
Taira Clan Saga
Drama · History
Overview
Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
Top Cast


Raizō Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa
Taira Kiyomori
Raizō Ichikawa
Taira Kiyomori


Yoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga
Tokiko
Yoshiko Kuga
Tokiko


Naritoshi Hayashi
Naritoshi Hayashi
Taira Torodai
Naritoshi Hayashi
Taira Torodai


Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure
Yasuko
Michiyo Kogure
Yasuko
Ichijirō Oya
Ichijirō Oya
Taira no Tadamori
Ichijirō Oya
Taira no Tadamori


Tatsuya Ishiguro
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Fujiwara no Tokinobu
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Fujiwara no Tokinobu


Akitake Kōno
Akitake Kōno
Heiroku
Akitake Kōno
Heiroku


Tamao Nakamura
Tamao Nakamura
Shigeko
Tamao Nakamura
Shigeko
Shunji Natsume
Shunji Natsume
Emperor Toba
Shunji Natsume
Emperor Toba
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Ryokan
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Ryokan
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