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Angel's Egg - The Girl in the water - Movie-size Production Cel w/ Background

Oshii Mamoru

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Size: Movie-size Cel (Approx. 13.5" x 9.0")

Included: Layer 1 - Girl cel
                 Acid-free Black Background
                 
Film/Show: Angel's Egg

Source/Appeared in: -

Original Broadcast Year: 1985

Studio/Publication: Studio Deen

Created by: Oshii Mamoru

Condition Notes: -

Description:  A mind-blowingly rare and precious production cel with incredible level of artistry and details, 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, that practically is a key master setup with a black background!  

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.

 ※While this cel is not for sale, we will gladly consider trade offers for the following specific items (please do not offer anything else not listed.  Also, we will pay a nice finder's fee for any tips that leads to an acquisition):

• Chrono Trigger (クロノトリガー） PS1 cels
• Kyou-kara-Ore-ha!!（今日から俺は!!）OVA cels
• Utsurundesu. （伝染るんです。）OVA cels
• Baoh Raihousha (バオー来訪者 ）OVA cels
• Grappler Baki (グラップラー刃牙） OVA cels
• Any historical artifacts/collectibles directly related to: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Thomas Paine, John Brown, Bertrand Russell, Yoshida Shōin (吉田松陰), Fukuzawa Yukichi（福沢諭吉), Yoshida Shigeru (吉田茂)

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Angel's Egg - The Girl and the Boy walking together - Movie-size 1-layer Production Cel

Oshii Mamoru

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Size: Movie-size Cel (Approx. 13.5" x 9.0")

Included: Layer 1 - Boy cel
                 Layer 2 - Girl cel
                 Layer 3 - Background overlay cel
                 Original Matching Hand-painted Background
                 
Film/Show: Angel's Egg

Source/Appeared in: -

Original Broadcast Year: 1985

Studio/Publication: Studio Deen

Created by: Oshii Mamoru

Condition Notes: The entire cel is warped, especially around the painted area, but there is no vinegar scent present.  The 3rd image was taken by a scanner and emphasizes the warping a lot more than images taken by cameras.  The 4th image of the framed cel was taken by a smart phone with no editing or filters.  

Description:  An incredibly rare and precious production cel with both of the main characters 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!  

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.

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Rurouni Kenshin - Kenshin with his Katana - Pan-size 1-layer Production cel w/ Copy Background

Watsuki Nobuhiro

$1,000.00 $1,200.00

Size: 12-field Cel (Approx. 12.5" x 11.0")

Included: Layer 1 - Kenshin cel
                 Copy Background

Film/Show: Rurouni Kenshin

Source/Appeared in: Most likely from one of the bonus scenes in the Memorial DVD Box Set

Original Broadcast Year: 1999

Studio/Publication: Weekly Shonen Jump

Created by: Watsuki Nobuhiro

Condition Notes: -

Description:  A very nice cel of the main character in his very recognize pose from the side with the Sakabatō leaning on his shoulder, with an incredible amount of detail!

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Angel's Egg - The Girl close-up and a Button - Movie-size 2-layer Production Character Model/Color Proof Cel

Oshii Mamoru

$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.

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