At Dragon*Con, a new view of 'Akira' (cel article)

[tenzink]

I'm happy for this guy.

Honestly, Akira's an older anime and if he's been collecting for almost as long as its been out (over two decades) then he might have started with less than awesome cels, added better ones, caught a private collector or two's eye and been offered sets of cels in order to get their better ones, etc etc until he had amassed a huge collection. And I know what its like to love something so much you don't even want to let go of a moment of the animation even if it was less than pretty as a single cel (cough Dilandau Serena cough). It wrenches my guts to sell a single Escaflowne tv cel because I love the anime so much that every moment has a different emotional flavour, plus at this point I can 'see' the rest of the scene in my imagination when I look at a cel of a tiny character standing in midair. Why would I sell it? It has meaning and significance to me. But hey, I do it anyway because hogging it all is poor sportsmanship imo. I don't have 12000... hell I don't have 300 from my favourite show ... but to each their own. We all find different ways to love and show our appreciation of this entertainment and its artwork. This man made Akira his "one thing" and he is sharing it with us, I'm not going to judge.

(no I do not have anime characters tattooed on my body... I have other tattoos, just no slopenosed bish)

I love the idea of being able to look at the artwork behind all the cel layers! Thats a really great idea. I think I might start showing the beautiful bgs behind some of my own collection actually, because I'm one of those people who admires that artwork just as much, and sometimes moreso than the cels themselves.

[Killua]

I beg your pardon but there are private galleries and not formal "museums" attached to a country/ministry of culture

In the US there are tons of museums that are not formal federal, state or local museums. These museums are not private galleries because they are non-profit organizations maintained in conformity with the US tax code.

Now I can't say that all of benten's list are official museums and not merely private galleries, but I'd be willing to give them the benefit of the doubt if they call themselves museums.

I don't understand a little of the negativity to this guy in this thread. Seems like he has a great collection and had a blast at the convention. It's great he's spreading the love of animation.

[iceman57]

I beg your pardon but there are private galleries and not formal "museums" attached to a country/ministry of culture

In the US there are tons of museums that are not formal federal, state or local museums. These museums are not private galleries because they are non-profit organizations maintained in conformity with the US tax code.

Now I can't say that all of benten's list are official museums and not merely private galleries, but I'd be willing to give them the benefit of the doubt if they call themselves museums.

I don't understand a little of the negativity to this guy in this thread. Seems like he has a great collection and had a blast at the convention. It's great he's spreading the love of animation.

I see... just a matter of local law.

Well about the second part refering to reaction to article, maybe Akira Tattoos were the point of no return... Honestly does not deserve this guy and anime fans in general, just maintaining in the eyes of press and published papers the anime comtemporary art into a geek amateur clichee for a new decade.

[tenzink]

I really don't think his tattoos are going to make anyone bat an eyelash. In this day and age they are so commonplace it hardly matters, additionally the majority of the article is spent discussing the production value of Akira while a single sentence is wasted on his ink.

That is, the ink on his body

[jenn-b]

I love the idea of being able to look at the artwork behind all the cel layers! Thats a really great idea. I think I might start showing the beautiful bgs behind some of my own collection actually, because I'm one of those people who admires that artwork just as much, and sometimes moreso than the cels themselves.

I have found that some of the backgrounds I own are far more impressive than the actual cel. Example - Vampire Hunter D castle background. The detail given to that is so breath-taking!

And following on the "bitch hoarding" trend that my dearest Gonzai started...I think that I can say the same about certain...ahem...many...well...alot! *guffaw!*

Back on point, I'm happy for the fellow. And while I admit that I do not love Akira, I will admit that it was the very first anime that I ever watched. It opened the door for me, so to speak. So I guess that I should give three cheers for Akira!

[Noriko010884]

I think Akira is the Marmite of the anime world, you either love it or you hate it, and even when you dislike it you are still able to appreciate it due to the lovely art. I have to agree that some of the backgrounds are equally lovely if not greater than some cels.

[GuyvarIII]

Unless he was dressed up as some Sci-fi, Anime, or Comic character, I think it would be strange if Joe Peacock showed up for Dragon*Con in a suit and tie . Also, I think all those cels pictured behind him in the image at the top of the article are really great. And, from his linked “Art of Akiraâ€