defensive doggie cel

Vampire Hunter D
Bloodlust
A-1, B-13, C-7, and D-35
Matching production background

small first pan masila screencap
small second pan masila screencap

Squeal !!! I can not believe I was able to get this cel. I wanted a close up shot of Masila tending to one of the horses, but did not see any on the display table at Fanime. I asked Rick if he had anything from the sequence and he pulled this cel out from under the table. Elements of this cel are not exactly matching, but I am very glad they don't. The D layer comes a little before the rest of the cel and includes Masila and the horse. I wanted this shot of him since it shows what a powerful, but gentle caretaker/protector he is. I am also a horse-lover. I would have been happy with the D layer alone, but was in heaven when I saw everything that it came with.

The A layer includes the carriage (door closed) and its reflection. The B layer includes the open door and its reflection. The C layer has Caroline and her reflection. These 3 layers occur when Charlotte is about to step out of the carriage. At this time in the show, Masila is facing the carriage.