Shin Heike Monogatari

Jan 02, 1972 45m JP

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Drama

Seasons and episodes

Season 1 : Season 1

Jan 02, 1972

Synopsis

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.

Title	Shin Heike Monogatari
First Air Date	Jan 02, 1972
Last Air Date	Dec 24, 1972
Episodes	52
Seasons	1
Companies	NHK
Keywords	japan, historical figure, period drama, jidaigeki, heian period, heike story, taiga