Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Overview

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.

Seasons

Seiun

12 Episodes•1993

Eiga

12 Episodes•1994

Ran

12 Episodes•1994

Ruten

13 Episodes•1994

Mujō

8 Episodes•1995

Videos

人形歴史スペクタクル 平家物語 完全版　 DVD

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