EndedNHK G1993-12-10

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Name: Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 1993-12-10
Rating: 10
Cast: Morio Kazama, Misako Konno, Renji Ishibashi, Leo Morimoto, Shinichiro Okano

人形歴史スペクタクル平家物語

Drama War & Politics~20 min

5 Seasons57 EpisodesJPJA10.0

Synopsis and details

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.