The Heike Story - Season 1

The Heike Story - Season 1

Season 1

The tumultuous rise and fall of the Taira clan is told through the eyes of a clairvoyant young girl in this anime based on the classic Japanese epic.
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DatesSep 16, 2021 - Nov 25, 2021

Episodes

If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person
Season 1Episode 125 min

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

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.
Sep 16, 2021
The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream
Season 1Episode 225 min

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

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.
Sep 23, 2021
Shishigatani Incident
Season 1Episode 325 min

Shishigatani Incident

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.
Sep 30, 2021
Unwritten Affair
Season 1Episode 425 min

Unwritten Affair

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.
Oct 7, 2021
Bridge Battle
Season 1Episode 525 min

Bridge Battle

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.
Oct 14, 2021
City Transition
Season 1Episode 625 min

City Transition

Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.
Oct 21, 2021
Kiyomori, Dies
Season 1Episode 725 min

Kiyomori, Dies

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.
Oct 28, 2021
Leaving the Capital
Season 1Episode 825 min

Leaving the Capital

Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.
Nov 4, 2021
Heike Flowing
Season 1Episode 925 min

Heike Flowing

A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.
Nov 11, 2021
Dan-no-ura
Season 1Episode 1025 min

Dan-no-ura

Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.
Nov 18, 2021
The Impermanence of Worldly Things
Season 1Episode 1125 min

The Impermanence of Worldly Things

Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.
Nov 25, 2021

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