The Heike Story

S01E01 If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person

January 13, 2022 6.0 23 min

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.

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S01E02 The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream

January 20, 2022 23 min

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.

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S01E03 Shishigatani Incident

January 27, 2022 23 min

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.

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S01E04 Unwritten Affair

February 3, 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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S01E05 Bridge Battle

February 10, 2022 23 min

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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S01E06 City Transition

February 17, 2022 23 min

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

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S01E07 Kiyomori, Dies

February 24, 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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S01E08 Leaving the Capital

March 3, 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.

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S01E09 Heike Flowing

March 10, 2022 23 min

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

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S01E10 Dan-no-ura

March 24, 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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S01E11 The Impermanence of Worldly Things

March 24, 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.

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