{"id":166928,"date":"2026-05-07T10:43:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=166928"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:43:07","slug":"chrome-anime-sistine-chapel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/chrome-anime-sistine-chapel\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Anime Sistine Chapel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-image-container\" id=\"hero-image-container\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chrome-Anime-Sistine-Chapel-800x1100.webp\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>As you look up at this installation, the gallery opens out into something unexpected. This is the <strong>Chrome Anime Sistine Chapel<\/strong> \u2014 a space where football, art and imagination collide on a monumental scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It invites you to see trading cards in a completely different way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A New Canvas for Chrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Suspended overhead, this vast ceiling artwork reinterprets one of the most iconic formats in art history through a modern lens. Inspired by <strong>anime and manga illustration<\/strong>, the piece transforms footballers into stylised, expressive figures, full of movement and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by a group of <strong>featured collaborators<\/strong>, the installation blends <strong>sacred art references with pop culture<\/strong>, turning the ceiling into a living tribute to fandom. It\u2019s bold, detailed and impossible to take in all at once \u2014 much like the culture that surrounds the game itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also an important detail behind what you\u2019re seeing. The artwork is based on <strong>early design sketches<\/strong>, offering a rare look into the creative process before the final cards are produced. It\u2019s not just a finished piece \u2014 it\u2019s a glimpse behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Concept to Collectible<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Chrome Anime<\/strong> cards in the <strong>2025\/26 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions collection<\/strong> stand out for exactly this reason. They fuse football with a distinct visual style, pushing card design into new territory and appealing to both collectors and art fans alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By showcasing the concept stage, this installation highlights how much thought and creativity goes into every card \u2014 from initial sketch to final print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a reminder that collecting isn\u2019t just about the finished product. It\u2019s about the ideas, influences and artistic choices that shape what ends up in your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To explore the designs and discover more from the <strong>2025\/26 Topps Chrome UCC collection<\/strong>, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.topps.com\/pages\/topps-chrome-uefa-club-competitions?utm_source=topps_ripped&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=Chrome_Gallery&amp;utm_content=Chrome_Anime\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.topps.com\/pages\/topps-chrome-uefa-club-competitions\">Topps.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you look up at this installation, the gallery opens out into something unexpected. This is the Chrome Anime Sistine Chapel \u2014 a space where football, art and imagination collide on a monumental scale. It invites you to see trading cards in a completely different way. A New Canvas for Chrome Suspended overhead, this vast [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":606,"featured_media":168590,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-166928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-topps-chrome-gallery"],"acf":{"color_theme":"rgba(255,80,119,1)"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/606"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}