Superbook (1981): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1981, Superbook is an animation, action & adventure, drama and kids series.

What it’s 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 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.

Who’s in it. Superbook stars Katsue Miwa as Azusa Yamato, Hiroshi Masuoka as Zenmai Jikake, Masako Sugaya as Tottori Ryo and Fumio Matsuoka as Professor Asuka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, Superbook sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Superbook page.

If you liked it. Fans of Superbook tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.