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- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Total watch time
- 10 h 24 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 1, 1997 – May 9, 1997
- Season
- Spring 1997
- Source
- Other source
- Studio
- Tezuka Productions
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Music
- Katsuhisa Hattori
- Age rating
- PG — Children
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 63/100
Estimated watch time
10h 24m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Religion100%Classic Literature80%Kingdom Management79%Royal Affairs79%Gods79%Family Life79%Historical79%Animals79%Foreign79%Slavery70%
TVFINISHED1997 SPRING6.3 / 10 AniList score
In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible
手塚治虫の旧約聖書物語 In The Beginning• Tezuka Osamu no Kyuuyaku Seisho Monogatari: In the Beginning
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 story 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: AniDB)
Should you watch In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible?
In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 63/100 — 48% of 221 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #22 highest-rated anime of 1997, and #26 most popular anime of 1997 on AniList.
Of the 512 AniList users who started it, 13.1% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 284 have finished it.
At about 10 h 24 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama — especially religion, classic literature, kingdom management, royal affairs.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Series composition
- Osamu Tezuka
- Character design
- Osamu Tezuka
- Character design
- Shinji Seya
- Music
- Katsuhisa Hattori
Where it fits in the series
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In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible FAQ
How many episodes does In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible have?
In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible has 26 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 h 24 min in total.
How long does it take to watch In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible?
About 10 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
Is In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible finished?
Yes. In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible has finished airing — the final episode aired May 9, 1997.
Is there a season 2 of In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible?
No sequel is listed for In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible as of October 2026.
Is In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible based on a other source?
Yes. In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible adapts the other source.
Who animated In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible?
In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible was animated by Tezuka Productions and directed by Osamu Dezaki.