Organic electroluminescent display device

An organic electroluminescent display device, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of anodes that are formed in respective pixels arranged in a display area of the substrate in a matrix;
• pixel separation films that are made of an insulating material, and cover at least an edge of the respective anodes between the respective pixels;
• an organic layer that is made of an organic material, covers the display area over the plurality of anodes, and the pixel separation films, and includes at least a light emitting layer;
• a cathode that is formed on the organic layer;
• a counter substrate that is arranged on the cathode so as to face the substrate;
• a plurality of thin film transistors each electrically connected with each of the anodes;
• and
• an insulating film that is arranged between the substrate and the anodes, and has a groove portion between the respective pixels, the groove portion being recessed toward the substrate,
• wherein the anodes each include:
• a contact area that comes in contact with the organic layer, and faces a corresponding pixel of the counter substrate, and
• a peripheral area that is formed around the contact area, and faces pixels around the corresponding pixels of the counter substrate, and
• wherein the peripheral area extends along the groove portion and is not in contact with an electrode of one of the thin film transistors.