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=== Background ===
'''Movic''' is a Japanese company which specializes in the publication of trading cards, figures, CDs, and other general media related to the anime industry. The company is part of the Animate group.

=== 1st Logo (July 26, 1986-March 21, 1994) ===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is the "'''movic'''" text in a somewhat, yet simple-looking futuristic appearance. Usually paired above, below or in between one or two other logos.

'''Variants:'''

* On ''Gall Force: Eternal Story'', the Eirin rating stamp is added on the bottom-right corner.
* On ''Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past'', the background has been recolored to blue.

'''Technique:''' Chyroned fading effects.

'''Audio:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Shown on the OVAs of ''Wanna Be's'', ''Crystal Triangle'', ''Minna agechau'', ''Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past'', ''Plastic Little,'' among others, aswell as the movie ''Gall Force: Eternal Story''.

=== 2nd Logo (Mid 1990s-2001?) ===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, The "'''o'''" of "'''movic'''" zooms out from the screen through it's hole. The letters "'''m'''" and "'''vic'''" slide in between the "'''o'''" and stand still.

'''Technique:''' Computer animation.

'''Audio:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Can be found on video releases of ''Blue Seed'', ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', among others.

=== 3rd Logo (July 19, 1997-2013) ===
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'''Visuals:''' Starting from a starfield, an 8-pointed star emerges from the upper-left section and eventually turns into a cyan comet out of particles. The screen begins to move as the comet forms the letters of "'''movic'''". The particles' color turn lime and shortly turn into a metallic texture of the latter. The screen then pans onto view, as the texture shines.

'''Variant:''' 
* On some video releases such as ''Air'', the logo is letterboxed.
* On the movies ''The End of Evangelion'' and ''Adolescence'' ''of Utena'', the logo is cropped and shifted closer to the screen to match the current aspect ratio.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Audio:''' A ding that culminates to a rising whoosh, then to a cymbal/snap infused rhythm. Another ding, slightly transposed by a semitone follows this.

'''Availability:''' Can be found on video releases of ''Tsukihime'', ''G-On Riders'', ''Air'', ''Chobits'', ''Mamotte Shugogetten'', ''Student Council's Discretion Lv.2'', among others. Also appeared on the movies ''The End of Evangelion'' and ''Adolescence of Utena''.

=== 4th Logo (2013-) ===
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'''Visuals:''' From a moving dark blue sky, the glossy, transparent "'''{{Color|navy|movic}}'''" from a 90ª counterclockwise angle zooms away through it's hole and pans into view. As the sky darkens, the remains of said sky are maintained inside "'''{{Color|navy|movic}}'''". The latter also appears to be slightly spaced out.

'''Variant:''' On earlier releases such as ''Corpse Party'', the logo is still, featuring "'''{{Color|dodgerblue|movic}}'''" colored in dodger blue, fading on a black background.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Audio:''' A soft synth-pad driven ambience soundtrack.

'''Availability:''' Can be found on video releases of ''Kemurikusa'', ''Corpse Party'', among others.

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