January 8, 2012 • 45m
In 1118 in Kyoto amid the time of confusion, Taira no Tadamori, the heir of the Taira clan, spends days doing dirty works to captu...Read more
January 15, 2012 • 45m
Heita, after reaching adulthood, wanders around gambling parlors being frustrated with his ironic fate of having two fathers: Tada...Read more
January 22, 2012 • 45m
Heita, renamed as Kiyomori, spends days fighting against pirates in the Seto Inland Sea and restoring stolen food to fisherfolk. K...Read more
January 29, 2012 • 45m
Tadamori becomes the first samurai granted a title which allows him to enter the Imperial Palace in recognition of his loyalty to ...Read more
February 5, 2012 • 45m
In 1135 at the Imperial Court, aristocrats are discussing countermeasures against pirates who are raising havoc in the Seto Inland...Read more
February 12, 2012 • 45m
Amid the battle against the pirates, Taira no Moriyasu gets seriously hurt from protecting Kiyomori, and the Taira clan once retur...Read more
February 19, 2012 • 45m
The Taira clan finally succeeds in subduing the pirates, however, Tadamori is not granted the rank equal to the aristocrats. Kiyom...Read more
February 26, 2012 • 45m
In 1136, Kiyomori learns that Tadamori is illegally trading with Sung and keeps it secret from the Imperial Court. Meanwhile, Fuji...Read more
March 4, 2012 • 45m
In 1138, Akiko gave birth to her and Kiyomori's first child—a baby boy. Now, an heir was born to the Heike family heir, and the en...Read more
March 11, 2012 • 45m
Tamako (Empress Dowager Taiken), wife of the retired Emperor Toba, gets upset and clutches at Nariko for bringing up unfavorable r...Read more
March 18, 2012 • 45m
Emperor Sutoku falls into Nariko's trap and passes the throne to Emperor Konoe, the son of Nariko and the retired Emperor Toba. Me...Read more
March 25, 2012 • 45m
In 1145, Tamako, who has become a Buddhist nun, is struck down by a serious illness. The retired Emperor Toba loses his composure ...Read more
April 1, 2012 • 45m
In 1147, when Kiyomori and the members of the Taira family visit Gion Shrine to pray for the prosperity of the Taira family, they ...Read more
April 8, 2012 • 45m
Kiyomori, after being released, faces scolding from his younger brother, Iemori, who flatly says that Kiyomori's behavior was inap...Read more
April 15, 2012 • 45m
Iemori falls into Yorinaga's trap and dies from falling off his horse, which strongly shakes the Taira family. Tadamori, however, ...Read more
April 22, 2012 • 45m
While the internal power struggle within the Fujiwara family is heating up, Tadamori, who has been promoted after completing the r...Read more
April 29, 2012 • 45m
In 1153 after the death of Tadamori, Kiyomori officially becomes the head of the Taira family, however, he starts to doubt his abi...Read more
May 6, 2012 • 45m
In 1154, as the reigning Emperor Konoe's illness worsens, the retired Emperor Toba regrets and wonders if the cause of illness is ...Read more
May 13, 2012 • 45m
Prince Masahito ascends the throne and becomes Emperor Go-Shirakawa, which throws the Imperial Court into chaos. Meanwhile, a disp...Read more
May 20, 2012 • 45m
In 1156, the former Emperor Sutoku and Yorinaga similarly oppressed, join together. Shinzei puts the two under suspicion of treaso...Read more
May 27, 2012 • 45m
On the late night of July 10, 1156, military meetings are held at both sides, the former Emperor Sutoku and the reigning Emperor G...Read more
June 3, 2012 • 45m
The Hogen Rebellion finally comes to an end with the victory of the Emperor Go-Shirakawa side. Yorinaga, who is seriously hurt whi...Read more
June 10, 2012 • 45m
Kiyomori and Yoshitomo are respectively ordered to cut off Tadamasa and Tameyoshi's heads by Shinzei who has now come to power in ...Read more
June 17, 2012 • 45m
Shinzei, who is actively engaged in political events, sends Kiyomori to Chinzei to raise money by collecting unpaid taxes. Meanwhi...Read more
June 24, 2012 • 45m
Yoshitomo feels chagrined at remaining in his low status, while Kiyomori is climbing up the ladder of success. Yoritomo, Yoshitomo...Read more
July 1, 2012 • 45m
In 1159, Yoshitomo finally decides to join hands with Nobuyori and rises in revolt against Shinzei--the Heiji Rebellion. Yoshitomo...Read more
July 8, 2012 • 45m
Kiyomori declares his intention to show his obedience to Nobuyori instead of taking an immediate action against him, which surpris...Read more
July 15, 2012 • 45m
Yoshitomo, who was defeated by Kiyomori, flees eastward but ends up being alone with Masakiyo, Yoshitomo's foster brother and most...Read more
July 22, 2012 • 45m
In 1160, Kiyomori is finally granted the long-sought rank which equals to that of an aristocrat, and many within the Taira family ...Read more
July 29, 2012 • 45m
In 1161, the retired Emperor Sutoku, who has been exiled to Sanuki where he is now living a quiet life, writes a hand-copied sutra...Read more
August 5, 2012 • 45m
It is 1164, Yoritomo, who was exiled five years ago by Kiyomori, has now turned 18 and lives with his retainer in Izu. Meanwhile, ...Read more
August 19, 2012 • 45m
In 1166, Kiyomori becomes the first samurai who reaches the position of a Major Counselor at the Imperial Court. Although some ari...Read more
August 26, 2012 • 45m
In 1167, Kiyomori becomes the Chief Minister of the Imperial Court. At the celebration of Kiyomori's 50th birthday, aristocrats fr...Read more
September 2, 2012 • 45m
In 1168, Kiyomori is struck down by a febrile illness, which shakes not only the Taira family but also the Imperial Court and samu...Read more
September 9, 2012 • 45m
After recovering from his illness, Kiyomori enters the Buddhist priesthood with his wife Tokiko. Kiyomori decides to move his base...Read more
September 16, 2012 • 45m
While Kiyomori moves to Fukuhara, entrusting Kyoto to his heir Shigemori, the retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa enters the Buddhist pri...Read more
September 23, 2012 • 45m
In 1170, Kiyomori invites the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa to Fukuhara where he arranges a meeting between Go-Shirakawa and the...Read more
September 30, 2012 • 45m
In July 1171, Kiyomori succeeds in marrying off his daughter, Tokuko, to Emperor Takakura, thanks to the hospitality he offered to...Read more
October 7, 2012 • 45m
In 1172 in Fukuhara, Kiyomori with the backing of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa steadily advances construction work of a por...Read more
October 14, 2012 • 45m
In 1174 in Fukuhara, Japan-Sung trade has already started. Kiyomori advises the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Shigeko to vis...Read more
October 21, 2012 • 45m
In 1177, Saiko's son gets into a skirmish with Buddhist monks at a temple on Mt. Hakusan, and the incident escalates into a brawl,...Read more
October 28, 2012 • 45m
Kiyomori receives secret information that the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa and his aides, including Narichika and Saiko, are pl...Read more
November 4, 2012 • 45m
Narichika, who has been exiled by Kiyomori, dies from starvation. Shigemori becomes worn down by the passing of his brother-in-law...Read more
November 11, 2012 • 45m
Shigemori, who has been suffering from anxiety of being caught between the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Kiyomori, finally f...Read more
November 18, 2012 • 45m
Kiyomori launches a coup d'etat by placing the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa under confinement, and finally becomes the first sa...Read more
November 25, 2012 • 45m
Learning Prince Mochihito's plot, Kiyomori bursts in anger and captures Mochihito and his followers. While Kiyomori enforces the t...Read more
December 2, 2012 • 45m
In 1180, Kiyomori commands his followers to defeat Yoritomo under the name of the former Emperor Takakura. Although Yoritomo loses...Read more
December 9, 2012 • 45m
After the loss in the Battle of Fujikawa, Kiyomori reluctantly gives in to Munemori's tearful appeal for restoring the capital to ...Read more
December 16, 2012 • 45m
Early in the following year in 1181, ill feelings towards the Taira family spread across the country. Meanwhile, the former Empero...Read more
December 23, 2012 • 45m
Kiyomori is struck down by a febrile illness. Kiyomori appears before Saigyo, formerly named Norikiyo, as a wraith, and learns the...Read more