Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike 1993

A stop-motion animated TV series based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa, featuring puppet art by Kihachirō Kawamoto. This is a historical picture scroll depicting various human characters, breathtaking battles and political struggles from the rise to fall of the Heike clan.

  • Poster for Seiun

    Seiun

    1993

    12 episodes

    Season 1 of Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike premiered on December 10, 1993.

  • Poster for Eiga

    Eiga

    1994

    12 episodes

    Season 2 of Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike premiered on March 5, 1994.

  • Poster for Ran

    Ran

    1994

    12 episodes

    Season 3 of Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike premiered on July 18, 1994.

  • Poster for Ruten

    Ruten

    1994

    13 episodes

    Season 4 of Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike premiered on December 10, 1994.

  • Poster for Mujō

    Mujō

    1995

    8 episodes

    Season 5 of Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike premiered on January 3, 1995.