Underplayed Gems

Shin Heike Monogatari (1972)

Shin Heike Monogatari poster
Original title
新・平家物語
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 52 episodes
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This Japanese television series recounts the rise and fall of the Taira clan in medieval Japan. It follows the political and military conflicts of the era through the lives of its key figures.

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What happens

Shin Heike Monogatari (新・平家物語) is a 1972 Japanese television series. It is the tenth NHK taiga drama. Average viewership rating: 24.1%. Highest viewership peak: 27.2%. Episodes 46 and 52 still exist in black and white. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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