Mandarake Big Web Auction coming up + Zenbu catalogue

Wolfette · Post by **Wolfette** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 3:41 pm

Keropi wrote:Okay this one is even nuttier. It's the Miko Kamiyama closing pan cel from the Elf version Kakyuusei OVA:

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 9080100001

670,200 yen!! Is that real or what? lol

I purposely avoided looking at the auctions until they were closed since I'm trying (note "trying") to be good. I just noticed that cel you linked to Keropi - the art is stunning in it, but sheesh!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$

jenn-b · Post by **jenn-b** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 4:34 pm

I wonder if Mandrake has any problems with non-paying bidders like we do on Ebay. I could just see an auction like that one getting way over-priced, and then the bidder totally backing out. Just a wierd thought on my end!

Wolfette · Post by **Wolfette** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:24 pm

I was wondering the same thing to be honest.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:49 pm

Gabriel wrote: Not nearly. But the one listed in the auction was terrible, not even worth the opening bid. I have 2000 yen production cels with more detail than that hanken had.

I tried looking for it, but I couldn't find it. Do you know where it went or where a link to it is?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:55 pm

I tried looking for it, but I couldn't find it. Do you know where it went or where a link to it is?

Sure, here it is in all its...um...er..glory.

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 9840100001

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:16 pm

Gabriel wrote:
I tried looking for it, but I couldn't find it. Do you know where it went or where a link to it is?
Sure, here it is in all its...um...er..glory.

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 9840100001

Hmm. Yeah..I agree with you. I am underwhelmed by it.

Okay someone had the love for Yui, but only 27-34% as much as for Mizuho and Miko

:

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 9740100001

Her pan wedding dress cel "only" went for 180,100 yen.

Okay if I have this correct here are the highest prices that were realized in the anime cel category for this quarters Big Web auction (assuming these bids were genuine

):

1. Future Boy Conan Miyazaki Layout (Page 7) - 801,300 yen
2. Elf version Kakyuusei OVA Miko pan closing cel (Page 6) - 670,200 yen
3. Elf version Kakyuusei OVA Mizuho pan closing cel (Page 11) - 530,700 yen
4. Eva Movie cel (Page 7) - 350,800 yen
5. Future Boy Conan original layout genzu/subtitle background (Page 17) - 350,100 yen
6. Urusei Yatsura hanken (Page 6) - 260,100 yen
tie 7. Akemi Takada 44 sheet drawings (Page 6) - 250,000 yen
tie 7. Evangelion cel (Page 16) - 250,000 yen
9. Marco genga by Miyazaki (Page 4) - 236.100 yen
10. Evangelion cel (Page 19) - 230,800 yen
11. Anne of Green Gables Miyazaki genga (Page 4) - 200,700 yen
12. Anne of Green Gables Miyazaki genga (Page 8 ) - 200,600 yen
13. Anne of Green Gables Miyazaki genga (Page 17) - 200,100 yen
14. Anne of Green Gables Miyazaki genga (Page 11) - 181,200 yen
15. Doukyuusei 2 Yui pan cel with genga (Page 5) - 180,100 yen
16. Anne of Green Gables Miyazaki genga (Page 17) - 156,100 yen
17. Nausicaa cel (Page 13) - 146,100 yen
18. Laputa genga by Miyazaki (Page 4) - 140,100 yen
19. Moldiver hanken (Page 7) - 120,100 yen
20. Tenchi in Tokyo hanken (Page 12) - 120,000 yen
21. Evangelion cel with background (Page 17) - 113,200 yen
22. Marco Miyazaki genga (Page 8 ) - 111,200 yen
23. Marco Miyazaki genga (Page 8 ) - 111,100 yen
24. Narue no Sekai hanken (Page 7) - 110,500 yen
25. Utena background cel (Page 1) - 105,100 yen
tie 26. Marco Miyazaki genga (Page 8 ) - 100,100 yen
tie 26. Cutey Honey cel (Page 8 ) - 100,100 yen
tie 26. Mobile Suit GUndam cel (Page 12) - 100,100 yen
tie 29. Moldiver hanken (Page11) - 100,000 yen
tie 29. Starblazers Yamato Farewell cel (Page 13) - 100,000 yen

EDIT:

The Mandarake completed auctions are inconsistent like Yahoo Japan. The auctions don't always show up for some reason.

Elendil · Post by **Elendil** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:22 pm

Are Utena cels becoming so rare now, or was it just because that cel had a background which made it go for so high? It was a really nice cel....but it makes me pesimistic that I will ever be able to afford Utena cels again.

Nikki

Queen_Serenity · Post by **Queen_Serenity** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:29 pm

S.Wolfie wrote:
Keropi wrote:Okay this one is even nuttier. It's the Miko Kamiyama closing pan cel from the Elf version Kakyuusei OVA:

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 9080100001

670,200 yen!! Is that real or what? lol
I purposely avoided looking at the auctions until they were closed since I'm trying (note "trying") to be good. I just noticed that cel you linked to Keropi - the art is stunning in it, but sheesh!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$

Wow...that is a stunningly beautiful cel!

That price though...ouch.

I can hear my wallet screaming from in the other room. ^_^;

Pomidor · Post by **Pomidor** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:15 pm

I never really though about someone not paying to Mandarake before you mentioned it, after reading your post I pondered on the topic and here is what I came up with. I would assume that on the normal everyday auctions, since you do not have to actually give any real adress or payment details to bid it is enteirly possible for someone to be a malicious and rise the price and then not pay (although you would have to consider why anyone would do this, I mean it does seem pretty pointless). But with the Big Web Auction I dont think that would be occur so often and I do not think it would be all that possible. As mentioned before there isnt any real reason for anyone to jack up the price and not pay on purpose, and sine you have to pay 5 dollars to just bid it would make the whole idea even more pointless. Also I think a majority of the people that bid do so online, and sine the only way to pay Mandarake online is a credit card, they would have your cc details and could probably hold you liable if you refused to pay. And sine Mandarake is the seller, unlike eBay or YJ, they woudl go after you probably with quite a bit of presistance.

And anyway since bid incriments are allways by 100 yen, and since there are so many otakus (that are willing to pay 700,000 for a cel) Im sure they wouldnt have a problem just having the next highest bidder take the cel, and they would only loose 100 yen.

Sorry for the rant

Pomidor

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:25 pm

Queen_Serenity wrote:
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/item ... 9080100001

Wow...that is a stunningly beautiful cel! That price though...ouch. I can hear my wallet screaming from in the other room. ^_^;

Those Elf Kakyuusei closing pan cels were only shown during the ending credits of the last episode of the OVA. The anime took place at a High School and after the story concluded and the ending credits came up on the screen those pan cels were shown. The anime producers were trying give a little more closure to the story and show how the girls looked like after they graduated from High School. I guess you could say that they are the ULTIMATE Elf Kakyuusei cel from the OVA because there is only one cel of each of them looking that way.

Ms. Poe · Post by **Ms. Poe** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:43 pm

That Utena cel was very nice...Utena cels were never released, and to find one with a matching background...And just a great shot of Utena like that is extremely RARE. I would have paid up to $1500 for that cel if I had the funds...I've always expected to pay $500+ for a nice Utena cel...Since they are this rare...I'm just glad I got my Anthy cel...The cels themselves are so worth it...The detail and beauty of them...Mannn...I just wish there was more out there ;_;!

Queen_Serenity · Post by **Queen_Serenity** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:15 pm

Keropi wrote:Those Elf Kakyuusei closing pan cels were only shown during the ending credits of the last episode of the OVA. The anime took place at a High School and after the story concluded and the ending credits came up on the screen those pan cels were shown. The anime producers were trying give a little more closure to the story and show how the girls looked like after they graduated from High School. I guess you could say that they are the ULTIMATE Elf Kakyuusei cel from the OVA because there is only one cel of each of them looking that way.

Thank you for the info! I wasn't aware of that. That certainly does drastically increase its value.

I'll have to add that OVA to my 'to watch list.'

Ms. Poe · Post by **Ms. Poe** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:30 am

The Battle Athletes hanken cels were OK...But...I find it funny that animaxis owned all of those when I went to see them last year. While there...I remember seeing all of those in person at their store. Risa said she was having a few japanese collectors coming in after me to buy hanken cels...wonder if they got any turn-around deal or good trade offer on them