Taira no Kiyomori(2012)

Taira no Kiyomori is a historical drama series that chronicles the rise of a man who reshaped medieval Japan nine centuries ago. Raised without knowledge of his true father, Kiyomori trained as a samurai under his stepfather's guidance, eventually eradicating piracy along Japan's western coast. In an era when samurai were scorned as lower-class warriors, Kiyomori's charisma and tactical brilliance won over the people and nobility alike. Through military victories and shrewd political maneuvering, he ascended from obscure origins to become Japan's de facto ruler. The series explores whether Kiyomori was visionary or tyrant—a man whose ambition and legacy would define the nation for generations to come.