Ep. 5: Taira forces defeat Genji at Uji Bridge and burn Onoji Temple in 1180
Aired on October 14, 2021
Munemori assumes leadership of the Heike with support from brothers Tomomori and Shigehira, while Kiyomori retreats to Fukuhara. Tokuko’s son, heir to her husband Norihito, recovers and matures. Upon learning the emperor seized Echizen and Moriko’s Fujiwara lands, Kiyomori commands Munemori to mobilize troops for the capital. Kiyomori initially succeeds in installing his grandson as the new emperor. However, the Taira clan’s insults toward defeated clans spark rebellion. Prince Mochihito, son of Go-Shirakawa, leads Taira forces against the Genji-supported opposition at the Uji River bridge in 1180. The Taira achieve victory and subsequently set fire to the Onoji Temple.
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
- Ep. 9 · Biwa witnesses Kiyotsune's death and reunites with her blind mother Asagi before the Heike flee.