
Taira no Kiyomori
Overview
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.
Seasons

Season 1
50 episodes
Season 2
4 episodes
Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama
Taira no Kiyomori

Kiichi Nakai
Taira no Tadamori

Shota Matsuda
Go-Shirakawa-tenno

Arata Iura
Emperor Sutoku

Fumiyo Kohinata
Minamoto no Tameyoshi

Yudai Chiba
Emperor Takakura

Hiroshi Tamaki
Minamoto no Yoshitomo

Rei Dan
Fujiwara no Shoshi

Kyoko Fukada
Taira no tokiko

Ryo
Horikawa no Tsubone