Doraemon (TV Asahi, 1979), "Doraemon" Production Cel with Painted Background....

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Doraemon (TV Asahi, 1979), "Doraemon" Production Cel with Painted Background. Original hand-painted production cel measuring 10.5" x 9" marked "A-10" with 3-peg holes across the top edge and featuring the titular robot cat, Doraemon, holding a mole. Included with the lot is an original hand-painted background measuring 10.75" x 9.25" rendered in gouache and featuring a wooden structure with a cloudy blue sky. The cel and background are adhered together with 2-staples across the top edges. Originally a serialized gag-comic meant for younger audiences, Doraemon was first published in the long-running CoroCoro Comic, where it became a smash hit overnight. With humorous and bumbling time-traveling antics, the titular Doraemon is still beloved by audiences today, even becoming the first "anime ambassador" for the county of Japan in 2008. Cels and painted background display light production and handling wear. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.

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