

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 (5)
Seiun
12 Episodes
1993
Eiga
12 Episodes
1994
Ran
12 Episodes
1994
Ruten
13 Episodes
1994
Mujō
8 Episodes
1995
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