Astro Boy 1980 Series Production Cel, Atom with Uran and Pinoko Clapping
Astro Boy 1980 Series Production Cel, Atom with Uran and Pinoko Clapping
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Three Tezuka children in one frame
For the collector who loves the crossovers Tezuka allowed himself.
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Condition notes
Ordinary condition for a studio sheet of 1980. Light marks and handling wear; please study the photographs.
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A production cel from the 1980 Astro Boy series: Atom, his sister Uran and Pinoko applaud together, a fourth figure in blue standing behind them.
The Piece
Four figures stand close, hands raised: Atom in a white shirt and blue tie, Uran in red with her eyes shut in delight, Pinoko with her yellow bows, and a taller boy in blue behind them. The paint is opaque and bright on a pale ground, and the sheet is marked 364 at the top.
Light marks and handling wear, as expected of a working studio sheet, and some paint wear on the figure at the back.
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. The second series, in colour, followed in 1980. 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.
Details
- Series: Astro Boy, second television series, 1980
- Characters: Atom, Uran, Pinoko, and a fourth figure
- Medium: Hand-painted acetate cel
- Markings: 364, and further studio marks at the top of the sheet
Condition
- Light marks and handling wear, as expected of a working studio sheet.
- Some paint wear on the figure at the back.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
A hand-painted production cel. Studio material of this kind was never issued with a certificate. Keep the sheet flat, away from damp, heat and strong light. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
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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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