Non-Production Cels
Cels that were not created in the regular production of Anime creation
Fan Cel (同人セル)
Fan cels are unofficial fan made works. They are typically made by hand inking, printing, or photocopying lines onto acetate. They are then painted with acrylic or cel vinyl paints. Artists can be commissioned to recreate images that would otherwise be difficult to obtain such as works that are from digital only anime. Collectors should proceed with caution as some sellers may try to pass off fan made cels as real production cels.
Rilezu (リレイズ)
A Rilezu is a newish sort of reproduction, they are not Production pieces persay, however, a true rilezu comes in an edition of 1 and based upon the final production douga of one of the more famous sequences. Each rilezu will be hand painted and in some cases numbered as a traditional cel would be. The legit Rilezu will come with the original production douga used in the making of the show.
Reproduction Cel (複製)
Reproduction or Repro cels very much resemble a regular cel. They are usually hand-painted on acetate and may have peg-holes and a sequence number. The background is usually a color print out. They were typically made for shows that were CGI so no actual cels were made for the show. Multiple copies of an image or frame were made so they usually aren't too hard to find. Studio Pierrot for example produced many reproduction cels for Naruto. You will often see these repro cels with a colored paper frame on top. Sometimes reproduction Hanken cels were also made. These are usually numbered i.e. 1/100 and made in a limited quantity.
Studio Pierrot Naruto Reproduction cel with green paper frame
Limited edition 30th Anniversary silk-screened Ghibli Reproduction cel
DIY Cel
In the 80's/90's, Do it Yourself/DIY cel kits were released for fans to paints themselves. The lines came preprinted onto acetate and you could buy the paints separately and apply the paint according to the color guide.
Pre-printed lineart of a Dororo (どろろ) DIY cel
Paint placement guide/instructions
Tips for painting your DIY cel
Princess Knight (リボンの騎士) DIY Cel
Candy Candy (キャンディ♡キャンディ) DIY Cel
Paint charts showing what cel paint colors were available to purchase. Cel paints are no longer produced in Japan so it is not possible to source these paints unfortunately.
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Animex Cel Paints アートカラー アニメックス