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=== 10th Logo (1942) ===
=== 10th Logo (1942) ===
[[File:Toho 1942 shadow.png|center|350px]]
Logo: We see the Toho emblem and company name in a dark environment, barely visible. A light then illuminates the logo, casting a prominent shadow to the right.
Logo: We see the Toho emblem and company name in a dark environment, barely visible. A light then illuminates the logo, casting a prominent shadow to the right.


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=== 24th Logo (1952-1954) ===
=== 24th Logo (1952-1954) ===
[[File:Toho 1952 sunburst.jpg|center|350px]]
Logo: On a black background with spinning lines and a shining center (like a sunburst), we see a large Toho emblem. The company name then wipes in below the emblem.
Logo: On a black background with spinning lines and a shining center (like a sunburst), we see a large Toho emblem. The company name then wipes in below the emblem.


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=== 26th Logo (1954-1965, 1985) ===
=== 26th Logo (1954-1965, 1985) ===
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Logo: Similar to before, but the emblem is smaller and is shown on a dark blue space background with two versions, one with golden stripes with the various colors of the rainbow spectrum, and clear, light blue stripes with the colors of the rainbow spectrum more apparent.
Logo: Similar to before, but the emblem is smaller and is shown on a dark blue space background with two versions, one with golden stripes with the various colors of the rainbow spectrum, and clear, light blue stripes with the colors of the rainbow spectrum more apparent.


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=== 27th Logo (1965-1997) ===
=== 27th Logo (1965-1997) ===
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Logo: Again, similar to before, but the logo is shown on a blue space background with mostly clear stripes that correspond to the various colors of light seen in the center of the logo. Small sparks of light are seen emitted from the center.
Logo: Again, similar to before, but the logo is shown on a blue space background with mostly clear stripes that correspond to the various colors of light seen in the center of the logo. Small sparks of light are seen emitted from the center.


=== 28th Logo (1993- ) ===
=== 28th Logo (1993- ) ===
[[File:Toho 1993.jpg|center|350px]]
Logo: An updated version of the last logo.  The stripes are colored purple and various light blue colors, but also some green and yellow stripes are thrown in as well.
Logo: An updated version of the last logo.  The stripes are colored purple and various light blue colors, but also some green and yellow stripes are thrown in as well.


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Variants:
'''Nicknames:''' "The Circle II", "Shining Circle"
 
'''Logo:''' On a space blue background with multicolored lines, with a shining center. On the center, we see a white circle with the kanji "東宝" arranged vertically, which means "TOHO". Under the circle, we see yellow kanji that reads "東宝株式会社", which means "TOHO COMPANY, LTD".


'''Variants:''' The logo has changed through the years. Here, we can see the differences:
* Some movies had an English-translated logo (with "TOHO" written in the circle and/or "TOHO COMPANY, LTD." in English, replacing the kanji). A still shot of this variant can be seen on the trailer for the anime film ''Metropolis''.
* 1943-1955: The logo is closer to the screen and in black and white. The Kanji wipes in below the logo instead of already being there.
* 1955-1965, 1984: The logo is in color,
*1965-1997: The most famous variant of the logo. It is shown on a blue space background with mostly clear stripes that correspond to the various colors of light seen in the center of the logo.
* 1957-1965: "TOHO" and "SCOPE" are on the left and right sides of the circle in a huge font.
* 1993-: The logo is enhanced to look more modern. The stripes are colored purple and various light blue colors, but also some green and yellow stripes are thrown in as well.
** Also, some movies had an English-translated logo (with "TOHO" written in the circle and/or "TOHO COMPANY, LTD." in English, replacing the kanji). A still shot of this variant can be seen on the trailer for the anime film ''Metropolis''.
* There are versions of the logo in 4:3 (full open matte or cropped from widescreen), flat (1.85:1, 1.75:1), and CinemaScope (2.35, 2.55) .
* There are versions of the logo in 4:3 (full open matte or cropped from widescreen), flat (1.85:1, 1.75:1), and CinemaScope (2.35, 2.55) .
* The print circle was seen on ''Godzilla Unleashed'' for the Nintendo DS, as well as some Classic Media DVD releases of Toho material.
* The print circle was seen on ''Godzilla Unleashed'' for the Nintendo DS, as well as some Classic Media DVD releases of Toho material.
'''Trivia:''' This is possibly the longest-running logo ever, as it debuted in 1943 and is still used to this day; a whopping 78 years!


'''FX/SFX:''' The stripes rotating and shining. Very nice practical effects for its time, although it did improve over the years.
'''FX/SFX:''' The stripes rotating and shining. Very nice practical effects for its time, although it did improve over the years.
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