what are these?

theultimatebrucelee · Post by **theultimatebrucelee** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:43 am

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 7782700001

I've been seeing this recently on YJA as well, are they just..what they look like? or are they bigger? some of them go for quite alot, think I saw one for about 170000yen that's got 6 hours lift.

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:24 am

These look like 22mm film cels to me. Always a rare item for collectors.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:12 am

What show is that? It's all fuzzy.

theultimatebrucelee · Post by **theultimatebrucelee** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:41 pm

that's magical girl nanoha the movie, release in japan a few weeks back I think.

and yeah, that's what I thought they were..but, holycrap..I wouldn't be willing to spend much or even collect those tiny little things at all, I mean, how do they even display them? for 2grand it should be an pretty epic cel piece instead.

theultimatebrucelee · Post by **theultimatebrucelee** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:16 pm

so I was just wondering, since I'm interested in getting some, maybe..are they really only 22mm wide? 2.2cms picture part only or including the side lines? I would never collect them but..really saw something I'd love to have, so I would change me mind depending on how big those really are, anyone got some tips?

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 1382700026

and also, noob question but, can those be somehow make into reproduction cels of normal size?

also anyone know if those film cels have line fading problem like normal anime cels?

Strictly-Dragonball · Post by **Strictly-Dragonball** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:44 am

Film cells do not have line fade but they can be easily damaged if not protected. They are cut from the original film print that is shown in cinemas and are the actual images projected on the screen. Each film cell is unique like production cels.

Most dealers who sell them call them 'film cells' rather than 'film cels' because they assume most collectors don't know that 'cel' means celluloid in that sense.

They are usually sold in limited editions and only marketable images are sold.

As for displaying them, they are usually mounted then framed along with a mini movie poster.

Yes each individual cell is 22mm, but if it's a strip of similar cells from the same scene it will obviously be bigger.

Killua · Post by **Killua** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:11 pm

Um, film cells are usually not unique because normally at least hundreds of reels are produced so that the film can be watched across a country.

Getting film cells from the master copy would be rare indeed, but next to impossible because any studio worth its salt will keep its master(s) locked up in a very dark and environmentally controlled vault. Cutting pieces of a master copy would be near sacrilege because it means any future copies made from that master would have to be supplemented with material from less true material.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:38 pm

Somebody sure liked a film strip from Haruhi:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... 356000-yen

356,000yen? It's like a BWA price.

theultimatebrucelee · Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:14 am

lol saw that one two days ago and it was at 55000yen ish, guess everyone bidded in the end..anyways, thanks alot for answering guys, but mostly to Strictly-Dragonball