A hand-painted production cel of Satsuki on the telephone, from Hayao Miyazaki's classic My Neighbor Totoro. Created in 1988 at Studio Ghibli, the film remains one of the most iconic works in Japanese animation — its warmth and quiet magic shaping how audiences worldwide imagine childhood and wonder.
The cel was painted by hand on acetate, photographed against a painted background, and used directly in the making of the film. Every brushstroke, every ink line represents the precise frame captured on camera during production. Unlike reproductions or sericels, this is a unique one-of-one artefact of cinema history.
Few Ghibli pieces survive on the market — most were destroyed or archived after production. This cel preserves a fleeting moment of Miyazaki's hand-crafted storytelling, an authentic fragment of one of the most influential animated films ever made.
Title: Satsuki on the Telephone
Film: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Animation Director: Yoshiharu Sato
Studio: Studio Ghibli
Scene Timestamp: 01:06:16
Type: Original hand-painted production cel
Medium: Paint on acetate
Provenance: Studio-used, not a reproduction
Authentication: ORIOGI オリオギ certified. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: Cel in good condition with edge paint flaking present.
