Ep. 7: Kiyomori morre após agitação política e incêndio no templo Kofukuji

Under political pressure, Kiyomori moves the capital back to Kyoto, but he is suspected of planning an attack on his enemies. Meanwhile, Emperor Takakura, formerly Prince Norihito, is ill, with Tokuko faithfully staying by his side. Rumors spread of an uprising among the monks of Kofukuji, who fear an attack by the Heike, so Kiyomori sends 60 unarmed men to Kofukuji to assure them they have no intention of fighting, but the monks kill the envoys and place their heads on spikes to avenge the destruction of Onoji Temple. Outraged, Kiyomori sends Shingehara to Kofukuji, where he launches an assault with arrows before nightfall. Fearing a counterattack, Shingehara light fires which spread first to Kofukuji Temple and then to Todaiji, further damaging the reputation of the Heike. Meanwhile, Kiyomori wants Tokuko and Takakura's son Antoku to take control of the palace on his behalf, but Tokuko refuses, threatening to become a nun instead. The issue is dropped, and soon Kiyomori succumbs to an unnatural fever and dies, leaving the Taira clan leaderless and surrounded by enemies. Sukemori send Biwa away for her own good. Back at the palace, Tokuko makes peace with the ageing Go-Shirakawa and promises to look after his grandson Antoku. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episódios
- Ep. 3 · Shigemori navega pelas tensões familiares e pelo conflito no templo Enryakuji em Shishigatani.
- Ep. 4 · O parto de Tokuko e a morte de Shigemori seguem os eventos do exílio e o falecimento de Moriko.
- Ep. 5 · Forças Taira derrotam Genji na Ponte de Uji e queimam o Templo Onoji em 1180
- Ep. 6 · O clã Taira se muda para Fukuhara enquanto Kiyomori mobiliza suas forças contra o crescente exército de Yorimoto.
- Ep. 7 · Kiyomori morre após agitação política e incêndio no templo Kofukuji
- Ep. 8 · Biwa procura por Gio enquanto Yoshinaka derrota os Taira no Vale de Kurikara
- Ep. 9 · Biwa presencia a morte de Kiyotsune e se reúne com sua mãe cega, Asagi, antes que os Heike fugam.
- Ep. 10 · A frota Heike enfrenta a destruição pela força naval superior de Yoshitsune em Dan-no-ura.
- Ep. 11 · A batalha naval de Dan-no-ura termina com a derrota do clã Taira e o afogamento do Imperador Antoku.