新・平家物語

Name: 新・平家物語
Genre: drama
Released: 1972-01-02
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Ayako Wakao, Osamu Takizawa, Tamao Nakamura

6.8IMDb8 votes1972 – Ended1 Seasons52 EpisodesDrama

6.8IMDb8 votes

7.3TMDB

Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori, who fights alongside other members of his clan to initially overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At stake is Kiyomori's parentage, a not uncommon issue for the nobility in that era where clandestine liaisons among courtiers and the upper classes were prevalent.