{"product_id":"angels-egg-the-girl-and-the-boy-movie-size-2-layer-production-cel-w-douga-copy-background","title":"Angel's Egg - The Girl and The Boy - Movie-size 2-layer Production Cel w\/ Douga, Copy Background, and CoA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eMovie-size \u003cspan\u003eCel (Approx. 13.5\" x 9.0\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded: \u003c\/strong\u003eLayer 1 -  Girl cel\u003cbr\u003e                 Layer 2 - Boy cel\u003cbr\u003e                 Douga Pe\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003encil Sketch\u003cbr\u003e                 Acid-free Print Background made by TCG\u003cbr\u003e                 Mandarake CoA\u003cbr\u003e                 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm\/Show:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAngel's Egg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource\/Appeared in: -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Broadcast Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudio\/Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Deen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oshii Mamoru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e  An incredibly rare and precious production cel with an awesome close-ups of both main characters and come with a complete set of douga\/pencil sketches, that really shows the incredible skill levels of both the animator and the cel painter, from 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!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oshii Mamoru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48946322178203,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/5094\/9787\/files\/DSC_4495a.jpg?v=1783600418","url":"https:\/\/timelesscelgallery.com\/products\/angels-egg-the-girl-and-the-boy-movie-size-2-layer-production-cel-w-douga-copy-background","provider":"Timeless Cel Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}