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Heritage Auctions: The Art of Anime - Vol. VIII Signature® Auction

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Auction Name The Art of Anime - Vol. VIII Signature® Auction Total Sales (USD) 2,502,360.82
Auction Date May 15, 2026 - May 17, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #7481 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 1216
Sold Lots 1205.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 99.10% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 11 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
16031 Katsuhiro Otomo

Akira Tetsuo, Kaori, and Motorcycle Production Cel and Shadow Animation Drawing (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1988).

 1988 Not Available USD 73,200.00
16140

Pokemon "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" Pikachu Production Cel with Key Master Background (OLM, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 73,200.00
16135

Pokemon Pikachu and Ash Production Cel with Master Background and Animation Drawing (OLM, c. 1997-2001).

c. 1997-2001 Not Available USD 67,100.00
17081 Hayao Miyazaki

Princess Mononoke San Production Cel (Studio Ghibli, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 67,100.00
17037

My Neighbor Totoro Satsuki and Mei on Catbus Production Cel with Production Background (Studio Ghibli, 1988).

1988 Not Available USD 46,360.00
16065

Dragon Ball "The Roaming Lake" Goku Production Cel (Toei Animation, 1988).

 1988 Not Available USD 31,720.00
16051

Dragon Ball Z "A Final Attack" 7.25" x 13.75" Super Saiyan Goku Pan-Sized Production Cel with Production Background and Animation Drawing (Toei Animation, 1991).

1991 Not Available USD 29,280.00
16142 Toshiaki Suzuki; Hideki Sonoda

Pokemon "Here Comes the Squirtle Squad" Squirtle Gang Leader Production Cel with Key Master Background (OLM, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 29,280.00
17096 Kentaro Miura

Berserk "First Battle" Griffith Production Cel (OLM, c. 1997-98).

 c. 1997-98 Not Available USD 29,280.00
16089

Dragon Ball Z "Keep the Chance Alive" 7.25" x 9.25" Goku Production Cel with Key Master Background (Toei Animation, 1991).

1991 Not Available USD 26,840.00
16143

Pokemon "Battle Aboard the St. Anne" Ash and Pikachu Production Cel (OLM, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 23,180.00
17070 Studio Ghibli

Kiki's Delivery Service Kiki, Tombo, and Crowd Rescue Scene Production Cel with Production Background (Studio Ghibli, 1989).

1989 Not Available USD 23,180.00
17097 Shichiro Kobayashi (1932-2022)

Berserk "The Black Swordsman" Castle and Forest 19" x 7.5" Production Background by Shichiro Kobayashi (OLM, 1997).

 1997 Not Available USD 23,180.00
16157 Shinichiro Watanabe

Cowboy Bebop "The Real Folk Blues: Part 2" Spike Spiegel Production Cel (Sunrise, 1999).

 1999 Not Available USD 20,740.00
17131

The End of Evangelion Asuka and Shinji Production Cel (Gainax, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 19,520.00
16138

Pokemon "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" Ash, Pikachu, and Misty Production Cel with Key Master Background (OLM, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 18,300.00
16151

Pokemon "Pokemon Emergency!" Pikachu Group Production Cel with Key Master Background (OLM, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 17,080.00
17016

Kiki's Delivery Service Tombo and Kiki Production Cel with Key Master Background (Studio Ghibli, 1989).

1989 Not Available USD 17,080.00
16063

Dragon Ball Z "Pathos of Frieza" Super Saiyan Goku Production Cel with "Namek's Destruction" Master Background (Toei Animation, 1991).

1991 Not Available USD 16,593.22
17073 Studio Ghibli

Kiki's Delivery Service Senior Witch and Cat RARE Production Cel with Production Background (Studio Ghibli, 1989).

1989 Not Available USD 15,860.00
18525

The End of Evangelion Asuka and Shinji Production Cel (Gainax, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 15,250.00
16050 Katsuhiro Otomo

Akira Kaneda and Motorcycle Production Cel (Tokyo Movie Shinsha, 1988).

 1988 Not Available USD 14,640.00
16202 Yoshitaka Amano

Yoshitaka Amano – Vampire Hunter D 4.5" x 5.75" Original Art on Wood Signed by Yoshitaka Amano (c. 1990s-2000s).

 c. 1990s-2000s Not Available USD 12,200.00
17040 Hayao Miyazaki

My Neighbor Totoro Tatsuo, Satsuki, and Mei Production Cel with Key Master Background (Studio Ghibli, 1988).

1988 Not Available USD 12,200.00
17051

Kiki's Delivery Service Jiji, Kiki, and Osono Production Cel with Key Master Background (Studio Ghibli, 1989).

1989 Not Available USD 12,200.00