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== Shochiku Kinema ==
== Shochiku Kinema ==


Background: Shochiku was founded in 1895 as a kabuki theater company. Its name was read as "Matsutake" after the founders, Matsujirou Shirai and Takejirou Otani, until 1937, when it was officially changed to "Shochiku", the Chinese reading of the name, as opposed to the initial Japanese. The film production division, Shochiku Kinema, was established in 1920.
=== Background ===
Shochiku was founded in 1895 as a kabuki theater company. Its name was read as "Matsutake" after the founders, Matsujirou Shirai and Takejirou Otani, until 1937, when it was officially changed to "Shochiku", the Chinese reading of the name, as opposed to the initial Japanese. The film production division, Shochiku Kinema, was established in 1920.


=== 1st Logo (1929) ===
=== Logos ===
 
==== 1st Logo (1929) ====
Shochiku (1929)
Shochiku (1929)


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


=== 2nd Logo (1930) ===
==== 2nd Logo (1930) ====
Shochiku (1930)
Shochiku (1930)


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> The dark background and the archer may creep some. The silence also doesn't help, either, and the logo is very shaky.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> The dark background and the archer may creep some. The silence also doesn't help, either, and the logo is very shaky.


=== 3rd Logo (1931) ===
==== 3rd Logo (1931) ====
Shochiku (1931)
Shochiku (1931)


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


=== 4th Logo (1932) ===
==== 4th Logo (1932) ====


<u>Nickname:</u> "The Lion"
<u>Nickname:</u> "The Lion"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


=== 5th Logo (1933) ===
==== 5th Logo (1933) ====


<u>Nickname:</u> "The Ornate Shochiku"
<u>Nickname:</u> "The Ornate Shochiku"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


=== 6th Logo (1934) ===
==== 6th Logo (1934) ====


<u>Nickname:</u> "The Eagle"
<u>Nickname:</u> "The Eagle"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


=== 7th Logo (1935-1936) ===
==== 7th Logo (1935-1936) ====


<u>Nickname:</u> "The Warrior and the Horse"
<u>Nickname:</u> "The Warrior and the Horse"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


=== 8th Logo (1936) ===
==== 8th Logo (1936) ====


<u>Nicknames:</u> "Mt. Fuji", "Fuji-san"
<u>Nicknames:</u> "Mt. Fuji", "Fuji-san"
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<u>Availability:</u> Presumably seen on films produced by Shochiku Kinema at the Ōfuna Films studio in 1936.
<u>Availability:</u> Presumably seen on films produced by Shochiku Kinema at the Ōfuna Films studio in 1936.


<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is the first use of the iconic shot of Mt. Fuji.


== Shochiku Films ==
== Shochiku Films ==


<u>Background:</u> In 1937, Shochiku Kinema (film) and Shochiku Kōgyō (theater) merged into one company: Shochiku Films (松竹映画). From this point, films were mostly released under the Shochiku Films name; however, some were occasionally released under the Ōfuna Films name, but without the Shochiku Kinema byline.
=== Background ===
In 1937, Shochiku Kinema (film) and Shochiku Kōgyō (theater) merged into one company: Shochiku Films (松竹映画). From this point, films were mostly released under the Shochiku Films name; however, some were occasionally released under the Ōfuna Films name, but without the Shochiku Kinema byline.


===1st Logo (Ōfuna Films) (1936-1940?)===
=== Logos ===
 
====1st Logo (Ōfuna Films) (1936-1940?)====


Shochiku/OfunaShochiku Kinema (1936)
Shochiku/OfunaShochiku Kinema (1936)
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===1st Logo (1937-1943, 1945-1946)===
====2nd Logo (1937-1943, 1945-1946)====


<u>Nicknames:</u> "The Paper Fan", "Spinning Paper Fan", "The Shochiku Paper Fan"
<u>Nicknames:</u> "The Paper Fan", "Spinning Paper Fan", "The Shochiku Paper Fan"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===2nd Logo (1943-1944)===
==== 3rd Logo (1943-1944) ====
 
<u>Nicknames:</u> "Mt. Fuji III", "Fuji-san III", "The Still Mount Fuji"
<u>Nicknames:</u> "Mt. Fuji III", "Fuji-san III", "The Still Mount Fuji"


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===3rd Logo (1947)===
==== 4th Logo (1947) ====
 
<u>Nickname:</u> "The Bouquet of Flowers"
<u>Nickname:</u> "The Bouquet of Flowers"


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===4th Logo (1948)===
====5th Logo (1948)====


<u>Nickname:</u> "The Bouquet of Flowers II"
<u>Nickname:</u> "The Bouquet of Flowers II"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===5th Logo (1949-1950)===
====6th Logo (1949-1950)====


<u>Nicknames:</u> "The Earth", "The Globe"
<u>Nicknames:</u> "The Earth", "The Globe"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> The fast pace and darkness of the logo might be jarring for some.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> The fast pace and darkness of the logo might be jarring for some.


===6th Logo (1951)===
====7th Logo (1951)====


<u>Nicknames:</u> "The Earth II", "The Globe II"
<u>Nicknames:</u> "The Earth II", "The Globe II"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===7th Logo (1951-1980)===
====8th Logo (1951-1980)====


Shochiku (Late 40's - Early 50's)Shochiku (1950's)Shochiku (1955)Shochiku (1960's)
Shochiku (Late 40's - Early 50's)Shochiku (1950's)Shochiku (1955)Shochiku (1960's)
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===8th Logo (1980-1993)===
====9th Logo (1980-1993)====
Shochiku (1994)Shochiku (1980)Shochiku (1987)
Shochiku (1994)Shochiku (1980)Shochiku (1987)


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===9th Logo (1993-2003)===
====10th Logo (1993-2003)====


<u>Nicknames:</u> "Mt. Fuji VI", "Fuji-san VI"
<u>Nicknames:</u> "Mt. Fuji VI", "Fuji-san VI"
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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===10th Logo (2003-2014)===
====11th Logo (2003-2014)====
Shochiku logo 2
Shochiku logo 2


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is a very nice, professionally-done logo.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> This is a very nice, professionally-done logo.


===11th Logo(December 2014)===
====12th Logo (December 2014)====
Shochiku (2015)Shochiku Blue Line
Shochiku (2015)Shochiku Blue Line


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===12th Logo (January 10, 2015-)===
====13th Logo (January 10, 2015-)====
Shochiku (2015)
Shochiku (2015)


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<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.
<u>Editor's Note:</u> None.


===13th Logo (January 10, 2015-December 2015)===
====14th Logo (January 10, 2015-December 2015)====
Shochiku 120 years (2015)
Shochiku 120 years (2015)


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