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Nandarō
was the mascot of Nippon TV, Nippon Television. The motif is a green pig whose tail resembles the number 4 (alluding to the channel frequency NTV has, and the subsequent digital channel number). Overview and usage It was used from August 1992 to 2012. It was produced to commemorate the then-upcoming 40th anniversary of Nippon Television in 1993. The character was designed by Hayao Miyazaki, the director of Studio Ghibli, and appears in the beginning of Porco Rosso. According to Miyazaki, this character is "a genderless fictitious creature, if you will, a symbol of curiosity and dreams that exist in everyone's heart". Initially, it is planned to be used for a limited period of one year as a character for the 40th anniversary slogan, . Instead of the enacted Nippon Television company emblem and unified symbol mark, what will be used, and it will be called ''Production work (Nandarou) 40th Nippon Television''. In 1993, stuffed Nandarōs appeared on the set and placed on the seat ...
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Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned and operated by the , a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company Nippon Television's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, it is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for news programs) and NNS (for non-news programs). Except for Okinawa Prefecture, these two networks cover the whole of Japan. Nippon Television is one of the ''five private broadcasters based in Tokyo'' and is the first commercial broadcaster in Asia. Nippon Television Holdings is partially owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun Hold ...
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Short Films By Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation film studio founded in 1985. In addition to producing feature films, the studio has produced several short films, including commercials, films for the Ghibli Museum, music videos, and works released directly to video. Commercials Studio Ghibli has created and produced a variety of different commercials. Nandarō was a series of commercial spots for NTV which were created by Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli. The spots first aired during November 1992, and featured one 15-second spot and four 5-second spots. They have been released on both the ''Ghibli ga Ippai'' LaserDisc box set and the ''Ghibli ga Ippai Special Short Short'' DVD set. Music videos Studio Ghibli (and its subsidiary Studio Kajino) have created a number of music videos. On Your Mark is a song by the Japanese rock duo Chage & Aska. At their request, animator Hayao Miyazaki produced a music video for the song. The music video was created in 1995, is entirely animated, ...
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Flag Of Nippon Television Network 20091114
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade in Arab countries. In ...
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