Superbook
In 1981, the Christian Broadcasting Network created a children animated Bible series as part of an outreach to the nation of Japan. Little did we realize what impact the series would have in Japan and throughout the world. The English name for this series was 'Superbook'. Research performed during and after the outreach showed that this series was an unprecedented success. Superbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theater (Anime Oyako Gekijo), is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. Over 8 million people a night watched Superbook on Japanese prime-time television, 104 episodes were produced and aired on television throughout Japan, and the Bible became the best selling book in Japan. From Japan, the Superbook series went on to air throughout the world from Asia to North America. By 1989, in the midst of economic and political turmoil, Superbook began broadcasting in the Soviet Union to astounding results. Superbook aired during prime-time on the Soviet National Channel. CBN received over 6 million letters from children, introducing a whole generation to the Bible. Even today the Superbook Kids Club is one of the highest rated live action children programs in Ukraine. Since first airing in Japan, the Superbook series has now been broadcast in over 106 countries, translated into 43 languages and has been viewed by over a half billion people. But, because of today's new storytelling technology, the original series is losing appeal with this media savvy generation. To solve this problem, CBN is producing a re-imagined, 3D animated version of Superbook. The pilot episode is the story of David and Goliath. Our goal is to produce a new series that will honor the life-changing legacy of the original series and re-introduce it to a new generation.
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