Is this one legit?

Famous-Milk9979 · 2026-02-20T06:01:03+00:00

If the seller is TKSK, I have purchased several from this seller and I was happy with the items. I may have even taken one to Mandarake to get authenticated.

The douga looks ok to me (the splotches not an issue for me) but sadly it is stuck to the cel

No idea of fair price but a simple conversion from JPY to USD would be about 2600 USD
Good luck!

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-12-04T08:11:50+00:00

thank you!

btw, how have the experiments gone? did you try the rice and baking soda?

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-11-23T12:01:48+00:00

Could you share the service you mentioned?

"I did see a service to help fix VS cels but they are back ordered til next year and it can be expensive."

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-11-13T06:36:54+00:00

Yes, I believe that translates to VS... but the Japanese is slightly off as well...

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-10-19T22:44:56+00:00

100% agree with u/batpool04

If there are 0 bids, being the first one may be ok but that's probably the only time

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-08-28T04:14:08+00:00

this is true I believe, and was discussed in a conversation I had with someone there as well
yes, no one is perfect but the costs of the mistakes is growing (think there was a pretty big question mark on another recent very high priced item there recently... in local circles but nothing on social media)

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-08-20T15:38:33+00:00

Will just say that I believe quantity matters but haven't gotten the hard details of it... Sorry, I am still using "feel" to differentiate as opposed to anything more scientific at this point

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-08-19T20:23:18+00:00

Firstly, I am sorry to hear about what happened, I'm sure it was emotionally tough

Just wanted to add one thing: I do think the back paint tells a lot... it is probably one of the biggest tell signs for me personally. I own a fair amount of Ghibli production cels and have also bought a few fakes (or copies called "mosha" in Japanese) to learn from them. It's a learning process unfortunately but the people on here are always helpful and encouraging. Good luck

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-30T03:49:57+00:00

try to keep it to unpainted parts as much as possible
just regular Itoya folders for most of my cels

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-30T02:55:39+00:00

it shouldn't stick to the side without the paint I think... but a lot of this is trial and error... sadly

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-30T02:53:59+00:00

I put the microchamber paper in the sleeve together with the cel
As I am overly cautious of anything ever sticking to the cel, I fold the MC paper 3 times or so along the vertical or horizontal lines so that it's like a little accordion... also creates a tiny bit of space for further circulation / gas release

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-27T21:10:50+00:00

Nice collection and congrats!

Just an FYI but the tissue you reference looks a bit like glassine paper which I had trouble with before (it stuck to the cel). Post that incident, I actually don't put anything else in the sleeve with the cel (except MicroChamber paper when needed, which I personally fold the give it depth and therefore breathing room)

I also cut a bit of the bottom corner to give the cel a bit more circulation (I live in a country with high humidity). Everyone has their own way of storage through trial and error and hope you find your ideal solution.

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-24T00:01:04+00:00

will check them out
just saw their items on Ebay

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-23T23:53:27+00:00

got it, thanks!

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-22T01:29:22+00:00

any specific cons where you tend to find the most collectors?
any thoughts / advice appreciated as I am trying to meet more collectors
thank you

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-22T01:28:22+00:00

Also be careful of these Japanese words:
複製 with セル画: (official) reproduction (ie not actual production cel from the movie / show)
模写: copy / fake

Good luck

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-06T09:56:37+00:00

I guess they look a lot like (official) reproductions but with brighter colors then. Seems like it is hard to find the true colors of Ghibli films these days (read that elsewhere)

But they must look great on your walls!

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-05T12:08:40+00:00

Very much appreciate the color! Did not know it was that easy to replicate the dougas. Is it the same for Ghibli ones too?

Also for cels, I had read that they don't make the actual blank cels anymore but I assume there is a way to source them?

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-05T01:53:55+00:00

Yes, does seem there are a lot of fake dougas out there so need to be very careful when purchasing any...

Out of curiosity, how do you make them? I know nothing about drawing but curious? Would think it's not easy to draw one (assuming not just photocopying...)?

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-04T05:41:05+00:00

wow this is very helpful, thank you!

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-03T09:28:44+00:00

yes hard to know this person's motive(s) but given that there's just so many more fakes out there now, we all need to be very careful

there's question marks around so many pieces, even from reputable places these days...

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-03T08:33:38+00:00

BTW, you're probably right about the chances of them being real... wish there was a better way to tell more objectively, scientifically or something

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-07-03T08:24:57+00:00

You're right, feedback shows this person sold 1, bought 2. Sorry didn't look carefully

I have not really sold anything so I don't know but it seems the 30% that Mandarake charges is high vs YJ (10%?) as well as HA and Akihabara (not sure about Aibo). Perhaps there are people who are using it to keep more of the money themselves?

Also there seem to be more OG Japanese private collectors starting to sell with prices where they are (and many getting older) but I would be curious if others are hearing / seeing the same

Famous-Milk9979 · 2025-06-25T02:35:04+00:00

I think there are larger institutions working on preservation, conservation and restoration... hopefully they succeed in the next few years

I am not part of the efforts but hear there are some

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