An original hand-painted production cel of Chibi-Usa (Usagi "Chibiusa" Tsukino) in her school uniform, captured in a striking close-up framing. Large expressive red eyes, vivid pink hair styled in her signature twin odango buns, and the warm rounded character design that defined Sailor Moon's civilian-mode aesthetic.
The composition reads as a hero close-up — the kind of cut animators reserve for emotional beats rather than action sequences. Strong colour contrast across the eyes, hair, and uniform, with the saturated paint application typical of Toei's mid-1990s broadcast era. Standard production registration holes visible at the top edge, consistent with cels that were photographed directly on the studio's pegbar system before being separated from the production stack.
Civilian-mode Chibi-Usa cels exist in noticeably smaller numbers than her Sailor Chibi Moon transformation cels — the everyday school-uniform version of the character appears less frequently across the series, making close-up cels of this kind less common than the action-heavy transformation footage that dominates surviving Sailor Moon production material.
Title: Chibi-Usa (School Uniform Close-Up)
Series: Sailor Moon Studio: Toei Animation
Type: Original hand-painted production cel
Medium: Paint on acetate Authentication: ORIOGI オリオギ certified. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: Excellent overall. Standard production registration holes visible at the top edge. Minor edge wear consistent with age.
