7.8/1062 votes7.8/10(62)#1 - If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 1/13/2022
The Taira clan, also known as the Heike, has reached unprecedented power and influence in Japan. Through strange and terrible circumstances, a biwa-playing girl finds herself enmeshed in the story of their political strife.
Director: Naoko Yamada
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.3/1052 votes7.3/10(52)#2 - The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 1/20/2022
Shigemori rushes to deal with the fallout of Kiyomori's assault on the regent. As Biwa spends more time with Shigemori's family, she begins to open up.
Director: Ai Yukimura
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.6/1047 votes7.6/10(47)#3 - Shishigatani Incident
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 1/27/2022
After the passage of several years, Biwa catches up with a friend. A clash with the Enryakuji monks bodes ill for the Heike, and Shigemori is compelled to take drastic action to restrain Kiyomori.
Director: China
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.6/1041 votes7.6/10(41)#4 - Unwritten Affair
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 2/3/2022
Tokuko finally carries Emperor Takakura's child. The prospect of an emperor from the Taira lineage is a happy tiding, but the prospect of Kiyomori's tightening grip on power bodes ill.
Director: Shuntaro Tozawa
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.0/1038 votes7.0/10(38)#5 - Bridge Battle
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 2/10/2022
Shigemori's passing hits Kiyomori hard. However, with Shigemori gone, no one is left to stand up to Kiyomori, leaving his whims and ambitions unchecked.
Director: mokochan
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
6.7/1039 votes6.7/10(39)#6 - City Transition
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 2/17/2022
Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.
Director: Takayoshi Nagatomo
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
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7.1/1037 votes7.1/10(37)#7 - Kiyomori, Dies
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 2/24/2022
The capital is moved back to present-day Kyoto.Amidst the political turmoil the move ignites, Biwa and the others are shaken by unexpected deaths.
Director: Ai Yukimura
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.2/1036 votes7.2/10(36)#8 - Leaving the Capital
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 3/3/2022
Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.
Director: Takayoshi Nagatomo, Yoshie Ezaki
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.9/1042 votes7.9/10(42)#9 - Heike Flowing
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 3/10/2022
A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.
Director: Ryohei Takeshita
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.8/1038 votes7.8/10(38)#10 - Dan-no-ura
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 3/24/2022
Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.
Director: Fuga Yamashiro
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.2/1039 votes8.2/10(39)#11 - The Impermanence of Worldly Things
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 3/24/2022
Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.
Director: Naoko Yamada
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
The Best Episodes of The Heike Story Season 1
Every episode of The Heike Story Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Heike Story Season 1!
A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately,...
Genres:AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Fuji TV
Episodes
11
Avg. Rating
7.5
S1
S2
S3
S4
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E3
7.8
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person" is the best rated episode of "The Heike Story" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Naoko Yamada and written by Reiko Yoshida, it aired on 1/13/2022. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream".
