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Like settei/character models, model cels are references that help a film/series remain consistent...

Hanken cels are super rare one of kind cels made for use in for in promotional items like magazin...

Kabuse cels (also known as correction layers) are layers added to fix mistakes in the original ce...

Book cels usually refer to a full setup of multiple layers including backgrounds.  The setup will...

An END cel (marked with either END/ E/ or the kanji 止) is the last cel in an animation sequence. ...

A backlit cel is a type of special effects cel.  The typical way to figure out if your cel is bac...

Backgrounds are usually drawn and painted with watercolor or gouache paint. Acrylic is not normal...

The Basics Original Manga Pages are basically impossible to come by, especially those produced b...

The Basics The Japanese have a custom of sending New Year's cards from around the end of Decembe...

The Basics Shikishi boards are made by laminating Gasen rice paper to a hardboard backing. The e...

The bulk of this topic has been copied directly from a post on anime-beta created by Sensei. The ...

Resources for you to consider if you are attempting to repair, restore, or otherwise fix damage t...

This is a list of resources that may be helpful to collectors who are looking for marketplaces to...

This is a list of communities that may or may not focus exclusively on animation art collecting, ...

This is a partial list of various art collectors galleries spanning the globe!  If your gallery i...

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How much should I pay?  And why? This topic is very personal and there is no "right" answer.  Th...

Fan cels are unofficial fan made works. They are typically made by hand inking, printing, or phot...