Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Credits

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Background

The Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV, callsign JOIX-DTV) signed on August 28, 1958, by a number of investors, including the Yomiuri Shimbun, who spearheaded the creation of Japan's first commercial television station, the Tokyo-based Nippon Television five years prior. Based in Osaka, YTV serves as the NNN/NNS affiliate for the Kansai region and is one of the dual network's major contributors (alongside NTV), producing and/or distributing a number of programs.

Animated Logos

Contents 1st Logo (2001-2007) 2nd Logo (2007-)

In-Credit Logos

Contents 1st Logo (September 5, 1959-March 31, 2007) 2nd Logo (April 1, 2007-)

Animated Logos

1st Logo (2001-2007)

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Visuals: On a light blue background, there is a giant ring that spins as it briefly zooms out. Then, the 1958 YTV wordmark in blue appears, while the ring is put in place. After the logo is formed, the text "YOMIURI TELECASTING CORPORATION" appears before fading to black.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An aura-sounding tune with some deep-tones.

Availability: Seen on international prints of YTV titles, such as the Inuyasha films, including Affections Touching Across Time.

2nd Logo (2007-)

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Visuals: On a white background, there is a giant orange orb while another orange orb traverses around it by bouncing. After that the small orb heads to a hole and after escaping from the wormhole. After traversing through the wormhole, the orb briefly zooms as the 2007 YTV wordmark is put in place as it briefly zooms out while the ball bounces.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An upbeat electronic-jazz fanfare with some men vocalizing and a child choir saying "Wow".

Availability: Used on DVD/Blu-ray releases of YTV's programs since 2007. It also appeared on some movies, like DOG X POLICE.

In-Credit Logos

1st Logo (September 5, 1959-March 31, 2007)

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Visuals: There is the 1958 Yomiuri TV wordmark, containing the words "よみうりテレビ" bolded and in italics on a superimposed white font.

Technique: Superimposed animation.

Audio: The opening or ending theme of the show.

Availability: First seen on YTV's first production, Owarai chin yūden tonmatengu, however footage from that show has yet to be found.

2nd Logo (April 1, 2007-)

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Visuals: There is the 2007, YTV wordmark, now being lowercased as "ytv" with a dot on the right, on a white superimposed font.

Variant:

• For YTV's programs aired during 2008, such as Yatterman (2008), YTV's 50th anniversary symbol consisting of the 2007 YTV symbol and the number 50th on the bottom was used.
• For YTV's programs aired during 2019, such as 2019-2020 episodes of Case Closed/Detective Conan, the 60th anniversary symbol used by YTV, consisting of a Japanese fan with the word 60 being engraved onto it was added to accompany the 2007 YTV logo.
• On some programs, such as the Korean dub of Yatterman (2008) and 2019-2021 episodes of Case Closed/Detective Conan, the logo is colored.

Technique: Superimposed animation.

Audio: The opening or ending theme of the show.

Availability: First seen on YTV productions such as 2007 episodes of Case Closed/Detective Conan.