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I don't know if I've ever mentioned, this but I'm a little bit fond of Cowboy Bebop. I have a small and elite handful of favorite episodes -- about 20 out of the 26 -- and out of that small and elite handful, I'm such a sucker for 12 and 13, Jupiter Jazz Parts 1 and 2. They have Gren: how can they be bad?

My big beef with 13 is that the art is really sub-par. There are only a few scenes I can watch where I don't think that, sadly enough, because it's an absolutely beautiful and tragic story arc and I love it so much that it breaks my heart every single time. Needless to say, with a character that only appears in one or two episodes, cels are hard to find and cels from Jupiter Jazz Part 2 where I feel the art is up to standard are even harder. The cel I got most recently can't really be said to have Gren in it, but it has part of him in it, anyway, and finally, I can see the true and intended color of Spike's puffy not really pink winter jacket.

Here's the latest addition to my Bebop cel collection. The picture's a little blurry and you can see the sketch behind it, but the sketch isn't stuck. It's only a partial sketch anyway, Gren's hand and arm and a little bit of Spike, but the cel itself is in pristine condition, nice and sharp.

One of these days I'll have to start my own off-LJ gallery. On Rubberslug, maybe, or somewhere else. I'm just so honored to own another original piece of Bebop.

My Bebop cel gallery

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[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have actual cels from the anime. They're beautiful and vivid, and now most series are done digitally so there are no cels available. Just pencil sketches and concept art, so it's a treat to own real pieces of my all-time favorite series.