NHK Video

Background
NHK Video is the home video publishing subsidiary of the Japanese broadcaster and media company NHK.

Logo (1980s-1989)
Logo: Over a black/ gradient background, a apple and a rotating, tilted square are shown spinning. Mirror pieces come out from the sides and form a prism around the items. The text "NHKビデオ" comes out zooming from the top of the screen, with the dot sections of the Japanese text in. Once the whole logo is settled, the prism containing the apple changes into a plain gray triangle design.

FX/SFX: Late '80s CGI.

Music/Sounds: A dramatic piano theme.

Availability: Uncommon in Japan. Mostly seen on VHS tapes and laserdiscs published by the NHK starting in the mid-'80s.

2nd Logo (1990-1995)
Logo: We see a black background. An sphere containing floating particles fades in, with the particles moving upwards with a mirror-like vertical effect shown on the lower half; other darker particles are also shown at the sides. The particles move away as a trail of smoke emerges moving from the left. The smoke reveals an infinity-like symbol that's warped on the right side and tilted a bit on the left. dust appears in the center and the shiny text "NHKビデオ" in a bronze color flips in. The same goes at the bottom as "NHK SOFTWARE,INC." appears.

FX/SFX: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A bleeping synthesizer is heard at the beginning, with another long, atmospheric lower note heard. An echoing percussive sound when the symbol is revealed. Since 1992, the latter has been changed into a pinging synth note.

Availability: Uncommon. Mostly seen on VHS tapes and laserdiscs published by the NHK during the early-to-mid '90s.

Logo history containing the other logos is shown below.