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The Heike Story

The Heike Story

A story of a prayer that transcends 800 years

20227.31 Season11 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

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.

Created by Reiko Yoshida
Written by Reiko Yoshida, Hideo Furukawa
Produced by Eunyoung Choi, Noriko Ozaki, Shinichi Nakamura
NetworksFuji TV

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Top Cast

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Biwa (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Taira no Shigemori (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Taira no Tokuko (voice)

Miyu Irino

Miyu Irino

Taira no Koremori (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Taira no Sukemori (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Taira no Kiyotsune (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Taira no Kiyomori (voice)

Kikuko Inoue

Kikuko Inoue

Taira no Tokiko (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Taira no Munemori (voice)

Subaru Kimura

Subaru Kimura

Taira no Tomomori (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

japanbased on novel or booksamuraipsychichistoricalshrineanimewarheian periodheike storykamakura periodgenpei war

About The Heike Story

The Heike Story is a animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of japan, based on novel or book, samurai, psychic, historical, shrine. Created by Reiko Yoshida, it stars Aoi Yuuki, Takahiro Sakurai, Saori Hayami. 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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