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The Heike Story (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 253 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Naoko Yamada, Ai Yukimura
- Starring
- Miyu Irino, Natsuki Hanae, Aoi Yuki, Takahiro Sakurai, Saori Hayami, Nobuyuki Hiyama
Biwa, a young orphan with uncanny psychic gifts, is adopted by the dominant Taira (Heike) clan after their leader witnesses her visions. Her prophecies warn of an impending era of bloodshed, violence and civil war, mirroring the historical downfall of the Heike as recounted in the 12th‑century epic Heike Monogatari.
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