 
            
        Tadamori becomes the first samurai granted a title which allows him to enter the Imperial Palace in recognition of his loyalty to the Imperial Court, which brings joy to the Taira clan including Kiyomori. However, some aristocrats are not pleased with Tadamori's promotion, and Fujiwara no Tadazane from a prominent family in the Imperial Court, plots to make a sneak attack on Tadamori by maneuvering Tameyoshi.
 
                                    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