セルアニメ

noun

cel animation; hand-drawn animation; traditional animation

Abbreviation of セルアニメーション. Refers to animation created using hand-painted cels, as opposed to digital or CG animation. Often used in discussions of classic anime production.

See also: セルアニメーション

• 昔むかしのアニメはセルアニメで作つくられていた。

  Old anime was made using cel animation.

• セルアニメの質しつ感かんが好すきだ。

  I like the texture of cel animation.