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'''Logo:''' On a brick wall, we see the name of the company: "松竹キネマ株式會社" ("Shochiku Kinema Co., Ltd."), written from right to left. Below that is the Shochiku Kinema symbol and the year 1929, and on the bottom of the screen is the text "蒲田作品", which means "Kamata Production" (referring to the company's main studio in Kamata), also written from right to left. | '''Logo:''' On a brick wall, we see the name of the company: "松竹キネマ株式會社" ("Shochiku Kinema Co., Ltd."), written from right to left. Below that is the Shochiku Kinema symbol and the year 1929, and on the bottom of the screen is the text "蒲田作品", which means "Kamata Production" (referring to the company's main studio in Kamata), also written from right to left. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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'''Logo:''' Over a set of clouds on a dark background, an archer is seen standing on the Shochiku Kinema symbol about to shoot an arrow. The same text from before is seen, with "松竹キネマ株式會社" arched above the archer, "蒲田" and "作品" on the right and left sides of the archer, respectively, and the year 1930 below everything else. All kanji are written from right to left like before. | '''Logo:''' Over a set of clouds on a dark background, an archer is seen standing on the Shochiku Kinema symbol about to shoot an arrow. The same text from before is seen, with "松竹キネマ株式會社" arched above the archer, "蒲田" and "作品" on the right and left sides of the archer, respectively, and the year 1930 below everything else. All kanji are written from right to left like before. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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'''Logo:''' The logo opens to a scene of a city set in stone with a giant man standing above it, his leg raised. The name of the Kamata Films studio is in the upper left corner. The Shochiku Kinema symbol is in the center of the screen. Below it is the name of the Shochiku Kinema company. | '''Logo:''' The logo opens to a scene of a city set in stone with a giant man standing above it, his leg raised. The name of the Kamata Films studio is in the upper left corner. The Shochiku Kinema symbol is in the center of the screen. Below it is the name of the Shochiku Kinema company. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Variant:''' A visually similar but slightly different logo exists. The only things that differ are the shape of the year 1932 and the positioning of the text. | '''Variant:''' A visually similar but slightly different logo exists. The only things that differ are the shape of the year 1932 and the positioning of the text. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Variant:''' A very similar version exists, featuring different decorations and the name of the Kamata Films studio written in a more delicate way. | '''Variant:''' A very similar version exists, featuring different decorations and the name of the Kamata Films studio written in a more delicate way. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' A large representation of an eagle on a honeycomb-like background can be seen. The year 1934 and the symbol of the main Shochiku company can be seen to the left of the eagle's head. On his wings are the name of the Kamata Films studio and the Shochiku Kinema company. | '''Logo:''' A large representation of an eagle on a honeycomb-like background can be seen. The year 1934 and the symbol of the main Shochiku company can be seen to the left of the eagle's head. On his wings are the name of the Kamata Films studio and the Shochiku Kinema company. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' The logo consists of a representation of a warrior riding a horse, holding a spear and shield. On the shield is the year of production (1935 or 1936) and the symbol of the Shochiku Kinema company. Above the image is the name of the Kamata Films studio, and below is the name of the Shochiku Kinema company. | '''Logo:''' The logo consists of a representation of a warrior riding a horse, holding a spear and shield. On the shield is the year of production (1935 or 1936) and the symbol of the Shochiku Kinema company. Above the image is the name of the Kamata Films studio, and below is the name of the Shochiku Kinema company. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' The logo opens with a view of Mt. Fuji with moving clouds in front of it. In the center of the screen, the name of Shochiku's Ōfuna Films studio (大船映画) can be seen. The Shochiku Kinema symbol separates the name in two, and around it are the words "AN OHFUNA PICTURE". On the bottom, the name of the Shochiku Kinema company can be seen. | '''Logo:''' The logo opens with a view of Mt. Fuji with moving clouds in front of it. In the center of the screen, the name of Shochiku's Ōfuna Films studio (大船映画) can be seen. The Shochiku Kinema symbol separates the name in two, and around it are the words "AN OHFUNA PICTURE". On the bottom, the name of the Shochiku Kinema company can be seen. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' An updated version of the last logo, with more clouds. In the center of the screen, Shochiku's name and the name of the Ōfuna Films studio, separated into two halves by the symbol of the newly-merged company, can be seen. | '''Logo:''' An updated version of the last logo, with more clouds. In the center of the screen, Shochiku's name and the name of the Ōfuna Films studio, separated into two halves by the symbol of the newly-merged company, can be seen. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The moving clouds. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' The logo opens to a scene of the symbol of the consolidated Shochiku company on a spinning paper fan or wheel. The characters "松竹映畫" (meaning "Shochiku Films") "flip" into the frame above the fan. These are followed by the characters "製作" on the bottom left of the fan and "提供" on the bottom right (meaning "production" and "offering/sponsoring", respectively, here used in the sense of the English word "presents"). Then, the company's full name appears below the fan, and the image fades out. This time, all kanji are written from left to right. | '''Logo:''' The logo opens to a scene of the symbol of the consolidated Shochiku company on a spinning paper fan or wheel. The characters "松竹映畫" (meaning "Shochiku Films") "flip" into the frame above the fan. These are followed by the characters "製作" on the bottom left of the fan and "提供" on the bottom right (meaning "production" and "offering/sponsoring", respectively, here used in the sense of the English word "presents"). Then, the company's full name appears below the fan, and the image fades out. This time, all kanji are written from left to right. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The fan spinning and the characters appearing. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' The logo opens with Mt. Fuji with moving clouds in front of it. The Shochiku Films name is in the center of the screen. On the bottom of the screen there is some text. (TBA) | '''Logo:''' The logo opens with Mt. Fuji with moving clouds in front of it. The Shochiku Films name is in the center of the screen. On the bottom of the screen there is some text. (TBA) | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' The logo opens with a bouquet of flowers and a glass-like ring spinning around it. Five stars and the kanji for Shochiku Films (now displayed as "松竹映画" from this point on) can be seen on the ring. Below the bouquet is the year 1947, written in transparent numbers. | '''Logo:''' The logo opens with a bouquet of flowers and a glass-like ring spinning around it. Five stars and the kanji for Shochiku Films (now displayed as "松竹映画" from this point on) can be seen on the ring. Below the bouquet is the year 1947, written in transparent numbers. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The ring spinning around the bouquet. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a background with stars that shine occasionally, the Shochiku symbol can be seen. A bouquet of flowers balancing on a spinning globe, lit from the back, appears behind it. The symbol retreats into the background and disappears when it reaches the bouquet. Then, the words for "Shochiku Films" appear above the bouquet. The year 1948 on the globe appears from the right and the globe stops spinning when the numbers are directly under the bouquet. | '''Logo:''' On a background with stars that shine occasionally, the Shochiku symbol can be seen. A bouquet of flowers balancing on a spinning globe, lit from the back, appears behind it. The symbol retreats into the background and disappears when it reaches the bouquet. Then, the words for "Shochiku Films" appear above the bouquet. The year 1948 on the globe appears from the right and the globe stops spinning when the numbers are directly under the bouquet. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The stars shining, the symbol moving toward the background, the globe spinning, the name appearing. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Various different fanfares, depending on the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Various different fanfares, depending on the film. | ||
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'''Variant:''' On the 1950 variant, the words are written in a slightly different way, and the year is written using different numbers. The symbol is also larger when it appears. | '''Variant:''' On the 1950 variant, the words are written in a slightly different way, and the year is written using different numbers. The symbol is also larger when it appears. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The zooming, the globe spinning, the stars shining, the light appearing, the words, symbol and year appearing. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Variant:''' A variation exists where the globe is more zoomed in, and doesn't stop spinning during the logo. | '''Variant:''' A variation exists where the globe is more zoomed in, and doesn't stop spinning during the logo. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The globe spinning, the words, symbol and year appearing. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None, a custom fanfare depending on the film, or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None, a custom fanfare depending on the film, or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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* On Shochiku films produced in GrandScope (which is similar to CinemaScope), the katakana "グランドスコープ" (which means "GrandScope") zooms in. After a while, the text fades out before the company name and fan fade in, and the appearance of Mt. Fuji, the kanji, the fan and the clouds is different. | * On Shochiku films produced in GrandScope (which is similar to CinemaScope), the katakana "グランドスコープ" (which means "GrandScope") zooms in. After a while, the text fades out before the company name and fan fade in, and the appearance of Mt. Fuji, the kanji, the fan and the clouds is different. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The moving clouds and the fading in. Nice effects for its time. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent or the opening theme of the film. On some movies dubbed by American International Television, that logo's 1967 theme was used. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Usually silent or the opening theme of the film. On some movies dubbed by American International Television, that logo's 1967 theme was used. | ||
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'''Logo:''' It's basically a redone variant of the previous logo, with an orange light behind the mountain at the beginning of the logo to constitute the transition between the beginning and duration of the day. The white kanji "松竹映画" and the Shochiku fan fade in, with the kanji now in a bold Mincho type and the fan looking more streamlined than its previous appearance. | '''Logo:''' It's basically a redone variant of the previous logo, with an orange light behind the mountain at the beginning of the logo to constitute the transition between the beginning and duration of the day. The white kanji "松竹映画" and the Shochiku fan fade in, with the kanji now in a bold Mincho type and the fan looking more streamlined than its previous appearance. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' All practical effects, such as the moving of the clouds, the light at the beginning, and the appearance of the text. It looks well done, like the previous logo. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' We see a view of Mt. Fuji with clouds at the bottom, and it zooms closer to the mountain. As the clouds clear, we see the Shochiku Films text, and under it is the Shochiku fan with the word "Shochiku" below it in an italic sericffont. | '''Logo:''' We see a view of Mt. Fuji with clouds at the bottom, and it zooms closer to the mountain. As the clouds clear, we see the Shochiku Films text, and under it is the Shochiku fan with the word "Shochiku" below it in an italic sericffont. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' The clouds clearing, and the blue light of the text. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA. | '''Music/Sounds:''' TBA. | ||
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'''Logo:''' The logo opens with the aurora borealis or northern lights. They ripple and transform into a stylized Mount Fuji. A gold version of the new Shochiku logo (the Shochiku fan and the company's name in a bold, uppercase Times-like font next to the fan) fades in. The logo shines and the top of Mt. Fuji fades from blue to yellow. | '''Logo:''' The logo opens with the aurora borealis or northern lights. They ripple and transform into a stylized Mount Fuji. A gold version of the new Shochiku logo (the Shochiku fan and the company's name in a bold, uppercase Times-like font next to the fan) fades in. The logo shines and the top of Mt. Fuji fades from blue to yellow. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Everything in gorgeous CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie. | ||
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'''Variant:''' For Shochiku's Blue Line label introduced alongside this logo, which would have been dedicated to showcasing up-and-coming talent had the logo been in use, the animation is largely the same but Mount Fuji is depicted as a ''Tron''-esque digital design, the Shochiku fan is blue and the text presented is "Shochiku Blue Line" entirely in English. | '''Variant:''' For Shochiku's Blue Line label introduced alongside this logo, which would have been dedicated to showcasing up-and-coming talent had the logo been in use, the animation is largely the same but Mount Fuji is depicted as a ''Tron''-esque digital design, the Shochiku fan is blue and the text presented is "Shochiku Blue Line" entirely in English. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' Absolutely beautiful CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||
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'''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by VFX firm Imagica West. | '''Trivia:''' The logo was designed by VFX firm Imagica West. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' According to the official press release for the logo, it's live-action footage of Mount Fuji enhanced with CGI. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a black background is the word "SHOCHIKU" in an arc. Below the word is a cloud-shaped leaf with two grains each on either side, and below it is the phrase "120 Anniversary". To the left and right of the "120 Anniversary" phrase are three cloud-shaped leaves and three opened grains (each bunch is attached to a curled wire), respectively. Below all these is a stylized depiction of Mount Fuji. The entire logo is colored metallic gold with 3D effects. | '''Logo:''' On a black background is the word "SHOCHIKU" in an arc. Below the word is a cloud-shaped leaf with two grains each on either side, and below it is the phrase "120 Anniversary". To the left and right of the "120 Anniversary" phrase are three cloud-shaped leaves and three opened grains (each bunch is attached to a curled wire), respectively. Below all these is a stylized depiction of Mount Fuji. The entire logo is colored metallic gold with 3D effects. | ||
''' | '''Technique:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. | '''Music/Sounds:''' None. | ||