Hanken Cel (版権セル) / Hanken sketch

TheseHanken cels are super rare areone createdof kind cels made for use in editionsfor ofin 1,promotional items like magazines, cards, merchandise, posters, calendars, etc.. They are usually made by an animation director, character designer, or senior animator,animator. forHaken usecels onare promotionalusually itemshand like, cards, merchandise, posters, calendars,inked and etc. hand-painted. Because hankens are generally very recognizable, are of very high quality, and are in editionsone of 1kind images they are generally very pricey and can be very hard to get as most studios do not sell them to art dealers for sale.


 In some cases studios produced copy Hankens in numbered editions of around 100 specifically for collectors to buy.

Hanken drawings also come up for sale. The rough (genga) and finished ( douga) sketches used to make the final Hanken cels are generally a bit easily to find and purchase.