{"product_id":"astro-boy-production-cel-in-flight-with-rocket-boot-flame-cel-1511","title":"Astro Boy Production Cel in Flight, with Rocket-Boot Flame Cel, about 23 × 27 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAtom in flight, a hand-painted production cel with a second acetate of the flames at his rocket boots, about 23 by 27 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 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.\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 over its background, then put aside. What survives of that labour is scattered, and each sheet records a single moment 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\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted acetate, two layers: the figure and a separate flame effects cel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 23 x 27 cm (9.1 x 10.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e B1 and 3\/8 on the flame cel, with peg holes\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\u003eTape residue and tears at the corners of the character sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint wear visible on the reverse of the figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome marks on the flame cel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/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 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.\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=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-further\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read our guide \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/astro-boy-osamu-tezuka-collecting-guide\"\u003eAstro Boy and Osamu Tezuka: A Collector's Guide to the Mighty Atom\u003c\/a\u003e and look up \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/lexicon\/anime-cel\"\u003eanime cel\u003c\/a\u003e in the Japonista Lexicon. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/japanese-anime-art-merchandise-collectibles\"\u003eBrowse the anime art and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Continue browsing in \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003eJust Arrived\u003c\/a\u003e.\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, cel or edition? 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