Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Background

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

1st Logo (August 6, 1952-November 8, 1963)

Visuals: In an outdoor scene, there is a stone carving of a man kicking at a Dutch angle. Then, "A Kindai Eiga Kyokai Presentation" in kanji fades in.

Variants:

An early version exists where the scene's environment is brighter and the company name is in a more handwritten-like style.
On Lucky Dragon No. 5, the kanji text notice for Shinseiki Eiga is shown underneath the company name, both of which are off-centered for "共同作品" to fit in the middle.

Technique: Live-action and cel animation.

Audio: The opening theme or silent.

Audio Variant: On Lucky Dragon No. 5, there is an echoing bell melody.

Availability:

It premiered on Lucky Dragon No. 5, The Naked Island, and Mother.
The early version was known to appear in Children of Hiroshima.

2nd Logo (November 21, 1964-March 17, 1977)

Visuals: Over a gray background, there is 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:

On Kuroneko, the kanji text notice for Nippon Eiga Shinsha is shown underneath the company name, both of which are off-centered for "共同作品" to fit in the middle.
A updated colorized variant is later used where the spotlight is omitted it takes place on a red background. The light on the statue also shines differently.

Technique: None. ^{[possible misuse]}

Audio: None.

Availability:

It was used on Onibaba and Kuroneko.
The colorized variant was seen on The Iron Crown, Love Betrayed, the aforementioned Waga Michi, Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director, andChikuzan hitori tabi.