Cells at Work!
A Gunma TV Original
Inside your body lives a bustling, invisible city where trillions of cells work nonstop. Cells at Work! lets you glimpse this hidden world from a personal viewpoint as red blood cells shuttle oxygen, white blood cells defend against invaders, and the rest of the cellular cast keeps tissues... Read more
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About Cells at Work!
Inside your body lives a bustling, invisible city where trillions of cells work nonstop. Cells at Work! lets you glimpse this hidden world from a personal viewpoint as red blood cells shuttle oxygen, white blood cells defend against invaders, and the rest of the cellular cast keeps tissues healthy. The show personifies each worker as a character, turning a biology lesson into relatable comedy with real heart. It explains how oxygen is delivered, how immunity responds, and how platelets seal up small injuries without getting preachy. The tone stays playful and curious, revealing that your body is a team always on duty. Its visuals help ideas stick.
Cells at Work! springs from Akane Shimizu's manga and is shaped by Yuko Kakihara and Akane Shimizu. The 2018 series features Kana Hanazawa as Red Blood Cell AE3803 and Tomoaki Maeno as White Blood Cell U-1146, with engaging voice performances worldwide.
Cultural impact has grown as the show turns microscopic work into character driven storytelling, sparking curiosity about immunity and physiology; it even finds its way into classrooms and online memes, making biology feel approachable while entertaining a broad audience.
Reception wise the show lands with a warm tone and clear humor, earning an 8.1 out of 10 from 298 votes. It pairs accessible science explanations with fast paced action and jokes while highlighting teamwork among cells, resilience in the immune system, and curiosity about how our bodies work.
Awards: The series does not appear to have major nominations or wins in prominent award ceremonies. It has nevertheless earned praise from science educators and anime fans for turning biology into entertaining storytelling that simplifies complex concepts without dumbing them down.
Details
- Release Date
- July 08, 2018
- Episode Length
- 24m
- Rating
- TV-14
- User Ratings
- 298 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 21
- Network
- Gunma TV, Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Status
- Ended
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- David Production +2 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Official Trailer
Cast
Kana Hanazawa
Red Blood Cell AE3803 (Erythrocyte) (voice)
Tomoaki Maeno
White Blood Cell U-1146 (Neutrophil) (voice)
Created by: Yuko Kakihara, Akane Shimizu
Seasons (2 seasons, 21 episodes)
Cells at Work!
13 episodes - 2018
Cells at Work!!
8 episodes - 2021