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
Old anime was made using cel animation.
I like the texture of cel animation.
Variant with an interpunct; less common but sometimes seen.
Abbreviation of セルアニメーション, from English 'cel animation'.