Animax USA

Background: Animax began in 1944

1st Logo

(1944-1969)

Nickname(s): The Zoom

Logo: On a black background, a mountain zooms in and becomes an A. The words "Animax" zoom in.

Variant: A color version is available from 1955 onwards. The version has a blue background with the words in yellow

FX: The zoom in

Cheesy Factor: Low

Music/Sounds: Silent.

Availability: Rare.

Scare Fa ctor: Low.

2nd Logo

( 1969-1974)

Logo: On a  black background, a yellow star spins in. Then, a red circle with the A inside draws in on the s tar and the words "Animax" slide in from the right.

Variant: In the 1972 Summer Olympics, the logo has the Olympic r ings below.

FX:  The circling.

Music /Sounds: A 14-note orch<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">  estral string fanfare<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">.

Availability: Rar<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> e.

Scare <font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> Factor: None.<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">

3rd Logo

(1974-1979)

Logo: On a sky blue background, we see the star emblem from before, but in orange, spinning from the left. The circle with the A in a g<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> ame-type font swings in from the top and the words "Animax" fly in from the b<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">  ottom-right.

FX: T<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> ypical Scanimation effects.

Music/Sounds: A 15-note<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> electronic keyboard <font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">  tune.

Availability: <font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> Rare.

Sca<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> re Factor: Me<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">  dium.

4th Logo

(1979-1984)

Logo: On a red background, we see a yellowish-orange A flowing in to the viewer. As it does so, the words "ANIMAX" zooms out below. After that, the word "TELEVISION" in green fades in below with a<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> n orange line above it.

FX: Simpl<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> e animation.

Music/Sounds: A 10-note theme that so<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> unds like the 1975 Co<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">  lumbia Pictures theme.

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Availabil<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> ity: Rare.

S<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> care Factor: Minimal.

5th Logo

(1984-1990)

Logo: On a blue background, we see a yellow "A" zooming out to the left. Then green lines spread to the right (8 copies of the A). The words "ANIMAX" zooms out below the A and<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> a purple line draws in<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">  below "ANIMAX".

Varients:

The Urusei Yatsura version is the same, but the word <font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0"> ANIMAX is in sans ser<font color="#ff0000"><font size="+0">  if font.

FX: CGI Animation.

Music/Sounds: A 9-note hip-hop like theme.

Availability: Uncommon.

Scare Factor: None.

6th Logo

(1990-present)

Logo: On a red background, we see a yellow "ANIMAX" in sans serif font

FX: Still logo

Music/Sounds: Silent

Availability: Uncommon.

Scare Factor: None.