The read
The series ran 1 season across 52 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori who fights alongside other members of his clan to at first successfully overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At issue is Kiyomori's parentage, not an unusual problem for the nobility in that era where clandestine liaisons among courtiers and the upper classes were common.
Ratings
TMDB7.3/10
3 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 52 ep1972 |
Key crew
- Yumie HiraiwaScreenplay
Cast
- Tatsuya NakadaiTaira no Kiyomori
- Michiyo AratamaGion no Nyogo
- Ayako WakaoTokiwa Gozen
- Osamu TakizawaShirakawa-in / Go-Shirakawa
- Tamao NakamuraTaira no Tokiko
- Yoshiko SakumaTaira no Tokuko
Stills
Themes
japanhistorical figureperiod dramajidaigekiheian periodheike storytaiga