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The Heike Story (2022)

Poster for The Heike Story

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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Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Aoi Yuki
    Biwa (voice) Aoi Yuki
  • Profile picture of Takahiro Sakurai
    Shigemori (voice) Takahiro Sakurai
  • Profile picture of Tessyo Genda
    Kiyomori (voice) Tessyo Genda
  • Profile picture of Saori Hayami
    Tokuko (voice) Saori Hayami
  • Profile picture of Shigeru Chiba
    Emperor Go-Shirakawa (voice) Shigeru Chiba
  • Profile picture of Kikuko Inoue
    Tokiko (voice) Kikuko Inoue
  • Profile picture of Miyu Irino
    Koremori (voice) Miyu Irino
  • Profile picture of Yumiko Kobayashi
    Young Sukemori (voice) Yumiko Kobayashi

Videos

Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2022

11 episodes

Season 1 of The Heike Story premiered on January 13, 2022

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Keywords

  • japan
  • samurai
  • psychic
  • historical
  • shrine
  • anime
  • war
  • heian period
  • heike story
  • kamakura period
  • genpei war