AX 2007 and Tokyo Trip Cel Update

rallihir · Post by **rallihir** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:45 am

It's the AX07 update. In this update you'll find a new CCS hanken, a lovely Galaxy Angel hanken of Milfeulle, several new CCS cels, a Sizer cel from Violinist of Hameln, Maburaho sketches, a sketch of the yamamaya from Azumanga Daioh, a cel from Mahou Tsukai Tai, and a set of very rare original CCS sketches by Mokona Apapa of CLAMP and Mariko Fujita, Animation Director of the CCS anime. Unfortunately, the trip to Tokyo did not yield as many cels as hoped. There aren't as many cel stores as there were in the recent past.

Sakura Yuki

Milfuelle Kimono

Mokona Sketch #1

Mariko Fujita Sketch #1

Mokona Sketch #2

Mariko Fujita Sketch #2

Piyoko OP cel

Sakura and Tomoyo

Spirits

Yamamaya

On a side note, it was wonderful seeing everyone again at the cel panel and the RS dinner afterwards. I hope this continues as an annual event, though next year at the Los Angeles convention center will not be a nice a venue.

EDIT:

I almost forgot two new hankens that were acquired earlier. If you like the PC Game Princess Quest, you'll like these hankens

Princess Quest #1

Princess Quest #2

Belldandy · Post by **Belldandy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:03 am

Beautiful update! The ccs sketches are amazing!

Gonzai · Post by **Gonzai** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:44 am

Oh, I have been waiting for this update!!

Beautiful beautiful new cels Craig!! I already
told you all this at AX, though.

I think
my favorite is the Milfuelle Kimono cel. That is
just absolutely breathtaking!!

Congrats on
picking up some stunning new pieces to add to
your already fabulous gallery!!

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:26 am

Wowie, what a sensational update! The hankens are particularly impressive!

tex-chan · Post by **tex-chan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:17 am

As always, a fantastic update. Whenever I look at your gallery, the only word that comes to mind is ...

WOW.

Seriously. It's like my brain goes into overload at the sight of all this incredible artwork you have gathered, and that you continue to add, and all that comes out is: WOW.

Congrats on your new additions. Each and every one is spectacular!!

Kata · Post by **Kata** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:30 am

This is one amazing update Craig. I love all your new additions, especially the Milfuelle Kimono which right away caught my eyes. What a great find! Congrats!

shellie · Post by **shellie** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:30 pm

Beautiful! What a marvelous update!!

star-phoenix · Post by **star-phoenix** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:16 pm

I have never seen Digi Charat before, but that Ryoko Op Cel is fabulous! Such a magnificent cel! Congratulations on the nab!

syan · Post by **syan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:28 pm

Great update! The Milfuelle hanken is lovely! I can just imagine how vibrant that is in person.

Tomoyo is so cute there! lol

Post by **sensei** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:10 pm

I saw your update soon after it went up, and the new hanken is a lovely addition. The red rabbit battle costume is one of my favorites (my very first cel was of Sakura wearing it) and the snow falling around her and Tomoyo makes it a festive image, right for Cheerio! and right for your gallery.

The conceptual sketches are a really special treat. It's interesting that the characters are so well defined already in Mokona's sketches, with only a touch-up required by the anime-savvy artist. (Golly ... how does Mokona do it with those teensy gismo arms ... maybe by holding the pencil in his mouth?)

Your other additions are also up to your usual standards. Personally, I liked the one of poor Sakura being chased by the one-eyed booger, and the lovely AMG cel of the three online fates complete with the original movie-quality background. (Hmmm... weren't Urðr (aka Wyrd, the leader of Shakespeare's "Weird Sisters"), Verðandi and Skuld themselves the three fates in Scandinavian mythology? Maybe now they've gotten famous enough that they could subcontract the job to a bunch of Greek temps.

Anyhow, a tasty update: and there's one less hanken in Tokyo ... one more star in RS.

Goldknight · Post by **Goldknight** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:58 pm

I too was anxious to see this update. I think my favorite is the CCS Hanken of Sakura and Tomoyo.

Just awesome. You always impress.

klet · Post by **klet** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:23 am

Very nice update. The hankens are all gorgeous. *_*

I'm particularly fond of starry-eyed Tomoyo. I think that cel really represents the relationship between the two girls.

I'm also rather fond of the cel of Sakura running away from the ghost.

She has such a cute look on her face. But . . . well, the correct spelling is yuurei (or yurei would work, if you don't like the double "u"). Yuri is girl/girl porn.

A yuurei is one of many types of Japanese ghosts.

kymaera · Post by **kymaera** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:31 am

The hanken cels are both absolutely gorgeous..and the rest of the update is nice as well. Congrats on such great finds.

rallihir · Post by **rallihir** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:33 am

klet wrote:Very nice update. The hankens are all gorgeous. *_*

I'm particularly fond of starry-eyed Tomoyo. I think that cel really represents the relationship between the two girls.

I'm also rather fond of the cel of Sakura running away from the ghost. She has such a cute look on her face. But . . . well, the correct spelling is yuurei (or yurei would work, if you don't like the double "u"). Yuri is girl/girl porn. A yuurei is one of many types of Japanese ghosts.

I'll definitely have to change that title description. It is sometimes difficult to get the romanji correct!

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:13 am

This Cel is really Cute! Plus you have the background!

http://rallihir.rubberslug.com/gallery/ ... mID=210483

Having the original background really sets it off!

Proving that you can never have too much Cuteness!