Nippon Television

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum

1st Logo (1953-September 30, 2001)

Visuals: There is the 1953 NTV wordmark in a cubic-style script on a superimposed white text.

Variant: From 1993 to September 30, 2001, the station introduced a Nandarō symbol, a green pig designed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki originally meant for the station's 40th anniversary and began implementing it during their shows around that same time. However, for some shows, such as Anpanman, it wouldn't be implemented until 1996.

Technique: Superimposed animation.

Audio: The opening or ending theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on NTV's productions beginning with Sankyō zesuchuakuizu, Satsuki-san and Pakku machi o iku among others. However, footage from those shows have yet to be found.

2nd Logo (July 2003-December 26, 2013)

Visuals: There is the 2003 NTV logo, consisting of the Nandarō symbol and the words "日テレ" on a superimposed white text.

Technique: Superimposed animation.

Audio: The opening or ending theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on NTV's productions, such as 2003-2013 episodes of Anpanman.

3rd Logo (December 27, 2013-)

Visuals: There is the 2013 NTV logo, consisting of the words "日テレ" with the "O" representing the letter "日" on a superimposed white text.

Technique: Superimposed animation.

Audio: The opening or ending theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on NTV's productions, such as 2013-present episodes of Anpanman as well as The World is Still Beautiful.

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