Series synopsis
The Heike Story, also known as 平家物語 is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 13, 2022. It ended on March 24, 2022. It stars Aoi Yuuki, Takahiro Sakurai, Saori Hayami and Miyu Irino.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aoi Yuuki as Biwa (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Taira no Shigemori (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Taira no Tokuko (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Taira no Koremori (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Taira no Sukemori (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Taira no Kiyotsune (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Taira no Munemori (voice)
Supporting cast
- Subaru Kimura as Taira no Tomomori (voice)
- Yu Miyazaki as Taira no Shigehira (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba as Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice)
- Koutaro Nishiyama as Emperor Takakura (voice)
- Miyuki Satou as Emperor Antoku (voice)
Guest cast
- Kikuko Inoue as Taira no Tokiko (voice)
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Taira no Sukemori (child) (voice)
- Yoko Honna as Fujiwara no Tsuneko (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Taira no Atsumori (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Taira no Shigeko (voice)
- Daichi Fujiwara as Prince Mochihito (voice)
- Yutaka Aoyama as Taira no Tokitada (voice)
- Rina Honnizumi as Iko (Kenreimon-in Ukyō no Daibu) (voice)
- Jin Urayama as Minamoto no Yorimasa (voice)
- Takaki Otomari as Minamoto no Nakatsuna (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Minamoto no Yoritomo (voice)
- Yuhko Kaida as Hōjō Masako (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 13, 2022 | March 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
January 13, 2022 |
| 2 |
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. |
January 20, 2022 |
| 3 |
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. |
January 27, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2022 |
| Last aired | March 24, 2022 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |