Kadokawa Video (Japan)

1st Logo (1980s-1990s, 2001)

Kadokawa Video

Nickname: "Bird on Blue"

Logo: On a blue background, we see a blue Kadokawa bird in a white rectangle. Above and below this is "KADOKAWA VIDEO" in white.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the anime Metropolis (2001) and Nazca.

2nd Logo (1990s-2003)

Kadokawa Video (1982)

Nickname: "Bird on Blue II"

Logo: Same as before, but the name is in one line and there is no box, with the bird being above the logo in a larger size than before, as well as being in white.

FX/SFX: Only fading in and out.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Appeared on VHS and DVD anime releases. It was seen on ADV's release of Full Metal Panic! from 2003. It also was on Saber Marionette J on video both in Japanese and English.

3rd Logo (2000's - )

Kadokawa Video (2006)

Nicknames: "The Silver Bird in Video", "The Fiery Medallion in Video"

Logo: It's essentially the same as the short version of the Kadokawa Shoten logo, but with orange rings zooming out to the bottom of the bird and disappearing when under the bird, and a blue comet swiping from the left, forming "KADOKAWA VIDEO" below it, followed by blue sparks shining out from behind.

FX/SFX: Same as Kadokawa Shoten.

Music/Sounds: The short version of the Kadokawa Shoten theme.

Availability: Common. Appears on most releases of anime titles, and can be seen on Funimation's releases of Chrono Crusade, Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, and Deadman Wonderland.

Editor's Note: An improvement from the previous two logos, since this one has interesting visuals and music.