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Background

AliceSoft (アリスソフト) is one of the most famous eroge (Japanese term for "erotic game") developers. Founded in 1989, the company is mostly known for the Rance, Tōshin Toshi and Evenicle series of games.

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1st Logo (December 15, 1990-October 1996)	2nd Logo (April 16, 2004-February 29, 2008)	3rd Logo (early/mid 2010s-2019)	4th Logo (November 27, 2020-)

1st Logo (December 15, 1990-October 1996)

Visuals: On a black background, Alice-chan, the company's mascot, is shown drawing in the pink word "Alice". Alice-chan blinks her eyes and smiles at several points during the formation of the logo. At the end, she stands next to the formed word and holds a sign with the pink word "Soft" on it, while doing a blushing smiling expression with a bird shown flying over her shoulder.

Technique: Sprite animation.

Audio: A descending and ascending classical-style theme.

Availability: It is seen on most PC-98 titles from the company, starting with Toushin Toshi and ending with Ningyo: Tsukako.

2nd Logo (April 16, 2004-February 29, 2008)

Visuals: All of the variants of the logo consist of the company's mascot, Alice-chan, and the logo sliding from the right side of the screen. The logo consists of the text "ALICESOFT" in black with the dot of the "i" in gold, with two squares at the left featuring the trademark Rance character Hanny in white, with "SINCE 1989" in a bar below and the slogan "it's eroge maker!!". The versions of the logo change depending on the month or season the game is launched.

Variants:

Summer: Over a sparkly blue background, there is Alice-chan in cut-out chibi style, dressed up in a swimsuit bringing up the logo. The background then brightens up and the screen fades to white.
October: Over a white background, there is Alice-chan in a school gym suit carrying a red flag with "1" in it. Confetti is seen moving and Alice-chan is slightly moving and blinking. The logo then slides in, settles and fades away as usual.

Technique: 2D animation in a deformed anime style.

Audio: A gentle theme, with instruments changing depending on the variant.

Availability: Seen on Rance VI, Sengoku Rance and Beat Blades Haruka.

3rd Logo (early/mid 2010s-2019)

Visuals: On a white background, there is the AliceSoft logo as described before zooming in slightly.

Technique: Simple animation.

Audio: A random seiyuu from the game shouting "Alicesoft!", or none.

Availability: Appears most often in 2010s titles such as the two Evenicle games.

4th Logo (November 27, 2020-)

Visuals: Unknown.

Variant: A 30th anniversary variant is used on Dohna Dohna, where it debuted.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: It debuted on Dohna Dohna.

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 ===Background===
+'''AliceSoft''' ('''アリスソフト''') is one of the most famous eroge (Japanese term for "erotic game") developers. Founded in 1989, the company is mostly known for the ''Rance'', ''Tōshin Toshi'' and ''Evenicle'' series of games.
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-AliceSoft (アリスソフト) is one of the most famous eroge (Japanese term for "erotic game") developers. Founded in 1989, the company is mostly known for the ''Rance'', ''Tōshin Toshi'' and ''Evenicle'' series of games.
+|Alice Soft (1990, from the PC-98 game Toushin Toshi).jpg|1st Logo (December 15, 1990-October 1996)
+|Alicesoft (2006).png|2nd Logo (April 16, 2004-February 29, 2008)
+|AliceSoft (2015).png|3rd Logo (early/mid 2010s-2019)
+|AliceSoft (2020).png|4th Logo (November 27, 2020-)
+}}
-==={{Ordinal|1}} Logo (2004-2008)===
+===1st Logo (December 15, 1990-October 1996)===
+[[File:Alice Soft (1990, from the PC-98 game Toushin Toshi).jpg|frameless|center]]
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+{{YouTube|id=Fsf2-cNr9KQ}}
-File:Alicesoft (2006).png
-File:AliceSoft (2006, v2).png
-</gallery>
-'''Nicknames:''' "Alice-chan ", "The Cute Logo Before ''Sengoku Rance''", "Four Seasons of Alice-chan"
-'''Logo:''' All of the variants of the logo consist of the company's mascot, Alice-chan, and the logo sliding from the right side of the screen. The logo consists of the text "ALICESOFT" in black with the dot of the "i" in yellow, with two squares at the left featuring the trademark Rance character Hanny in white, with "SINCE 1989" in a bar below and the red slogan "it's eroge maker!!".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, Alice-chan, the company's mascot, is shown drawing in the pink word "Alice". Alice-chan blinks her eyes and smiles at several points during the formation of the logo. At the end, she stands next to the formed word and holds a sign with the pink word "Soft" on it, while doing a blushing smiling expression with a bird shown flying over her shoulder.
-'''Variants:'''
+'''Technique:''' Sprite animation.
-*'''Summer''': Over a sparkly blue background, we see the company's mascot Alice-chan, in cut-out chibi style, dressed up in a swimsuit bringing up the logo. The background then brightens up and the screen fades to white.
-*'''Autumn''': Over a white background see Alice-chan in a school gym suit carrying a red flag with "1" in it. Confetti is seen moving and Alice-chan is slightly moving and blinking. The logo then slides in, settles and fades away as usual.
-*'''Winter''': TBA
-*'''Spring''': TBA
-'''FX/SFX:''' Animation in super deformed anime style.
+'''Audio:''' A descending and ascending classical-style theme.
+'''Availability:'''  It is seen on most PC-98 titles from the company, starting with ''Toushin Toshi'' and ending with ''Ningyo: Tsukako''.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A gentle theme, with instruments changing depending on the variant.
+===2nd Logo (April 16, 2004-February 29, 2008)===
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on ''Rance VI'', ''Sengoku Rance'' and ''Beat Blades Haruka''.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Alicesoft (2006).png
+AliceSoft (2006, v2).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=-ALYuhu3QuE}}
+'''Visuals:''' All of the variants of the logo consist of the company's mascot, Alice-chan, and the logo sliding from the right side of the screen. The logo consists of the text "ALICESOFT" in black with the dot of the "i" in gold, with two squares at the left featuring the trademark ''Rance'' character Hanny in white, with "SINCE 1989" in a bar below and the slogan "{{color|red|it's eroge maker!!}}". The versions of the logo change depending on the month or season the game is launched.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Variants:'''
+*'''Summer''': Over a sparkly blue background, there is Alice-chan in cut-out chibi style, dressed up in a swimsuit bringing up the logo. The background then brightens up and the screen fades to white.
+*'''October''': Over a white background, there is Alice-chan in a school gym suit carrying a red flag with "1" in it. Confetti is seen moving and Alice-chan is slightly moving and blinking. The logo then slides in, settles and fades away as usual.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation in a deformed anime style.
-==={{Ordinal|2}} Logo (2004-2008)===
+'''Audio:''' A gentle theme, with instruments changing depending on the variant.
-'''Nicknames:''' "Alice-chan II", "Gymsuit Alice-chan", "The Cute Logo Before ''Sengoku Rance'' II"
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Rance VI'', ''Sengoku Rance'' and ''Beat Blades Haruka''.
-'''Logo:''' TBA
+===3rd Logo (early/mid 2010s-2019)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' Animation in super deformed anime style.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+AliceSoft (2015).png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there is the AliceSoft logo as described before zooming in slightly.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Another rendition of the theme from the previous logo.
+'''Technique:''' Simple animation.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen when playing ''Rance VI'', ''Sengoku Rance'' and ''Beat Blades Haruka'' during the autumn months.
+'''Audio:''' A random seiyuu from the game shouting "Alicesoft!", or none.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Appears most often in 2010s titles such as the two ''Evenicle'' games.
-==={{Ordinal|3}} Logo (2010s-2019)===
+===4th Logo (November 27, 2020-)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:AliceSoft (2015).png|frameless|center]]
+AliceSoft (2020).png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' Unknown.
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the AliceSoft logo as described before zooming in slightly.
+'''Variant:''' A 30th anniversary variant is used on ''Dohna Dohna'', where it debuted.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo zooming in.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A random seiyuu from the game shouting "Alicesoft!", or none.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon; appears most often in 2010s titles such as the two ''Evenicle'' games.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-==={{Ordinal|4}} Logo (2020-)===
-[[File:AliceSoft (2020).png|frameless|center]]
-'''Logo:''' TBA
-'''Variant:''' A 30th anniversary variant is used on ''Dohna Dohna'', where it premiered.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The logo forming.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Current. Debuted on ''Dohna Dohna''.
+'''Availability:'''  It debuted on ''Dohna Dohna''.
+[[Category:Japan]]
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-[[Category:Japanese video game logos]]
-[[Category:Japanese logos]]
 [[Category:Video game logos]]
 [[Category:Adult entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:Japanese adult entertainment logos]]
+[[Category:Japanese video game logos]]
+[[Category:Logos with popular characters]]