Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

5.5 Drama, War & Politics Rated: 1993 0h30m On: Country: Japan

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.