Heike Monogatari

The Heike Story / 平家物語
Heike Monogatari
Producers: Asmik Ace, bilibili, BS Fuji, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Pony Canyon
Source: book
Genres: Drama, Historical, Samurai, Supernatural
Licensors: Funimation
Themes: Historical, Samurai
Age Rating: PG 13
Studios: Science SARU
Type: tv
Rating: 7.79 / 10
Rank: #1092
Popularity: #2460
Users Listed: 89,291
Users Scored: 28,015
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/20/2024
Aired: January 13, 2022 – March 24, 2022 (Winter)
Episodes: 11
Broadcast: Thursday at 01:05 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set against the backdrop of 12th century Japan, this anime explores themes of destiny, loyalty, and the burden of foresight. The story centers on a young woman named Biwa, who possesses the unsettling ability to glimpse possible futures – a gift that has branded her with tragedy. After her father’s death as a consequence of perceived disrespect towards the powerful Taira clan, she encounters Taira no Shigemori, a high-ranking member grappling with his own visions of impending conflict.

Shigemori, able to perceive the spirits of the departed, takes Biwa under his protection, drawn to her plight and sensing a pivotal role she must play in the unfolding political landscape. As tensions escalate between the Taira clan and their rivals, Biwa’s reluctant prophecies become a source of both hope and apprehension for Shigemori, forcing them to navigate a path where the future is never certain and personal desires clash with historical inevitability. The narrative unfolds with a quiet intensity, examining the complexities of power and the individual's agency within a rapidly changing world.

Trailer:

Episodes:

Episode 1: If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person
Aired: September 16, 2021
Episode 2: The Glory of the Corrupt World is a Dream in a Dream
Aired: September 23, 2021
Episode 3: Shishigatani Incident
Aired: September 30, 2021
Episode 4: Unwritten Affair
Aired: October 7, 2021
Episode 5: Bridge Battle
Aired: October 14, 2021
Episode 6: City Transition
Aired: October 21, 2021
Episode 7: Kiyomori, Dies
Aired: October 28, 2021
Episode 8: Leaving the Capital
Aired: November 4, 2021
Episode 9: Heike Flowing
Aired: November 11, 2021
Episode 10: Dan-no-ura
Aired: November 18, 2021
Episode 11: The Impermanence of Worldly Things
Aired: November 25, 2021

Characters:

Biwa Main
Voice Actors: Yuuki, Aoi, Huynh, Xanthe
Doi, Sanehira Supporting
Voice Actors: Kinoshita, Hiroyuki
Emperor Antoku Supporting
Voice Actors: Satou, Miyuki, Bristol, Kate
Emperor Go-Shirakawa Supporting
Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru, Schenck, Garrett
Emperor Takakura Supporting
Voice Actors: Nishiyama, Koutarou, Yen, Caleb
Fujiwara no, Naritsune Supporting
Voice Actors: Nakamura, Genta, Williams, Kent
Fujiwara no, Motofusa Supporting
Voice Actors: Misaizu, Keisuke, Lush, Gregory
Fujiwara no, Tadakiyo Supporting
Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten, Kaplan, Neil
Fujiwara no, Moromitsu Supporting
Voice Actors: Hashi, Takaya
Fujiwara no, Narichika Supporting
Voice Actors: Morimiya, Ryuu, Burgmeier, John
Giou Supporting
Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Packard, Alicyn
Gozu Supporting
Voice Actors: Ihara, Masaaki
Houjou, Masako Supporting
Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuuko, Rojas, Michelle
Imai, Kanehira Supporting
Voice Actors: Ochiai, Kouji, Oristano, Mark
Kenreimonin Ukyou no Daibu Supporting
Voice Actors: Honizumi, Rina, Neves, Emily
Mezu Supporting
Voice Actors: Muroi, Kaito
Minamoto no, Nakatsuna Supporting
Voice Actors: Ootomari, Takaki, Blaber, Brendan
Minamoto no, Yorimasa Supporting
Voice Actors: Urayama, Jin, Sabat, Christopher
Minamoto no, Yoritomo Supporting
Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Seitz, Patrick
Minamoto no, Yoshitsune Supporting
Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Briner, Justin
Minamoto no, Yoshinaka Supporting
Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Parsons, Phil
Mongaku Supporting
Voice Actors: Sasaki, Mutsumi, Wingert, Mick
Munemori, Taira no Supporting
Voice Actors: Hiyama, Nobuyuki, Yandell, Barry
Myouun Supporting
Voice Actors: Volcano Ota, Tarsha, Nazeeh H.
Nakahara no, Kanemitsu Supporting
Voice Actors: Tadano, Youhei
Prince Mochihito Supporting
Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Daichi, Chang, Yung-I
Saitou, Sanemori Supporting
Voice Actors: Saitou, Shirou, Dulcie, Greg
Senoo, Kaneyasu Supporting
Voice Actors: Ikawa, Shuuei, Douglas, Jason
Shin Dainagon no, Tsubone Supporting
Voice Actors: Suyama, Emiri, Bristol, Kate
Shizuka Gozen Supporting
Voice Actors: Minase, Inori, Melody, Deneen
Shunkan Supporting
Voice Actors: Tsuchida, Hiroshi, Brantley, Larry
Tada, Yukitsuna Supporting
Taira no, Tadanori Supporting
Voice Actors: Nakamura, Kazumasa, Seung, Oscar
Taira no, Yukimori Supporting
Voice Actors: Maki, Shunichi, Bevins, Christopher
Taira no, Shigehira Supporting
Voice Actors: Miyazaki, Yuu, Oliver, Tony
Taira no, Tokuko Supporting
Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori, Yeung, Suzie
Taira no, Kiyotsune Supporting
Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki, Walker, Kiba
Taira no, Sukemori Supporting
Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko, Kobayashi, Yumiko, Grelle, Jessie James, Kunapaneni, Anjali
Taira no, Tokiko Supporting
Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Robinson, Rachel
Taira no, Koremori Supporting
Voice Actors: Irino, Miyu, McInnis, Brandon
Taira no, Shigemori Supporting
Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Gremillion, John
Taira no, Keishi Supporting
Voice Actors: Honna, Youko, Ewulu, Cassie
Taira no, Atsumori Supporting
Voice Actors: Murase, Ayumu, Solusod, Micah
Taira no, Tomomori Supporting
Voice Actors: Kimura, Subaru, Tatum, J. Michael
Taira no, Takakiyo Supporting
Voice Actors: Watada, Misaki, Sudberg, Corinne
Taira no, Shigeko Supporting
Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Schroeder, Erica
Taira no, Tokitada Supporting
Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yutaka, Pearlman, Randy
Taira no, Kiyomori Supporting
Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou, Todaro, Frank
Tomoe Gozen Supporting
Voice Actors: Kaiden, Michiko, Doty, Terri
Yasha Gozen Supporting
Voice Actors: Kino, Hina, Chambers, Dani

Staff:

Choi, Eun-Young
(Producer, Production Manager)
Cook, Justin
(Producer)
Nakamura, Shinichi
(Producer)
Ozaki, Noriko
(Producer)
Sakita, Kouhei
(Producer)
Takeuchi, Fumie
(Producer)
Makabe, Yoshiko
(Assistant Producer)
Nakazato, Hiroaki
(Assistant Producer)
Sugawara, Hana
(Assistant Producer)
Yamada, Naoko
(Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Eriko
(Sound Director)
China
(Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Ezaki, Yoshie
(Episode Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Moko-chan
(Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Nagatomo, Takakazu
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takeshita, Ryouhei
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tozawa, Shuntarou
(Episode Director)
Yamashiro, Fuuga
(Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshida, Reiko
(Script)
Kusakabe, Chizuko
(Storyboard)
ANI
(Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
Hitsujibungaku
(Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement)
Ushio, Kensuke
(Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Music)
Adachi, Asumi
(2nd Key Animation)
Aizawa, Kana
(2nd Key Animation)
Aoki, Kanae
(Key Animation)
BONO
(Key Animation)
Enomoto, Shuuto
(2nd Key Animation)
Fiagome, Kofi
(Key Animation)
Fujimoto, Kouki
(Key Animation)
Fujita, Riko
(In-Between Animation)
Furukawa, Ryouta
(Key Animation)
Gin-san
(Key Animation)
Gomi, Teruaki
(2nd Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Ryouma
(Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Satoshi
(Color Design)
Higuchi, Kasumi
(2nd Key Animation)
Hirano, Shou
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hirose, Kiyoshi
(Editing)
Hirota, Haruka
(2nd Key Animation)
Honda, Toshie
(Background Art)
Horie, Yumi
(Animation Director)
Ichihashi, Yuuichi
(Key Animation)
Ichii, Ippei
(Key Animation, Animation Director)
Imai, Shoutarou
(Animation Director)
Imaoka, Noriyuki
(Animation Director)
Imoto, Miho
(2nd Key Animation)
Ina, Yukimitsu
(Key Animation)
Irako, Shinobu
(Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Isoko, Shinobu
(Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Iwakuma, Akane
(Background Art)
Izu, Hironori
(2nd Key Animation)
Izumi, Misaki
(In-Between Animation)
Izumida, Kazuto
(Director of Photography)
Kamiya, Miyako
(Key Animation)
Kanai, Chika
(Key Animation)
Kanehara, Tomomi
(In-Between Animation)
Kasano, Atsushi
(Key Animation)
Kikuchi, Youko
(Key Animation)
Kiriyama, Senri
(2nd Key Animation)
Kitada, Kyuuto
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kitagawa, Takayuki
(Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Katsutoshi
(Key Animation)
Kojima, Takashi
(Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
Kondou, Ritsuko
(2nd Key Animation)
Kubo, Tomotaka
(Art Director)
Kurahashi, Hiromune
(Sound Effects)
Kuramoto, Akira
(Background Art)
Kusanagi, Miho
(In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Lai, Chih Ching
(2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Lee, Ju-hyeon
(Key Animation)
Lee, Hyun Mi
(2nd Key Animation)
Li, Cheng
(Planning)
Maru, Kanako
(2nd Key Animation)
Masuda, Toshihiko
(Key Animation)
Matsumoto, Shougo
(Key Animation)
Matsuo, Yuusuke
(Key Animation)
Min, Hong Yi
(In-Between Animation)
Miwa, Yasushi
(Publicity)
Miya, Kanae
(Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Miyachi
(Key Animation)
Miyamoto, Ayaka
(Key Animation)
Miyazaki, Yasuko
(Key Animation)
Moaang
(Key Animation)
Mori, Kouta
(Key Animation)
Mukae, Chiharu
(Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Murakoshi, Ayami
(Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Nagahama, Yuusaku
(Key Animation)
Nakagawa, Minori
(Key Animation)
Nasuno, Fumi
(Animation Director)
Nishigaki, Shouko
(2nd Key Animation)
Nogya
(Key Animation)
Ogawa, Chris
(Key Animation)
Oguro, Akira
(Key Animation)
Ono, Youko
(Key Animation)
Ooba, Sachiko
(Key Animation, Animation Director)
Oomori, Takashi
(Background Art)
Oomori, Shinji
(Planning)
Oosaki, Tatsuo
(Planning)
Oota, Rika
(Key Animation, Animation Director)
Oota, Kotomi
(Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Saitama, Norihito
(2nd Key Animation)
Saitou, Yoshiko
(Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
Saitou, Keiichirou
(Key Animation)
Sakai, Airi
(2nd Key Animation)
Sakai, Satoshi
(Key Animation)
Sameshima, Kiyoshi
(Background Art)
Satou, Yuuki
(2nd Key Animation)
Satou, Sanae
(Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation)
Sekiguchi, Ryousuke
(Key Animation)
Sekine, Yuzuki
(2nd Key Animation)
Sengoku, Takeharu
(Planning)
Shimada, Midori
(Background Art)
Sueta, Akihiro
(Key Animation)
Sugawara, Miyuki
(Key Animation)
Suzuki, Chisato
(In-Between Animation)
Takano, Fumiko
(Original Character Design)
Takemoto, Yoshiko
(2nd Key Animation)
Takemoto, Daiki
(2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Tanaka, Wataru
(Planning)
Tatenaka, Junpei
(Key Animation)
Tokudo, Daisuke
(Key Animation)
Tsukamoto, Akane
(Key Animation, Animation Director)
Tsukuma, Takenori
(Key Animation)
Tsutsumiya, Noriko
(2nd Key Animation)
Uchimura, Touko
(2nd Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ueno, Chiyoko
(Key Animation)
Unabara, Kairi
(Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Uranaka, Toshihiro
(Key Animation)
Watanabe, Yuuna
(2nd Key Animation)
Yamaguchi, Akiko
(Key Animation)
Yamamoto, Saori
(Key Animation)
Yamanaka, Shouhei
(Key Animation)
Yokoi, Masashi
(Key Animation)
Yokoyama, Asaka
(Key Animation)
Yoneda, Hiroshi
(Key Animation)
Yoon, Eun-Ju
(In-Between Animation)
Yoshida, Risa
(2nd Key Animation)
Yoshimura, Asahi
(2nd Key Animation)