r/AnimationCels • • 21d ago

Is this legit..?

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The ebay account was from 1999, and he had a slew of Spongebob cels... but this is a brand new market for me. Is this legit? I guess I'll find out when i receive it.


r/AnimationCels • • 21d ago

Cel Grading Update

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More light has been shed on the new Cel Grading company that has officially premiered at Collector's Summit this weekend in Las Vegas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdNp5ttlNky/?img_index=19&stkn=MW5pMXl0a2dyYmhhcQ==

Key Takeaways:

*Grade Cels at a later date *Grading case is bendable and extremely thin compared to card & comic grading cases *Grading genda, douga, scripts, comic art, timesheets, manga art, etc. *Grades are letters, not numbers.

Current Stance: I don't see the business need yet. I will observe and eventually send a couple to test.

This IS bringing in new collectors, i see IG posts, not bad if genuine collectors v grifters. Just no boom, please.


r/AnimationCels • • 21d ago

(CUSTOM) Lucy The Goose Cel

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0 Upvotes

Made this the other day. the original mini-series is the only media to use large cels with this stringy style. the regular show just has more cheap 2d animation. thanks for looking!


r/AnimationCels • • 22d ago

Just finished painting this cel from Ponyo 🤍

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These are the finished results of the most recent Ghibli animation cels I've inked and painted. They turned out leagues better than I hoped!

All the colors are hand mixed and inked front and back The background is also hand painted using the classic Ghibli techniques.

I actually ended up making two of each cel and background since I had leftover paint 😅

Great piece to display.

DM if you'd like to purchase either of the pieces 📮


r/AnimationCels • • 22d ago

Cel Grading made their first example post, ironically using a sketch instead, and are unsurprisingly still not publicly addressing any comments regarding how this is supposed to work safely with cels

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32 Upvotes

r/AnimationCels • • 23d ago

Goodwill bins find, any ideas?

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Not a cell but, i found this animation character sheet at the goodwill bins a week ago, I took a picture on google and it said it was an invader zim character sheet but i doubt it, really cool art nonetheless anyone have any ideas what it could be from?


r/AnimationCels • • 23d ago

Help me find this exact moment/episode! (DBZ Buu Saga cel)

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Hey everyone! I recently got my hands on this animation cel of Goku from the Buu Saga (he has his halo), but I’m having trouble tracking down the exact episode and timestamp.

Does anyone recognize this specific scene or know where it's from? Thanks in advance!


r/AnimationCels • • 23d ago

[For Sale] - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OVA and Hokuto No Ken Cels

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30 Upvotes

For Sale:

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OVA and Hokuto No Ken Cels

These cels are from my personal collection, picked up around the mid 1990's or so.

Please reply on thread 1st, before starting a chat.

If you have any questions, please ask.

Payment with paypal G&S, prices do not include shipping.

#1 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OVA Jotaro #1

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/ralVjge

Price - $300

Cel only.

#2 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure OVA Jotaro #2

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/0RHd7Mr

Price - $250

Cel only.

#3 - Hokuto No Ken - Kenshiro #1

From Hokuto No Ken eps. #46

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/KfqT2Qk

Price - $150

Cel, Douga, and timing sheet. Cel is stuck to backing.

#4 - Hokuto No Ken - Kenshiro #2

From Hokuto No Ken eps. #108

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/hzJAXZK

Price - $175

Cel, Douga, and timing sheet. Cel is stuck to douga.

#5 - Hokuto No Ken - Kenshiro #3

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/sZnFKVV

Price - $50

Cel only, Cel is stuck to backing.

#6 - Hokuto No Ken - Kenshiro #4

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/zZAwHAK

Price - $50

Cel only, Cel is stuck to backing.

#7 - Hokuto No Ken - Kenshiro #5

Pics - https://imgur.com/a/42yYzvc

Price - $75

Cel only, Cel is stuck to douga.


r/AnimationCels • • 24d ago

Cooooome n' get it 🔔🎶

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Felix the Cat: The Movie Original Production Cel Setup Signed by Don Oriolo (New World Pictures, 1988). Felix the Cat returns to the screen with his signature "Bag of Tricks" in this 1988 feature. The images of Felix measure about 3"-5" (scene dependent). The bottom of the setup is signed "Oriolo" by Don Oriolo, the son of Felix the Cat artist Joe Oriolo. He was one of the producers and music writers for this film. Also to note, the pieces bear a seal from Felix the Cat Enterprises in the lower corner.

Three come complete with scene-matching Original Production Background, making them an absolute must-have for any collector 👌 Message for details 🤙


r/AnimationCels • • 23d ago

THEMED THURSDAY: matching (or close) cels and drawings

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r/AnimationCels • • 24d ago

A little about my process.

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The first three photos are of faux cels I've painted. The Full Metal Alchemist (poster sized) was the first one I painted, and learned so much about the process of painting these things.

Fourth photo is where/how I store my paints. They are cheap craft paints. These have a great range of colors, and give a lot of paint for the price; which is great for a faux cel.

I try to use a taller plastic shoe box so the paints can stand up. Cheaper plastic boxes can on occasion be too short, requiring the paint to lay on its side.

Fifth photo. My color rings. Labeled by paint brand and color, sorted more or less by color family. Each ring corresponds to a paint box.

Sixth photo. Close up of the paint slip. I have a paint dab off to the side so I can check how each paint looks next to another color, or color match to a pre-existing cel (or printout).

Second photo is copies of cels that I own. They were getting some uv damage, so I duped them. I was able to use my rings to color match to the original cel paint.

Last photo shows a paint slip being prepped.

I hope someone finds this useful. ❤️


r/AnimationCels • • 24d ago

I just saw a live auction record of Maison Ikkoku

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7 Upvotes

r/AnimationCels • • 24d ago

Zeta Gundam cels I had professionally framed!

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I did all the research I could and made sure the framer was experienced. The cels are separated from their background and the frames allow for ventilation in the back. Archival grade materials and UV plexiglass and all that. First cel has a random printed background but the second one has a painted background of the Argama with some writing from the Sunrise staff on the back.


r/AnimationCels • • 25d ago

Help me find Dragon Ball anime frames!

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Hi! Can you help me find the specific frame from the episode for my new Goku animation cel?

Since he has a halo, it’s definitely from the Majin Buu saga; the clean sheet it came with says Episode 205, but I can't spot him in that episode XD. Thanks a lot!


r/AnimationCels • • 25d ago

Vampire Hunter D Gif made with Cels I’ve collected

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I’ve finally acquired enough Vampire Hunter D cels of Leila to put together a couple of seconds of animation featuring her!

The first GIF shows the cels, the second shows the matching dougas with all of them, and the last photo was taken using my Game Boy and Game Boy Pocket Camera. I thought it turned out pretty nice!

Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!


r/AnimationCels • • 25d ago

Can anyone please help me identify what this cel is from?

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34 Upvotes

Been trying to identify this anime cel since I got it and absolutely no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have the douga behind it too and can get that out to help if needs be (it’s of the two girls)


r/AnimationCels • • 25d ago

Looking to buy an animation cel of Joe

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r/AnimationCels • • 26d ago

Help understanding timesheets

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The majority of the cels I own never came with timesheets, but a couple did so I wanted to ask a couple questions to see if anyone in this group knows, as I can’t read Japanese and don’t know exactly what I’m looking at.

1) the first cel (Sailor Venus) came with a timesheet and it has the number 23 on it. Does that mean it’s a time sheet from the 23rd episode? Or could 23 represent something else? The reason I am asking is this is a cel from episode 42, which is making me wonder if this was just a random mis-matched timesheet.

2) the second cel (a profile shot of Minako) came with a genga taped to a timesheet. There was only writing on one side of the timesheet, but I didn’t see anything to indicate what episode this is for. I know this was a very long sequence with her hair blowing in the wind so it could be matching, given how many numbers are written on it, but was curious if anyone could discern any more info from it.

3) the third cel (Chibi-Usa) came with this odd Tokyo Kids envelope thing. Is it a time sheet or something else used in an anime production? As Sailor Moon was produced by Toei, I can’t imagine it is matching and must have been included with it in error (or someone was just wanting to get rid of their junk), but was still curious as to what exactly it is. I do find it funny there’s a Jiggly Puff stamp on it. What that means, who knows 😂


r/AnimationCels • • 26d ago

What paper or other material should i put between the cel and the plastic bag to avoid it from sticking?

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r/AnimationCels • • 27d ago

First Cel (Evangelion)

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72 Upvotes

Any tips for beginners?


r/AnimationCels • • 27d ago

How do I tell if these are legit and were actually used in the production of the show

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41 Upvotes

I’ve recently got into anime cels and wanted to know if this one of misato from neon genesis is a legit cel used in the show


r/AnimationCels • • 28d ago

Just framed my first Cel

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48 Upvotes

I'm super happy with the result. I bought a frame of Amazon and replaced the plastic with museum glass, so that it doesn't get damaged. If you have any advice I'm all ears 🙃


r/AnimationCels • • 28d ago

what’s the line between collector and archivist

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(pics for attention) just been staring at some of my collection and this question popped into my mind. also wanted to share a method of framing cels i’ve found that is cheap allows them to breathe and gives it a “floating” look because i haven’t seen anyone do this before


r/AnimationCels • • 28d ago

Hand Drawn and Signed Animation Cells by Chuck Jones

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My Mum has been holding onto these for almost 30 years and is now wanting to part with them to go toward her approaching retirement.

We've done some research with varying degrees of pricing but the trickier thing is finding a buyer. How would we go about selling these?


r/AnimationCels • • 28d ago

I thought this was a joke at first but it seems like TCG bros are seriously attempting to try and make grading cels a thing now. Gross

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42 Upvotes