The Best Episodes of The Heike Story

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   8.4/10(47 votes)

   #1 - The Impermanence of Worldly Things

   S1:E113/24/2022

   Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.

   Director:Naoko Yamada

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:Naoko Yamada

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.9/10(49 votes)

   #2 - Heike Flowing

   S1:E93/10/2022

   A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.

   Director:Ryohei Takeshita

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:Ryohei Takeshita

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.9/10(45 votes)

   #3 - Dan-no-ura

   S1:E103/24/2022

   Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.

   Director:Fuga Yamashiro

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:Fuga Yamashiro

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.7/10(69 votes)

   #4 - If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person

   S1:E11/13/2022

   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.

   Director:Naoko Yamada

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:Naoko Yamada

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.6/10(53 votes)

   #5 - Shishigatani Incident

   S1:E31/27/2022

   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.

   Director:China

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:China

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.6/10(46 votes)

   #6 - Unwritten Affair

   S1:E42/3/2022

   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.

   Director:Shuntaro Tozawa

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:Shuntaro Tozawa

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.4/10(58 votes)

   #7 - The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream

   S1:E21/20/2022

   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.

   Director:Ai Yukimura

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:Ai Yukimura

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.3/10(42 votes)

   #8 - Leaving the Capital

   S1:E83/3/2022

   Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.

   Directors:Takayoshi Nagatomo, Yoshie Ezaki

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Directors:Takayoshi Nagatomo, Yoshie Ezaki

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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   7.2/10(42 votes)

   #9 - Kiyomori, Dies

   S1:E72/24/2022

   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.

   Director:Ai Yukimura

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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   Director:Ai Yukimura

   Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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    6.9/10(44 votes)

    #10 - Bridge Battle

    S1:E52/10/2022

    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.

    Director:Mokochan

    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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    Director:Mokochan

    Writer:Reiko Yoshida
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    6.7/10(45 votes)

    #11 - City Transition

    S1:E62/17/2022

    Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.

    Director:Takayoshi Nagatomo

    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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    Director:Takayoshi Nagatomo

    Writer:Reiko Yoshida