The Tale of the Heike" to be adapted to TV anime for the first time with Aoi Yuuki, Takahiro Sakurai, and others! Pre-distribution on FOD from September 15 & terrestrial broadcasting from January 2022!

The TV anime "The Tale of the Heike" will be broadcast on Fuji TV's "+Ultra" and other channels from January 2022, and will also be distributed on FOD from September 15, 2010.

The "Tale of the Heike," which was passed down by biwa poets and had a great influence on later literature and drama, is a great classic that describes the rise and fall of the Heike clan. This is the first TV animation adaptation by an elite creator based on Hideo Furukawa's translation, which is an overwhelming narrative.

The anime features the original character "Biwa" (CV. Aoi Yuuki) as the main character and narrator of the story. The story revolves around Biwa's interaction with the people of the Heike clan, including Kiyomori Taira (CV: Tetsuaki Genda)'s eldest son Shigemori (CV: Takahiro Sakurai) and his younger sister Tokuko (CV: Saori Hayami), and is not limited to historical episodes but also develops into a group drama of people who lived their lives at the mercy of the times.
The production will also feature the voices of renowned voice actors such as Natsuki Hanae and Hiroki Kaji.

The staff was also announced. Naoko Yamada will direct, and Reiko Yoshida will write the series composition and script. Manga artist Fumiko Takano will be in charge of her first animation character draft.
Music is by Kensuke Ushio, and animation production is by "Don't Mess with the Video Lab! (original story by Hideo Furukawa, directed by Masaaki Yuasa), which will be released in theaters in early summer 2022.

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The TV animation "Heike Monogatari" will be distributed exclusively on FOD every Wednesday from 24:00 on September 15, prior to its terrestrial broadcast in January 2022! Overseas, it will be distributed simultaneously worldwide on Funimation and bilibili.
The Heike Monogatari," an animated historical drama created by elite creators, will be distributed simultaneously worldwide on Funimation and bilibili.

＜Introduction
The bell of the Gion Shrine echoes with the sound of impermanence. The color of the flowers on the sal tree reveals the truth of the inevitable decline of the prosperous.
The late Heian period. The Heike clan was about to reach the height of its prosperity in terms of power, military might, and financial resources.
Shigemori Taira, a man with eyes that can see the dead, meets Biwa, a Biwa priestess with eyes that can see into the future, who predicts that "you will all perish soon.
From an aristocratic society to a samurai society, 15 turbulent years of Japan's historical transition unfolds.

＜Director Naoko Yamada comments
I wanted to sincerely face the important stories of people who lived in the past.

I thought "The Tale of the Heike" was as endless as the universe itself, but I found it to be a very colorful and deeply emotional work. I hope it will sink into everyone's heart.
I hope it will sink into your hearts.
(Original text)

Official anime website: HEIKE-anime.asmik-ace.co.jp
Official anime Twitter account: @heike_anime

Work Information

TV anime "The Tale of the Heike
＜Broadcast and distribution information
Broadcasting will begin in January 2022 on Fuji Television Network's "+Ultra" and other channels.
Exclusive distribution on FOD from 24:00 on September 15, 2021 (Wed.)
Broadcast and distribution dates are subject to change without notice.

＜Cast
Yuuki Aoi
Takahiro Sakurai
Saori Hayami
Tetsuaki Genda
Shigeru Chiba
Kikuko Inoue
Miyu Irino
Yumiko Kobayashi
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Hanae Natsuki
Ayumi Murase
Koutaro Nishiyama
Shuyuki Hiyama
Subaru Kimura
Yu Miyazaki
Inori Minase
Tomokazu Sugita
KAJI Hiroki

＜Staff
Original story: "Natsuki Ikezawa's Complete Collection of Japanese Literature 09: The Tale of the Heike", translated by Hideo Furukawa, published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha
Director : Naoko Yamada
Screenplay : Reiko Yoshida
Character Planning: Fumiko Takano
Music: Kensuke Ushio
Animation Production: Science SARU
Character Design: Takashi Kojima
Art Director: Tomotaka Kubo (Dehogirary)
Animation Director: Shotaro Imai
Color Designer: Ken Hashimoto
Director of Photography: Kazuto Demizuida
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi (Otonarium)
Historical Supervisor: Yoshihiko Sata
Biwa Supervisor: Yukihiro Goto

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