I don't collect anime cells, but I still found this post pretty fascinating. It's interesting to hear you discuss the qualities you look for in a piece. I don't collect any art that has such a strong narrative component to it, so the idea of the image being from a particularly important moment in the story never comes into play. However, it's really a compelling reason for purchasing a particular cell, and I can see how it adds a whole different layer toy the piece.
So you've got the aesthetic appeal, the appeal of the series, the appeal of a particular character/characters/giant freakin' robot/whatever, and then the narrative appeal.
Which peace in your collection accomplishes all of those the best? Or do they all, to one degree or another?
Are you only into the fantasy-style series? Or do you have any of the aforementioned big freakin' robots?
How big are the cells? Were they all used in production, or are any of them redrawn? (I know a lot of the old Warner Bros. cells were redrawn by Chuck Jones due to a fire on the Warner lot.)
Have you ever met any of the artists/creators? Would you ever get a cell signed? Or is that not really done in the anime cell world?
Sorry for all the questions -- I love when someone ELSE collects something I find cool... it means I can live vicariously!
