{"product_id":"devilman-デビルマン-original-hand-painted-animation-cel-ga-セル画-with-painted-production-background-from-the-devilman-ova-cycle-devilman-demon-bird-sirene-デビルマン-妖鳥シレーヌ編-circa-1990","title":"“Devilman: The Demon Bird” (デビルマン 妖鳥シレーヌ編), Original Hand-Painted Animation Cel-ga (“セル画”) with Painted Production Background, from the Devilman OVA Cycle, circa 1990","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"840\" data-start=\"326\"\u003eA single \u003cstrong data-end=\"385\" data-start=\"335\"\u003eoriginal hand-painted animation cel-ga (“セル画”)\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"429\" data-start=\"411\"\u003e26.8 x 23.5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicting Devilman in a forceful forward-thrusting battle pose, his fanged expression, yellow eyes, black bat-like head silhouette and ochre-toned body set against a dramatic blue-green rocky production background with vivid red energy or flame effects. The upper right margin bears the studio sequence notation \u003cstrong data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"743\"\u003e“A33”\u003c\/strong\u003e, identifying this as an A-layer production cel, numbered 33 within its cut or sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1481\" data-start=\"842\"\u003eThe present work is from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"893\" data-start=\"871\"\u003eDevilman OVA cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"935\" data-start=\"904\"\u003eDevilman: The Demon Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e (デビルマン 妖鳥シレーヌ編), released in \u003cstrong data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"965\"\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dynamic Planning records \u003cem data-end=\"1019\" data-start=\"1000\"\u003eDemon Bird Sirène\u003c\/em\u003e as an OVA released on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1062\" data-start=\"1042\"\u003e25 February 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by Bandai, with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1101\" data-start=\"1089\"\u003eGo Nagai\u003c\/strong\u003e as original creator and general supervisor, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1162\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003eTsutomu Iida\u003c\/strong\u003e as director, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1201\" data-start=\"1180\"\u003eKazuo Komatsubara\u003c\/strong\u003e as character designer. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Bandai Namco Filmworks’ later OVA Collection likewise identifies the two principal OVA works as \u003cstrong data-end=\"1372\" data-start=\"1359\"\u003eThe Birth\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1398\" data-start=\"1377\"\u003eDemon Bird Sirène\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1429\" data-start=\"1412\"\u003e1987 and 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e respectively. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2723\" data-start=\"2061\"\u003eThe wider significance of Devilman is considerable. Go Nagai’s original manga was serialized in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2183\" data-start=\"2157\"\u003eWeekly Shōnen Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-end=\"2219\" data-start=\"2189\"\u003e1972 No. 25 to 1973 No. 27\u003c\/strong\u003e, a publication history noted in Shogakukan’s archival description of \u003cem data-end=\"2309\" data-start=\"2289\"\u003eDevilman The First\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The work became one of Nagai’s defining creations, combining demonic transformation, apocalyptic horror, moral conflict and anti-heroic violence in a form that profoundly influenced later Japanese manga and animation. In the OVA cycle, these themes were rendered with a more mature visual register, making surviving production material from this period especially desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4066\" data-start=\"3400\"\u003eWhat makes this work especially compelling is its survival as a physical component of pre-digital animation production. In traditional cel animation, character action was painted on transparent sheets and photographed over painted backgrounds; Japanese animation terminology describes cel-ga as imagery painted on transparent cel material and layered over a background during production. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Here, the production process remains materially visible: the transparent cel layer, hand-painted figure, upper registration holes, handwritten studio notation, and separate painted background all survive together as a complete display unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4565\" data-start=\"4068\"\u003eThe composition itself is exceptionally strong. Devilman dominates the frame in a low, predatory charge, his shoulders and arms cropped close to the picture plane, heightening the sense of violent forward motion. The black silhouette of the head and wings cuts sharply against the turquoise background, while the red painted effects introduce a striking theatrical intensity. It is not a later printed image or commemorative cel, but a working artifact from the construction of the animated image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5007\" data-start=\"4567\"\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong data-end=\"4597\" data-start=\"4585\"\u003eGo Nagai\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"4621\" data-start=\"4599\"\u003eDynamic Production\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"4635\" data-start=\"4623\"\u003eDevilman\u003c\/strong\u003e, Japanese OVA animation, horror anime and original cel-ga, the work represents a powerful survival from one of the most visually important Devilman adaptations. Its appeal lies not only in the subject, but in the period surface: hand-applied colour, production notation, visible registration, and the direct connection to the late-1980s \/ 1990 hand-painted anime process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5215\" data-start=\"5009\"\u003eThe work also carries strong collecting provenance, having been acquired from a \u003cstrong data-end=\"5126\" data-start=\"5089\"\u003enoted private collection in Kyoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same provenance as the referenced Ultraman Ace original genga \/ production artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5381\" data-start=\"5217\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5231\" data-start=\"5217\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5234\" data-start=\"5231\"\u003eAcquired in Japan from a \u003cstrong data-end=\"5296\" data-start=\"5259\"\u003enoted private collection in Kyoto\u003c\/strong\u003e; same provenance as the referenced Ultraman Ace original genga \/ production artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6368\" data-start=\"5383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"5396\" data-start=\"5383\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"5399\" data-start=\"5396\"\u003eOverall very good for period animation production material of this type, with strong surviving colour, excellent display presence and vivid red effect passages. The cel and background show expected age toning, light handling wear, minor edge and corner wear, small surface marks, production registration holes, and the visible studio annotation \u003cstrong data-end=\"5753\" data-start=\"5744\"\u003e“A33”\u003c\/strong\u003e at the upper right. Please review the photograph carefully, as they show the exact item for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6715\" data-start=\"6370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6386\" data-start=\"6370\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"6389\" data-start=\"6386\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"6492\" data-start=\"6400\"\u003eoriginal period hand-painted animation cel-ga (“セル画”) with painted production background\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"6525\" data-start=\"6503\"\u003eDevilman OVA cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"6567\" data-start=\"6536\"\u003eDevilman: The Demon Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e (デビルマン 妖鳥シレーヌ編), circa 1990. It is not a reproduction, printed cel, sericel, modern replica or digital print. Certificate of Authenticity Included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"6803\" data-start=\"6717\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6724\" data-start=\"6717\"\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"6727\" data-start=\"6724\"\u003eThis work dates to \u003cstrong data-end=\"6760\" data-start=\"6746\"\u003ecirca 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e and is now approximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"6802\" data-start=\"6786\"\u003e35 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56821159592314,"sku":null,"price":985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-20T172459.756.jpg?v=1776673571","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/devilman-%e3%83%87%e3%83%93%e3%83%ab%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3-original-hand-painted-animation-cel-ga-%e3%82%bb%e3%83%ab%e7%94%bb-with-painted-production-background-from-the-devilman-ova-cycle-devilman-demon-bird-sirene-%e3%83%87%e3%83%93%e3%83%ab%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3-%e5%a6%96%e9%b3%a5%e3%82%b7%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%83%8c%e7%b7%a8-circa-1990","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}