Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

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Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

1993- 1995

5 Seasons

57 Episodes

10.0(1 votes)

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Drama

War & Politics

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.

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NHK

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Cast & Crew

10 members

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風間杜夫

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風間杜夫

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紺野美沙子

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紺野美沙子

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石橋蓮司

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石橋蓮司

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森本レオ

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森本レオ

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Shinichiro Okano

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Shinichiro Okano

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辻村真人

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辻村真人

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樋浦勉

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樋浦勉

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寺泉憲

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寺泉憲

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安藤一夫

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Morihiko Uchiyama

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