Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the original 
auction for a Gargoyles cel? I think a lot of the 
animation work was parceled out to Japan, but 
it's still an American show; ergo, it might be a 
bit weird to use Japanese terms to describe 
components of American animation art, even if 
it's the term that most people in "our" circle 
are familiar with.

But I suppose it might be like me calling up 
Mattell and asking how I can get ahold of their 
hanken monos. :o) "Hanken-whats?" But if I used 
the American term for the art that goes on their 
toy packaging, they might understand me better.

*lol* Like I can afford a hanken cel anytime 
soon! I wish! ;oP 

-Cres
*who adores all her sketches and who's recently 
wondered what an American hanken mono is 
called... ^_^*


:No one I've ever met, 
:even in America uses American terms on Japanese 
:anime. I've also never met anyone that 
threw :away their dougas.