Superbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre (アニメ 親子劇場 Anime Oyako Gekijō?), is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States.
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 (パソコントラベル探偵団 Pasokon Toraberu Tanteidan?, lit. Personal Computer Travel Detectives) 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 ten episodes.[1]
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 CBN Cable (now ABC Family), and in syndication. It was previously seen on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, but is currently off the schedule.[citation needed]
Currently, Superbook airs on that TBN's network's Smile of a Child digital subchannel-distributed network. It is now also currently airing on the NRB Network (National Religious Broadcasters) and the Gospel Channel in the United Kingdom. The Spanish version can be seen on different Spanish stations like the Chilean TV Station, UCV Televisión at 6am from Monday to Friday. It was also broadcast in the Philippines through GMA Network and ZOE TV.[citation needed]
A new CGI animation Superbook series is currently in production by the Christian Broadcasting Network.[2] Ten episodes are available on DVD and several episodes have been broadcast on ABC Family prior to CBN's The 700 Club.
Superbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre (アニメ 親子劇場 Anime Oyako Gekijō?), is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States.
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 (パソコントラベル探偵団 Pasokon Toraberu Tanteidan?, lit. Personal Computer Travel Detectives) 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 ten episodes.[1]
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 CBN Cable (now ABC Family), and in syndication. It was previously seen on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, but is currently off the schedule.[citation needed]
Currently, Superbook airs on that TBN's network's Smile of a Child digital subchannel-distributed network. It is now also currently airing on the NRB Network (National Religious Broadcasters) and the Gospel Channel in the United Kingdom. The Spanish version can be seen on different Spanish stations like the Chilean TV Station, UCV Televisión at 6am from Monday to Friday. It was also broadcast in the Philippines through GMA Network and ZOE TV.[citation needed]
A new CGI animation Superbook series is currently in production by the Christian Broadcasting Network.[2] Ten episodes are available on DVD and several episodes have been broadcast on ABC Family prior to CBN's The 700 Club.