Lunime Network

Background
Lunime Network was the very first product from Lunime, released in 1937. It made some movies, and shows. They include Caddy Race, The Garden Rain Movie, and A Festival in Gacha City. In the 1990’s they started making anime shows.

1st logo (1937-1940)


Nickname: “Shaking Lunime”

Logo: On a gray background we see the Lunime logo shaking, while “Network” slides in below.

FX/SFX: The shaking, and the sliding in.

Music/Sounds: A 5-note synth tune with drums.

Availability: Extinct. Seen on Lunime Network breaks from 1937-1940.

Editor’s Note: None. This might be a placeholder for the next logo.

2nd Logo (1940-1948)


Logo: On a gray background, the Lunime logo appears with the word “Network” dropping down.

Variant: There is a variant where the “Network” word fades in.

FX/SFX: The drop or fade in.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo, but with a voiceover saying “You’re watching Lunime Network!”

Music/Sounds Variant: A different piano tune is heard with the same voiceover.

Availability: Very rare, seen on very old Lunime Network commercial breaks. Also seen on 1980’s tapes of Bricks and Sticks.

Editor’s Note: None.

3rd Logo (1948-1950)


Nickname: “The Place to Be”

Logo: We see the gray background/Lunime logo from before, with “Network zooming in and out.

FX/SFX: The zooming of the text.

Music/Sounds: A new-age tune, with a voiceover saying “Lunime Network, the place to be!”

Availability: Same as the 1st logo.

Editor’s Note: None

4th logo (1955-1978)


Nicknames: “Colorful Lunime (early variant)”, “Galaxy Lunime”, “The Place to Be II”

Logo: On a galaxy background with a pink lens flare, we see the Lunime logo appearing (without the symbol), and “Network” in Helvetica appears below it.

Variant: The logo’s first-year usage features a lavender background, and “Network” sliding in below. The green word “Color!” appears at the top. This was used to introduce the network to color films and shows.

FX/SFX: The Lunime logo appearing and the sliding in. For the early variant, the sliding in of the words.

Music/Sounds: A happy melody, accompanied with the 1948 voiceover.

Music/Sounds Variant: The early variant uses a drumbeat with a voiceover saying “This is the Lunime Network”.

Availability: Rare, seen on Lunime Network breaks from the period. Also retained on DVD releases of Luni, All Loved. However, this was the longest running bumper from the network.

Editor’s Note: The galaxy background looks cool.

5th logo (1964-1978)


Nicknames: “Custom IDs”, “Lunime All-Stars”, “Underwater (alternate variant)”

Logo: A certain character appears with the Lunime symbol and text above them:

Nicholas and the Animals: Nicholas. Luni, All Loved: Luni. Bunny Farm: Lemo and Yuni. Julie and Friends: Julie.

Variant: On other shows aired here, the logo appears underwater with its custom font and “NETWORK” below.

FX/SFX: The characters and the animation.

TBA