In 1118 in Kyoto amid the time of confusion, Taira no Tadamori, the heir of the Taira clan, spends days doing dirty w...

Heita, after reaching adulthood, wanders around gambling parlors being frustrated with his ironic fate of having two ...

Heita, renamed as Kiyomori, spends days fighting against pirates in the Seto Inland Sea and restoring stolen food to ...

Tadamori becomes the first samurai granted a title which allows him to enter the Imperial Palace in recognition of hi...

In 1135 at the Imperial Court, aristocrats are discussing countermeasures against pirates who are raising havoc in th...

Amid the battle against the pirates, Taira no Moriyasu gets seriously hurt from protecting Kiyomori, and the Taira cl...

The Taira clan finally succeeds in subduing the pirates, however, Tadamori is not granted the rank equal to the arist...

In 1136, Kiyomori learns that Tadamori is illegally trading with Sung and keeps it secret from the Imperial Court. Me...

In 1138, Akiko gave birth to her and Kiyomori's first child—a baby boy. Now, an heir was born to the Heike family hei...

Tamako (Empress Dowager Taiken), wife of the retired Emperor Toba, gets upset and clutches at Nariko for bringing up ...

Emperor Sutoku falls into Nariko's trap and passes the throne to Emperor Konoe, the son of Nariko and the retired Emp...

In 1145, Tamako, who has become a Buddhist nun, is struck down by a serious illness. The retired Emperor Toba loses h...

In 1147, when Kiyomori and the members of the Taira family visit Gion Shrine to pray for the prosperity of the Taira ...

Kiyomori, after being released, faces scolding from his younger brother, Iemori, who flatly says that Kiyomori's beha...

Iemori falls into Yorinaga's trap and dies from falling off his horse, which strongly shakes the Taira family. Tadamo...

While the internal power struggle within the Fujiwara family is heating up, Tadamori, who has been promoted after com...

In 1153 after the death of Tadamori, Kiyomori officially becomes the head of the Taira family, however, he starts to ...

In 1154, as the reigning Emperor Konoe's illness worsens, the retired Emperor Toba regrets and wonders if the cause o...

Prince Masahito ascends the throne and becomes Emperor Go-Shirakawa, which throws the Imperial Court into chaos. Mean...

In 1156, the former Emperor Sutoku and Yorinaga similarly oppressed, join together. Shinzei puts the two under suspic...

On the late night of July 10, 1156, military meetings are held at both sides, the former Emperor Sutoku and the reign...

The Hogen Rebellion finally comes to an end with the victory of the Emperor Go-Shirakawa side. Yorinaga, who is serio...

Kiyomori and Yoshitomo are respectively ordered to cut off Tadamasa and Tameyoshi's heads by Shinzei who has now come...

Shinzei, who is actively engaged in political events, sends Kiyomori to Chinzei to raise money by collecting unpaid t...

Yoshitomo feels chagrined at remaining in his low status, while Kiyomori is climbing up the ladder of success. Yorito...

In 1159, Yoshitomo finally decides to join hands with Nobuyori and rises in revolt against Shinzei--the Heiji Rebelli...

Kiyomori declares his intention to show his obedience to Nobuyori instead of taking an immediate action against him, ...

Yoshitomo, who was defeated by Kiyomori, flees eastward but ends up being alone with Masakiyo, Yoshitomo's foster bro...

In 1160, Kiyomori is finally granted the long-sought rank which equals to that of an aristocrat, and many within the ...

In 1161, the retired Emperor Sutoku, who has been exiled to Sanuki where he is now living a quiet life, writes a hand...

It is 1164, Yoritomo, who was exiled five years ago by Kiyomori, has now turned 18 and lives with his retainer in Izu...

In 1166, Kiyomori becomes the first samurai who reaches the position of a Major Counselor at the Imperial Court. Alth...

In 1167, Kiyomori becomes the Chief Minister of the Imperial Court. At the celebration of Kiyomori's 50th birthday, a...

In 1168, Kiyomori is struck down by a febrile illness, which shakes not only the Taira family but also the Imperial C...

After recovering from his illness, Kiyomori enters the Buddhist priesthood with his wife Tokiko. Kiyomori decides to ...

While Kiyomori moves to Fukuhara, entrusting Kyoto to his heir Shigemori, the retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa enters the...

In 1170, Kiyomori invites the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa to Fukuhara where he arranges a meeting between Go-Shir...

In July 1171, Kiyomori succeeds in marrying off his daughter, Tokuko, to Emperor Takakura, thanks to the hospitality ...

In 1172 in Fukuhara, Kiyomori with the backing of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa steadily advances construction ...

In 1174 in Fukuhara, Japan-Sung trade has already started. Kiyomori advises the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa and S...

In 1177, Saiko's son gets into a skirmish with Buddhist monks at a temple on Mt. Hakusan, and the incident escalates ...

Kiyomori receives secret information that the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa and his aides, including Narichika and ...

Narichika, who has been exiled by Kiyomori, dies from starvation. Shigemori becomes worn down by the passing of his b...

Shigemori, who has been suffering from anxiety of being caught between the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa and Kiyomo...

Kiyomori launches a coup d'etat by placing the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa under confinement, and finally becomes...

Learning Prince Mochihito's plot, Kiyomori bursts in anger and captures Mochihito and his followers. While Kiyomori e...

In 1180, Kiyomori commands his followers to defeat Yoritomo under the name of the former Emperor Takakura. Although Y...

After the loss in the Battle of Fujikawa, Kiyomori reluctantly gives in to Munemori's tearful appeal for restoring th...

Early in the following year in 1181, ill feelings towards the Taira family spread across the country. Meanwhile, the ...

Kiyomori is struck down by a febrile illness. Kiyomori appears before Saigyo, formerly named Norikiyo, as a wraith, a...