TBS Video

Credits

Descriptions by
SnowflakesOmega

Compiled by
Henrynguye5

Editions by
Henrynguye05

Video captures courtesy of
VHSlover

Background

This is the home video publishing unit of the Japanese TV network Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS).

1st Logo (1980s-1991)

TBA

2nd Logo (1991-1992)

Logo: The still TBS logo from the era is shown on a white background with "TBS VIDEO" underneath.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Uncommon.

3rd Logo (1992)

Logo: TBA

Variant: On a 1992 VHS release of Kitaro's Two Years' Vacation, the same animation plays normally. However, when the logo is formed, it plays in reverse with a big sphere zooming and disappearing.

FX/SFX: The shapes forming the logo, the changes of the background, the dissolving. The variant adds the reverse animation with effects.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Music/Sounds Variant: The variant had an Indonesian kecak vocal ensemble.

Availability: Seen on a few tapes released in 1992. The variant was used for Kitaro's Two Years' Vacation.

4th Logo (1992-1994)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A synthesized dramatic fanfare.

Availability: Uncommon.

5th Logo (1994-2000)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: Uncommon.

6th Logo (2000-2003)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Uncommon.

7th Logo (2003-Late 2008)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Common, at least in Japan.

8th Logo (2008-2020)

Logo: TBA

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Common, at least in Japan.

9th Logo (2020- )

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TBA.