Since their formation in 1972, Sunrise have  grown to be one of the most well-known studios in the anime industry. Their logo can be seen in the credits of every one of the many Gundam series since 1979, plus other cult hits like Cowboy Bebop, Gintama and Love Live!. Starting soon, however, Sunrise will be undergoing a transition of sorts.

Sunrise's parent company Bandai Namco announced plans to merge Sunrise with Bandai Namco Core Arts and Bandai Namco Core Arts Marketing  last October. The merger will officially commence in April, the start of the new business year in Japan, and the new company will be called Bandai Namco Filmworks. They also have a new logo, identical to the recently rebranded Bandai Namco logo:

Sunrise were aquired by toy (and gunpla) manufacturer Bandai in 1992, before they merged with video game publisher Namco in 2006 to form Bandai Namco. While the official name of the company will be changing, Bandai Namco have confirmed they'll be reusing the Sunrise moniker when branding new anime, so maybe that old-school logo will still be present in their upcoming works.

What do you guys think? Should Bandai Namco keep the Sunrise name? What do you think of the logo change? Does it matter? Let us know in the comments!