Rainbow Video Disc (Japan)

(1980s)


Logo: On a white background, two curved lines, one blue and one red (the red being the smaller one), spin out and place themselves at the center, with the red line placed next to the blue one. A color-changing transparent semicircle then flips in close to the screen and zooms out, then spins into the remaining available section of the two lines. The semicircle stops once it's yellow and the logo moves to the top. "RAINBOW VIDEO DISC" in two lines and the Japanese name fade in below.

FX/SFX: Some clean 2D animation in here.

Music/Sounds: A 4-note synth brass intro that precedes a long, arpeggio-led majestic synth theme. More notes from the brass synth are heard on the 2nd half.

Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on various VHD (Video High Density) discs distributed around, which were only sold in Japan and were discontinued in the early 1990s. The discs have a cult following among video collectors, so it would be a good chance to find this on online store sites if they're available.

Editor's Note: None.