![]() ![]() “How nostalgic! My niece informed me about this.Īt that time, I was in charge of the background art. However, through the power of Twitter, Katsumi Takao, one of the artists who painted background scenery for the Pokémon anime series during the early 2000s and for subsequent movies as well, appeared on Chagashi’s thread, saying: When Chagashi shared the images of the cels on Twitter, along with the story of how they received them, they also asked the tantalising question: “Who was it…that dropped their wallet?” ▼ This one includes Jessie’s open mouth on a separate layer, suggesting it was used to animate her as she spoke.Ĭhagashi has grown up appreciating the hand-drawn images, saying they’ve long admired the skill and technique involved in producing them, right down to the greenery on the trees in the background scenery. ▼ This piece comes with not one but three cels above the background art. For a Pokémon fan like Chagashi, though, money isn’t a consideration - these items have become prized family possessions. With so many famous characters on these cels, all appearing from the waist-up, and with background art included for each one, these would fetch a high price at auction. ▼ And there’s also Team Rocket trio Jessie, James and Meowth ▼ These cels, however, feature not only Misty and Togepi, but their pal Brock and series stars Ash and Pikachu. When Chagashi’s family received the cels, they would’ve been part of the most recent series, making them extremely valuable. That value has only increased over time, as cels of Misty and Togepi on their own, without any background art, have been known to sell overseas for more than 155,000 yen (US$1,310). That places these scenes in the second episode in Pokémon: Master Quest, the fifth season of Pokémon, which was first broadcast in Japan on 16 August 2001 and in the U.S. ▼ The gifts received were two cels from the Pokémon anime series.Īfter doing some research online, Chagashi discovered that the cels appear to come from Fly Me to the Moon, the 211th episode of the series, as indicated by the number 211 in the top left-hand corner. Not everyone knows about this obligation, and it’s not something that’s expected, so Chagashi’s family were surprised when they received two presents from the wallet’s mystery owner. While the family didn’t expect anything in return for their good deed, according to Japan’s “Lost Goods Law”, owners are obliged to reward the finder with 5-20 percent of the value of the found item. That’s what Twitter user Chagashi ( and their family did around 20 years ago, when they found a wallet while out on a trip together, and it ended up rewarding them in ways they could never have imagined. ![]() ![]() If you’re out on the streets of Japan and you come across a lost item, handing it over to police at the nearest koban (police box) is always the right thing to do. Twitter user’s search for the mystery person behind the gift leads them to the original background artist 20 years later. ![]()
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