Ohizumi Picture

Background

Ohizumi Picture (太泉映画株式会社) was a Japanese film production company and studio, originally established in 1947 as Ohizumi Studio (太泉スタヂオ), a rental studio acquiring Shinko Kinema's Tokyo studio which has been previously closed during World War II. It was headed by Hirotaka Hayashi of Yoshimoto Kogyo. It later began producing films in-house, prompting the name change. In 1951, it was merged with Toyoko Eiga Co., Ltd. and Tokyo Eiga Haikyuu, forming Toei Company.

1st Logo (1948-1950)

Visuals: On a black background, an emblem is seen consisting of two pairs of curved lines conjoined together forming an S shape within a circle. Below is the following text:

撮影所
太泉スタヂオ

A notice for the RCA High Fidelity Sound System is seen on the bottom of the screen.

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: None.

Availability: Unknown.

2nd Logo (May 20, 1950-1951)

Visuals: On a textured background, the emblem from before is seen on the bottom left corner of the screen, with an eagle perched on top of it. The eagle's wings are spread open. On top of the screen is "OHIZUMI PICTURE" and to the right of the emblem below the eagle's wing is "太泉映画". Pulses of light are emitted from the emblem.

Technique: Practical effects.

Audio: A custom fanfare.

Availability: Seen on Aozora tenshi (青空天使)

Ohizumi Picture

Toei Company

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