Tezuka Osamu no Kyuuyaku Seisho Monogatari: In the Beginning
In The Beginning: The Bible Stories
手塚治虫の旧約聖書物語 In The Beginning
Through the Italian National Broadcasting Network, Tezuka Osamu received an ardent request from the Vatican to make the Bible into animated form. This request was probably made to see how the Bible would be depicted by the non-Christian Tezuka Osamu. Tezuka Osamu accepted the request and spent an entire two years to complete a pilot film. It was about the mythology of Noah's ark, with the enthusiastic Tezuka Osamu not only writing the scenario but also drawing pictures by himself. During production, however, he unfortunately passed away, so Director Dezaki took over the film and completed it. (Source: official homepage)
Synopsis
Through the Italian National Broadcasting Network, Tezuka Osamu received an ardent request from the Vatican to make the Bible into animated form. This request was probably made to see how the Bible would be depicted by the non-Christian Tezuka Osamu. Tezuka Osamu accepted the request and spent an entire two years to complete a pilot film. It was about the mythology of Noah's ark, with the enthusiastic Tezuka Osamu not only writing the scenario but also drawing pictures by himself. During production, however, he unfortunately passed away, so Director Dezaki took over the film and completed it. (Source: official homepage)
Reviews(2)
jmriz
May 27, 2017
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! :)