The 12th century Japan was the era of the Fujiwara family taking control of politics. Hei Kiyomori, who has had extraordinary aspirations since childhood, is the son of Hei Tadashi (played by Keiichi Nakai), the illegitimate son of Emperor Shirakawa. Although the samurai had a low status and was despised by the nobility at that time, he fought and honed against his lifelong rival, Yuan Yichao, towards becoming a powerful warrior
The 12th century Japan was the era of the Fujiwara family taking control of politics. Hei Kiyomori, who has had extraordinary aspirations since childhood, is the son of Hei Tadashi (played by Keiichi Nakai), the illegitimate son of Emperor Shirakawa. Although the samurai had a low status and was despised by the nobility at that time, he fought and honed against his lifelong rival, Yuan Yichao, towards becoming a powerful warrior