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Superbook

Name: Superbook
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Kids, Family
Released: 1981-10-01
Cast: Masako Sugaya, Katsue Miwa, Hiroshi Masuoka, Fumio Matsuoka, Runa Akiyama

1981 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Kids, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans and families.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 22 hours in all.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

Season 11981 · 26 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 21983 · 26 episodes
Not rated yet

Trailer

Cast & crew

Masako SugayaSho Asuka
Katsue MiwaAzusa Yamato
Hiroshi MasuokaZenmai Jikake
Fumio MatsuokaProfessor Asuka
Runa AkiyamaYuu Asuka
Eiji MaruyamaGod
Masako SugayaTottori Ryo
Asami MukaidonoSho Asuka
Takako TsutsuiAzusa Yamato
Koji TotaniTime Book