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Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

10.0
5 seasons
57 episodes
Ended
Drama
War & Politics

Plot Summary

A stop-motion animated TV series based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa, featuring puppet art by Kihachirō Kawamoto. This is a historical picture scroll depicting various human characters, breathtaking battles and political struggles from the rise to fall of the Heike clan.

First Aired:December 10, 1993
Last Aired:January 26, 1995
Episode Runtime:20m
Networks:
NHK G

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (5)

Seiun

Seiun

12 episodes

Aired: 1993

Eiga

Eiga

12 episodes

Aired: 1994

Ran

Ran

12 episodes

Aired: 1994

Ruten

Ruten

13 episodes

Aired: 1994

Mujō

Mujō

8 episodes

Aired: 1995

Production

NHK