In the Beginning: The Bible Stories
Series Overview
In the Beginning features episodes devoted to most of the major Bible stories of the Old Testament, including the stories of the Creation, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Abraham and Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, and Solomon, with the final episode featuring the birth of Jesus Christ. As with the second Superbook series, some stories were stretched out over several episodes. Unlike Superbook and The Flying House, however, no contemporary characters from modern times were inserted into the stories, save for the series mascot and viewpoint character, Roco the fox.
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1 Season • 26 Episodes
25 min per episode
1992 – 1997
Premiered: Mon, Nov 30, 1992
Osamu TezukaLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 26: “The Birth of Jesus”
Mary is traveling from Nazareth to Bethlehem because Herod the Great has decided to collect taxes from the Jews, and demands that all the people register as residents. It is a difficult journey for the pregnant Mary, but she endures the pain with a firm sense of mission that she is carrying a sacred life within her. Mary and her husband Joseph arrive at her cousin Elizabeth's house. She has a baby too, and his name is John. Mary gives birth to a baby boy in the stable. The sky that night is lit by a start marking the event.
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Cast & Creators
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Mayumi Tanaka
Roco (voice)
Kinryu Arimoto
Adam (voice)
Yorie Terauchi
Eve (voice)
Katsuhiro Kitagawa
Cain (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Abel (voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Noah (voice)
Sho Saito
Noah's Wife (voice)
Seizo Kato
Abraham (voice)
Junko Midori
Sarah (voice)
Ryuji Nakagi
Lot (voice)
Akira Kume
Narrator (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
God (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Osamu Dezaki
Osamu Tezuka
Katsuhisa Hattori
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhisa Hattori
Original Music Composer
Osamu Dezaki
Director
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TV-PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — Contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
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Parental Guidance Suggested — Contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
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What is In the Beginning: The Bible Stories about?
In the Beginning features episodes devoted to most of the major Bible stories of the Old Testament, including the stories of the Creation, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Abraham and Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, and Solomon, with the final episode featuring the birth of Jesus Christ. As with the second Superbook series, some stories were stretched out over several episodes. Unlike Superbook and The Flying House, however, no contemporary characters from modern times were inserted into the stories, save for the series mascot and viewpoint character, Roco the fox.
How many seasons does In the Beginning: The Bible Stories have?
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in In the Beginning: The Bible Stories?
Key cast members in In the Beginning: The Bible Stories include Mayumi Tanaka, Kinryu Arimoto, Yorie Terauchi, Katsuhiro Kitagawa, Mitsuru Miyamoto.
Who created or directed In the Beginning: The Bible Stories?
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories was developed and directed by Osamu Dezaki.