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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Sony Music Entertainment Japan''' (formerly '''CBS/Sony Group''') was a music company that was owned by Sony Corporation that was founded in 1968. It was renamed to its current moniker in 1991. |
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Sony Music Japan is the Japanese distribution arm of [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. |
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===1st Logo (1984-1992)=== |
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CBSSony1.png |
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CBSSony2.png |
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CBSSony3.png |
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SonyMusicJapan1.png |
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</center> |
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'''Logo:''' We just see the text in blue: |
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<center> |
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A<br> |
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CBS/SONY GROUP<br> |
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RELEASE |
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</center> |
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'''Variants:'''</u>: |
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*In later years, the text reads: |
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<center> |
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A<br> |
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{{Big|Sony Music Entertainment}}<br> |
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RELEASE |
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</center> |
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*Sometimes, the text says "'''''CBS/SONY HOME VIDEO'''''" |
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*Sometimes, the text was in white. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. You can see it on releases from the company including anime such as ''Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===2nd Logo (1992-1998)=== |
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SonyMusicJapan2.png |
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SonyMusicJapan4.png |
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SonyMusicJapan3.png |
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SonyMusicJapan5.png |
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</gallery> |
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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|#808080|gray}} gradient background, we see a flash, and then we see a {{color|#51edf4|light blue}} parallelogram that divides into slanted lines. The lines disappear, and then we see the text "'''Sony Music Entertainment'''" in white. Then, a {{color|red|red}} line draws the white italic word "(Japan) Inc." below the text. |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*Sometimes, the text reads "'''Sony Records'''", "'''Ki/oon Sony Records'''" or "'''Epic/Sony Records'''" and then the line forms the normal text below in italics. |
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*On SNES games, the text is already formed, except for the line drawing the text. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The parallelogram and lines forming the text. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' There are two musical versions of the logo. |
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*One version has a choir, followed by a xylophone theme. |
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*The other was a singing choir followed by wobbling synth noises. |
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*On the SNES version, the logo is silent. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on anime and music releases from the company in Japan, as well as on SNES games in the Japanese market, such as the Japanese version of ''Solstice''. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===3rd Logo (1994-1998)=== |
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File:Sony_Music_Japan.png |
File:Sony_Music_Japan.png |
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SonyMusicJapan6.png |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white vertical rectangle in the middle with the Columbia Records "walking eye" symbol inside of it. Below that is the text "Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.". |
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a white vertical rectangle in the middle with the Columbia Records "walking eye" symbol inside of it. Below that is the text "Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.". |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*On ''Lagnacure'', the logo fades to white at the end, transitioning to the Art System logo. |
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*On ''Bakuden Unbalance Zone'', the Amuse logo is shown below the logo. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
'''FX/SFX:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Was seen on Japanese PSX games that distributed their music on the Japanese Sony Music label. |
'''Availability:''' Was seen on Japanese PSX games that distributed their music on the Japanese Sony Music label. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===4th Logo (1998- )=== |
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SonyMusicJapan7.png |
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SonyMusicJapan8.png |
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SonyMusicJapan11.png |
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SonyMusicJapan9.png |
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SonyMusicJapan10.png |
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</gallery> |
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, a white light appears, revealing it was the 3D white text "'''Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.'''" in stacked form, also forming from light effects. Then we see a disc, that later turns into the letter "'''a'''". |
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'''Variants:''' |
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*Sometimes, the text would read either "'''Sony Music Labels Inc.'''", "'''Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.'''", "'''Sony Music Records'''" or "'''SME Records'''". |
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*The SME version also has the light forming the italic text "''Sony Music Records Inc.''" below the logo. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The light forming the text. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the first musical version of the second logo. On some games, like ''Click Medic'', the logo is silent. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on Japanese music VHS and DVD releases from the company, as well as PS1 and PS2 Japanese video games from the era. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
Revision as of 03:19, 15 August 2022
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Background
Sony Music Entertainment Japan (formerly CBS/Sony Group) was a music company that was owned by Sony Corporation that was founded in 1968. It was renamed to its current moniker in 1991.
1st Logo (1984-1992)
Logo: On a gray gradient background, we see a flash, and then we see a light blue parallelogram that divides into slanted lines. The lines disappear, and then we see the text "Sony Music Entertainment" in white. Then, a red line draws the white italic word "(Japan) Inc." below the text.
Variants:
- Sometimes, the text reads "Sony Records", "Ki/oon Sony Records" or "Epic/Sony Records" and then the line forms the normal text below in italics.
- On SNES games, the text is already formed, except for the line drawing the text.
FX/SFX: The parallelogram and lines forming the text.
Music/Sounds: There are two musical versions of the logo.
- One version has a choir, followed by a xylophone theme.
- The other was a singing choir followed by wobbling synth noises.
- On the SNES version, the logo is silent.
Availability: Seen on anime and music releases from the company in Japan, as well as on SNES games in the Japanese market, such as the Japanese version of Solstice.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Logo (1994-1998)
Logo: On a black background, we see a white vertical rectangle in the middle with the Columbia Records "walking eye" symbol inside of it. Below that is the text "Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.".
Variants:
- On Lagnacure, the logo fades to white at the end, transitioning to the Art System logo.
- On Bakuden Unbalance Zone, the Amuse logo is shown below the logo.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Was seen on Japanese PSX games that distributed their music on the Japanese Sony Music label.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Logo (1998- )
Logo: On a black background, a white light appears, revealing it was the 3D white text "Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc." in stacked form, also forming from light effects. Then we see a disc, that later turns into the letter "a".
Variants:
- Sometimes, the text would read either "Sony Music Labels Inc.", "Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.", "Sony Music Records" or "SME Records".
- The SME version also has the light forming the italic text "Sony Music Records Inc." below the logo.
FX/SFX: The light forming the text.
Music/Sounds: Same as the first musical version of the second logo. On some games, like Click Medic, the logo is silent.
Availability: Seen on Japanese music VHS and DVD releases from the company, as well as PS1 and PS2 Japanese video games from the era.
Editor's Note: None.