ShoPro Entertainment

Editions by mr3urious and MiraMaxie

Background: This is the american distribution arm of the Japanese company Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co. Ltd..

1st Logo (2000-2003)
Logo: On a white background, we see "ShoPro USA" in large, bold, blue letters, which are underlined. Underneath the underline, there's written "Shogakukan Production Co. Ltd."

Technique: Just a still logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Can be seen on early VIZ Video releases of Hamtaro.

2nd Logo (2003-2005)
Logo: On a white background, we see a black outlined speech bubble with a light blue color two-thirds at the top and a lighter blue color one-third at the bottom. It bounces up and down a bit and then "ShoPro" in Arial Rounded Bold-font bounces upward letter-by-letter and settles down. "Sho" is white and "Pro" is black. Then, the small text "ENTERTAINMENT" in black appears in the lighter blue part.

Variant: Season 2 episodes of Hamtaro have a still version of the logo.

Technique: 2000's animation.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show, or none.

Availability: Saved on episodes of Megaman NT Warrior and some Season 2 episodes of Hamtaro.

Legacy: The sudden appearance of the speech bubble and animation of "ShoPro" can catch you off guard, but it's harmless.