Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
Taira no Kiyomori is a 2012 Japanese-language action & adventure series. It stars Kenichi Matsuyama, Kiichi Nakai and Shota Matsuda.
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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What is Taira no Kiyomori about?
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.
When was Taira no Kiyomori released?
Taira no Kiyomori was released on 8 January 2012.
How many episodes does Taira no Kiyomori have?
Taira no Kiyomori has 50 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Taira no Kiyomori
- Kiichi Nakai as Taira no Tadamori
- Shota Matsuda as Go-Shirakawa-tenno
- Arata Iura as Emperor Sutoku
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Minamoto no Tameyoshi
- Yudai Chiba as Emperor Takakura
- Hiroshi Tamaki as Minamoto no Yoshitomo
- Rei Dan as Fujiwara no Shoshi
- Kyoko Fukada as Taira no tokiko
- Ryo as Horikawa no Tsubone
- Rena Tanaka as Lady Yura
- Emi Takei as Tokiwa Gozen