Synopsis
This production presents a puppet-based adaptation of the classic Heike Monogatari, drawn from Yoshikawa Eiji's Shin Heike Monogatari. Created by NHK with puppets crafted by Kawamoto Kihachirou, the series is divided into five distinct sections: Erudition (Aoun, episodes 1-12), Glory (Eiga, episodes 13-24), Rebellion (Ran, episodes 25-36), Continuous Change (Ruten, episodes 37-48 and S1), and Uncertainty (Mujou, episodes 49-56).