{"product_id":"astro-boy-production-cel-with-painted-background-arms-raised-before-the-stage-curtain-sheet-a19-0003","title":"Astro Boy Production Cel With Painted Background, Arms Raised Before The Stage Curtain, Sheet A19","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAtom with both arms raised in triumph before a painted stage curtain, a production cel offered with its original background and drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boy robot stands square to the viewer, fists up, his black hair points sharp against a pink and gold curtain painted on board. The cel is laid over its background as it would have been under the camera. The pencil drawing for the pose is included and shows the animator's line beneath the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarked A19 in the corner. Fine scratches from handling and the glare of the protective sleeve appear in the photographs and do not affect the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAstro Boy on Screen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOsamu 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 once over its background, then put aside. What survives of that labour is scattered and unrepeatable, and each sheet records a single twenty-fourth of a second of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astro Boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheet:\u003c\/strong\u003e A19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand painted acetate cel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted background included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight handling scratches, as is usual for production cels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (excellent)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as a hand painted production cel, as described. Studio material of this kind was never issued with a certificate, and the house makes no claim beyond what the sheet and its markings show. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular character, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tezuka Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54491828584741,"sku":"JP-CL-V1250590003","price":1135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/astro-boy-production-cel-with-pa-01.jpg?v=1794635045","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/astro-boy-production-cel-with-painted-background-arms-raised-before-the-stage-curtain-sheet-a19-0003","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}