Taira no Kiyomori

Name: Taira no Kiyomori
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Released: 2012-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Kenichi Matsuyama, Kiichi Nakai, Shota Matsuda, Arata Iura, Fumiyo Kohinata

Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a full-fledged warrior samurai. In an age when samurai were looked down on as members of the lower class, Kiyomori was skillful at winning the hearts and minds of the people. By rounding up surrendered pirates and achieving other successes, Kiyomori eventually became the de facto ruler of Japan.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

平清盛

First Air Date

January 8, 2012

Last Air Date

December 23, 2012

Seasons

Episodes

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

NHK

Networks

NHK BS1 NHK

S01E50

Were we Born to Play? (遊びをせんとや生まれけむ)

Kiyomori is struck down by a febrile illness. Kiyomori appears before Saigyo, formerly named Norikiyo, as a wraith, and learns the meaning of his life through dialogue with Saigyo. In Kyoto, people rush to Kiyomori's bedside and bring up their concerns over their future. Kiyomori finally passes away. After the passing of Kiyomori, the fate of the Taira family takes a turn for the worse. Tokiko throws herself into the sea with Emperor Antoku in her arms, and the entire Taira family ends up being destroyed at Dannoura. At the bottom of the sea, Tokiko sees the members of the Taira family standing, including Kiyomori with a sword in his hand.

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