charactor: Fujiwara no Naritsune (voice)
Original: Genta Nakamura
Total EP: 2
charactor: Court Lady (voice)
Original: Ruriko Noguchi
Total EP: 2
charactor: Horse (voice)
Original: Kaito Muroi
Total EP: 2
CREW
Tomotaka Kubo
Art Designer
Art
Takashi Omori
Background Designer
Art
Midori Shimada
Background Designer
Art
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Art
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Art
Kenji Terao
Prop Designer
Art
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Art
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Art
Yoshimitsu Tomita
Assistant Director of Photography
Art
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Art
Mie Kasai
Background Designer
Art
Kurumi Katayama
Art Designer
Art
Tatsuya Kushida
Background Designer
Art
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Background Designer
Art
Akira Kuramoto
Background Designer
Art
Toshie Honda
Background Designer
Art
Akane Iwakuma
Background Designer
Art
Naoko Yamada
Storyboard Artist
Art
Ai Yukimura
Storyboard Artist
Art
Takayoshi Nagatomo
Storyboard Artist
Art
Mokochan
Storyboard Artist
Art
Kiyoshi Sameshima
Background Designer
Art
Fuga Yamashiro
Storyboard Artist
Art
Ryohei Takeshita
Storyboard Artist
Art
China
Storyboard Artist
Art
Chizuko Kusakabe
Storyboard Artist
Art
Takashi Miyano
Art Designer
Art
Kazuto Izumita
Director of Photography
Camera
Naoko Yamada
Series Director
Directing
Takayoshi Nagatomo
Assistant Director
Directing
Ai Yukimura
Director
Directing
Yoshie Ezaki
Director
Directing
Shuta Kobe
Assistant Director
Directing
Ryohei Takeshita
Director
Directing
China
Director
Directing
Mokochan
Director
Directing
Fuga Yamashiro
Director
Directing
Shuntaro Tozawa
Director
Directing
Misaki Enokida
Assistant Editor
Editing
Kiyoshi Hirose
Editor
Editing
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