Tezuka Osamu no Kyuuyaku Seisho Monogatari: In the Beginning

I loved this anime as a kid!!!! I used to visit a lending library in town with my dad when I was about 7 and we used to watch these Bible stories together; great memories! Very accurate and true to the Scriptures. I would recommend this to parents for teaching their kids about the faith and for their overall enjoyment. (Note: The first episode of the Japanese version contains minor nudity (Adam and Eve) which was edited in the English dubbed version.)

Story: 10/10

As there were many theological advisors, Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant alike, who assisted both directors, the stories were impeccably told.

Art: 6/10

Not great, ... but not bad, just adequate for the production.

Sound: 6/10

I would have wished that the soundtrack was more orchestral rather than the slightly tinny 90's soft Jpop which served as the anime OP and ED.

Character: 10/10

Perfect!! Gave the figures realism but not enough to go over the heads of kids. I very much appreciated that they were not treated as fictional characters but as real people who really lived.

Enjoyment: 9/10

As I said before, this anime really helped teach me the Bible as a kid and guided my growth as a Catholic Christian, so my enjoyment of it is more sentimental and thankful.

Overall: 9/10

Good, wholesome anime for kids and great memories for me!!

Thanks for reading and God Bless! :)

While I am writing this when I have not completed the anime. I would like to state that this is so good that both me and a friend (my friend having watched only one episode) decide to buy the cd online. YouTube only has episodes 1 - 21 and 25. This covers only the old testaments. It wouldn't be a understatement to say this has brought me closer to God. Actually seeing the struggles of the Jews during the Moses arc, their worry, doubts, and struggles, makes me want to celebrate Passover. While reading the bible is amazing, seeing it makes it feel real. ... Perfect for binge watching.


Story: 9

There was a few things left out and put in that made me shake my head. This was mainly the Josheph arc. I would of also liked to see more of the noah's arc story. Most of the time what happenned inside the arc during the 40 days is left out. There is probably more changed, but I am not a bible scholar.

Art: 8

My friend said it was amazing. But I think it is just average. For the time is was made it is good. The animals are my favorite. The back ground art is very impressive.

Sound: 8

The voice over guy has a great voice. The rest is just average. They do their job. I watched it dubbed. I wish I could hear it in japanesse.

Character: 10

With such great source material, there is no way to have less than a ten. so many different charaters with there own personalities.

Enjoyment: 10

I had a great time watching it.

Overall: 9