Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

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.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

人形歴史スペクタクル 平家物語

First Air Date

December 10, 1993

Last Air Date

January 26, 1995

Seasons

5

Episodes

57

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

NHK

Networks

NHK G

S05E08

Shogyō Mujō

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