Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Original title: 人形歴史スペクタクル 平家物語

20 minutes • 1993 - 1995 • 5 seasons • 57 episodes • 10.0 Score

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.

Drama

War & Politics

Backdrops