Heike Monogatari


The Heike Story

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: 平家物語
English: The Heike Story
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Type: TV
Episodes: 11
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 13, 2022 to Mar 24, 2022
Premiered: Winter 2022
Broadcast: Thursdays at 01:05 (JST)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Science SARU
Source: Book
Genres: DramaDrama, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, SamuraiSamurai
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.791 (scored by 2778127,781 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #10942
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Popularity: #2448
Members: 88,586
Favorites: 829

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Synopsis

The Taira clan, also known as the Heike, holds immense authority over Japan. When a young girl, gifted with an odd eye that allows her to see the future, foolishly disrespects the clan, her father pays the price of her crime with his life. Soon after, as fate would have it, Taira no Shigemori—the eldest son of the clan leader—stumbles upon the same unfortunate girl, who now calls herself "Biwa." Biwa informs him that the downfall of the Heike is imminent. After learning of the great injustice Biwa suffered at the Heike's hands, Shigemori vows to take her in and care for her rather than let her be killed.

In an era of rising military tension, the Heike are in the midst of a cunning struggle for power, and bloodstained war is on the horizon. Shigemori, whose eyes allow him to see spirits of the dead, is both anxious and hopeful to prevent his clan's demise. Biwa, however, is reluctant to reveal the future to him and must adapt to her new life filled with both happiness and sorrow in this pivotal chapter in Japanese history.

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Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Cook, Justin
Producer
Choi, Eun-Young
Producer, Production Manager


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Opening Theme

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"Hikaru Toki (光るとき)" by Hitsuji Bungaku (羊文学)
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Ending Theme

"unified perspective" by agraph feat. ANI (++SCHADARAPARR++ (スチャダラパー))

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Reviews

Apr 1, 2025
A historical anime without date cards and nameplates for new characters was definitely an interesting choice, but after a difficult start, Heike Monogatari becomes one of the most mature and engaging shows I've watched. The music is incredible and imagery, which has a wavy, dreamy feeling that suits the subject so well, is both provocative and subtle.
Without making this review about comparing the show to other anime, I can't help but recommend it for anyone who wants to branch out from the usual Bakufu and Sengoku Jidai period pieces and enjoy something that's off the beaten track, more consistent in its tone and doesn't ...
May 23, 2025
Mixed Feelings
Personal Opinion

This was definitely Yamada-sensei stepping out of her comfort zone by taking on a new kind of genre and honestly, she pulled it off pretty well.

The core of the story is centered around a real historical event, focusing on the dynamic between the winners and the losers. What I found unique is that Yamada chose to tell the story from the perspective of the losers, which you rarely see in media like this.

Another thing I really liked was the passage-style storytelling. It felt straightforward, but at the same time… not really?
Like, (it’s direct if you want it to be, but you could read into ...
Dec 5, 2021
A beautiful anime, wasted on a crap story. And no, I don't care for the excuse that it's a "documentary" for actual history or whatever. Keep it in the history textbooks instead of putting it on my screen if you don't want me to be critical of it. It simply does not work as an anime, or any form of entertainment for that matter. It is full of stupid people following stupid leaders and doing stupid and illogical things. For a while I thought it was a bearable amount of stupid, but the last episode pushed the limits beyond the acceptable.

There is no character whom ...

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