Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
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Should you watch The Heike Story tonight?
A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war. Inspired by the 12th-century epic tale Heike Monogatari. (Source: Funimation)
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The opening is more atmosphere than hook.
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