Animation cels are one of a kind transparencies that have been inked and hand painted by professional artists at an animation studio. They were used in the production of anime before computer animation became standard in the industry. Cels of popular series become rare and collectable pieces of artwork, and I've been lucky enough to get a couple from the Kenshin OVA.

Tomoe - Unmatching Background

This cel is from the scene where Tomoe is washings things in the river, right before Enishi makes an appearance. I really like how vibrant the colors are in this cel.

Kenshin - Unmatching Background

In this scene, Kenshin is making his way towards Tomoe and has just defeated the first assassin. His ears have been injured by explosives, and he has been poisoned with an arrow. The breath effect is actually on a separate layer.