Studio Pierrot

Credits

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

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

Editions by
A.Donaire logos 1, BorderGuard87, Rainbow Puppy, TheLogoFan2004, Ashley Taylor, Gilby1385 and NotPurpleHoodieBoi

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.

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-)

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• File:TV Tokyo - Dentsu - Pierrot (2002 - Hikaru no Go) (Episode 31-60, Opening).jpg
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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 is include the "Clown face" emblem to the left of it.
• On YuYu Hakusho and Ninku, the "STUDIO" text is in the up of it.
  • But starting in 2004, is reused the "studio" text but this time in English and is in the left of it.
• Starting in 2002 until 2004, the words "スタジオ" were retired and only featuring with the word "ぴえろ" as Wordmark.

Technique: Superimposed.

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.

2nd Logo (1985)

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.

Technique: Analog computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Shown only on the OVA Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Lovely Serenade and on Appare Chibita no Oni-suji Zansu.