This is the second cel, this one from ebay, that the wonderful Steffannee got for me, although it's actually the third she tried to. The other was a different Mariko cel on ebay that she somehow got outbid for even though it was a Mariko cel and I was pretty sure I was the only person in the world who cared about them.

Now, the first Mariko cel was, admittedly, damn nice, and I initially was kinda sad it got away. But on the other hand, THIS Mariko cel is really pretty fricking sweet too. It's another cel that looked much better in person than it seemed to in the crappy little auction picture; in truth, this is a great action shot, and I particularly like Mariko's expression and how her hair's blowing back from movement.

It also has a douga, which always meets with approval in these quarters (damn you, AIC!).

Thanks again, Steffannee!