Shin-Ei Animation, 1992. Original hand-painted key master cel setup with matching production background.
An original key master setup from Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Episode 23 — "Dad's Picking Up" — produced by Shin-Ei Animation in 1992. The hand-painted setup features Shinnosuke Nohara in a close-up pose, paired with its matching painted background and used across five consecutive cuts in the episode.
The piece belongs to the earliest broadcast year of Crayon Shin-chan, capturing the bold colours and blunt comedic framing that defined Yoshito Usui's creation in its original form. Cels from this era were painted and photographed entirely by hand, before the series moved to digital production in the 2000s — making well-preserved key masters from 1992 increasingly uncommon.
Key master setups are created to establish scene staging and motion continuity, meaning the cel and background were used together as the visual reference for an entire sequence. The fact that this one covers five consecutive cuts extends its footprint across a meaningful stretch of screen time.
Title: Shinnosuke Nohara — Episode 23, "Dad's Picking Up"
Series: Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん)
Episode: 23 (1992)
Original Manga: Yoshito Usui (serialised in Weekly Manga Action)
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Type: Original key master cel setup (used across five consecutive cuts)
Medium: Hand-painted acetate on matching gouache background
Authentication: ORIOGI オリオギ certified. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: Excellent - minor waviness and handling consistent with studio use.
