Cells at Work!
2018 · TV Series · TV-14 · 24 min · ★ 8.1
Set inside the human body, this series turns everyday biology into an action-packed workplace adventure. As cells deliver oxygen, fight germs, and respond to common illnesses and injuries, it makes body functions feel surprisingly relatable, funny, and easy to understand.
Based on Cells at Work!
Also known as Cells at Work!!
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Streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
8 hours to watch · 21 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- はたらく細胞
- Years
- 2018–2021
- Release date
- 2018-07-08
- Network
- Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (308 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, creative mix of biology lessons, humor, and action with an episodic format, especially if Osmosis Jones-style ideas appeal to you; Not for you if you dislike repetition or educational storytelling.
Pros: clever educational concept; fun and funny tone; easy to watch | Cons: repetitive episode formula; lots of on-screen info; simple reused animation
Themes
- medicine
- narration
- biology
- based on manga
- fighting
- educational
- episodic
- mutilation
- anatomy
- shounen
- anime
- healthcare
Cast & crew
Kana Hanazawa
as Red Blood Cell AE3803 (Erythrocyte) (voice)
Tomoaki Maeno
as White Blood Cell U-1146 (Neutrophil) (voice)
- MN
Maria Naganawa
as Platelet 'Leader' (voice)
- MI
Manaka Iwami
as Platelet 'Backwards Cap' (voice)
- TS
Takahiro Sakurai
as Helper T Cell (voice)
- TY
Toa Yukinari
as NK Cell (voice)
- NO
Nobuhiko Okamoto
as Dendritic Cell (voice)
- AI
Akira Ishida
as Cancer Cell (voice)
- AE
Aya Endo
as Senior Red Blood Cell AA5100 (voice)
- KS
Kensuke Sato
as White Blood Cell U-2048 (Neutrophil) (voice)
Directed by Sumito Sasaki, Yohei Shindo, Souta Ueno +11 more
Episodes2 seasons · 21 episodes
Season 113 episodes
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- S1E6Erythroblasts and Myelocytes24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoNetflix
- S1E7Cancer Cells24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoNetflix
- S1E8Blood Circulation24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoNetflix
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- S1E12Hemorrhagic Shock (1)24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoNetflix
- S1E13Hemorrhagic Shock (2)23mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoNetflix
Season 28 episodes
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- S2E8Cancer Cell II (2)23mCrunchyrollNetflix