Marvelous

Background
Marvelous Inc. is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and anime producer. The company was formed in October 2011 by the merger of the original Marvelous Entertainment, AQ Interactive, and Liveware.

1st Logo (Still variants) (1997-2011)
Logo: On a white or black background, we see the script words "MMV" in a cursive font, and below it was the text "Marvelous Entertainment Inc."

Variant: When the company acquired Victor Interactive in 2003, the name was changed to "Marvelous Interactive Inc."

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on some Marvelous games from the period.

2nd Logo (1997-2003)


Logo: On a black background, we see computerized pieces, and then a red wireframe outline of the Marvelous logo from the previous logo flips in. When the pieces disappear, some electricity lines appear, and the logo turns white while the company name fades in.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: Beeping sounds, and then an electronic voice saying the company name.

Availability: Seen on home video releases, and some video games from the period.

3rd Logo (2003-2007)


Logo: On a background with small silver cubes, we see some coding pieces and the letters from the previous logo flying into place. Then, the logo flashes to reveal its complete formation, now in chrome and with a light moving over the logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh and a chime, with a voice saying the company name.

Availability: Same as the previous logo.

4th Logo (2007-2011)


Logo: On a black or white background, we see some energy strikes that form the Marvelous logo via a wipe effect. Then, the the finished product brights.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh, followed by a voice saying the company name.

Availability: Same as the previous logo.

(December 1, 2011-2014)


Logo: On a white background, we see a dot, which bounces, and draws a circle forming a stylized "". The company name in black wipes in below the logo.

Variant: The logo also appears still in some games.

Technique: The dot bouncing and drawing the logo.

Music/Sounds: String notes and a woman saying "MarvelousAQL". Availability: Uncommon. Seen on several early 2010s Japanese video games and DVD releases.

(2014-)


Logo: Over a white background, we see the orange text "MARVELOUS!", slanted to the side.

Variant: There's an animated version on earlier titles, where the text would move to the left side as the exclamation side zooms out, then the whole logo quickly fades in.

Technique: None. The moving and trailing in the animated variant.

Music/Sounds: None. Guitar notes and a man shouting "Marvelous!" for the animated variant. Availability: Current. Seen on several Japanese video games, DVDs, Blu-ray's and commercials from the company.