Xileets' Mitsuhiro Arita Collection

And another new addition! Stumbled across this Heatran Regigigas collection file and couldn’t pass for the price. Still sealed too, but I freed it. :sunglasses: Minty
I really love the point of view looking up between two subjects, and the nice shadows and textures on regigigas in the background.



gotta film some new videos, I s’pose…

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Very nice find, looks really cool. I totally agree, the perspective gives this artwork a unique touch, especially the reflections are well done.
Do you still have the wrapping? I suppose the file was distributed via Pokémon Center at some point?

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I have the celophane but it’s odd. There is no PkMn center labelling like I typically have seen. tho, I’ve not seen many from this era, just slightly older…

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I pulled the wrapper out of storage, and Yes, it is. :grin: Though nothing anywhere else.

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Nice!
The item’s name is written in front of the 1522:

コレクションファイル 灼熱の攻防
Google Translate: Collection File Scorching Hot Offense
Another translation: Collection File Firey Battle (@JPNBot)

Best,
orannge

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Ah! Thank you! I remember seeing “Scorching Hot Offense” somewhere… Now whether that was a distributor/retail label, or translated… IDK.
edit: found it in my spreadsheets: I’d written “Scorching Offensive” years ago. Seems we’re reached a consensus! :grin:

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Picked up a few sleeves (1 of which which may or may not be Arita). Love the suicune, and like it more than the zoroark merchandise with suicune that’s been released over the years. This zekrom pikachu illustration is a 3rd version of that card I 'spose, and very interesting to me.


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The Tag team sleeve needed its own post because it’s really neat work, with lots of lighting detail, but was super small next to the portrait pictures:

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I already have the wrappers in the binders, but I figured, why not add the anniversary edition sleeves?!

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Didn’t think I’d add this to my collection, just because of the price. But I got a nice offer, and couldn’t say “no”. To Go with the Revival of Lugia item series, I’ve added the deck box!

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