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Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

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 Release: Dec 10, 1993

Duration: 20m

Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Country: Japan

Episodes: 12

Actors: Morio Kazama, Misako Konno, Renji Ishibashi, Leo Morimoto, Shinichiro Okano, Mahito Tsujimura, Ben Hiura, Ken Teraizumi, Kazuo Andō, Morihiko Uchiyama

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IMDb: 10/10

Ran Full Episode List

1. 戦場の虹 2. 惨!倶利伽羅峠 3. むざんやな斉藤実盛 4. 六波羅焼亡 5. 平家都落ち 6. 義仲上洛 7. 木曽軍狼藉 8. 朝日将軍 9. 和睦への夢 10. 哀れ冬姫 11. 決戦・義仲対義経 12. 落日粟津ヶ原

Seasons

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike Seiun Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike Eiga Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike Ran Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike Ruten Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike Mujō