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Understanding the Art of Cel Animation

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Ever wondered how your favorite anime was made in the pre-digital era? This post explores the full process of traditional cel animation—layout, douga, inking, painting, compositing, and more. 🎬

Learn how each cel was a work of art in itself—and why these hand-crafted frames continue to hold value for collectors and fans alike.

📚 Read the full article here:

👉 Understanding the Art of Cel Animation

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🌌 Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia — Kei Production Cel

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Just listed: an original A-Tome production cel of Kei from Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia — the only cel from Cut 221!

Captured in a moment of stunned awe as she sees the unicorn-like creature in the mystical Nolandia forest, this cel uses a rare mono-tone palette that makes it especially striking.

💫 Includes non-matching color copy background

📏 8.25” x 9.25”

🛡️ Ships protected

Available now via Buy It Now:

👉 https://www.ebay.com/str/souloftokyo

This is a one-of-a-kind piece of vintage anime art for serious collectors.

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Japan | Visions of China

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Megumi Fujii photographed by One Day Sugi. More portraits of the Jewels: 15th Ring fighters at One Day Sugi’s blog.

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Seita from Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓) a heartbreaking 1988 Japanese animated film written and directed by Isao Takahata. 

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WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

Ghibli Studios in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan