$4,000.00
Size: Movie-size Cel (Approx. 13.5" x 9.0")
Included: Layer 1 - Girl hair cel
Layer 2 - Girl and Button cel
Film/Show: Angel's Egg
天使のたまご 色見本セル画
Source/Appeared in: -
Original Broadcast Year: 1985
Studio/Publication: Studio Deen
Created by: Oshii Mamoru
Condition Notes: Both layers stuck
Description: An incredibly rare and precious color proof/character model cel of the Girl and the bag she's holding in the beginning! Very interesting to see how the prominent white hair of the Girl was drawn on an overlay layer even in the model sheet, providing incredible depth and movement in each strand of the white hair. Upon further research, the handwriting of names and color codes seem to be written by the animation director Nakura Yasuhiro, and most likely the original sketches for these proof cels as well!
Used in the production of the epitome of Avant-garde fantasy film created by an iconic anime director Oshii Mamoru, in collaboration with legendary artist and scenic/character designer Amano Yoshitaka.
The film was made a few years before the famous Final Fantasy video game series was released, and the artistic style is definitely reminiscent of the early titles as the Boy looks almost identical to Frioniel, the main character from Final Fantasy II released in 1988. The atmosphere and backgrounds inspired by a French book about architecture owned by Oshii are also very simlar to the Medieval European-theme of the early Final Fantasy games. Oshii Mamoru was initially intending on making this film far more light-hearted with a comedic touch in the beginning stage of the production, where a young girl holding an egg suddenly arrives at a convenience store late at night, with strange people loitering around the area. However, as soon as the young Oshii got a glance of the artwork by Amano Yoshitaka, he immediately knew that "this has to be done as a full-blown fantasy film."
While the result was undoubtedly a masterpiece, it was far too esoteric to be accepted by the general public, subsequently leading to Oshii losing all job prospects for the foreseeable future due to earning a reputation of "a director who makes incomprehensible films," as even Miyazaki Hayao has commented about the film "I will recognize the effort, but nobody will understand it." The recognition took even longer due to the lack of access until the relatively-recent DVD release, but it is safe to say this film is a proof that a masterpiece will sooner or later be properly recognized and appreciated, as long as it isn't hidden and forgotten! Truly the pinnacle of Japanese animation as an art, and a product of the inspiring sacrifice and uncompromising dedication Oshii has put into executing this film in his own vision.
$2,500.00
Size: Pan-size Cel (Approx. 12.0" x 16.5")
Included: Layer 1 - Hyakkimaru & Jukai cel
Original Matching Hand-painted Background
Film/Show: Dororo to Hyakkimaru
どろろと百鬼丸
Source/Appeared in: Episode 2 "The Tale of Hyakkimaru Part 2"
Original Broadcast Year: 1969
Studio/Publication: Mushi Production
Created by: Tezuka Osamu
Condition Notes: -
Description: An absolutely incredible key master setup from Dororo, perhaps the only surviving example in a larger-than-standard size, of Hyakkimaru wearing his iconic anchor-patterned kimono with the katana for the first time in his life, before embarking on a mind-numbingly arduous journey as a severely disabled boy in a brutal war-torn and poverty-stricken Sengoku-period Japan to retrieve his body parts from the demons!
$1,000.00
Size: Standard Cel
Included: Layer 1 - Hyakkimaru cel
Original Matching Hand-painted Background
Film/Show: Dororo to Hyakkimaru
どろろと百鬼丸
Source/Appeared in: Episode 9 "The Tale of Banmon Part 1"
Original Broadcast Year: 1969
Studio/Publication: Mushi Production
Created by: Tezuka Osamu
Condition Notes: -
Description: An incredible key master setup of Hyakkimaru intensely staring down his father Fudou with the remnant of Banmon in his background with a katana deployed from his missing limb, making it clear to Fudou for the first time who this boy that has appeared in front of him is - truly a very emotionally strong and politically charged episode inspired by the tragic histories of the 38th Parallel between North and South Korea, as well as the Berlin Wall!
$50.00
Size: Standard Cel (Approx. 14.25" x 9.0" or 36.8 cm x 22.8 cm)
Included: Layer 1 - Ippo cel
Layer 2- Okita cel
Douga pencil sketch
Film/Show: Hajime no Ippo
Source/Appeared in: Not yet identified - identify and earn 5% in credit or 15% off this cel! →Click to learn more about our Identify and Earn Program
Original Broadcast Year: 2000
Studio/Publication: Shonen Magazine
Created by: Morikawa Jyoji
Condition Notes: Both layers stuck
Description: An awesome cel of the main character facing off one of the major opponents in the beginning!
$40.00
Size: Standard Cel (Approx. 10.5" x 9.0" or 26.8 cm x 22.8 cm)
Included: Layer 1 - Mashiba & Ippo cel
Douga Pencil Sketch
Film/Show: Hajime no Ippo
Source/Appeared in: Not yet identified - identify and earn 5% in credit or 15% off this cel! →Click to learn more about our Identify and Earn Program
Original Broadcast Year: 2000
Studio/Publication: Shonen Magazine
Created by: Morikawa Jyoji
Condition Notes: -
Description: A very nice action-packed close up cel of Ippo and Mashiba during a match!