Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Background
Kindai Eiga Kyokai (translated to Modern Film Association) is a Japanese film company established on July 31, 1950.

1st Logo (November 23, 1960-1964)
Logo: In an outdoor scene, we see a stone carving of a man kicking at a Dutch angle. Then, "A Kindai Eiga Kyokai Presentation" in kanji fades in.

Technique: Live-action and cel animation.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme.

Availability: It premiered on The Naked Island (1960).

2nd Logo (November 21, 1964-November 21, 1974)
Logo: Over a gray background, we see a statue of a mermaid carrying a sword and shield. Like in the previous logo, the company name appears in kanji.

Trivia: The statue in this logo is based on Ludwika Nitschowa's The Little Mermaid memorial located in Warsaw, Poland.

Variant: A colorized variant was spotted on Waga Michi where the spotlight is omitted it takes place on a red background. The light on the statue also shines differently.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Very rare. It was used on Onibaba (1964) and Kuroneko (1968). The colorized variant was seen on the aforementioned Waga Michi.