 
            
        Kiyomori declares his intention to show his obedience to Nobuyori instead of taking an immediate action against him, which surprises the members of the Taira family. While Yoshimoto is irritated by Kiyomori not rising up against Yoshitomo and Nobuyori, Kiyomori devises a plan to rescue the former Emperor Go-Shirakawa and the reigning Emperor Nijo. After successfully saving the emperors, Kiyomori faces the final battle against Yoshitomo.
 
                                    Kenichi Matsuyama
Taira no Kiyomori
 
                                    Kiichi Nakai
Taira no Tadamori
 
                                    Shota Matsuda
Go-Shirakawa-tenno
 
                                    Arata Iura
Emperor Sutoku
 
                                    Fumiyo Kohinata
Minamoto no Tameyoshi
 
                                    Yudai Chiba
Emperor Takakura
 
                                    Hiroshi Tamaki
Minamoto no Yoshitomo
 
                                    Rei Dan
Fujiwara no Shoshi
 
                                    Kyoko Fukada
Taira no tokiko
 
                                    Ryo
Horikawa no Tsubone
 
                                    Rena Tanaka
Lady Yura
 
                                    Emi Takei
Tokiwa Gozen
 
                                    Ai Kato
Takashina no Akiko