# Cells at Work! (2018)

> Anthropomorphized red and white blood cells battle infections inside a human body in this educational anime comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/69146

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 21
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, science fiction
- Network: Gunma TV, TOKYO MX, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Tomoaki Maeno, Maria Naganawa, Manaka Iwami, Takahiro Sakurai, Toa Yukinari, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Akira Ishida
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8673610/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: cheerful, earnest, whimsical, brisk, comforting

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate the series positively for its inventive premise of personifying bodily cells and its educational charm.

## Synopsis

Cells at Work! (2018-2021) is a Japanese anime series produced by David Production and based on the manga by Akane Shimizu, a two-season show of twenty-one episodes that follows the internal world of a human body. Red Blood Cell AE3803 (voiced by Kana Hanazawa) is a diligent oxygen courier, while White Blood Cell U-1146 (voiced by Tomoaki Maeno) is a neutrophil defender who charges into infections, with Platelet Leader (voiced by Maria Naganawa) and Helper T Cell (voiced by Takahiro Sakurai) adding stern and strategic counterpoints. The engine is simple and charming: each episode presents a common threat such as a cut, a cold, or a bacterial invader, and the cells must do their jobs under pressure. Brisk, twenty-four-minute episodes mix real biology with exaggerated battle sequences, lively narration, and slapstick workplace humor. The overall tone is cheerful, earnest, and quietly admiring of ordinary labor. Fans of Dr. STONE, Hataraku Maou-sama!, and Inside Out will find resonance in its blend of science, comedy, and character-driven whimsy, making it an accessible and easy-to-watch anime for families and curious viewers alike.

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