Aoi YuukiBiwa (voice)
Takahiro SakuraiTaira no Shigemori (voice)
Saori HayamiTaira no Tokuko (voice)
Miyu IrinoTaira no Koremori (voice)
Nobuhiko OkamotoTaira no Sukemori (voice)
Natsuki HanaeTaira no Kiyotsune (voice)
Series2022TV-14
The Heike Story
平家物語
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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