Naoko Yamada

As an epic poem with its roots in the stories told by travelling bards, telling the story of the Genpei War from a wide range of perspectives, The Tale of the Heike isn’t exactly an easy thing to adapt—into any medium, let alone an 11-part anime series. But by drawing …

The Tale of the Heike (Heike Monogatari), one of Japan’s most famous pieces of classical literature, has a new anime adaptation on the way, and it’s not far off: The Heike Story from studio Science Saru and director Naoko Yamada premieres on Funimation next week, on September 15. The Tale …