William Juelfs LOGOS

Logo: On a murky bluish background, a purple-red supernova-like explosion occurs. A silver embossed plate that contains the 4Kids logo (which is a silver rectangle with "**4Kids**" in blue against it, with "PRODUCTIONS" and a red line underneath on the blue rectangle outline) then swings up and stays put in the middle. After a small shimmer hits part of the plate, the supernova in the background flashes.

Variants:

* On some shows, the logo starts at the part where the "shimmer" hits the plate.
* On the rare theatrical trailer of the first *Pokémon* movie, "ENTERTAINMENT" replaces "PRODUCTIONS". This variant seems to run in slow/delayed motion. This variant also has no registered trademark "®" symbol.
* A still version of the "ENTERTAINMENT" variant with the plate taking up the entirety of the screen was spotted on the Game Boy Video cartridges of *Pokémon* and *Sonic X*. It is currently unknown whether this is seen on the *Yu-Gi-Oh!* cartridge as well.
* There is a version used from 1995 until 1998 in which the plate is a black filmstrip with the words "4KIDS" (in capital letters) with a red rectangle with the word "PRODUCTIONS" below. Also, the flash in the background is different, resembling a blast from an explosion.FX/SFX: The light explosion, and the shimmer on the logo.

Music/Sounds: Several ascending whooshing noises, followed by a "bang"; 2 synth notes play in the background. Otherwise, it's the closing theme of the show.

Availability: The full version can be found on Viz Video VHS and DVD releases of Volumes 1-16 of *Pokémon: Indigo League*, which have been distributed by Pioneer Entertainment.The short version appears at the end of *Pokemon: Indigo League* episodes until "The Battling Eevee Brothers". The 1995-1998 version can be seen on *WMAC Masters*.

Editor's Note: An alright logo, though it does look kind of gaudy with its lighting. It's either remembered fondly or Loved by many that watched the English dub of *Pokémon.*

### (October 28, 1998-September 3, 2005, April 18, 2008-May 15, 2010)

Nicknames: "Golden CGI 4Kids", "The Other *Pokémon* Logo"

Logo: On a swirly background with a fusion of blue/golden/green colors, we see a plate, two triangles and one square fly in the center. They then rotate and swing around, forming an updated version of the "plate" design from the last logo, only there is no outline, "4" is "cut out" in the square", and the plate overall has a shinier/reflective effect on it. "Kids", in blue, shines onto the plate, while the red-underlined text "**ENTERTAINMENT**" wipes in underneath.

Variants:

* TV shows with this logo used a still shot of this logo.
* Sometimes this plays at warp speed.
* There is a weird "muddy" variant on *Pokémon Heroes.* This is due to the film's English and international releases having a blue tint applied to it for unknown reasons.
* Sometimes this may be shown in letterboxed format on TV.
* Some shows, like*Sonic X*and a small handful of *Pokémon* episodes with the full credits play the theatrical variant.
* This logo exists in both videotaped and filmed variants, and may be shown in 16:9 (for the filmed variant) or 4:3 (for TV shows and full screen copies of films).
* On the 1st (later episodes with the 30 second long credits) and early 2nd season episodes of *Pokémon* and episodes of *Shaman King*, the theatrical version of the logo plays in split screen alongside the logo of the show.
* Late 2nd season episodes of *Pokémon* through to the first half of the *Advanced Challenge* season and early seasons of *Yu-Gi-Oh!* use a shortened version of the logo that cuts in as the plate finishes forming and "**ENTERTAINMENT**" fades in.

Availability: Uncommon.

* The full version of the videotaped variant appears on *Pok*é*mon* VHS/DVD sets from Volume 17 of *Indigo League* until *Advanced Challenge* and on *Indigo League* episodes from "Pikachu's Goodbye" until "The Purr-fect Hero" (with the closing theme). The filmed variant of this logo appears on the first 5 *Pok*é*mon* movies and*Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light*. The videotaped version also appears on FUNimation Entertainment’s VHS and DVD releases of 4Kids material (usually) with a copyright notice.

## Viz Video Home Entertainment

### (1993-1998)

Logo: On a black background, we see red objects coming in on all sides of the screen. They collide to from a stylized V, which zooms out to the top-right corner as a golden yellow background with the words “VIZ VIDEO” in a segmented font appears by alternating lines coming in from both sides of the screen. A shine appears on the background, and a star comes from the top of the screen, making the V flash, and resting on top of the “V” in “VIZ VIDEO”.

Variant: Earlier in its existence, the V was animated slightly differently, and was brighter.

FX/SFX: The red objects forming the V, the zooming out of the V, the black background transitioning to the golden background, the shine appearing, and the star.

Music/Sounds: A synth-rock tune with a “ding” as the V flashes. Sometimes it is silent.

Availability: Can be seen on all *Ranma 1/2* videocassettes from 1993-1998. Also appears on the original VHS releases of *Fatal Fury* and *Fatal Fury 2.*

### (1998-2005)

Logo: On a space background, we see a gold cube in the direct center of the screen zooming and rotating, moving closer to us. As the rotating progresses, we see that the cube keeps dividing into smaller and smaller cubes. As soon as the cube is all the way zoomed toward the viewer, the cube breaks into several small pieces, filling the screen with gold. The camera pans to the right of the space background as the gold pieces form the words "VIZ VIDEO", segmented, in italics, and in gold. The stylized V shape from the last logo lies right next to the words.

FX/SFX: The golden cube rotating, and the pan and scan effects.

Music/Sounds: A synthesized theme that ranges from ominous and choir-like to more electric at the end, with metallic noises including the stock sound effects of metal crashing.

Availability: Seen on *Pokémon* and *Hamtaro* VHS and DVD releases (which use this logo at the beginning and end) from the era. Also seen on some other properties from the company, like later *Ranma 1/2* VHS and DVD releases. Also found on a few 2007reprints of the latter. & Seen on *Digimon* VHS & DVDs.