Series

The Heike Story

Name: The Heike Story
Released: 2022-01-01

2022 | ★ 7.3

Animation · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Seasons & episodes

Season

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Synopsis

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.