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Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike
First aired on Dec 10, 1993
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Genres: Drama, War & Politics

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Morio Kazama |
Misako Konno |
Renji Ishibashi |
Leo Morimoto |
Shinichiro Okano |
Mahito Tsujimura |
Featured Crew
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Eiji Yoshikawa | Novel
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Ei Ogawa | Writer
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Minoru Hanabusa | Director
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Ami Ozaki | Theme Song Performance
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Yoshiro Kuwabara | Music
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Kihachiro Kawamoto | Art Direction