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Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike

1993–19955 seasonsMinoru Hanabusa

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A stop-motion animated TV series based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa, featuring puppet art by Kihachirō Kawamoto. This is a historical picture scroll depicting various human characters, breathtaking battles and political struggles from the rise to fall of the Heike clan.

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What is Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike (1993) about?

A stop-motion animated TV series based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa, featuring puppet art by Kihachirō Kawamoto. This is a historical picture scroll depicting various human characters, breathtaking battles and political struggles from the rise to fall of the Heike clan.

Who stars in Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike?

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike stars Morio Kazama, Misako Konno, Renji Ishibashi, Leo Morimoto, Shinichiro Okano. The series was created by Minoru Hanabusa.

How many seasons does Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike have?

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike has 5 seasons. There are 57 episodes in total.

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