Ep. 4: Tokuko's labor and Shigemori's death follow exile events and Moriko's passing.
Aired on October 7, 2021
Tokuko endures difficult labor, endangering herself and the child. Kiyomori exiles Saiko and conspirators to Kikaigashima despite Shigemori's objections. Believing the exile mistreatment caused Tokuko's issues, Shigemori proposes a ceremony. Kiyomori releases some exiles, who send a thousand sotoba into the sea, but retains Shukan. Tokuko delivers a baby boy, but Moriko dies at age 24, sparking rumors of punishment for Taira control of Fujiwara lands. Shigemori pilgrimages to Kumano, praying not to see the Taira fall. Upon returning, he falls ill, visions the Heike's punishment, and dies with Biwa beside him.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Biwa witnesses her father's death by Taira enforcers and enters Shigemori's household after predicting the clan's fall.
- Ep. 2 · Tokuko faces marriage to Norihito while Biwa witnesses visions of future events and deaths.
- Ep. 3 · Shigemori navigates family tensions and the Enryakuji temple conflict at Shishigatani.
- Ep. 4 · Tokuko's labor and Shigemori's death follow exile events and Moriko's passing.
- Ep. 5 · Taira forces defeat Genji at Uji Bridge and burn Onoji Temple in 1180
- Ep. 6 · Taira clan relocates to Fukuhara while Kiyomori mobilizes forces against Yorimoto's growing army.
- Ep. 7 · Kiyomori dies after political turmoil and the burning of Kofukuji temple
- Ep. 8 · Biwa searches for Gio while Yoshinaka defeats the Taira at Kurikara Valley