Superbook
Superbook (スーパーブック, Sūpābukku), also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre (アニメ 親子劇場, Anime Oyako Gekijō),[3] is a Christian anime television series from the early 1980s, initially produced at Tatsunoko Productions and TV Tokyo in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. It was rebooted in 2011 by CBN with Asia-Pacific region animation studios along with locally based partners like Tokyo MX and Word of Life Press Ministries in Japan.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Superbook | |
 Cover of the first DVD volume | |
| アニメ 親子劇場 (Anime Oyako Gekijō) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masakazu Higuchi |
| Produced by | Kenji Yoshida, Akira Inoue, Hyota Ezu |
| Written by | Akiyoshi Sakai |
| Music by | Masahito Maruyama |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Productions |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo (Japan) CBN (United States) Australian Christian Channel(Australia) |
| Original run | October 1, 1981 – March 25, 1982 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Anime television series | |
| Superbook II: In Search for Ruffles and Return to the 20th Century パソコントラベル探偵団 (Pasokon toraberu tantei-dan) | |
| Directed by | Masakazu Higuchi |
| Produced by | Kenji Yoshida |
| Written by | Masakazu Higuchi, Keiji Kubota, Haruya Yamazaki, Takao Koyama, Ryoko Takagi, other |
| Music by | Masayuki Chiyo |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Productions |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo (Japan) CBN (United States) |
| Original run | April 4, 1983 – September 26, 1983 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Original video animation | |
| Superbook Reimagined 3D聖書アニメ[2] (3D seisho anime) | |
| Directed by | Tom Bancroft Rob Corley Bryant Paul Richardson |
| Produced by | Christian Broadcasting Network |
| Music by | Mark Hammond |
| Studio |
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| Licensed by | Tokyo MX (Japan) |
| Released | September 1, 2011 – present |
| Episodes | 68 |
The original 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 25, 1982, followed by a second season called Superbook II: In Search for Ruffles and Return to the 20th Century (パソコントラベル探偵団, Pasokon Toraberu Tanteidan, lit. Personal Computer Travel Detective Team) with 26 episodes 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 produced a computer animated reboot starting on September 1, 2011, which has had 5 seasons and 68 episodes so far. Together, they are considered to be among the most successful animated collaborative Japanese and American media franchises.[11]
Overview
Original series
The 1st series, Superbook (Anime Oyako Gekijo), begins at the home of a young boy named Christopher "Chris" Peeper, who discovers the ancient Bible named Superbook that can speak and send him, his friend Joy (Azusa Yamato) and his clockwork toy figure named Gizmo the Crusader Robot back in time during the events of the Old and New Testaments. The 2nd series, Superbook II: In Search for Ruffles and Return to the 20th Century (Pasokon Travel Tanteidan), takes place 2 years after the 1st series, where Superbook falls onto a computer, giving anybody the ability to see into the past from Christopher's home via the monitor. Ruffles, his poodle, has managed to get lost in time, prompting Gizmo and Christopher's little brother (re-written as his cousin in the English dub), Uriah "Uri" Peeper, to search for Ruffles. While Chris and Joy keep watch and control of the computer from the present, Gizmo and Uri experience the stories from the Old Testament solely.
Reboot series
Set in the 23rd century, the kids (Chris and Joy) and the robot (Gizmo) uncover the secrets of Superbook through a mysterious portal to the past, traveling back in Biblical times from the Old Testament and New Testament eras.
Cast and characters
Original series
- Christopher "Chris" Peeper (飛鳥翔, Asuka Shō) (voiced by Masako Sugaya in Japanese, Billie Lou Watt in English): The main hero of the series, who is Professor Peeper's son and Gizmo's former owner.
- Joy (大和あずさ, Yamato Azusa) (voiced by Katsue Miwa in Japanese, Sonia Owens in English): Chris's next-door neighbor and best friend.
- Gizmo the Crusading Robot (ぜんまい仕掛け, Zenmaijikake) (voiced by Hiroshi Masuoka in Japanese, Helena van Koert and Billie Lou Watt in English): The name of 2 characters, depending on the season. In the 1st season, he is Chris's advanced toy figure who can become a real-life robot. In the 2nd season, Gizmo became a real-life sized robot built by Uri's father.
- Uriah "Uri" Peeper (飛鳥悠, Asuka Yū) (voiced by Runa Akiyama in Japanese, Helena van Koert in English): Chris's little brother (cousin in the English dub) and Gizmo's current owner.
- Professor Frederick "Fred" Peeper (あすかはかせ, Asuka hakase) (voiced by Fumio Matsuoka in Japanese, Ray Owens in English): An archaeologist and Chris's father.
- Phoebe Peeper (飛鳥さつき, Asuka Satsuki) (voiced by Kumiko Takizawa in Japanese, Sonia Owens in English): Chris's mother.
- Ruffles (Kikyomu in Japanese): Chris and Uri's pet Yorkshire Terrier.
- Superbook (タイムブック, Taimu bukku) (voiced by Koji Totani in Japanese, Ray Owens in English): An ancient Bible that takes Chris, Joy, Gizmo and Uri back to the Old and New Testament eras.
Reboot series
- Christopher "Chris" J. Quantum (voiced by Samuel Vincent)
- Joy Pepper (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent)
- Gizmo (voiced by Cathy Weseluck)
- Superbook (voiced by Colin Murdock)
- Professor Crispin Quantum (voiced by Jan Rabson)
- Phoebe Quantum (voiced by Nicole Oliver)
Episodes
Original series
Season 1 (1981–1982)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Scripture reference(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "How It All Began" "Adam and Eve" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | October 1, 1981 |
| 2 | 2 | "My Brother's Keeper" "Cain and Abel" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | October 8, 1981 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Flood" "Noah's Ark" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | Kiichi Takagi | October 15, 1981 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Test" "Abraham and Isaac" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | unknown | October 22, 1981 |
| 5 | 5 | "Here Comes the Bride" "Rebekah" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | unknown | October 29, 1981 |
| 6 | 6 | "Double Trouble" "Jacob and Esau" | Genesis | Shoichi Yasumura | Ryoko Takagi | November 5, 1981 |
| 7 | 7 | "A Dream Come True" "Joseph" | Genesis | Ryoji Fujiwara | Kiichi Takayama | November 12, 1981 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Miracle Rod" "Moses" | Exodus | Osamu Sekita | Kazuo Satou | November 19, 1981 |
| 9 | 9 | "Those Amazing Trumpets" "Joshua and the Fall of Jericho" | Joshua | Kenjiro Yoshida | Naoko Miyake | November 26, 1981 |
| 10 | 10 | "Pitchers of Fire" "Gideon" | Judges | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | unknown | December 3, 1981 |
| 11 | 11 | "Muscleman" "Samson and Delilah" | Judges | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | unknown | December 10, 1981 |
| 12 | 12 | "The First Christmas" "The Birth of Jesus" | Gospels | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | Ryoko Takagi | December 17, 1981 |
| 13 | 13 | "Miracles of Love" "The Life and Ministry of Jesus" | Gospels | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | Naoko Miyake | December 24, 1981 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Best News Yet" "The Death and Resurrection of Jesus" | Gospels | Masakazu Higuchi (supervising) | Saburo Ebinuma | December 31, 1981 |
| 15 | 15 | "Mother's Day" "Ruth, Naomi and Boaz" | Ruth | Shoichi Yasumura | Kiichi Takayama | January 7, 1982 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Patience of Job" "Job" | Job | You Kitazato | Saburo Ebinuma | January 14, 1982 |
| 17 | 17 | "Big Fish and Little Fish" "Jonah and the Whale" | Jonah | Kenjiro Yoshida | Ryoko Takagi | January 21, 1982 |
| 18 | 18 | "The First King" "Samuel and Saul" | 1 Samuel | Norio Yazawa | Saburo Ebinuma | January 28, 1982 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Giant Killer" "David" | 1 Samuel | Kenjiro Yoshida | Tsutomu Kawauchi | February 4, 1982 |
| 20 | 20 | "Superbrain" "King Solomon" | 1 Kings | Ryoji Fujiwara | Naoko Miyake | February 11, 1982 |
| 21 | 21 | "A True Prophet" "Elijah and King Ahab" | 1 Kings | Kenjiro Yoshida | Kiichi Takayama | February 18, 1982 |
| 22 | 22 | "Flaming Chariots" "Elisha" | 2 Kings | Norio Yazawa | Kiichi Takayama | February 25, 1982 |
| 23 | 23 | "The Lion's Den" "Daniel" | Daniel | Kimiharu Oguma | Ryoko Takagi | March 4, 1982 |
| 24 | 24 | "Nehemiah and the Walls of Jerusalem" | Nehemiah | Ryoji Fujiwara | Kazuo Satou | March 11, 1982 |
| 25 | 25 | "The Beauty Queen" "Esther" | Esther | Kazuo Yamazaki | Nobuko Morita | March 18, 1982 |
| 26 | 26 | "The Mighty Convert" "Paul of Tarsus" | Acts | Kenjiro Yoshida | Saburo Ebinuma | March 25, 1982 |
Season 2 (1983)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Scripture reference(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Where, Oh Where..." | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | April 4, 1983 |
| 28 | 2 | "Hot Dog" "Sodom and Gomorrah" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | April 11, 1983 |
| 29 | 3 | "The Test of Faith" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | April 18, 1983 |
| 30 | 4 | "Love at First Sight" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | April 25, 1983 |
| 31 | 5 | "Father's Pet" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | May 2, 1983 |
| 32 | 6 | "All About Dreams" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | May 9, 1983 |
| 33 | 7 | "The Hostage" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | May 16, 1983 |
| 34 | 8 | "The Family Reunion" | Genesis | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | May 23, 1983 |
| 35 | 9 | "A Gift From Heaven" | Exodus | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | May 30, 1983 |
| 36 | 10 | "The Burning Bush" | Exodus | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | June 6, 1983 |
| 37 | 11 | "No More Plagues" | Exodus | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | June 13, 1983 |
| 38 | 12 | "So You Want To Go Back To Egypt!" | Exodus | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | June 20, 1983 |
| 39 | 13 | "Snakes and a Donkey" "Joshua" | Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | June 27, 1983 |
| 40 | 14 | "Worth Fighting For" "Othniel" | Judges | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | July 4, 1983 |
| 41 | 15 | "The Good Left Arm" "Ehud and King Eglon" | Judges | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | July 11, 1983 |
| 42 | 16 | "Stick In The Mud" "Deborah and Barak" | Judges | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | July 18, 1983 |
| 43 | 17 | "That's A Promise" "Jephthah's vow" | Judges | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | July 25, 1983 |
| 44 | 18 | "Just Rewards" "Eli and Samuel" | 1 Samuel | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | August 1, 1983 |
| 45 | 19 | "A Wonderful Gift" "Saul is anointed king of Israel" | 1 Samuel | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | August 8, 1983 |
| 46 | 20 | "The Mighty Little Shepherd" "David" | 1 Samuel | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | August 15, 1983 |
| 47 | 21 | "The Bigger They Come" "David and Goliath" | 1 Samuel | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | August 22, 1983 |
| 48 | 22 | "Faithful and True" "David's friendship with Jonathan" | 1 Samuel | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | August 29, 1983 |
| 49 | 23 | "David the King" | 1 Samuel 2 Samuel | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | September 5, 1983 |
| 50 | 24 | "In All His Glory" "King Solomon" | 1 Kings | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | September 12, 1983 |
| 51 | 25 | "The Wicked Queen" "Athaliah and Joash" | 2 Kings | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | September 19, 1983 |
| 52 | 26 | "A Matter of Time" "The Prophets, Hezekiah and Isaiah" | 2 Kings | Masakazu Higuchi | Akiyoshi Sakai | September 26, 1983 |
Reboot series (2011–present)
Season 1 (2011–2013)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Scripture reference(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "In The Beginning" "The Story of Creation" | Genesis 1–3 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | September 1, 2011 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Test!" "Abraham and Isaac" | Genesis 18:1-15; 22:1-19 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Michael Merton | March 25, 2013 |
| 3 | 3 | "Jacob and Esau" "The Stolen Birthright" | Genesis 25:19-34; 26:34–28:5; 32:1–33:20 | Bryant Paul Richardson | David Ehrman | March 25, 2013 |
| 4 | 4 | "Let My People Go!" "The Story of Exodus" | Exodus 2:11-15; 3:1–14:31 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Cydne Clark and Steve Granat | April 1, 2011 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Ten Commandments" "Moses and the Law" | Exodus 16:1-35; 19:1–20:21; 31:18–32:26; 34:1-10, 27-32 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Cydne Clark and Steve Granat | September 1, 2011 |
| 6 | 6 | "A Giant Adventure!" "David and Goliath" | 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 17:1-52 | Rob Corley and Tom Bancroft | Brian Cochran and Sean Gaffney | December 24, 2012 |
| 7 | 7 | "Roar!" "Daniel and the Lion's Den" | Daniel 6 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Mark Steele | January 1, 2013 |
| 8 | 8 | "The First Christmas" "The Birth of Jesus" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | December 25, 2012 |
| 9 | 9 | "Miracles of Jesus" "Miracles I" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | March 27, 2013 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Last Supper" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Gaffney | March 28, 2013 |
| 11 | 11 | "He Is Risen!" "The Resurrection of Jesus" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Tim Hodge and Len Uhley | March 29, 2013 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Road to Damascus" "The Conversion of Saul" | Acts 7:54-8:3; 9:1-25 1 Timothy 1:15-16 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Tim Hodge | December 27, 2012 |
| 13 | 13 | "Revelation: The Final Battle!" "Revelation!" | Revelation 1; 4; 20—22 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Gaffney | March 29, 2013 |
Season 2 (2013–2014)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Scripture reference(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Jonah" "Jonah Hears God" | Jonah 1—4 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Cory Edwards | June 29, 2013 |
| 15 | 2 | "Joseph and Pharaoh's Dream" "Joseph" | Genesis 37; 40–46 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Gaffney | August 29, 2013 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Fiery Furnace!" "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego" | Daniel 3 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Brian Cochran | August 27, 2013 |
| 17 | 4 | "Rahab and the Walls of Jericho" "Rahab and Jericho" | Joshua 1—2, 5:13-6:27 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | July 18, 2013 |
| 18 | 5 | "Esther: For Such a Time as This!" "Queen Esther" | Esther 2—8 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sindy McKay | August 17, 2013 |
| 19 | 6 | "John the Baptist" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | January 9, 2014 |
| 20 | 7 | "Paul and the Shipwreck" | Acts 21:27-36; 23:11; 27:1-28:10 1 Corinthians 9:22 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Steve Granat and Cydne Clark | October 11, 2013 |
| 21 | 8 | "Job" | Job 1—2; 16:2-6; 19:25-27; 38—42 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | June 24, 2014 |
| 22 | 9 | "Noah and the Ark" "Noah Hears from God" | Genesis 6:5-9:17 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | November 9, 2013 |
| 23 | 10 | "Gideon" | Judges 6:1-23, 33-7:23; 8:22-23 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Tim Hodge, Cydne Clark and Steve Granat | August 27, 2014 |
| 24 | 11 | "Peter's Denial" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | March 10, 2014 |
| 25 | 12 | "The Prodigal Son" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | August 27, 2014 |
| 26 | 13 | "Elijah and the Prophets of Baal" "Elijah" | 1 Kings 17:1; 18:16-46 | Tony Bancroft and Bryant Paul Richardson | David Baldwin | September 19, 2014 |
Season 3 (2015–2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Scripture reference(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Ruth" | Ruth 1—4 | Tony Bancroft and Bryant Paul Richardson | Erin Zimmerman | January 13, 2015 |
| 28 | 2 | "Tower of Babel and The Day of Pentecost" "The Tower of Babel" | Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 1:4-11; 2:1-47 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | August 20, 2015 |
| 29 | 3 | "The Birth of John the Baptist" | Gospel Harmony | Craig Grasso and Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | November 6, 2014 |
| 30 | 4 | "Isaac and Rebekah" "Rebekah and Isaac" | Genesis 23:1; 24 | Robert Kirbyson and Bryant Paul Richardson | David Ehrman and Nate Ehrman | August 3, 2015 |
| 31 | 5 | "Naaman and the Servant Girl" | 2 Kings 5:1-19 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | December 11, 2014 |
| 32 | 6 | "Samuel and the Call of God" "Samuel" | 1 Samuel 1:9-18, 20; 2:12-4:18; 7:3-17 | Jerry Yu Ching | Sean Gaffney | December 11, 2015 |
| 33 | 7 | "David and Saul" "Saul and David" | 1 Samuel 15:10-29; 16:14-23; 18:5-16, 25-29; 24:1-22 2 Samuel 1:2, 11-12; 2:1-4 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Len Uhley | February 4, 2016 |
| 34 | 8 | "Nehemiah" | Nehemiah 1; 2:10-20; 4:1-22; 6:1-16; 7:4-8:12 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Robert Kirbyson | Nate Ehram and David Ehrman | May 26, 2016 |
| 35 | 9 | "Elisha and the Syrians" | 2 Kings 2:1-15; 6:1-23 | Jerry Yu Ching | Mark Edward Edens | September 26, 2016 |
| 36 | 10 | "Lazarus" | Gospel Harmony | Jerry Yu Ching and Bryant Paul Richardson | Nate Ehram | March 17, 2017 |
| 37 | 11 | "King Solomon" | 1 Kings 2:1-4; 3:4-28 | Jerry Yu Ching and Bryant Paul Richardson | David Baldwin | November 28, 2016 |
| 38 | 12 | "Nebuchadnezzar's Dream" "Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzar's Dream" | Daniel 2 | Jerry Yu Ching and Bryant Paul Richardson | Mark Edward Edens | February 27, 2017 |
| 39 | 13 | "The Good Samaritan" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Mark Edward Edens | February 13, 2015 |
Season 4 (2017–2019)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Scripture reference(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Jesus Feeds the Hungry" "Miracles of Jesus 2/Miracles II" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Sean Gaffney and Sean Roche | November 18, 2018 |
| 41 | 2 | "Peter and Cornelius" "Salvation for All!" | Acts 10:1-48; 11:15-18 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Cheryl McKay | June 24, 2017 |
| 42 | 3 | "Paul and Silas" | Acts 16:6-34 Philippians 4:11-13 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Erin Zimmerman | August 21, 2017 |
| 43 | 4 | "Solomon's Temple" "Building the Temple" | 1 Chronicles 22:5-10 1 Kings 1:5-40; 8:1-61 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | David Baldwin | February 23, 2018 |
| 44 | 5 | "Peter's Escape" | Acts 3:1-10; 12:1-17 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Len Uhley | October 14, 2017 |
| 45 | 6 | "Jesus Heals the Blind" "Miracles of Jesus 3/Miracles III" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Cheryl McKay | November 17, 2017 |
| 46 | 7 | "Joshua and Caleb" "Caleb and Joshua" | Numbers 11:4-6; 13:1-14:35 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | David Baldwin | April 27, 2018 |
| 47 | 8 | "Elijah and the Widow" | 1 Kings 17 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Erin Zimmerman | May 25, 2018 |
| 48 | 9 | "Teach Us to Pray" "How Do You Pray" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | David Baldwin | August 9, 2018 |
| 49 | 10 | "Jeremiah" | Jeremiah 1:4-10; 7:1-11; 18:1-12, 18; 20:1-18; 28:1-17; 38:6-13; 39:1-18; 52:1-30 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Sean Roche | October 16, 2018 |
| 50 | 11 | "Jesus in the Wilderness" "The Temptations in the Wilderness" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Len Uhley | February 6, 2019 |
| 51 | 12 | "Paul and Barnabas" "Disciples on a Mission" | Acts 5:17-42; 9:26-30; 13:4-13; 14:8-20; 15:36-41 Colossians 4:10 2 Timothy 4:11 Philemon 1:24 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Mark Edens | March 27, 2019 |
| 52 | 13 | "Philip" | Acts 8:4-40 | Bryant Paul Richardson and Jerry Yu Ching | Mark Edens | June 25, 2019 |
Season 5 (2019–2021)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Scripture Reference(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "The Birth of Moses" | Exodus 1:8-2:10 | Bryant Paul Richardson | David Evan Cunningham (screenplay) Sean Roche | September 24, 2019 |
| 54 | 2 | "Nicodemus" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | December 17, 2019 |
| 55 | 3 | "Zacchaeus" "Baptism" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Cheryl McKay (screenplay) Sean Roche | January 21, 2020 |
| 56 | 4 | "The Sermon on the Mount" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Mark Edens (screenplay) Sean Roche | February 3, 2020 |
| 57 | 5 | "Isaiah" "Isaiah & Hezekiah" | Isaiah 6:1-13; 22:15-24; 30:1-3; 36—37; 41:10-12 | Bryant P. Richardson | Cheryl McKay (screenplay) Sean Roche | March 11, 2020 |
| 58 | 6 | "Baptized!" "Calling of the Twelve Disciples" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant P. Richardson | Cheryl McKay (screenplay) Sean Roche | April 17, 2020 |
| 59 | 7 | "Jesus — Friend of Sinners" "The Parable of the Great Supper, The Call of Matthew and The Sinful Woman" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant P. Richardson | David Balchwin & Sean Roche | June 12, 2020 |
| 60 | 8 | "Paul Keeps the Faith" | Acts 21:27-36 Romans 8:18, 28, 31-39; 16:1-2 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; 11:23-27; 12:1-10 Philippians 1:21-25; 3:1-14; 4:13 2 Timothy 4:5-8 | Bryant P. Richardson | David Evan Cunningham (screenplay) Sean Roche | September 15, 2020 |
| 61 | 9 | "Love Your Enemies" "Garden of Gethsemane and Stoning of Stephen" | Gospel Harmony Acts 6:8-7:60 | Bryant P. Richardson | Mark Edward Edens (screenplay) | January 28, 2021 |
| 62 | 10 | "Paul and the Unknown God, Part 1" "Defending Your Faith ━ Pt. 1" | Acts 17 | Bryant P. Richardson | Bryant P. Richardson (screenplay) | November 20, 2020 |
| 63 | 11 | "Paul and the Unknown God, Part 2" "Defending Your Faith ━ Pt. 2" | Acts 18:1-18, 24-28 Romans 1:20 1 Corinthians 1:24; 9:22 Colossians 1:17 Hebrews 11:3 | Bryant P. Richardson | Bryant P. Richardson (screenplay) | November 20, 2020 |
| 64 | 12 | "Doubting Thomas" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant P. Richardson | Mark Edward Edens (screenplay) | February 18, 2021 |
| 65 | 13 | "The Promise of a Child" | Genesis 3; 15:5; 18:1-15; 25:22-24 Exodus 2:1-10; 14:21-31 Deuteronomy 18:18 Ruth 4:18-22 1 Samuel 17:1-52 Gospel Harmony | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | November 12, 2019 |
| 66 | 14 | "Rescued!" | Jonah 1—2 Daniel 3; 6 | Bryant Paul Richardson | Sean Roche | July 20, 2020 |
| 67 | 15 | "Heroes of the Bible" | Genesis 6:5-9:17; 18:1-15; 22:1-19; 37:1-36; 40:1–46:34 Joshua 1—2, 5:13-6:27 1 Samuel 917:1-52 Esther 2—8 Daniel 6 | Bryant P. Richardson | Sean Roche | April 20, 2021 |
| 68 | 16 | "The Widow's Mite" "Tithing" | Gospel Harmony | Bryant P. Richardson | Sean Roche | May 4, 2021 |
Explorer (DVD release)
In 2016, Superbook began releasing DVDs which contained two previously released episodes per DVD. There are also special features on each DVD, such as how to draw a character in the Superbook artwork style, music videos, and/or informational videos explaining where the events of the stories may have taken place or how they relate to Jesus Christ.[12]
| Volume | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Explorer Volume 1" | 2016 |
| 2 | "Explorer Volume 2" | 2016 |
| 3 | "Explorer Volume 3" | 2016 |
| 4 | "Explorer Volume 4" | 2016 |
| 5 | "Explorer Volume 5" | 2016 |
| 6 | "Explorer Volume 6" | 2016 |
| 7 | "Explorer Volume 7" | 2016 |
| 8 | "Explorer Volume 8" | 2017 |
| 9 | "Explorer Volume 9" | 2017 |
| 10 | "Explorer Volume 10" | 2017 |
| 11 | "Explorer Volume 11" | 2017 |
| 12 | "Explorer Volume 12" | 2018 |
| 13 | "Explorer Volume 13" | 2018 |
| 14 | "Explorer Volume 14" | 2018 |
| 15 | "Explorer Volume 15" | 2018 |
| 16 | "Explorer Volume 16" | 2018 |
| 17 | "Explorer Volume 17" | 2018 |
| 18 | "Explorer Volume 18" | 2018 |
| 19 | "Explorer Volume 19" | 2019 |
| 20 | "Explorer Volume 20" | 2019 |
| 21 | "Explorer Volume 21" | 2019 |
| 22 | "Explorer Volume 22" | 2019 |
| 23 | "Explorer Volume 23" | 2019 |
| 24 | "Explorer Volume 24" | 2019 |
| 25 | "Explorer Volume 25" | 2020 |
| 26 | "Explorer Volume 26" | 2020 |
| 27 | "Explorer Volume 27" | 2021 |
| 28 | "Explorer Volume 28" | 2021 |
| 29 | "Explorer Volume 29" | 2021 |
| 30 | "Explorer Volume 30" | 2021 |
| 31 | "Explorer Volume 31" | 2021 |
Gizmo Go!
In 2020, Superbook began releasing DVDs about Miss Tina starting her internship at Quantum Labs and meeting four comical robots: Gizmo, Rig, Gears and Widget.[13]
| Title | Original release date |
|---|---|
| "Gizmo Go! — Tina's First Day" | 2020 |
| "Gizmo Go! The Quantum Hotel" | 2021 |
| "Gizmo Go! Call the Repair Bots!" | 2021 |
| "Gizmo Go! Case of the Missing Protonatron" | 2021 |
| "Gizmo Go! The Wind-Up Robot" | 2022 |
| "Gizmo Go! The Fast and The Gear-ious!" | 2022 |
Superbook Specials
| Title | Original release date |
|---|---|
| "Gizmo's Christmas Party Dilemma" | 2022 |
| "Gizmo's Roadmap to Easter" | 2022 |
| "The Adventures of Captain Kindess" | 2022 |
VHS/DVD releases
Superbook Series I and Series II were released on various VHS volumes by Tyndale Entertainment. The entire series was available over 26 VHS Volumes. Superbook was released for the first time on DVD late 2005 to early 2006. The three DVD volumes features 4 episodes each from Series I.
Episode 6 of the new 3D animated Superbook series was the first to be released on DVD in 2009.[14] Episode 1 of the new Superbook series was released in November 2010 on DVD.[15] New Superbook episodes are of CBN's Superbook DVD Club.[16]
References
- Villacin, Paige (April 15, 2022). "What Makes Older Isekai Anime More Unique Than Their Modern Counterparts". CBR. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "聖書3Dアニメ『スーパーブック』". 聖書チャンネル BRIDGE (in Japanese). Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- 每日新聞社. 東京本社 (1984). 每日新聞 (in Japanese). 每日新聞社. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- "Lenten viewing: Gen X mom revisits bible cartoons". Lifestyle.INQ. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- Berglund, Taylor (December 18, 2015). "Acclaimed 'Superbook' Revived to Entertain New Generation". Charisma Magazine - Spirit-led Living. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- "スーパーブック セレクション". TOKYOMX – via mxtv.jp.
- "スーパーブック シーズン４". TOKYOMX – via mxtv.jp.
- Red, Isah. "'Superbook' airs on GMA 7". Manila Standard. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- Talusan, Lucille (November 9, 2018). "'Superbook' Takes Center Stage at Japan's Biggest Evangelistic Festival". CBN News. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- Talusan, Lucille (January 2, 2018). "Superbook 'Resurrected' in Japan, Christians There Welcome it Back". CBN News. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- Villacin, Paige (July 5, 2022). "How a Christian Anime Became One of the Most Successful Collaborations With an American Company". CBR. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- "Superbook Explorer". Superbook. Christian Broadcasting Network.
- "Superbook Gizmo Go!". Superbook. Christian Broadcasting Network.
- "First episode of the New Superbook Released on DVD!". CEGAnMo.com. June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- "Another Episode of the New Superbook Coming to DVD in November". CEGAnMo.com. October 19, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- "Superbook DVD Club". CBN. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
External links
- Official Website
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Superbook at IMDb
- Superbook at IMDb (reboot series)
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