My Neighbor Totoro Opening Title Border Elements Production Cel (Studio Ghibli, 1988)....

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My Neighbor Totoro Opening Title Border Elements Production Cel (Studio Ghibli, 1988). "Hey let's go! Hey let's go! I'm happy as can be! Let's go walkin' you and me! Ready, set, come on, let's go!" Seen 30 seconds into Hayao Miyazaki's studio-defining masterpiece My Neighbor Totoro, presented is an incredibly rare hand-painted original production cel from the heartwarming opening title sequence. My Neighbor Totoro is widely considered the defining title in the prestigious canon of Studio Ghibli films, with it's titular character acting as the primary mascot of the studio. Totoro is recognized as one of the most popular characters in Japanese animation. This piece has a hand-painted image area of 13.75" x 2.75" on the 13.75" x 9" cel. The piece bears the hand-written notation OP-3 and B7 in the upper right corner, and it has been placed on a printed background for presentation purposes. The title and topmost images are part of the background. In addition, this piece is displayed in a mat 19.5" x 12.5" mat with a window size of 13.5" x 3.5". Highly coveted by collectors, original production cels from opening title sequences rarely come to market. A must-have treasure from one of Hayao Miyazaki's most beloved films! Minor handling and edge wear with some linework fading and professional ink restoration, and the condition overall is Very Good.


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