Cells at Work!

Name: Cells at Work!
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Released: 2018-07-08
Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Tomoaki Maeno

ENDED2 Seasons21 Episodes★ 8.0

Cells at Work! is an animated action-adventure series on Gunma TV that ran from 2018 to 2021, ending after 2 seasons and 21 episodes.

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NetworkGunma TV

First AiredJul 8, 2018

Last AiredFeb 28, 2021

GenreAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy

Runtime24 min

Original Titleはたらく細胞

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionDavid Production, Aniplex, Kodansha

Overview from TMDB

This is a story about you. A tale about the inside of your body... According to a new study, the human body consists of approximately 37 trillion cells. These cells are hard at work every day within a world that is your body. From the oxygen-carrying red blood cells to the bacteria-fighting white blood cells, get to know the unsung heroes and the drama that unfolds inside of you! It's the oddly relatable and interesting story that is the life of cells!

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Cast

Kana Hanazawa

Red Blood Cell AE3803 (Erythrocyte) (voice)

Tomoaki Maeno

White Blood Cell U-1146 (Neutrophil) (voice)

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 21 episodes

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The cells of the human body never rest for too long; there's always something new to do and learn every day. At least, that's what Hakkekkyuu U-1146 feels as he rushes to and fro, searching for any pathogens that could cause harm to the body. Despite his dangerous line of work, it's all worth it to protect the happy smiles of Sekkekkyuu AE3803, the platelet crew, his fellow neutrophils, and the other cells he meets along the way.

E1Bump

Jan 10, 202123m★ 7.6

One day, while White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) is busy exterminating germs, he meets Backward Cap, a Platelet who wears her cap backwards. She is secretly training to become a stronger Platelet. However, a huge rumbling noise suddenly echoes inside of the body followed by violent shaking.

E2Acquired Immunity/Peyer's Patch

Jan 17, 202124m★ 7.3

Memory Cell sees a dream where the arrival of messengers from the outside signal the end of this world... As if his dream became reality, unidentified enemies enter the body! Does Memory Cell not only have the power to remember the past, but also predict the future now? Will this world be ruined as Memory Cell predicts?

E3Dengue Fever/Acne

Jan 24, 202124m★ 7.2

Toxic reaction found on the epidermis! Mast Cell does her job according to the manual, but complaints pour in from other cells that are annoyed by her actions. Mast Cell loses her cool and unleashes her rage... An incident occurs where an unknown entity breaks through a blood vessel and the blood cells get sucked away!

E4H. Pylori/Antigenic Shift

Jan 31, 202124m★ 7.0

An incident has occurred in the body! The Immune Cells rush to the scene and fight the cells infected by a virus. An Ordinary Cell observes this everyday scene with a bored look on his face and says to himself, "I want to heroically save somebody and have them say to me, 'Thank you for helping me.'" A group of mysterious bacteria appear in front of the Ordinary Cell and...

E5Cytokines

Feb 7, 202124m★ 7.3

Ordinary Cell heads to the intestines with White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) to reunite the lactic acid bacteria with their friends, but they get separated from one of the bacteria on the way there. Ordinary Cell desperately searches for the lactic acid bacterium but is attacked by cells infected by a new virus!

E6Harmful Bacteria

Feb 14, 202124m★ 7.3

The antibody information of a cell has leaked. There is tension in the air after NK Cell makes a comment to White Blood Cell (Neutrophil). The journey to reunite the lactic acid bacteria with their friends takes the group to the large intestine. In the intestine, which has been irritated due to toxic gas being released by harmful bacteria, the group meets up with Memory T Cell who was formerly known as "Killer T Cell."

E7Cancer Cell II (1)

Feb 21, 202123m★ 7.3

The most formidable foe has returned... Cancer Cell has reappeared, and harmful bacteria are wreaking havoc in the intestinal environment. With the body being in unprecedented danger, White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) and his comrades fight a bloody war to protect the future of the world they live in.

E8Cancer Cell II (2)

Feb 28, 202123m★ 7.0

"Stop it, Cancer Cell!" White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) and his comrades confront Cancer Cell, but Regulatory T Cell obstructs their fight against the enemy! Meanwhile, Ordinary Cell, who had risked his life to save lactic acid bacteria, finds himself in the clutches of harmful bacteria! What fate awaits this world and the cells that live in it?

About Cells at Work!

Cells at Work! is an animation, action & adventure, comedy series on Gunma TV. The show first aired on Jul 8, 2018 and currently has 2 seasons and 21 episodes. Cells at Work! has ended. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 325 votes. The cast includes Kana Hanazawa, Tomoaki Maeno.