Comments on: Official Suzumiya Haruhi Cels

By: Enz

Enz — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 15:22:35 +0000

>To top it off, most of the older cels are starting to fade now, because the xeroxed outlines were never meant to keep for long term.

It’s expected, but most serious cel collectors keep them in high quality art folders, stash in a dry, dark room. It slows down the aging process.

By: starcaptor

starcaptor — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:16:10 +0000

The cel market in its heyday before CG took over every series would make 15k yen seem like pocket change ;_;. I have frens who got into them only to drop out because they had to consider life changing events…such as paying off student loans >P. There are some high quality key cels or OP/ED cels which can easily go for over 30k yen >D. Thats why I never got into it.

To top it off, most of the older cels are starting to fade now, because the xeroxed outlines were never meant to keep for long term.

By: DarkMirage

DarkMirage — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:04:13 +0000

Well now that we have established that they are probably worth the 15k price tag. Who is getting one? >_>

I might… but it’ll have to be next month. Hope they don’t stop taking orders before that.

By: Enz

Enz — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:23:54 +0000

Heck, looking at some other rilezus from other series, these Haruhi ones are damn cheap! Example - Tessa from FUMOFFU

By: Enz

Enz — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:20:10 +0000

If I’m guessing right, these cels are actually rilezus. Rilezu cels are hand painted cels made from the original sketches (douga). They are also know as “Post Production” cels.
Rilezu cels were created to provide collectors with a tangible cel for their collection. Rilezu cels sometimes come with the original sketches, genga or background used for the animation.

By: DarkMirage

DarkMirage — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:10:39 +0000

They don't ship overseas and they don't accept any form of oversea payment either. You get mailorderjapan.com to buy it for you for a fee of 20 USD plus shipping. I'm not exactly sure how they are making these, but it's not mass-produced since they make one to fill each order.

By: Riceblade

Riceblade — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:20:28 +0000

Once again sorry for the Double Post DM, feel free to combine them if you want to, and ya, OMG they sell Full Metal Panic Cels too! Do they ship internationally DM? Might wanna get one of these: http://kyotoanimation.shop-pro.jp/?pid=671633
LOL

By: Riceblade

Riceblade — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:06:39 +0000

LOL agree with Enz. 15000yen is not much for cel collectors. I will be willing to blow about 30000-50000yen for a key nadesico cel with douga and genga and originalk background and maybe evenmore than that for a Evangelion cel. Still, i probably wont be getting it cause its erm..well digital data….as in it is not hand drawn as in the older cels that i have. It is mass produced right? What do you mean by they are not mass produced, since there is more than one of each copy, DM?

By: Toonleap

Toonleap — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:20:54 +0000

15,000 Yen = US$129.00 x 4 = 1/4 of my salary….not bad!
nah, just kidding…probably I will just buy one, and less probably, 2…well, probably 3….:P…Does they ship overseas?

By: Enz

Enz — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:49:40 +0000

15,000 yen? That’s chump change for us serious cel collectors.