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=== Background ===
<u>Background</u>: Nippon Eigasha (日本映画社, Japan Film Company), shortened as Nichiei, was a Japanese major film company established in 1940 from the merger of four news film companies, initially as Nippon News Eigasha (日本ニュース映画社, Japan News Film Company), with the main purpose of producing the ''Nippon News'' newsreel. In 1941, Nippon News Eigasha was reincorporated with the ''bunka eiga'' (cultural film) departments of film companies, including [[Toho]] and [[Shochiku]], and was renamed as Nippon Eigasha. In 1943, Nippon Eigasha established [[Nippon Eigasha (Japanese Dutch East Indies)|a branch]] in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies.
 
=== 1st Logo (1940) ===
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File:Nippon Eigasha 1940 early.png
File:Nippon News Eigasha (1940).png
File:nippon eigasha closing 1940.png
</gallery><u>Logo</u>: The Nichiei logo (a circle with the characters '''日央日''' inside) is engraved on a stone background. A light casts a shadow to the left of the logo. The company name '''日本ニュース映画社''' ("Nippon News Eigasha") only appears on the title card of the program.
 
<u>Variants</u>:
*On the first issue of Nippon News, the logo is illuminated differently, with less harsher shadows.
*Sometimes, a closing variant is used, which has the program name and "終" ("End") superimposed over the logo. Here the light is from the left, casting a shadow to the right of the logo.
<u>FX/SFX</u>: None, it's a still logo.
 
<u>Music/Sounds</u>: None.
 
<u>Availability</u>: Only seen on the first few issues of the ''Nippon News'' newsreel.
 
<u>Editor's Note</u>: None.
 
=== 2nd (known) Logo (1942) ===
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<u>Logo</u>: On a black background, a 3D Nichiei logo is shown upright, with a reflection underneath it. Below is the 3D text "日本映画社". TBA
 
<u>FX/SFX</u>: None.
 
<u>Music/Sounds</u>: A custom fanfare.
 
<u>Availability</u>: Can be seen on ''Sora no shinpei'' and ''Marē senki shingeki no kiroku''.
 
<u>Editor's Note</u>: A similar logo is used for the Dutch East Indies counterpart.
 
=== 3rd (known) Logo (1942) ===
{{gallery|mode=packed|height=200|nippon eigasha 2.png}}
TBA
 
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Revision as of 05:14, 3 June 2020


Background

Nippon Eigasha (日本映画社, Japan Film Company), shortened as Nichiei, was a Japanese major film company established in 1940 from the merger of four news film companies, initially as Nippon News Eigasha (日本ニュース映画社, Japan News Film Company), with the main purpose of producing the Nippon News newsreel. In 1941, Nippon News Eigasha was reincorporated with the bunka eiga (cultural film) departments of film companies, including Toho and Shochiku, and was renamed as Nippon Eigasha. In 1943, Nippon Eigasha established a branch in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies.

1st Logo (1940)

Logo: The Nichiei logo (a circle with the characters 日央日 inside) is engraved on a stone background. A light casts a shadow to the left of the logo. The company name 日本ニュース映画社 ("Nippon News Eigasha") only appears on the title card of the program.

Variants:

  • On the first issue of Nippon News, the logo is illuminated differently, with less harsher shadows.
  • Sometimes, a closing variant is used, which has the program name and "終" ("End") superimposed over the logo. Here the light is from the left, casting a shadow to the right of the logo.

FX/SFX: None, it's a still logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Only seen on the first few issues of the Nippon News newsreel.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd (known) Logo (1942)

Logo: On a black background, a 3D Nichiei logo is shown upright, with a reflection underneath it. Below is the 3D text "日本映画社". TBA

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A custom fanfare.

Availability: Can be seen on Sora no shinpei and Marē senki shingeki no kiroku.

Editor's Note: A similar logo is used for the Dutch East Indies counterpart.

3rd (known) Logo (1942)

TBA

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