original production cels (48C1, 48 B2 END, A1), an original hand-painted production book (BOOK) on an original hand-painted key master background, with an original key animation layout drawing, 6 matching original partial in-between drawings (doga) (A1, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3) and a production used cut envelop and timing sheets, appearing at approximately timecode 04:16
cel: 9 x 10³⁄₈ in. (23 x 26.4 cm.)
accompanied by a certificate of registration no. 4304500300032, issued by Japanime Art Gallery and recorded in its archive

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“Book” refers to a background artwork or foreground background element placed in front of the characters during anime production. Traditionally painted as a separate layer, it could be positioned between the camera and the character cels to create depth, framing, or other visual effects. In traditional cel animation, these elements were often created as painted cutouts or “kakiwari” (書き割り) and photographed together with the other layers of the scene.