{"product_id":"astro-boy-hand-painted-production-cel-with-background-atom-clenching-fist-mounted-studio-sheet-0601","title":"Astro Boy Hand Painted Production Cel With Background, Atom Clenching Fist, Mounted Studio Sheet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA mounted production cel of Astro Boy with a painted background: Atom turns with fist raised and jaw set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boy robot is seen from the chest up, bare-shouldered, his green belt just in view, looking over his shoulder with a determined frown and his right fist clenched. Behind him is a painted interior in soft greens, with shuttered windows at left. The sheet is presented in a dark card mount that frames the image closely, with small tabs along the window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is soiling and wear from age on the mount and the sheet. The reverse is a grey board, held with staples, and shows some yellowing at the edges.\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\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atom\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, included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark card mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoiling and wear from age on the mount and the sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellowing at the edges of the reverse board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/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\u003eA hand-painted production cel with its painted background, in a dark card mount. Keep it out of damp, heat and strong light, and store it flat. 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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/blogs\/lexicon\/anime-cel\"\u003eanime cel\u003c\/a\u003e in the Japonista Lexicon. \u003ca href=\"\/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.\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=\"\/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\n","brand":"Tezuka Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488080548133,"sku":"JP-CL-1188870601","price":2170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/1188870601-01.jpg?v=1794742227","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/astro-boy-hand-painted-production-cel-with-background-atom-clenching-fist-mounted-studio-sheet-0601","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}