Background[]
Kindai Eiga Kyokai (translated to “Modern Film Association”) was a Japanese film company that only existed from 1960 to 1964.
1st logo (1960-1964)[]
Kindai Eiga Kyokai 1960
Logo: In an outdoor scene, we see a stone carving of a man kicking at a Dutch angle. Then, "A KINDAI EIGA KYOKAI PRESENTATION" in Kanji fades in.
FX/SFX: Just the text fading.
Music/Sounds: The opening theme.
Availability: Uncommon. Premiered on The Naked Island.
2nd Logo (1964)[]
Kindai Eiga Kyokai 1964
Nicknames: "The man on a light" "That the still logo at the beigning of Onibaba" "Argentina Sono Film Japanese Cousin" "S.R. Movies International Japanese Cousin"
Logo: Over a gray background, we see a man carrying a knife and shield. Like in the previous logo, the company name appears in Kanji.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None .
Availability: Very rare, as it was only used on Onibaba and Kuroneko.