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Shin Heike Monogatari

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Plot

Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori who fights alongside other members of his clan to at first successfully overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At issue is Kiyomori's parentage, not an unusual problem for the nobility in that era where clandestine liaisons among courtiers and the upper classes were common.

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai as Taira no Kiyomori
Tatsuya Nakadai

as Taira no Kiyomori

Michiyo Aratama as Gion no Nyogo
Michiyo Aratama

as Gion no Nyogo

Ayako Wakao as Tokiwa Gozen
Ayako Wakao

as Tokiwa Gozen

Osamu Takizawa as Shirakawa-in / Go-Shirakawa
Osamu Takizawa

as Shirakawa-in / Go-Shirakawa

Tamao Nakamura as Taira no Tokiko
Tamao Nakamura

as Taira no Tokiko

Yoshiko Sakuma as Taira no Tokuko
Yoshiko Sakuma

as Taira no Tokuko

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • January 2, 1972

Last Aired Date

  • December 24, 1972

Production Companies

  • NHK

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 52

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1972|52 Episodes

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