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.

Seasons

Seiun

Episodes: 12

Eiga

Episodes: 12

Ran

Episodes: 12

Ruten

Episodes: 13

Mujō

Episodes: 8