Taira no Kiyomori — Season 1, Episode 7: The Unshining Prince (光らない君)

Episode synopsis

The Taira clan finally succeeds in subduing the pirates, however, Tadamori is not granted the rank equal to the aristocrats. Kiyomori, on the other hand, gets promoted and pays a visit to Tadazane. On the way back home, Kiyomori and Morikuni, fisherman-turned-samurai, encounter Takashina no Motoaki, a lower-class aristocrat, and his daughter, Akiko. Motoaki immediately takes a liking to Kiyomori and asks him to take Akiko as his wife. Although Akiko feels reluctant to marry Kiyomori because of her low status, she gradually falls for Kiyomori as he reveals his honest feelings toward her.

About Taira no Kiyomori

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Two Fathers (ふたりの父)
• E2The Villain Takeheita (無頼の高平太)
• E3Son of Two Clans (源平の御曹司)
• E4Court Assassination (殿上の闇討ち)
• E5Crush the Pirates (海賊討伐)
• E6The Pirate King of the Western Seas (西海の海賊王)
• E8Currency and the Minister (宋銭と内大臣)
• E9The Two Outcasts (ふたりのはみだし者)
• E10Norikiyo's Fall (義清散る)
• E11A Monster's Tears (もののけの涙)
• E12A Fateful Reunion (宿命の再会)
• E13The Gion Incident (祇園闘乱事件)