Superbook
Superbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre, is an anime television series initially produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States and more recently solely produced by CBN for global distribution and broadcast.
The series chronicled the events of the Bible’s Old and New Testaments in its 52 episode run. The first 26 episodes aired from October 1, 1981 to March 29, 1982. The series returned as Superbook II with 26 episodes to air from April 4, 1983 to September 26, 1983. Between both series in the first run was the companion series The Flying House. The Christian Broadcasting Network is currently producing a new Superbook series and has released fourteen episodes.
The original series was broadcast on TV Tokyo, Fuji Television, and on various local stations across Japan, achieving good ratings during its broadcast run. The English version was aired on CBN Cable, and in syndication. It was previously seen on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, but is currently off the schedule.
Genre: Animation, Family, History, Sci-Fi
Director: Eiji Maruyama God, Fumio Matsuoka Professor Asuka, Hiroshi Masuoka Zenmai Jikake, Katsue Miwa Azusa Yamato, Masako Sugaya Sho Asuka, Runa Akiyama Yuu Asuka
Actors: Asami Mukaidono, Billie Lou Watt, Chiyoko Kawashima, Eiji Maruyama, Fumio Matsuoka, Hal Studer, Helena Van Koert, Hiroshi Masuoka, Katsue Miwa, Kôhei Miyauchi, Kouji Totani, Masako Sugaya, Minoru Yada, Peter Fernandez, Ray Owens, Runa Akiyama, Sonia Owens, Takako Tsutsui, Yoku Shioya, Yoshiko Matsuo
Studio: Tatsunoko Production