Draft:Studio Pierrot

Credits

Descriptions by
A.Donaire logos 1, Rainbow Puppy, TheLogoFan2004, NotPurpleHoodieBoi, MaxEsco03 and TrademarkMagic04

Captures by
A.Donaire logos 1, Ashley Taylor and NotPurpleHoodieBoi

Editions by
A.Donaire logos 1, BorderGuard87, Rainbow Puppy, TheLogoFan2004, Ashley Taylor, NotPurpleHoodieBoi, MaxEsco03 and TrademarkMagic04

Background

Pierrot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ぴえろ), is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by former Tatsunoko Production animator and director Yuji Nunokawa. 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.

Animated Logos

1st Logo (1985-1987)

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.

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.
• A special 45th anniversary video in 2024 features the Clown face logo alongside the old Pierrot logo.

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.

2nd Logo (August 6, 2005-)

Visuals: On a black background, there is the text "ぴえろism" ("Pierrotism", Pierrot's motto from that time) in a copper-like font. Then, two waterdrops ripple as the symbol briefly shines. Finally, the text "Pierrot Picture Studio" in blue, writes in underneath.

Variants:

• On some movies like Bleach: Memories of Nobody, "ぴえろism" is rewritten as "ぴえろSpirit" ("PierrotSpirit"). The text below is now colored in yellow.
• On later films starting with Naruto: Shippuden The Movie 3: Inheritors of The Will of Fire, the text "studioぴえろ" replaces "ぴえろism".

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A three-note piano jingle.

Availability: Seen on Pierrot's films beginning with Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel.

In-Credit Logos

Logo (October 14, 1981-March 29, 2017)

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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.