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Asmik Ace, Inc. (formerly known as Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.) is a Japanese film production and distribution company. In the past, the company has distributed video games. It was formed in 1997 through a merger between the Asmik Corporation and Ace Entertainment, both of Japan. The name Asmik comes from its three founding companies: Ask (formerly known as ASK-Kodansha), Sumitomo and Kodansha. The company is headquartered on the third floor of the Lapiross Roppongi building in Minato, Tokyo, and is a wholly owned division of Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM). Asmik Corporation was founded in 1985 as a subsidiary to the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan. Its focus was in the area of video games for the video game console market, specifically the NES. It quickly moved on to distribute motion pictures in Japan, and won several awards for doing so. It once had a North American subsidiary, Asmik Corporation of America. Ace Pictures Inc. was founded in 1981 as a division of Nippon Herald Films to produce Japanese films and distribute foreign art films. Several of its pictures earned awards and hold positions as some of the highest-grossing films in Japan. Asmik Ace Entertainment has produced games for Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PC Engine, Mega Drive/Genesis, Super NES, Nintendo 64, and GameCube, and distributes high quality films for the Japanese movie market. Asmik Ace Entertainment also distributed a number of DreamWorks Pictures/Animation films to Japanese cinemas.

Ace Pictures

(Mid 1990s-1998)

Logo: On a black background, we see three light lavender comets that make three musical notes. The first and the last one have respectively a red and a blue line. The pentagram lines wipe in and everything flashes. During this event, we see the company name "ACE PICTURES" written in Bodoni. The first word had the letters A and E handwritten in Capital, while the C is made by a curved filmstrip.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Appeared on movies like Ring (1998).

Asmik Ace

1st logo (1998-2000)

Logo: On a white background, black and red squares flip towards the logo, forming the shape of an "A". The letters of "Asmik Ace" move toward the logo and spins round, and the text "Entertainment Inc." flips over, which changes the text from English to Japanese.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Appeared on early Asmik Ace movies like Fuyajo and After the Rain. A still version appeared on video games.

2nd logo (2000-2012)

Logo: On a black background, we see gold bars that zooms out, forming the Asmik Ace logo from the previous logo, which turns to its normal colors. The letters of the last logo flip towards the logo.

Variant: There is a version that had a white rectangle with the text "20th ANNIVERSARY" that fades over the logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A dreamy theme that ends in a majestic theme. Sometimes silent or having the opening theme play over.

Availability: Virtually common. Appears on any Asmik Ace film or video game from the period.

3rd Logo (2012- )

Logo: On a black background, we see red lines that zoom out to form the Asmik Ace logo from the last logo, with the text "Asmik Ace" flip over, and the byline "A J:COM COMPANY" is shown below the logo. A red rectangle fades over the byline.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A dreamy theme that ends in a choir.

Availability: Current. Appears on the latest Asmik Ace film or video game from the era since 2012.

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 ===Background===
-'''Asmik Ace, Inc.''' (formerly known as '''Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.''') is a Japanese film production and distribution company. In the past, the company has distributed video games. It was formed in 1997 through a merger between the '''Asmik Corporation''' and '''Ace Entertainment''', both of Japan. The name '''Asmik''' comes from its three founding companies: '''Ask''' (formerly known as '''ASK-Kodansha'''), '''Sumitomo''' and '''[[Kodansha Comics|Kodansha]]'''. The company is headquartered on the third floor of the Lapiross Roppongi building in Minato, Tokyo, and is a wholly owned division of Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM). Asmik Corporation was founded in 1985 as a subsidiary to the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan. Its focus was in the area of video games for the video game console market, specifically the NES. It quickly moved on to distribute motion pictures in Japan, and won several awards for doing so. It once had a North American subsidiary, Asmik Corporation of America. '''Ace Pictures Inc.''' was founded in 1981 as a division of [[Nippon Herald Films]] to produce Japanese films and distribute foreign art films. Several of its pictures earned awards and hold positions as some of the highest-grossing films in Japan. Asmik Ace Entertainment has produced games for Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PC Engine, Mega Drive/Genesis, Super NES, Nintendo 64, and GameCube, and distributes high quality films for the Japanese movie market. Asmik Ace Entertainment also distributed a number of [[DreamWorks Pictures]]/[[DreamWorks Animation|Animation]] films to Japanese cinemas.
+'''Asmik Ace, Inc.''' (formerly known as '''Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.''') is a Japanese film production and distribution company. In the past, the company has distributed video games. It was formed in 1997 through a merger between the '''Asmik Corporation''' and '''Ace Entertainment''', both of Japan. The name '''Asmik''' comes from its three founding companies: '''Ask''' (formerly known as '''ASK-Kodansha'''), '''Sumitomo''' and '''[[Kodansha Comics|Kodansha]]'''. The company is headquartered on the third floor of the Lapiross Roppongi building in Minato, Tokyo, and is a wholly owned division of Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM). Asmik Corporation was founded in 1985 as a subsidiary to the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan. Its focus was in the area of video games for the video game console market, specifically the NES. It quickly moved on to distribute motion pictures in Japan, and won several awards for doing so. It once had a North American subsidiary, Asmik Corporation of America. '''Ace Pictures Inc.''' was founded in 1981 as a division of [[Nippon Herald Films]] to produce Japanese films and distribute foreign art films. Several of its pictures earned awards and hold positions as some of the highest-grossing films in Japan. Asmik Ace Entertainment has produced games for Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PC Engine, Mega Drive/Genesis, Super NES, Nintendo 64, and GameCube, and distributes high quality films for the Japanese movie market. Asmik Ace Entertainment also distributed a number of [[DreamWorks Pictures]]/[[DreamWorks Animation|Animation]] films to Japanese cinemas.
 ==Ace Pictures==
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 '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see three light lavender comets that make three musical notes. The first and the last one have respectively a red and a blue line. The pentagram lines wipe in and everything flashes. During this event, we see the company name "ACE PICTURES" written in Bodoni. The first word had the letters A and E handwritten in Capital, while the C is made by a curved filmstrip.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The comets and the flashing.
+'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' None.
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+'''Logo:''' On a white background, black and {{color|red}} squares flip towards the logo, forming the shape of an "A". The letters of "{{font|Times New Roman|Asmik Ace}}" move toward the logo and spins round, and the text "{{font|Times New Roman|Entertainment Inc.}}" flips over, which changes the text from English to Japanese.
-'''Logo:''' TBA.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The spinning.
+'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' None.
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+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see {{color|gold}} bars that zooms out, forming the Asmik Ace logo from the previous logo, which turns to its normal colors. The letters of the last logo flip towards the logo.
-TBA.
+'''Variant:''' There is a version that had a white rectangle with the text "{{color|red|'''20'''}}th ANNIVERSARY" that fades over the logo.
+'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A dreamy theme that ends in a majestic theme. Sometimes silent or having the opening theme play over.
+'''Availability:''' Virtually common. Appears on any Asmik Ace film or video game from the period.
 ===3rd Logo (2012- )===
 [[File:Asmik Ace (current).png|center|350x350px]]
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+'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see {{color|red}} lines that zoom out to form the Asmik Ace logo from the last logo, with the text "{{font|Times New Roman|'''Asmik Ace'''}}" flip over, and the byline "A J:COM COMPANY" is shown below the logo. A {{color|red}} rectangle fades over the byline.
-TBA.
+'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A dreamy theme that ends in a choir.
+'''Availability:''' Current. Appears on the latest Asmik Ace film or video game from the era since 2012.
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