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Superbook
78%
Series
2
52
AI Analysis
Superbook (1981) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Superbook (1981) — a TV series tagged as Animation, Action & Adventure, and Drama with heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 chroni… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, casual background watching, and weekend binge sessions. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 2 seasons.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Superbook 78% (20 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1981-10-01
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 52
- TMDB rating
- 7.8
- TMDB ID
- 21269
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What is Superbook about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Superbook?
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How many seasons of Superbook are there?
There are currently 2 seasons of Superbook documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Cast

Masako Sugaya
Sho Asuka

Katsue Miwa
Azusa Yamato

Hiroshi Masuoka
Zenmai Jikake

Fumio Matsuoka
Professor Asuka
- R
Runa Akiyama
Yuu Asuka

Eiji Maruyama
God

Masako Sugaya
Tottori Ryo
- A
Asami Mukaidono
Sho Asuka
- T
Takako Tsutsui
Azusa Yamato

Koji Totani
Time Book

Chiyoko Kawashima
Eve

Chiyoko Kawashima
Rebecca

Kohei Miyauchi
Abraham

Minoru Yada
Noah

Yoku Shioya
Adam

Yoku Shioya
Jacob

Yoshiko Matsuo
Isaac

Peter Fernandez
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