The Heike Story Season 1
01. Episode 1
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.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Naoko Yamada
Director
Yoshie Ezaki
Assistant Director
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Kurumi Katayama
Art Designer
Naoko Yamada
Storyboard Artist
Joan Chung
Key Animation
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yoshie Ezaki
Key Animation
Yukimitsu Ina
Key Animation
Yuusuke Matsuo
Key Animation
Chiyoko Ueno
Key Animation
Ai Yukimura
Key Animation
Yoko Kikuchi
Key Animation
Asami Murakoshi
Key Animation
Haruno Yoshioka
Key Animation
Ippei Ichii
Key Animation
Miyako Kamiya
Key Animation
Asaka Yokoyama
Key Animation
Yoshimitsu Tomita
Compositing Artist
Kikuchi Youko
Key Animation
Youko Kikuchi
Key Animation
02. Episode 2
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.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Ai Yukimura
Director
Ai Yukimura
Storyboard Artist
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Kurumi Katayama
Art Designer
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yoshie Ezaki
Key Animation
Asami Murakoshi
Key Animation
Haruno Yoshioka
Key Animation
Rika Ōta
Animation Director
Ippei Ichii
Animation Director
Shunsuke Ōkubo
Key Animation
Yoshihiko Mori
Key Animation
Fumika Ito
Key Animation
Yukako Uehara
Key Animation
Kotomi Ota
Key Animation
Yasue Sosogi
Key Animation
Shota Sueda
Key Animation
Rina Kagiyama
Key Animation
Moko
Key Animation
Chika Kanai
Key Animation
Kohei Kobayashi
Key Animation
Yoshimitsu Tomita
Compositing Artist
03. Episode 3
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.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Hiroshi Tsuchida
Shunkan (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
China
Director
China
Storyboard Artist
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Kurumi Katayama
Art Designer
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yoshie Ezaki
Key Animation
Yukimitsu Ina
Key Animation
Yuusuke Matsuo
Key Animation
Asami Murakoshi
Key Animation
Haruno Yoshioka
Key Animation
Kotomi Ota
Key Animation
Moko
Key Animation
Noriyuki Imaoka
Animation Director
Seiichi Akitake
Animation Director
Yoshiko Saitō
Animation Director
Shinobu Ikakko
Animation Director
Akiko Yamaguchi
Key Animation
Moaang
Key Animation
Hidenori Makino
Key Animation
Tomoko Tamaki
Key Animation
Kanae Miya
Animation Director
Uno
Key Animation
Keiichirō Saitō
Key Animation
China
Key Animation
Takayuki Kitagawa
Key Animation
Yuki Sato
Animation
04. Episode 4
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.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Hiroshi Tsuchida
Shunkan (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Shuntaro Kaneko
Director
Shuntarō Tozawa
Director
Ai Yukimura
Storyboard Artist
Naoko Yamada
Storyboard Artist
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Kurumi Katayama
Art Designer
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yukimitsu Ina
Key Animation
Asami Murakoshi
Key Animation
Haruno Yoshioka
Key Animation
Yoshihiko Mori
Key Animation
Kotomi Ota
Key Animation
Yasue Sosogi
Key Animation
Shinobu Ikakko
Animation Director
Kanae Miya
Animation Director
Gen Takase
Animation Director
Yuko Tagawa
Key Animation
Miyachi
Key Animation
Miyuki Sugawara
Key Animation
Yumi Chiba
Key Animation
Hisato Kitada
Key Animation
Shouhei Yamanaka
Key Animation
Chiharu Mukai
Key Animation
saku
Key Animation
Toshihiko Masuda
Key Animation
Daiki Takemoto
Key Animation
Nahu
Key Animation
Shō Hirano
Key Animation
Takahiro Arai
Key Animation
Gin-san
Key Animation
Junpei Tatenaka
Key Animation
05. Episode 5
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.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Moko
Director
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Moko
Storyboard Artist
Tatsuya Kushida
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Kurumi Katayama
Art Designer
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yoshie Ezaki
Key Animation
Haruno Yoshioka
Key Animation
Yoshihiko Mori
Key Animation
Yukako Uehara
Key Animation
Kotomi Ota
Key Animation
Moko
Key Animation
Seiichi Akitake
Animation Director
Yuko Tagawa
Key Animation
Shō Hirano
Key Animation
Yumi Horie
Animation Director
Natsuki Shibata
Key Animation
Nakari
Key Animation
Toru Yoshida
Key Animation
06. Episode 6
Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Takakazu Nagatomo
Director
Chizuko Kusakabe
Storyboard Artist
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Tatsuya Kushida
Background Designer
Mie Kasai
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Akira Kuramoto
Background Designer
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yukako Uehara
Key Animation
Kotomi Ota
Key Animation
Yuko Tagawa
Key Animation
Barko
Key Animation
Tailwave
Key Animation
kofi
Key Animation
Chiharu Mukai
Animation Director
Tōko Uchimura
Animation Director
Toru Yoshida
Animation Director
Satoshi Sakai
Key Animation
Akane Tsukamoto
Key Animation
Keiko Fukumoto
Key Animation
Ryousuke Sekiguchi
Key Animation
Kanako Inoue
Key Animation
Sachiko Oniwa
Key Animation
Miku Furukawa
Key Animation
Chihching Lai
Key Animation
Saori Yamamoto
Key Animation
Yūichi Ichihashi
Key Animation
Hiromi Fukumoto
Key Animation
Toshihiro Uranaka
Key Animation
Sanae Sato
Animation Director
Chris Ogawa
Key Animation
07. Episode 7
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.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Ai Yukimura
Director
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Takakazu Nagatomo
Storyboard Artist
Akane Iwakuma
Background Designer
Mie Kasai
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Takashi Miyano
Art Designer
Akira Kuramoto
Background Designer
Takumi Matsumoto
Production Assistant
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yumi Horie
Animation Director
Toru Yoshida
Key Animation
Chiharu Mukai
Animation Director
Tōko Uchimura
Animation Director
Akane Tsukamoto
Key Animation
Sanae Sato
Animation Director
Sachiko Oniwa
Animation Director
Lin Kewei
Animation Director
Yūko Satō
Animation Director
Katsutoshi Kobayashi
Key Animation
Kyoshiro Goto
Key Animation
Takashi Orihara
Key Animation
Kazuo Ohara
Key Animation
Yasuko Miyazaki
Key Animation
Yōko Ono
Key Animation
Nogya
Key Animation
Haruko Ichihara
Key Animation
Yoshitaka Satō
Key Animation
Joo-hyun Lee
Key Animation
Haruki Oomori
Key Animation
Park Jeong-yeon
Key Animation
Jun-woo Kim
Key Animation
Minori Nakagawa
Key Animation
Ryoma Hasegawa
Key Animation
Yuko Sato
Animation Director
Blue
Key Animation
Bono
Key Animation
08. Episode 8
Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Takakazu Nagatomo
Director
Yoshie Ezaki
Director
Takakazu Nagatomo
Storyboard Artist
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Background Designer
Akane Iwakuma
Background Designer
Mie Kasai
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Toshie Honda
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Akira Kuramoto
Background Designer
Yoshie Ezaki
Key Animation
Yukimitsu Ina
Key Animation
Haruno Yoshioka
Key Animation
Takashi Kojima
Supervising Animation Director
Yukako Uehara
Key Animation
Seiichi Akitake
Animation Director
Toshihiko Masuda
Key Animation
Takahiro Arai
Key Animation
Yumi Horie
Animation Director
Tōko Uchimura
Animation Director
Toru Yoshida
Animation Director
Miku Furukawa
Key Animation
Sanae Sato
Animation Director
Yōko Ono
Key Animation
Sahori Uchida
Key Animation
Hisato Kitada
Animation Director
Yuko Tagawa
Animation Director
Ayaka Miyamoto
Key Animation
Kanae Aoki
Key Animation
Takenori Tsukuma
Key Animation
Atsushi Kasano
Key Animation
Maki Fujita
Key Animation
Masashi Yokoi
Key Animation
Kazumasa Someya
Compositing Artist
09. Episode 9
A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Ryōhei Takeshita
Director
Ryōhei Takeshita
Storyboard Artist
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Background Designer
Tatsuya Kushida
Background Designer
Akane Iwakuma
Background Designer
Mie Kasai
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Toshie Honda
Background Designer
Kiyoshi Samejima
Background Designer
Akira Kuramoto
Background Designer
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yukimitsu Ina
Key Animation
Kotomi Ota
Key Animation
Seiichi Akitake
Animation Director
Akiko Yamaguchi
Key Animation
Shō Hirano
Animation Director
Natsuki Shibata
Key Animation
Tōko Uchimura
Animation Director
Ayaka Miyamoto
Key Animation
Yuya Uetake
Animation Director
Sayaka Koiso
Key Animation
Kōki Fujimoto
Key Animation
Daisuke Tokudo
Key Animation
Kairi Unabara
Key Animation
Emi Tamura
Key Animation
Ayaka Ueda
Key Animation
Maring Song
Key Animation
Dan Saito
Key Animation
Qmeng
Key Animation
Arinko
Key Animation
Yusaku Nagahama
Key Animation
Yuichiro Iida
Key Animation
Masumi Yoshida
Key Animation
Kazumasa Someya
Compositing Artist
10. Episode 10
Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Fuga Yamashiro
Director
Takakazu Nagatomo
Assistant Director
Shuta Kobe
Assistant Director
Takashi Ohmori
Background Designer
Satoko Nakamura
Background Designer
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Background Designer
Tatsuya Kushida
Background Designer
Mie Kasai
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Fuga Yamashiro
Storyboard Artist
Toshie Honda
Background Designer
Kiyoshi Samejima
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Ikuya Hirano
Online Editor
Yukimitsu Ina
Key Animation
Asami Murakoshi
Key Animation
Haruno Yoshioka
Key Animation
Takashi Kojima
Supervising Animation Director
Yukako Uehara
Key Animation
Moko
Key Animation
Hisato Kitada
Key Animation
Chiharu Mukai
Key Animation
Akane Tsukamoto
Key Animation
Ayaka Miyamoto
Key Animation
Kairi Unabara
Key Animation
Yu Kitaguchi
Key Animation
Shōta Sannomiya
Key Animation
Hiroshi Yoneda
Key Animation
Shuntaro Kaneko
Key Animation
Akira Oguro
Key Animation
Taisei Uchida
Key Animation
Aya Nasuno
Animation Director
Pu Huaxu
Key Animation
Shun Sakata
Key Animation
Mifumi
Key Animation
Kazumasa Someya
Compositing Artist
11. Episode 11
Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.
Aoi Yuki
Biwa (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Taira no Shigemori (voice)
Tesshou Genda
Taira no Kiyomori (voice)
Saori Hayami
Taira no Tokuko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Kikuko Inoue
(voice)
Miyu Irino
(voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
(voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
(voice)
Natsuki Hanae
(voice)
Ayumu Murase
(voice)
Koutarou Nishiyama
(voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
(voice)
Subaru Kimura
(voice)
Yū Miyazaki
(voice)
Inori Minase
(voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
(voice)
Reiko Yoshida
Writer
Naoko Yamada
Director
Takakazu Nagatomo
Assistant Director
Ai Yukimura
Assistant Director
Naoko Yamada
Storyboard Artist
Yoshikazu Fukutome
Background Designer
Moko
Storyboard Artist
Tatsuya Kushida
Background Designer
Mie Kasai
Background Designer
Sora Oshiro
Background Designer
Shiori Kanayama
Background Designer
Moe Masaki
Background Designer
Akane Mori
Background Designer
Toshie Honda
Background Designer
Aoi Shimada
Background Designer
Takashi Kojima
Animation Director
Yukimitsu Ina
Key Animation
Ai Yukimura
Key Animation
Yoko Kikuchi
Key Animation
Kotomi Ota
Key Animation
Moko
Key Animation
Kohei Kobayashi
Key Animation
Seiichi Akitake
Animation Director
Moaang
Key Animation
Kanae Miya
Animation Director
China
Key Animation
Yuko Tagawa
Key Animation
Miyuki Sugawara
Key Animation
Yumi Horie
Animation Director
Toru Yoshida
Key Animation
Tōko Uchimura
Animation Director
Keiko Fukumoto
Key Animation
Ayaka Miyamoto
Key Animation
Maring Song
Key Animation
Taisei Uchida
Key Animation
Yūichi Itō
Key Animation
Kouta Mori
Key Animation
Kikuchi Youko
Key Animation
Youko Kikuchi
Key Animation