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First Aired: January 13rd, 2022

Status: Ended

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Animation

Network: Fuji TV

Summary: 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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# of Episodes: 11

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# of Episodes I haven't watched: 11

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Season 1

Episode 1: Episode 1

Air Date: January 13rd, 2022

Summary: 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.

Episode 2: Episode 2

Air Date: January 20th, 2022

Summary: 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.

Episode 3: Episode 3

Air Date: January 27th, 2022

Summary: 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.

Episode 4: Episode 4

Air Date: February 3rd, 2022

Summary: 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.

Episode 5: Episode 5

Air Date: February 10th, 2022

Summary: 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.

Episode 6: Episode 6

Air Date: February 17th, 2022

Summary: Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.

Episode 7: Episode 7

Air Date: February 24th, 2022

Summary: 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.

Episode 8: Episode 8

Air Date: March 3rd, 2022

Summary: Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.

Episode 9: Episode 9

Air Date: March 10th, 2022

Summary: A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.

Episode 10: Episode 10

Air Date: March 24th, 2022

Summary: Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.

Episode 11: Episode 11

Air Date: March 24th, 2022

Summary: Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.

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