Astro Boy Production Cel in Flight, with Rocket-Boot Flame Cel, about 23 × 27 cm
Astro Boy Production Cel in Flight, with Rocket-Boot Flame Cel, about 23 × 27 cm
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Small in a big sky
For the collector of the flying poses.
Best for: Animation art and Tezuka collections
Condition notes
Tape residue and tears at the corners of the character sheet. Paint wear visible on the reverse of the figure. Some marks on the flame cel.
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Atom in flight, a hand-painted production cel with a second acetate of the flames at his rocket boots, about 23 by 27 cm.
The Piece
The figure sits small on the sheet, slightly off centre as it would be in a wide shot, fists forward, the red boots finished with a separate effects cel of orange flame. The two layers are offered together: the painted figure and the flame sheet, the latter marked B1 and 3/8 at the top edge, with the studio peg holes still in place.
About 23 by 27 cm. The character sheet has tape residue and tears at the corners, and the reverse of the figure shows the expected wear of painted acetate. There are some marks on the flame cel.
Astro Boy on Screen
Osamu Tezuka drew Astro Boy for the page in 1952 and brought him to television in 1963, the series that set the pattern for Japanese animation. Until computers took over in the late 1990s every frame was painted by hand on clear acetate and photographed over its background, then put aside. What survives of that labour is scattered, and each sheet records a single moment of the film.
Details
- Series: Astro Boy
- Medium: Hand-painted acetate, two layers: the figure and a separate flame effects cel
- Size: About 23 x 27 cm (9.1 x 10.6 in)
- Marks: B1 and 3/8 on the flame cel, with peg holes
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Tape residue and tears at the corners of the character sheet.
- Paint wear visible on the reverse of the figure.
- Some marks on the flame cel.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as a hand-painted production cel in two layers, the figure and the flame effects. Studio material of this kind was never issued with a certificate. Keep the sheets flat, away from damp, heat and strong light. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Further reading: Read our guide Astro Boy and Osamu Tezuka: A Collector's Guide to the Mighty Atom and look up anime cel in the Japonista Lexicon. Browse the anime art and collectibles for related pieces.
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