GHOST IN THE SHELL - 2017. Shot Agent Original Production Cel with Matching Original Production Drawing

A powerful original production cel setup from Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell (1995), capturing the moment a camouflaged agent is shot during Section 9's pursuit.

This frame captures the exact moment of impact, the figure recoiling backward, head lifted, hands tightening as the force of the shot travels through the body. The blood effect cuts sharply across the composition, a stark visual element against the restrained tones of the uniform.

The cel is hand-painted on acetate using traditional animation paints, with clean inked outlines and flat color areas designed to be photographed over a separate background. Accompanying it is the matching production drawing for the same frame, rendered in graphite with red pencil annotations and technical notes. Together they show both the finished image and the planning behind it, linking the drawing stage to the photographed cel.

Ghost in the Shell remains one of the defining animated features of the 1990s, merging cyberpunk themes with grounded physical action. Production material tied to moments like this reflects the film's approach to staging, timing, and physical consequence, where action is built through careful drawing and precise effects animation.

A compelling pairing for collectors interested in landmark anime and the craft of hand-drawn production, offering a clear view of how a single frame of high-impact action was constructed from pencil to painted cel.

Dimensions: 12.5" x 10.5" (31.75 cm x 26.75 cm)

Estimate: $2,500 - 5,000

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