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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Pierrot Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ぴえろ), is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, previously an animator and director for Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. |
'''Pierrot Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社ぴえろ), is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, previously an animator and director for Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Some of Pierrot's most popular shows include ''Urusei Yatsura'', ''Creamy Mami'', ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', ''Naruto'', ''Bleach'', and ''Tokyo Ghoul''. |
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The studio was named after the famous French clown '''Pierrot'''. Nunokawa chose the name in honor of a circus troupe he saw as a child. |
The studio was named after the famous French clown '''Pierrot'''. Nunokawa chose the name in honor of a circus troupe he saw as a child. |
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=== 1st Logo (October 14, 1981-) === |
=== 1st Logo (October 14, 1981-March 29, 2017) === |
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File:Dentsu - Pierrot - TV Tokyo (40th Anniversary) (2003 - Saiyuki Reload Gunlock) (Episode 1-12, Closing).jpg |
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File:Dentsu - Pierrot - TV Tokyo (40th Anniversary) (2004 - Saiyuki Reload Gunlock) (Episode 13-26, Closing).jpg |
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File:Nippon TV - VAP - Hakusensha - Pierrot (2014 - The World Is Still Beautiful, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - NAS - Pierrot (2016 - Twin Star Exorcists) (Episode 1, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - NAS - Pierrot (2016 - Twin Star Exorcists) (Episode 2-12, Closing) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - NAS - Pierrot (2016 - Twin Star Exorcists) (Episode 27-29; 31-40, Closing) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - NAS - Pierrot (2016 - Twin Star Exorcists) (Episode 30, Closing) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - NAS - Pierrot (2017 - Twin Star Exorcists) (Episode 41-49, Closing) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo (40th Anniversary) - Dentsu - Pierrot (2004 - Bleach) (Episode 1-13, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo (40th Anniversary) - Dentsu - Pierrot (2005 - Bleach) (Episode 14-25, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2005 - Bleach) (Episode 26-36, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2005 - Bleach) (Episode 26, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2008 - Bleach) (Episode 168-189, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2008 - Bleach) (Episode 190-214, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2009 - Bleach) (Episode 243-265, Opening) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2009 - Bleach) (Episode 243-255, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2010 - Bleach) (Episode 266-291, Opening) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2010 - Bleach) (Episode 266-278, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2010 - Bleach) (Episode 279-291, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2010 - Bleach) (Episode 292-316, Opening) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2011 - Bleach) (Episode 304-316, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2013 - Bleach, taken from Viz Media dub) (Episode 317-342, Opening) (English).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2011 - Bleach) (Episode 317-329, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2011 - Bleach) (Episode 330-342, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2011 - Bleach) (Episode 343-366, Opening) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2012 - Bleach) (Episode 355-365, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2012 - Bleach) (Episode 366, Closing) (Japanese).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo (40th Anniversary) - Pierrot (2004 - Naruto) (Episode 104-128, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo (40th Anniversary) - Pierrot (2004 - Naruto) (Episode 104, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo (40th Anniversary) - Pierrot (2004 - Naruto) (Episode 105-115, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2007 - Blue Dragon) (Episode 1-26, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2007 - Blue Dragon) (Episode 1-16, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2007 - Blue Dragon) (Episode 27-51, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2007 - Blue Dragon) (Episode 27-38, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2008 - Blue Dragon) (Episode 51, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2008 - Blue Dragon Trials of the Seven Shadows) (Episode 1-26, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2008 - Blue Dragon Trials of the Seven Shadows) (Episode 1-14, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2008 - Blue Dragon Trials of the Seven Shadows) (Episode 15-26, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2008 - Blue Dragon Trials of the Seven Shadows) (Episode 27-51, Opening).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2008 - Blue Dragon Trials of the Seven Shadows) (Episode 27-39, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2009 - Blue Dragon Trials of the Seven Shadows) (Episode 40-50, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2009 - Blue Dragon Trials of the Seven Shadows) (Episode 51, Closing).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2011 - Level E, Opening) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2013 - Gaist Crusher) (Episode 1-36, Opening) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2013 - Gaist Crusher) (Episode 1-33, Closing) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2014 - Gaist Crusher) (Episode 34-51, Closing) (with Copyright stamp).jpg |
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File:TV Tokyo - Pierrot (2014 - Gaist Crusher) (Episode 37-51, Opening).jpg |
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File:Pierrot (2014 - The World Is Still Beautiful) (Episode 1-2, Opening).jpg |
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File:Pierrot (2014 - The World Is Still Beautiful) (Episode 4-11, Opening).jpg |
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File:Pierrot (2016 - Twin Star Exorcists) (Episode 1, Closing).jpg |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*On <u>''Star Musketeer Bismark''</u> and <u>''Ninja Robot Tobikage''</u>, the logo |
*On <u>''Star Musketeer Bismark''</u> and <u>''Ninja Robot Tobikage''</u>, the logo includes the "Clown face" emblem to the left of it. |
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*On <u>''YuYu Hakusho''</u> and <u>''Ninku''</u>, the "STUDIO" text is |
*On <u>''YuYu Hakusho''</u> and <u>''Ninku''</u>, the "STUDIO" text is on top of it. |
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*From 2002 until 2004, the words "スタジオ" were retired and only featuring with the word "ぴえろ" as Wordmark. |
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**But starting in 2004, is reused the "studio" text but this time in English and is in the left of it. |
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**This version occurred again in 2014 with <u>''The World Is Still Beautiful''</u> and later in 2016 with <u>''Twin Star Exorcists''</u>,, only used for the Ending credits. |
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*Starting in 2002 until 2004, the words "スタジオ" were retired and only featuring with the word "ぴえろ" as Wordmark. |
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*Starting in 2004 with <u>''Bleach''</u>, the "studio" text is reused, but this time in English and at the left of it. |
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*An English version of this logo exists for Viz Media releases, such as <u>''Bleach''</u> from Episode 252 until 366. |
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'''Technique:''' |
'''Technique:''' A superimposed graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' The opening or closing theme of the show. |
'''Audio:''' The opening or closing theme of the show. |
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'''Availability:''' Can be seen on every television series produced and/or animated by them, starting with ''Urusei Yatsura''. |
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on every television series produced and/or animated by them, starting with ''Urusei Yatsura'' until the final episode of ''Twin Star Exorcists''. |
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=== 2nd Logo (1985) === |
=== 2nd Logo (1985-1987) === |
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[[File:Pierrot (1985).png|center|frameless]] |
[[File:Pierrot (1985).png|center|frameless]] |
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'''Visuals:''' On a {{Color|navy}}-{{Color|blue}} gradient background, the abstract "Clown face" emblem in a shiny {{Color|silver}} color stretches in horizontally. From underneath, "'''funnyface'''" with a black shadow zooms in. |
'''Visuals:''' On a {{Color|navy}}-{{Color|blue}} gradient background, the abstract "Clown face" emblem in a shiny {{Color|silver}} color stretches in horizontally. From underneath, "'''funnyface'''" with a black shadow zooms in. |
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* A special 45th anniversary video in 2024 features the Clown face logo alongside the old Pierrot logo. |
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'''Trivia:''' The "Clown Face" emblem also appeared in animated form on ''Majokko club: yoningumi A-kuukan karano alien X'', when it appeared as "The Light" with the emblem being voiced by Sukekiyo Kameyama. |
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'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation. |
'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation. |
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'''Audio:''' None. |
'''Audio:''' None. |
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'''Availability:''' Shown |
'''Availability:''' Shown on the OVAs ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Lovely Serenade'', ''Appare Chibita no Oni-suji Zansu'' and ''Majokko club: yoningumi A-kuukan karano alien X''. |
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Background
Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ぴえろ), is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, previously an animator and director for Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Some of Pierrot's most popular shows include Urusei Yatsura, Creamy Mami, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Bleach, and Tokyo Ghoul.
The studio was named after the famous French clown Pierrot. Nunokawa chose the name in honor of a circus troupe he saw as a child.
1st Logo (October 14, 1981-March 29, 2017)
Visuals: There is an in-credit logo featuring the words "スタジオぴえろ" in its corporate font.
Variants:
- On Star Musketeer Bismark and Ninja Robot Tobikage, the logo includes the "Clown face" emblem to the left of it.
- On YuYu Hakusho and Ninku, the "STUDIO" text is on top of it.
- From 2002 until 2004, the words "スタジオ" were retired and only featuring with the word "ぴえろ" as Wordmark.
- This version occurred again in 2014 with The World Is Still Beautiful and later in 2016 with Twin Star Exorcists,, only used for the Ending credits.
- Starting in 2004 with Bleach, the "studio" text is reused, but this time in English and at the left of it.
- An English version of this logo exists for Viz Media releases, such as Bleach from Episode 252 until 366.
Technique: A superimposed graphic.
Audio: The opening or closing theme of the show.
Availability: Can be seen on every television series produced and/or animated by them, starting with Urusei Yatsura until the final episode of Twin Star Exorcists.
2nd Logo (1985-1987)
![](/w/thumb.php?f=Pierrot_%281985%29.png&width=300)
Visuals: On a navy-blue gradient background, the abstract "Clown face" emblem in a shiny silver color stretches in horizontally. From underneath, "funnyface" with a black shadow zooms in.
- A special 45th anniversary video in 2024 features the Clown face logo alongside the old Pierrot logo.
Trivia: The "Clown Face" emblem also appeared in animated form on Majokko club: yoningumi A-kuukan karano alien X, when it appeared as "The Light" with the emblem being voiced by Sukekiyo Kameyama.
Technique: Analog computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: Shown on the OVAs Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Lovely Serenade, Appare Chibita no Oni-suji Zansu and Majokko club: yoningumi A-kuukan karano alien X.