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Background

The home video publishing arm of Nippon Herald Films Co., Ltd., which was a famous movie distribution company in Japan. The company was eventually folded into Kadokawa Pictures in 2006.

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1st Logo (1983-1987)	2nd Logo (1987-1990)	3rd Logo (1990-1997)

1st Logo (1983-1987)

Visuals: On a light blue background (that fades in from black), there are four green curvy shapes appear (two of which on the right are divided into into more shapes). After a couple of seconds, the words "HERALD VIDEOGRAM" in the same color as the shapes fade in in the middle of the logo (between the shapes), forming an abstract "H".

Technique: Analog computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Was found on a 1984 LaserDisc of Big Wave, and can be found on the 1985 Japanese LaserDisc of The Evil Dead.

2nd Logo (1987-1990)

Visuals: On a blue background, two curved lines (one of which is divided into more lines) come from the top and bottom of the screen forming an abstract H, with a shining CG rectangular box coming from the bottom of the screen. As the side of the box with the text "HERALD VIDEOGRAM" faces the screen, the logo flashes white. The background then turns a pure white, and the logo and text turn blue.

Technique: Analog computer animation.

Audio: A very peaceful piece of music plays, and grows louder ads the logo turns white briefly.

Availability: Seen on the Japanese VHS and LaserDisc releases of films such as Light of Day, The Running Man and Mac & Me.

3rd Logo (1990-1997)

Visuals: A gray background with a small red dot quickly fades in, as a backwards lowercase h is drawn in black. The text HERALD (all capital letters) then slowly rises out of the middle of the screen and rests below the dot.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A calm, peaceful little tune plays as the entire logo plays out.

Availability: Used as a de-facto home video logo on the company's releases exclusively in Japan.

For example, this was seen on both the 1995 Dolby Surround and 1997 Dolby Digital LaserDiscs of True Lies.
This logo in full made a surprise appearance on a bonus feature on the 2024 Australian UHD of Super Mario Bros. (1993), due to them being the original Japanese distributor of the film.

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 ===Background===
-The home video publishing arm of [[Nippon Herald Films (Japan)|Nippon Herald Films Co., Ltd.]], which was a famous movie distribution company in Japan. The company was eventually folded into [[Kadokawa Pictures (Japan)|Kadokawa Pictures]] in 2006.
+The home video publishing arm of [[Nippon Herald Films|Nippon Herald Films Co., Ltd.]], which was a famous movie distribution company in Japan. The company was eventually folded into [[Kadokawa Pictures|Kadokawa Pictures]] in 2006.
+{{ImageTOC
-===1st Logo (Early 1980s)===
+|Herald Videogram (1980s) (Credit - menocu87).png|1st Logo (1983-1987)
+|Herald Videogram (1988) (From - Laserdisc of Mac & Me).png|2nd Logo (1987-1990)
+|Herald Videogram (1995) (From - 1995 Dolby Surround LaserDisc of True Lies).png|3rd Logo (1990-1997)
+}}
+===1st Logo (1983-1987)===
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+{{youtube|id=_77LgHmZGUE}}
-'''Logo''': On a light blue background (that fades in from black), we see four green curvy shapes appear (two of which on the right are divided into into more shapes). After a couple of seconds, the words "HERALD VIDEOGRAM" in the same color as the shapes fade in in the middle of the logo (between the shapes), forming an abstract "H".
+'''Visuals:''' On a light blue background (that fades in from black), there are four green curvy shapes appear (two of which on the right are divided into into more shapes). After a couple of seconds, the words "HERALD VIDEOGRAM" in the same color as the shapes fade in in the middle of the logo (between the shapes), forming an abstract "H".
-'''FX/SFX''': Simple animation.
+'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds''': None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability''': Rare. Was found on a 1984 LaserDisc of ''Big Wave''.
+'''Availability:''' Was found on a 1984 LaserDisc of ''Big Wave'', and can be found on the 1985 Japanese LaserDisc of ''The Evil Dead''.
-===2nd Logo (Late 1980s)===
+===2nd Logo (1987-1990)===
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 Herald Videogram (1988) (From - Laserdisc of Mac & Me).png
 </gallery>
+{{youtube|id=-kmsYebA_28}}
-<center><youtube width=360 height=270>yUdCoslbAmI</youtube></center>
-'''Logo''': On a blue background, two curved lines (one of which is divided into more lines) come from the top and bottom of the screen forming an abstract H, with a shining CG rectangular box coming from the bottom of the screen. As the side of the box with the text "HERALD VIDEOGRAM" faces the screen, the logo flashes white. The background then turns a pure white, and the logo and text turn blue.
+'''Visuals:''' On a blue background, two curved lines (one of which is divided into more lines) come from the top and bottom of the screen forming an abstract H, with a shining CG rectangular box coming from the bottom of the screen. As the side of the box with the text "HERALD VIDEOGRAM" faces the screen, the logo flashes white. The background then turns a pure white, and the logo and text turn blue.
-'''FX/SFX''': Simple animation.
+'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds''': A very peaceful piece of music plays, and grows louder ads the logo turns white briefly.
+'''Audio:''' A very peaceful piece of music plays, and grows louder ads the logo turns white briefly.
-'''Availability''': Seen on the Japanese VHS and LaserDisc releases of the infamous ''Mac & Me''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the Japanese VHS and LaserDisc releases of films such as ''Light of Day'', ''The Running Man'' and ''Mac & Me''.
-===3rd Logo (1993?-1994?)===
+===3rd Logo (1990-1997)===
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 Herald Videogram (1995) (From - 1995 Dolby Surround LaserDisc of True Lies).png
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+{{youtube|id=n1axEDDO4HI|id2=AoryTnd8168}}
-<center><youtube width=360 height=270>n1axEDDO4HI</youtube></center>
-'''Logo''': Same as the second [[Nippon Herald Films (Japan)|Nippon Herald Films]] logo, but it freeze-frames before the names of Herald Ace and Nippon Herald Films appear.
+'''Visuals:''' A gray background with a small red dot quickly fades in, as a backwards lowercase h is drawn in black. The text HERALD (all capital letters) then slowly rises out of the middle of the screen and rests below the dot.
-'''FX/SFX''': Same as the second [[Nippon Herald Films (Japan)|Nippon Herald Films]] logo.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds''': Same as the second [[Nippon Herald Films (Japan)|Nippon Herald Films]] logo.
+'''Audio:''' A calm, peaceful little tune plays as the entire logo plays out.
-'''Availability''': Seen on both the 1995 Dolby Surround and 1997 Dolby Digital LaserDiscs of ''True Lies''. Japanese releases only.
+'''Availability:''' Used as a de-facto home video logo on the company's releases exclusively in Japan.
-'''Editor's Note:''' From 1996 onwards, the third Nippon Herald Films logo was used as the de-facto home video logo.
+*For example, this was seen on both the 1995 Dolby Surround and 1997 Dolby Digital LaserDiscs of ''True Lies''.
+*This logo in full made a surprise appearance on a bonus feature on the 2024 Australian UHD of ''Super Mario Bros.'' (1993), due to them being the original Japanese distributor of the film.
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
-[[Category:Japanese logos]]
+[[Category:Japan]]
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
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-[[Category:Kadokawa Corporation (Japan)]]
+[[Category:Kadokawa Corporation]]