The Nominees:
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Nominated by: Evilminion
Nominated because: If I had to pick ONE cel, I think (at this moment, anyway) it'd have to be Gaarv. Why? Because he looks like he's having soooo much fun blowing the hell out of stuff, and I admire that in a villain. ;) Series: Slayers Next Character: Maryu Gaav Sub-Section: Gaav and Valgaav Episode #: Next 21: The Thousand Year Old Truth! The Traitorous Demon Dragon King! Stats: 2 layers, stuck, A2/D1 (both) KEY END Sketches: 2 matching + 2 genga + layout sketch Comments: Maryu (demon dragon) Gaav. SPOILER! He surprises Lina, Martina, Milgasia, and Aqua obasan within the dimension where the (interactive) Claire Bible is kept. Aqua obasan deters the first attack. Gaav complains that it was a lot of trouble to find Lina, and declares that it's time to end it. He raises his hand and shoots something like a fireball (though no doubt a super-charged one, coming from him) at them. Milgasia deflects it. This cel came with 5 sketches, and I am gratuitously including scans of most of them. One of the genga is the same, one is similar but not identical. He has a different expression in the layout sketch (but it's still of the same sequence). And the A layer sketch simply looks interesting in its partialness. Matching Genga Other Genga Layout Sketch A1 Sketch |
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Nominated by: Bottou-chan
Nominated because: Purple hair, big gold eyes, and a great personality. I dare anyone to find a better-looking ninja. :o) Series: Flame of Recca Character: Raiha Sub-Section: Kurei's Loyal Ura Uruha Episode #: 25: Shock!! Lightning Quick Conclusion!! Stats: 1 layer, A7 Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck Comments: Raiha, while watching the Koganei Vs. Shiju fight with Kurei, suddenly realizes he's left his precious Fuuko in the water pit for quite some time. Oops! Oh how I love this cel. It's one of my absolute treasures. So of course the colouring turned out blotchy in the scan. Wah! I'll try it again at a higher resolution very soon. This cel would be a little over halfway through the sequence (he's turning his head while gaping). |
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Nominated by: Blueheaven
Nominated because: That Sakura cel is just so pretty. I'm sure you get comments on it all the time. The cel has an aura around it that almost makes it glow when you look at it. And yet, the image is so calm and demure. The colors are vibrant and give Sakura that overload of cuteness that she gets from time to time. Definitely a cel that could MAKE a gallery. Series: Card Captor Sakura Character: Kinomoto Sakura Sub-Section: Kinomoto Sakura Episode #: Second Opening Stats: 2 layers, A36/E6 Size: 17.5" wide x 9" tall Sketches: 1 partial (Sakura), unstuck Comments: This OP pan cel, despite the high sequence #, is the pride of my Sakura collection. The E6 layer is an outline plus the gold silhouette and the pink "background" (obviously it's not really a background). The scans were not cooperative. There are scanner lines, and the pink background wants to fade out to white. I might give it another try with the new scanner. |
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Nominated by: Saiyanwolf
Nominated because: Nearly impossible to pick just one favorite. ;) But this is the ONE cel I have to visit every time I browse your gallery. The colors are gorgeous, and it's Hiei's best outfit of the series, IMHO. Outstanding. ^_^ Series: Yu Yu Hakusho Character: Hiei Sub-Section: Jaganshi Hiei Episode #: 28: Small but Strong Enemy! Rinku's Secret Weapon Stats: 1 layer, A3 Sketches: none Comments: When Zeru does a bit of strutting at the beginning of the Ankoku Bujutsukai (throwing off mass youkai and sparkage, at the expense of a chunk of the audience) to gauge whether Yuusuke is confident or an idiot (how about both?), Hiei gets a good snarl in and thinks he's impressed that this kind of guy exists in the Ningenkai. I guess we all know at that point who Hiei will be fighting. This is such a gorgeous cel! I love the flamelit colouring, and of course I love the outfit. |
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Nominated by: Titania
Nominated because: Just cause it's a gorgeous, actually serious-seeming, shot of my favourite fruity elf boy. Series: Sailor Moon Character: Tiger Eye/Tiger's Eye Sub-Section: Tiger Eye Episode #: 131: Catch Pegasus! Trap of the Amazon Trio Stats: 1 layer, A1 KEY END Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck Background: Stuck, almost matches Extra: Timing sheet. Came sealed with a Toei sticker. Comments: My nicest Tiger Eye, I think. After Naru-chan mortifies Tiger Eye by picking ugly unsophisticated Umino over his own beautiful self, Hawk Eye asks if he would like to see his wild card. Fish Eye rebukes the opportunity, but as you can see Tiger Eye is looking rather intent on seeing it so he can restore his poor damaged ego. The colouring is too red in this scan, so I expect it's in line for a rejiggering or rescanning. The background appears to be from right after this, when Hawk Eye is showing off the wild card. All you should see behind Tiger Eye at this moment is blue and black. |
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Nominated by: Ryen
Nominated because: This will probably surprise anyone who knows me, but I was always drawn to Mikage BECAUSE he was so emotionless. I admired this character's way of revealing absolutely no emotion. I remember when you first got it & posted it, I was just so incredibly wowed (if that is a word:) I immediately became incredibly envious & had it for my desktop for about a month ^^;; Colour-wise, I just love how the elevator provides almost a black & white background for a character (who at this moment) is obviously not. The expression on his face is just beautiful! Series: Shoujo Kakumei Utena Character: Mikage Souji Sub-Section: Utena Episode #: 23: Qualifications of a Duelist Stats: 3 layers, A18/B4/C14 Sketches: none Background: unstuck, matching, only a copy Comments: Mikage, huddled in his confessional elevator after Utena beats him up for telling the truth about her being after the same thing he is. He has always been said to be like a computer or robot, so he is completely bemused by the pain causing a tear to come out of him. He wipes the tear onto his finger, and starts lifting the finger to look at it. When you remove the layers with the hand and tear, it is also the moment shortly afterward when he is commenting that if he had not been wearing the rose signet he likely would have been killed. This was (and still is) my #1 Mikage dream cel. |
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Nominated by: Jenn
Nominated because: This is one of my favorite cels of yours to visit. I just adore the character design for Cain and I think that this is just the perfect image of him. *dreamy sigh* Series: Nightwalker Character: Cain Sub-Section: Nightwalker Episode #: OAV 11: Witch of the Forest Stats: 1 layer, A2 Sketches: none Background: Matching, unstuck Comments: Cain is the first thing Shido sees (this cel), when he regains consciousness with his head in his lap. Cain had whipped him senseless (literally, with a whip) and was awaiting his return to the world of cognizance. This is from an episode that mostly covers a time when Cain and Shido were growing further apart, though the beginning and the end link it to a current time story of similar sentiment but different outcome. I, by the way, think this is an absolutely gorgeous cel. *happy sigh* |
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Nominated by: Anime Jewell
Nominated because: I nominated this one because I love Pan cels especially with backgrounds. Plus Valgaav looks so sublimely happy and macho at the same time. He looks extrememly pleased with himself. I think this cel really portrays Valgaav at his best. It's a gorgeous cel. Series: Slayers Character: Valgarv Sub-Section: Gaav and Valgaav Episode #: Try: Stats: 2 layers, unstuck, A3 KEY END/B2 (mouth) Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck (face isn't detailed) Background: Non-matching, unstuck Comments: My first Valgarv, my first pan cel. I had to find one of the numerous crotch jut pan cels nearly every series uses before I would buy one. ;) I think this might be from Val's first fight with the gang, but my daughter owns the TV and I need her permission to check. Even if it isn't from that moment, he looks so cutely happy about being on the verge of killing. Awwww... |
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