The Heike Story
2022 1 season · 11 ep live_tv Scripted China

The Heike Story

平家物語

The Heike Story is a China–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border series titles indexed here.

Synopsis

平家物語

A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war. Inspired by the 12th-century epic tale Heike Monogatari.

China × Japan Co-Production

China (lead)Japan

Other China×Japan titles

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

Other Titles From Science SARU

Animation + Drama in China

16 China titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Heike Story itself).

The 2021–2023 China Window

The Heike Story holds position #26 of 160 China seriess in the 2021–2023 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Long Ballad
    #1

    The Long Ballad

    ★ 9.1 · 2021
  2. When I Fly Towards You
    #2

    When I Fly Towards You

    ★ 9.1 · 2023
  3. A Perfect Planet
    #3

    A Perfect Planet

    ★ 8.9 · 2021
  4. Hidden Love
    #4

    Hidden Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2023
  5. Awakening Age
    #5

    Awakening Age

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  6. The Long Season
    #6

    The Long Season

    ★ 8.7 · 2023
  7. Falling Into Your Smile
    #7

    Falling Into Your Smile

    ★ 8.6 · 2021
  8. Three-Body
    #8

    Three-Body

    ★ 8.5 · 2023

The 2020s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in China, 216 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Heike Story premiered alongside 41 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 41 other China seriess in 2022.

The 873rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).

Audience Engagement

14
Reviews
26th
Review-volume percentile
59th
Popularity percentile

14 audience reviews — more than 26% of China seriess in our index.

Popularity (59th percentile) outruns review volume (26th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 13, 2022
Last Air Date
March 24, 2022
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
11 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #106 of 946 China seriess indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Animation productions specifically: #24 of 97 (top 25%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Japan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesScience SARU, Asmik Ace, Fuji Television Network, bilibili, Pony Canyon
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 11
Release DateJanuary 13, 2022
Official Siteheike-anime.asmik-ace.co.jp

Questions Answered

When did The Heike Story end?

The Heike Story finished its run with its final episode airing on March 24, 2022.

Where did The Heike Story air?

The Heike Story aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.