Kirby and Yumetaro Combines (Japan)

Background: Kirby and Yumetaro Combines (カービーとゆめたろー結合する株式会社)was a combination of Kirby Films, Inc. and Yumetaro Films Co., Ltd. and an American and Japanese film production company founded by Masahiro Sakurai and Tomomi Sakai in 1984. It did not use a logo until 1993.

(May 19, 1993-)

Nicknames: "Kirby And Yumetaro", "Kirby Meets Gimmick!", "Nintendo Meets Sunsoft", "Bo Ho's Less-Scarier American Twin"

Logo: It begins with the black starry background, and the golden rod 'K & Y' logo flashes from the further distance. It zooms toward the center of the screen, and it flashes again with its oncoming, colorful outlines in a regular black background. The logo in golden rod again, but this time Kirby and Yumetaro (from Gimmick!, which he's smiling) sitting on "K" and "Y", zooms to the top-center, and the name of the company in golden rod quickly zooms to the center. "A NINTENDO AND SUNSOFT COMPANY" in red appears in the bottom-center. After the logo stands still for six seconds, Kirby and Yumetaro wink their left eyes.

FX/SFX: Terrific 2D Japanese animation.

Music/Sounds: A timpani roll breaking into a happy-sounding majestic fanfare coupled with glass-like synth laser zaps. The last glass-like synth laser zap is heard as Kirby and Yumetaro wink their left eyes.

Availability: Can be seen on Kirby Meets Gimmick!, Kirby and Yumetaro in Hong Kong (the first Hong Kong film to be released in Japan), Yumetaro Meets Kirby and Meta Knight, and other animated movies produced by a company.

Scare Factor: None to medium. The Bo Ho fanfare is still there, but Kirby and Yumetaro look cute like some logos that contain some cutest characters.