FirearmofMutiny Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Even before the season ended, Orix had been hyping a "new" Orix Buffaloes. Gone would be the mismatched primary/hat logo/script.Old logo:Old "Osaka" jerseyOld "Kobe" jersey (they eventually went away from these, preferring something closer to their Osaka set, but last season they wore BlueWave throwbacks for select games in Kobe)Old away jerseyAnd what they came up with... was this (all from the official Orix Buffaloes web site):New logo:Also some uniform pics:HomeAwayAlternateThoughts? I personally don't like them; I thought they were going to go for something completely different (especially since this is a team that, save for one second-place finish in 2008, is usually at the bottom of the standings), but all they did was keep what they had and changed anything that didn't fit. So like I said... all that trouble just for opposing "f"s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirearmofMutiny Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 oops, double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMW79 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I think they're kinda cool, but seem way to "edgy" and trendy, even for Japan. I think people are gonna be confused by the opposing "f's." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlash Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I find it humorous that their hats simply say "Bs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirearmofMutiny Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 I find it humorous that their hats simply say "Bs"When they first announced the re-branding last Spring, the one thing that they said is that they wanted to keep the "Bs" abbreviation. Which of course sparked speculation that they'd go back to Orix's pre-BlueWave name, Braves. But I guess they decided to keep Buffaloes. Also, their web site, before the unveiling, showed all their "Bs" logos in black and silver. Which would have been awesome, but I guess it would look too similar to Lotte's color scheme.And here's a bonus pic: their yet-to-be-named mascots. Before this, they were using the BlueWave's Neppie (who no longer had a trident after the Orix/Kintetsu merger) and Ripsea, his female companion mascot. While Neppie was the best (at least he was in the BlueWave era), I guess it doesn't hurt to have buffalo mascots for a team named Buffaloes.EDIT: I should also mention, while the opposing "f"s keep me from liking their home or alternate jersey, that away jersey is EXCELLENT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentrygraphics Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Sad...I have always wanted to see them update/bring back their logo from when they were called the Kintetsu Buffaloes "This isn't just the Oregon Ducks, it's Football's Future Turf Soldier War Hero Steel Robot Tech Flex Machine Army." -CS85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I really liked the look the Buffaloes had just before the BlueWave merger:The colors are washed out in that pic, but the orange is nice and bright, and the blue is close to the Carolina Panthers' shade. Love the script, love the color combo, love the mascot sleeve patch. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirearmofMutiny Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Sad...I have always wanted to see them update/bring back their logo from when they were called the Kintetsu BuffaloesI was cheering hard for this to come back too. It was THE best thing logo-wise about either of the two teams going into the merger. I'm going to guess it will come back at some point if they've worn BlueWave throwbacks. Then again, when I started getting into NPB (2006) Kintetsu was already gone, and it seems like people remember Kintetsu as "the team that never won the Japan Series". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poser Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I dont like the Bullaloes rebrand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'd prefer it if both of the f's were facing the same way. That they aren't is annoying. That said, the overall new look is a vast improvement over what they were wearing. Switch the first f in Buffaloes and it would be phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentrygraphics Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Y'know...something I DO like about the look is the uniform material. Those subtle pinstripes are pretty slick. "This isn't just the Oregon Ducks, it's Football's Future Turf Soldier War Hero Steel Robot Tech Flex Machine Army." -CS85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Sick Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I'm thinking the 2 F's are supposed to create a Buffalo "horn" look. Am I the only one seeing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 The design is nice with the faded pinstripes, but that looks like the most comfortable baseball jersey I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I'm thinking the 2 F's are supposed to create a Buffalo "horn" look. Am I the only one seeing that?I thought the exact same thing. That said, given the style of the font, said "horns" really don't stand-out very much. They get lost. As such, the Buffaloes should have opted to go with both f's facing the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumbler Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yeh it does look like Horns but the bottom half of the ff's looks like two daggers, completely terrible redesign. RICHMOND TIGERS Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santoleri3 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Are those pinstripes a texture? Like corduroy? Courtesy chapeeko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfonk04 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Are those pinstripes a texture? Like corduroy?Yep, many (maybe all) of the Japanese jerseys are like that. I have a Hanshin Tigers jersey that is made of the same material, with the added benefits of actual pinstripes. The weird thing about that jersey is that only the first three or four buttons are functional, the rest are just sewn on and the jersey itself is a pull-over.So far as the rebrand goes, I'm glad they stuck with the B's logo. It has a classic baseball feel to it, reminiscent of Boston but without being a carbon-copy, and I like that they tied the rest of the identity to that look. But the opposing F's are a bit disorienting...On a side note, I think this rebrand is a good opportunity to try and get the main site's NPB logo's updated with the same level of detail as the MLB. I've hand-drawn (in Illustrator) many of the NPB logos for fun, but does anyone out there have quality logos that could go on the main site? I'm happy to contribute mine for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 It reminds me of the Nationals rebrand in that it's no great shakes but at least everything is on the same page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Nice designs, awful font choice. And having 'Buffaloes' twice on the logo is just redundant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjwii Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Riddle me this: Why do so many (if not all - not sure) Japanese baseball teams sport English word marks and letters, and not Japanese characters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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