, also known as , is a Japanese Christian anime television series from 1981, initially produced by Tatsunoko Productions for TV Tokyo in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. The Japanese opening song is "The TimeBook Song" (ã¿ã¤ã ãÂÂã¼ã¯ã®æÂÂ, Taimu Bà «ku no Uta) by Ryà  Miyauchi and the Japanese ending song is "My Fun Friends" (ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãª仲éÂÂãÂÂã¡, Yukai na Nakama tachi) by Fusako Fujimoto. The English opening song of the first season of the 1981 edition of Superbook is "Oh Superbook" by Stephan Peppos and the English ending song is "Su-su-super" by Stephan Peppos.
The series chronicles the events of the Bible's Old and New Testaments in its 52-episode run. The first 26 episodes aired from October 9, 1981, to March 29, 1982 in Japan, followed by a second season called with 26 episodes from April 4 to September 26, 1983. The Japanese opening song is "Personal Computer Travel Detective Team (ãÂÂã½ã³ã³ãÂÂã©ãÂÂã«æ¢åµå£, Pasokon Toraberu Tanteidan) by Ritsuko à Âwada. The Japanese ending song is "Lyndon Bell: Song of the Wind" (ãªã³ãÂÂã³ãÂÂã«ã»風ã®åÂÂ, Rindon Beru ï½¥ Fà « no Uta) by Yumi Okuhata, and the English opening song of "Superbook II: In Search For Ruffles And Return To The 20th Century" is "Superbook II" by Stephan Peppos. Its instrumental version serves the ending theme. Between both series in the first run was the companion series The Flying House.
The 1981 edition of 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 and his clockwork toy figure named Gizmo the Crusader Robot back in time during the events of the Old and New Testaments. The second season, Superbook II: In Search for Ruffles and Return to the 20th Century (Pasokon Travel Tanteidan), takes place two years after the first season, 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, later in episode 25, Gizmo and Uri have found Ruffles at last. In episodes 25 and 26, Ken keeps watch and fixes the problem on the computer and fixes the problem for Gizmo from the present. Chris and Joy experience the two stories from the Old Testament with Gizmo and Uri.
Superbook Season I and Season 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 Season I.
As in July 2025, the 1981 edition of Superbook is featured on the Yippee TV streaming service.