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Background

In 1945, the Kadokawa Shoten Publishing company was established. In 1975, Haruki Kadokawa launched a film division, which presented its first production the year after. Kadokawa made a lot of well-acclaimed films in Japan, having also acquired Daiei Film Co. and renamed it Kadokawa-Daiei in 2002, and in 2005, they purchased Herald Pictures. In 2011, all subsidiaries were rebranded under the label of Kadokawa Group.

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1st Logo (October 16, 1976-1985?)	2nd Logo (January 17, 2004-June 23, 2007)	3rd Logo (2005-2008)	4th Logo (June 14, 2008-2013)	5th Logo (August 30, 2014-)

1st Logo (October 16, 1976-1985?)

Visuals: The sequence starts on a slowly moving starfield with the earth and a red comet appears flying towards the camera. The comet becomes a flaming firebird, which moves and envelopes the earth. Then the earth explodes into a bright, fluorescent blue splash and suddenly, the early Kadokawa bird pops up, with the name in Japanese ("角川春樹事務所作品", lit. "A work from Haruki Kadokawa Corporation") or English ("HARUKI KADOKAWA presents") zooming in below.

Variants:

This logo may appear in a 4:3 format, or a widescreen format.
On some foreign prints of G.I. Samurai (1979), the logo plays out normally but after the bright splash, a custom-made title card for the movie appears instead (The card refers to whatever the movie is titled in their respective country).
A still version of the logo appears on Virus (1980), Legend of Eight Samurai (1983), & The Dagger of Kamui (1985).

Technique: Hand-drawn animation.

Audio: A raising warbling sound, and the warbling-like explosion sound that becomes a majestic synth.

Availability: First appeared on Kon Ichikawa's The Inugami Family (1976), the original, animated version of the logo was presumably retired starting with the release of The Aimed School (1981), although a still version of this logo has appeared on movies throughout the 80s. This logo may or may not be plastered by the Kadokawa Shoten logo (or no logo may even appear at all) on some newer prints of the films this logo originally appeared on, contributing to its rather limited availability. This logo is retained on the Ultra 4K Blu-ray of The Beast to Die (1980) & The Inugami Family (1976).

2nd Logo (January 17, 2004-June 23, 2007)

Visuals: At a ocean at moonlight, a strange object flies under the water and then emerges. It forms the Kadokawa bird as the screen zooms into it and the background turns black. The name appears below in either English or Japanese and shines.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A majestic soundtrack.

Availability: Seen on One Missed Call (2003), One Missed Call 2 (2004), The Great Yokai War (2005), One Missed Call: Final (2006), and Battery (2007). Also seen on the Masters of Horror episode "Imprint" (2006).

3rd Logo (2005-2008)

Visuals: The bird forms with the name in a circle forming as well. It slowly zooms in and fills in with a lavender color.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability: Rather common on anime releases from Funimation, such as Deadman Wonderland (2011).

4th Logo (June 14, 2008-2013)

Visuals: In a blue environment, rings are seen moving around and one lands on there, making lines. They move around and the background changes color. The background turns back to blue and a white gradient expands like a water drop hitting water, with a different Kadokawa bird opening up. Then, the Japanese text "角川映画" (Kadokawa Pictures) or its English translation appears below.

Technique: CGI by Tetsuro Tsuji.

Audio: An ambient soundtrack composed by Takahisa (Mergrim) Mitsumori.

Availability: Seen on certain releases like Dive!! (2008) and RoboGeisha (2009).

5th Logo (August 30, 2014-)

Visuals: Over a lake surrounded by mountains and a cloudy sky, two sapphire-colored chevrons flip and move around. The camera then cuts to several shots of the chevrons spinning, as well as other letters moving about. The camera then cuts to the chevrons flipping about, with then and the letters forming the current Kadokawa logo, with the bird on the side and shown with a reflection on the water, all before the background becomes white and the logo becomes 2D. On DVD releases, the chevrons quickly flip into place before the final result is formed.

Variants: The trailer for Isekai Shokkaku (2024) has the logo in black, white and red.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synth soundtrack.

Availability: Seen on movies like Lupin the 3rd (2014). Since then, the short version of this logo replaced the Kadokawa Pictures logo on Funimation releases. This was also used on commercials made for the company's products.

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-Background: In 1945 the Kadokawa Shoten Publishing company was established. In 1975 Haruki Kadokawa launched a film division, which presented its first production year after. Kadokawa made a lot of well-acclaimed films in Japan. They also acquired Daiei Film Co. and renamed it Kadokawa-Daiei in 2002, and in 2005 they purchased Herald Pictures. In 2011 all subsidiaries were rebranded under the label of Kadokawa Group.
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+===Background===
+In 1945, the '''Kadokawa Shoten Publishing''' company was established. In 1975, Haruki Kadokawa launched a film division, which presented its first production the year after. Kadokawa made a lot of well-acclaimed films in Japan, having also acquired [[Daiei Motion Pictures|Daiei Film Co.]] and renamed it '''Kadokawa-Daiei''' in 2002, and in 2005, they purchased Herald Pictures. In 2011, all subsidiaries were rebranded under the label of '''Kadokawa Group'''.
+{{ImageTOC
-st Logo
+|Kadokawa_Pictures_(Japan)_(1976).jpg|1st Logo (October 16, 1976-1985?)
-(1976- Early 2000's?)
+|Kadokawa_Pictures_(Japan)_(2005).jpg|2nd Logo (January 17, 2004-June 23, 2007)
-Kadokawa Pictures (1976)Kadokawa Pictures (1979)
+|Kadokawa_Pictures_(Japan)_(mid-2000s).jpg|3rd Logo (2005-2008)
+|Kadokawa_Pictures_(Japan)_(2000s)_(blue_logo).png|4th Logo (June 14, 2008-2013)
+|Kadokawa_Pictures.jpeg|5th Logo (August 30, 2014-)
+}}
+=== 1st Logo (October 16, 1976-1985?) ===
-Nicknames: "Heraldic Bird"
+{{Gallery
-Logo: We start on the slowly moving starfield with Moon and a red comet appears flying towards us. It becomes a flaming fire bird, which moves and envelopes the moon. Then the moon explodes into bright blue splash and suddenly the early Kadokawa bird pops up, with the name in Japanese or English zooming in below.
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+| mode=packed
+| height=200px
+| File: Kadokawa Pictures (Japan) (1976).jpg
+|
+| File: Kadokawa Pictures (October 16, 1976).jpg
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+| File: Kadokawa Pictures (Japan) (1979).jpg
+|
+| File: Kadokawa Pictures (October 4, 1980).jpg
+|}}
+<center>
+{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/5NIdfDVAOWE|id2=https://youtu.be/cUPhjsga0IY}}
+</center>
+'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts on a slowly moving starfield with the earth and a red comet appears flying towards the camera. The comet becomes a flaming firebird, which moves and envelopes the earth. Then the earth explodes into a bright, fluorescent blue splash and suddenly, the early Kadokawa bird pops up, with the name in Japanese ("角川春樹事務所作品", lit. "A work from Haruki Kadokawa Corporation") or English ("HARUKI KADOKAWA presents") zooming in below.
+'''Variants:'''
-FX/SFX: The moving comet, bird and splash. Incredibly beautifully detailed hand-drawn animation.
+* This logo may appear in a <u>4:3 format</u>, or a <u>widescreen format</u>.
+* On some <u>foreign prints of ''G.I. Samurai'' (1979)</u>, the logo plays out normally but after the bright splash, a custom-made title card for the movie appears instead (The card refers to whatever the movie is titled in their respective country).
+* A still version of the logo appears on <u>''Virus'' (1980),</u> <u>''Legend of Eight Samurai'' (1983),</u> & ''<u>The Dagger of Kamui</u>'' <u>(1985)</u>.
+'''Technique:''' Hand-drawn animation.
-Music/Sounds: None or an raising warbling sound that becomes a majestic synth.
+'''Audio:''' A raising warbling sound, and the warbling-like explosion sound that becomes a majestic synth.
-Availability: Seen on films at the time.
+'''Availability:'''  First appeared on Kon Ichikawa's ''The Inugami Family'' (1976), the original, animated version of the logo was presumably retired starting with the release of ''The Aimed School'' (1981), although a still version of this logo has appeared on movies throughout the 80s. This logo may or may not be plastered by the Kadokawa Shoten logo (or no logo may even appear at all) on some newer prints of the films this logo originally appeared on, contributing to its rather limited availability. This logo is retained on the Ultra 4K Blu-ray of ''The Beast to Die'' (1980) & ''The Inugami Family'' (1976).
-Editor's Note: The animation is very splendid, all that effort (especially for a logo) certainly paid off as it creates a sense of awe for the viewers!
+=== 2nd Logo (January 17, 2004-June 23, 2007) ===
+{{Gallery
+| align=center
+| mode=packed
+| height=200px
+| File: Kadokawa Pictures (Japan) (2005).jpg
+}}{{YouTube|id=lBm8kPjf_7s}}
+'''Visuals:''' At a ocean at moonlight, a strange object flies under the water and then emerges. It forms the Kadokawa bird as the screen zooms into it and the background turns black. The name appears below in either English or Japanese and shines.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-nd (known) Logo
-(Early 2000's)
+'''Audio:''' A majestic soundtrack.
-Kadokawa Pictures (2005)Nickname: "The Moonrise Bird"
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on ''One Missed Call'' (2003), ''One Missed Call 2'' (2004), ''The Great Yokai War'' (2005), ''One Missed Call: Final'' (2006), and ''Battery'' (2007). Also seen on the ''Masters of Horror'' episode "Imprint" (2006).
-Logo: At a ocean at moonlight, a strange object flies under the water and then emerges. It forms the Kadokawa bird as we zoom into it and the background turns black. The name appears below in either English or Japenese and shines.
+=== 3rd Logo (2005-2008) ===
-FX/SFX: The logo is formed.
+{{Gallery
+| align=center
+| mode=packed
+| height=200px
+| Kadokawa Pictures (Japan) (mid-2000s).jpg}}
+{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/uFyPAyG8Hpw}}
+'''Visuals:''' The bird forms with the name in a circle forming as well. It slowly zooms in and fills in with a lavender color.
-Music/Sounds: A majestic soundtrack.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Availability: Uncommon. Seen on Great Yokai War, Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call), Chakushin Ari 2 and Chakushin Ari Final. Also seen on Master of Horrors episode Imprint.
-Editor's Note: None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Rather common on anime releases from Funimation, such as ''Deadman Wonderland'' (2011).
+=== 4th Logo (June 14, 2008-2013) ===
+{{Gallery
+| align=center
+| mode=packed
+| height=200px
+| Kadokawa Pictures (Japan) (2000s) (blue logo).png
+}}
+{{YouTube|id=Pk5eJI9Yl94|id2=7PU8flNBi38}}
+'''Visuals:''' In a blue environment, rings are seen moving around and one lands on there, making lines. They move around and the background changes color. The background turns back to blue and a white gradient expands like a water drop hitting water, with a different Kadokawa bird opening up. Then, the Japanese text "角川映画" (Kadokawa Pictures) or its English translation appears below.
-rd Logo
-(2000's-)
+'''Technique:''' CGI by Tetsuro Tsuji.
-Kadokawa Pictures (Japan) - CLG WikiNickname: "The Water-Drop Bird"
+'''Audio:''' An ambient soundtrack composed by Takahisa (Mergrim) Mitsumori.
-Logo: In a blue environment, rings are seen moving around and one lands on there, making lines. They move around and the background changes color. It turns back to blue and a white gradient expands like a water drop hitting water, with a different Kadokawa bird opening up. The "KADOKAWA" name then appears below in Japanese.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on certain releases like ''Dive!!'' (2008) and ''RoboGeisha'' (2009).
-FX/SFX: The rings, environment, bird, and lines.
+=== 5th Logo (August 30, 2014-) ===
-Music/Sounds: An original soundtrack.
+{{Gallery
+| align=center
+| mode=packed
+| height=200px
+| Kadokawa Pictures.jpeg
+}}
+{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/WlKlTLEQXrQ|id2=https://youtu.be/EOB55Ut3wNs|id3=https://youtu.be/RgxPMZIDrPw}}
+'''Visuals:''' Over a lake surrounded by mountains and a cloudy sky, two sapphire-colored chevrons flip and move around. The camera then cuts to several shots of the chevrons spinning, as well as other letters moving about. The camera then cuts to the chevrons flipping about, with then and the letters forming the current Kadokawa logo, with the bird on the side and shown with a reflection on the water, all before the background becomes white and the logo becomes 2D. On DVD releases, the chevrons quickly flip into place before the final result is formed.
+'''Variants:''' The trailer for ''Isekai Shokkaku'' (2024) has the logo in black, white and red.
-Availability: Rare, seen on certain releases like RoboGeisha.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Editor's Note: None.
+'''Audio:''' A synth soundtrack.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen on movies like ''Lupin the 3rd'' (2014). Since then, the short version of this logo replaced the Kadokawa Pictures logo on Funimation releases. This was also used on commercials made for the company's products.
+{{Chronology|[[Daiei Film|Daiei Film]]}}
-th Logo
+{{Movie-Navbox}}
-(Mid 2000's - )
+[[Category:Japan]]
+[[Category:Film logos]]
-Kadokawa Pictures (2009)Nicknames: "The Revealing Bird", "The Drawing Bird"
+[[Category:Japanese film logos]]
+{{Japanese film logos}}
-Logo: The bird is seen forming with the name in a circle forming as well. It slowly zooms in and fills in with lavender.
+[[Category:Japanese commercial tags]]
+[[Category:Commercial tags]]
-FX/SFX: The logo is formed.
+[[Category:Kadokawa Corporation]]
+[[Category:Japanese-language logos]]
-Music/Sounds: None.
-Availability: Rather common on anime releases from Funimation, for example Deadman Wonderland.
-Editor's Note: None.
-th Logo
-(2014?-)
-Logo: Over a lake surrounded by mountains and a cloudy sky, 2 sapphire-colored chevrons flip and move around. The camera then cuts to several shots of the chevrons spinning, as well as other letters moving about. The camera then cuts to the chevrons flipping about, with then and the letters forming the current Kadokawa logo, with the bird on the side and shown with a reflection on the water, all before the background becomes white and the logo becomes 2D. On DVD releases, the chevrons quickly flip into place before the final result forms.
-FX/SFX: The chevrons flipping, the name forming.
-Music/Sounds: None.
-Availability: Current. Seen on movies starting with the widely-panned live-action Lupin the 3rd. Since 2016, the short version replaced the Kadokawa Video and Kadokawa Pictures logo on Funimation releases.
-Editor's Note: None.