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The Heike Story
Synopsis
The story
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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Episode guide
11 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Taira no Kiyomori
Supporting
Taira no Tokuko
Supporting
Biwa
Main
Taira no Shigemori
Supporting
Taira no Koremori
Supporting
Taira no Sukemori
Supporting
Taira no Tokiko
Supporting
Taira no Tokitada
Supporting
Taira no Shigeko
Supporting
Go-Shirakawa
Supporting
Giou
Supporting
Takakura
Supporting
Taira no Munemori
Supporting
Fujiwara no Saikou
Supporting
Taira no Kiyotsune
Supporting
Taira no Tomomori
Supporting
Taira no Shigehira
Supporting
Saitou no Sanemori
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Reiko YoshidaScript (eps 1-11)Reiko YoshidaSeries Composition
Chizuko KusakabeStoryboard (ep 6)
Fumiko TakanoOriginal Character Design
Naoko YamadaDirectorNaoko YamadaEpisode Director (OP, ED, eps 1, 11)Naoko YamadaStoryboard (OP, ED, eps 1, 4, 11)
Chiyoko UenoKey Animation (ep 1)
Seiichi AkitakeAnimation Director (eps 3, 5, 8, 9, 11)Seiichi AkitakeKey Animation (eps 3, 5)Seiichi Akitake2nd Key Animation (OP)Akiko YamaguchiAnimation (OP)Akiko YamaguchiKey Animation (eps 3, 9)
Eriko KimuraSound Director
Tatsuya KushidaBackground Art (eps 5, 6, 9-11)
Yuusuke MatsuoKey Animation (eps 1, 3)
Eun-Yeong ChoiProduction Eun-Yeong ChoiProducer 
Toshie HondaBackground Art (eps 8-11)
Daisuke TokudoKey Animation (ep 9)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
PoliticsTheme-Other93%
Classic LiteratureTheme-Arts93%
WarTheme-Other91%
HistoricalSetting-Time91%
PhilosophyTheme-Other90%
MilitaryTheme-Other-Organisations76%
ReligionTheme-Other76%
SamuraiCast-Traits73%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast68%
OrphanCast-Traits66%
ArcheryTheme-Action58%
Time SkipSetting-Time56%
TomboyCast-Traits53%
AdoptionTheme-Other40%
ShipsTheme-Other-Vehicle36%
TransgenderCast-Traits10%
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Current2,677
Planning18,632
Completed12,227
Dropped1,697
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