Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
Original title: 平清盛
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Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a full-fledged warrior samurai. In an age when samurai were looked down on as members of the lower class, Kiyomori was skillful at winning the hearts and minds of the people. By rounding up surrendered pirates and achieving other successes, Kiyomori eventually became the de facto ruler of Japan.
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Kenichi MatsuyamaTaira no Kiyomori
Kiichi NakaiTaira no Tadamori
Shota MatsudaGo-Shirakawa-tenno
Arata IuraEmperor Sutoku
Fumiyo KohinataMinamoto no Tameyoshi
Yudai ChibaEmperor Takakura
Hiroshi TamakiMinamoto no Yoshitomo
Rei DanFujiwara no Shoshi
Kyoko FukadaTaira no tokiko
RyoHorikawa no Tsubone
Rena TanakaLady Yura
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What is Taira no Kiyomori about?
Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a full-fledged warrior samurai. In an age when samurai were looked down on as members of the lower class, Kiyomori was skillful at winning the hearts and minds of the people. By rounding up surrendered pirates and achieving other successes, Kiyomori eventually became the de facto ruler of Japan.
How long is Taira no Kiyomori?
Taira no Kiyomori has a runtime of 45 minutes.