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→2nd Logo (June 1982-May 15, 1985 [USA]/1986 [international]): Note: Tohokushinsha was the distributor, not Kings Video/King Record Co. However, they were concurrently used, which is where some of the confusion may come from.
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* Appears on ''Ready, Steady, Go!: Volume One'', the first few collections of ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'', and ''Danger Mouse''. | * Appears on ''Ready, Steady, Go!: Volume One'', the first few collections of ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'', and ''Danger Mouse''. | ||
* Thorn EMI also distributed releases from [[Thames Video]], [[Orion Pictures]], [[Hemdale Film Corporation]], [[Regency Enterprises]], The Saul Zaentz Company, and [[Carolco Pictures]], respectively. | * Thorn EMI also distributed releases from [[Thames Video]], [[Orion Pictures]], [[Hemdale Film Corporation]], [[Regency Enterprises]], The Saul Zaentz Company, and [[Carolco Pictures]], respectively. | ||
* Several releases that had this logo were ''Xtro'', ''The Evil Dead'', ''The Terminator'' and ''First Blood''. | * Several releases that had this logo were ''Xtro'', ''The Evil Dead'', ''The Terminator'', ''Corrupt'' (also known as Copkiller) and ''First Blood''. | ||
* One of the first was ''The Burning''. | * One of the first was ''The Burning''. | ||
* This logo is also found on various pre-cert releases in the United Kingdom, including ''First Blood'', ''A Passage to India'', certain copies of ''The Wicker Man'' and the later pre-cert release of ''Watership Down'' (the very first release, from 1982, has no logo at all). | * This logo is also found on various pre-cert releases in the United Kingdom, including ''First Blood'', ''A Passage to India'', certain copies of ''The Wicker Man'' and the later pre-cert release of ''Watership Down'' (the very first release, from 1982, has no logo at all). | ||
* At least in the United Kingdom, this began being used in early 1983 and continued to be used until Cannon purchased the Thorn EMI library. | * At least in the United Kingdom, this began being used in early 1983 and continued to be used until Cannon purchased the Thorn EMI library. | ||
* This logo also appears on some | * This logo also appears on some, Japanese releases on LD, Beta and VHS that were distributed by Tohokushinsha Home Video of the time, such as ''The Osterman Weekend'' and ''Dune'', with the final release to contain it (at least on print) being ''The Hills Have Eyes Part 2''. | ||
* This logo also appears on the 1983 pre-cert UK VHS release of ''Paddington's 9th Anywhen TV Show'' and the 1984 pre-cert UK VHS release of ''Roland Rat Superstar in Rat on the Road - Volume 1'', respectively as well. | * This logo also appears on the 1983 pre-cert UK VHS release of ''Paddington's 9th Anywhen TV Show'' and the 1984 pre-cert UK VHS release of ''Roland Rat Superstar in Rat on the Road - Volume 1'', respectively as well. | ||