The Plot

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.

Top Billed 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