Poster of Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Plot: 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
First Episode Aired On:
Friday, December 10 1993
31 years ago
Last Episode Aired On:
Thursday, January 26 1995
30 years ago
Number of seasons: 5 (57 episodes)
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