The Summit Media Group

Background: The Summit Media Group Inc. (not to be confused with Summit Entertainment) was a subsidiary set up by Leisure Concepts, Inc. as a television distribution arm of 4Kids Productions created in 1992. In 2000, Leisure Concepts merged 4Kids Productions and The Summit Media Group into "4Kids Entertainment".

1st Logo (September 18, 1993-1997)

Logo: On a beige background, we see the stacked black text "The Summit Media Group". Then a green, curved zig-zag line representing a mountain draws to the left of the text.

FX/SFX: The line drawing.

Music/Sounds: The closing theme of the show, or a short rock tune, which is actually the end theme of Pick Your Brain.

Availability: Very rare. Was seen on Pick Your Brain, WMAC Masters, and the American adaptations of Mega Man and DarkStalkers.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo (September 1997-2000)

Logo: We see some mountains which are below the sky and above the trees. A star "draws" a green, curved, zig-zag line (which is supposed to represent mountains) as "The Summit Media Group Inc." in black appears next to the line. The whole thing slowly zooms in as the background changes to rippling water with two rectangles at the top and bottom of the screen, colored blue and green, sliding in from the right.

Variant: On English-dubbed episodes of Pokémon, the whole logo cuts to the show's logo.

FX/SFX: The star "drawing", the clouds moving in the background

Music/Sounds: The Pokémon theme plays over the logos, so there are no sounds or music. On RoboCop: Alpha Commando, the 1996 Orion Pictures logo theme plays over this.

Availability: Was rare, but it’s now common. Seen on Viz Video's VHS and DVD releases of Pokémon, as well as all episodes of the show from the time on Disney XD On Demand. Was also seen on RoboCop: Alpha Commando, Van-Pires, and the US dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss.

Editor’s Note: It’s rather simple in terms of animation, even by late 90s standards.