{"product_id":"mazinkaiser-dr-hell-b3-original-production-cel-matching-douga-background-copy","title":"Mazinkaiser – Dr. Hell B3 – Original Production Cel + Matching Douga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Hell B3 – Original Mazinkaiser Production Cel with Matching Douga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original, hand-painted animation cel of \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Hell\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eMazinkaiser\u003c\/em\u003e (マジンカイザー), the seven-part OVA produced by Brain’s Base between 2001 and 2002. This set includes the \u003cstrong\u003eB3 production cel\u003c\/strong\u003e, its \u003cstrong\u003ematching original B3 douga\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003ereproduction background\u003c\/strong\u003e used for presentation. The background is not an original hand-painted production background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst introduced in Gō Nagai’s \u003cem\u003eMazinger Z\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Hell returns as the principal antagonist in \u003cem\u003eMazinkaiser\u003c\/em\u003e, which revisits the original super-robot mythology through a new animation production. The Mazinkaiser robot itself first appeared in the \u003cem\u003eSuper Robot Wars F Final\u003c\/em\u003e game in 1998, before receiving this dedicated OVA adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series was directed by \u003cstrong\u003eMasahiko Murata\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003echaracter design by Kenji Hayama\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hayama’s animation credits also include \u003cem\u003eGiant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVampire Hunter D: Bloodlust\u003c\/em\u003e; he later served as character designer on \u003cem\u003eTiger \u0026amp; Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e. Here, Dr. Hell’s silhouette is built from sharply contrasted white and charcoal hair, a severe angular face and intense yellow eyes. The matching douga preserves graphite linework and blue and red colour instructions, documenting the translation from drawing to painted cel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B3 notation is visible on both pieces. Dating from the final years of widespread cel animation in Japan, the set is also a useful document of traditional hand-painted production practice at the point of transition to digital techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mazinkaiser (マジンカイザー)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001–2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e OVA, 7 episodes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Hell (ドクター・ヘル)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal creator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gō Nagai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Masahiko Murata\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenji Hayama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimation studio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brain’s Base\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original hand-painted production cel B3 + matching original douga B3 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original production materials with visible studio handling and age-related traces; please examine the photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more works in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/go-nagai-collection\"\u003eGo Nagai Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mauer Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54048915194122,"sku":null,"price":549.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/8368\/0611\/files\/mazinkaiser-dr-hell-b3-01-hero.png?v=1793729971","url":"https:\/\/maisonsaucisse.com\/products\/mazinkaiser-dr-hell-b3-original-production-cel-matching-douga-background-copy","provider":"Maison Saucisse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}