Studio Pierrot

Credits

Descriptions by
A.Donaire logos 1, Rainbow Puppy, TheLogoFan2004 and NotPurpleHoodieBoi

Captures by
A.Donaire logos 1, Ashley Taylor and NotPurpleHoodieBoi

Editions by
A.Donaire logos 1, BorderGuard87, Rainbow Puppy, TheLogoFan2004, Ashley Taylor and NotPurpleHoodieBoi

Background

Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ぴえろ), is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, previously an animator and director for Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo.

The studio was named after the famous French clown Pierrot. Nunokawa chose the name in honor of a circus troupe he saw as a child.

1st Logo (October 14, 1981-March 23, 2017)

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• File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2002 - Hikaru no Go) (Episode 31-60, Opening).jpg
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Visuals: There is an in-credit logo featuring the words "スタジオぴえろ" in its corporate font.

Variants:

• On Star Musketeer Bismark and Ninja Robot Tobikage, the logo includes the "Clown face" emblem to the left of it.
• On YuYu Hakusho and Ninku, the "STUDIO" text is on top of it.
• From 2002 until 2004, the words "スタジオ" were retired and only featuring with the word "ぴえろ" as Wordmark.
  • This version occurred again in 2016 with Twin Star Exorcists, only used for the Ending credits until the episode 49.
• Starting in 2004 with Bleach, the "studio" text is reused, but this time in English and at the left of it.

Technique: Superimposed.

Audio: The opening or closing theme of the show.

Availability: Can be seen on every television series produced and/or animated by them, starting with Urusei Yatsura until the final episode of Naruto: Shippuden.

2nd Logo (1985)

Visuals: On a navy-blue gradient background, the abstract "Clown face" emblem in a shiny silver color stretches in horizontally. From underneath, "funnyface" with a black shadow zooms in.

Technique: Analog computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Shown only on the OVA Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Lovely Serenade and on Appare Chibita no Oni-suji Zansu.