The Heike Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war. Inspired by the 12th-century epic tale Heike Monogatari.

Series details

• Title: The Heike Story
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime
• Premiere date: 2021-09-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-11-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Funimation
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 57837
• IMDb ID: tt15353550
• TVDB ID: 409529

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-09-16; final listed air date 2021-11-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Heike Story on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.