Cells at Work! (2018–2021) User Reviews

If you wanna know more about the body, watch this anime!

[Irishchatter · 8/10 · 3 October 2018]

I like the fact that this anime was totally different! Although Osmosis Jones got there first as a cartoon doing this. However, showing our own cells in anime version was the next level! I mean it, like it was mindblowing of showing what our cells normally do for us and why they are useful to us. Now I wouldn't remember exactly what every cell does in my body because like a thesis, there was so much information coming from this anime about the cells! I think science students would definitely benefit this anime for their revision if they ever got their hands on it haha!

Regardless of it having so much information, it totally was enjoyable to watch and I was always looking forward to every episode whenever it aired! I mean c'mon, this really is a better educational series and I couldn't believe some China schools used this show for their studies! Man if I had to redo my secondary school life again, I would love to have been educated with Anime then the teacher yelling at you for not paying attention to her voice lol!

This anime got me reading its manga and Cells at work (Black) which you should definitely check it out if you want the darker version of the series!

Great anime and great series!

Easy to Watch

[jordyntsmith · 8/10 · 28 February 2021]

I'm not an anime guy, but I thought I would check this out. I thought of it as a better version of Osmosis Jones. The concept is well thought out in this series, and the execution of the animation and story is fairly well done. My only issues is that it attempts to add in some anime melodrama at times, which just doesn't fit the overall aesthetic. The show can also be geared toward a far younger audience than it intends at times.

Great anime to watch especially if you are into scientific, biology or health etc.

[William_Singh · 8/10 · 7 March 2020]

The intro and the outro are very amazing. And the setting of this show is great. The anime way to show the human body and all the red, white and other cells are going about their lives the keeping the human body alive as the viruses tries to take over the human body.

The platlets are funny and I like how they worked hard on constructing the human body.

Perfect anime to watch during this corona pandemic

[kaustubhbhoir1 · 10/10 · 18 March 2020]

Very knowledgeable, very interesting and so accurate. Extremely positive, very well explained the inner workings of the immune system. Just wow

20/10 stars

[Misse007 · 10/10 · 16 April 2020]

What an ingenious way to teach people about the human body. It's beyond clever and very entertaining. I hope they make more episodes.

Great for people who are studying or interested in biology

[mahimaryal · 6/10 · 11 July 2019]

This anime is quite different than any other anime, this anime is informative for biology students, we can see the red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells and many other cells function in a engaging informative way.

I rarely write reviews

[ox-profile · 10/10 · 28 March 2020]

Just one word to sum it up--***SPECTACULAR*** I wish they animate each and every concept in the field of medicine, would be a marvelous tool not only for entertainment but knowledge n curosity as well.Absolutely love every bit of it.

Lighthearted and Repeatative

[enarttong · 7/10 · 31 May 2021]

Cells at Work is a fun and light educational show that presents human biology in a unique way. However, the characters endlessly repeat the same cycles (they are cells after all), which can get a little monotonous. The only breaks in monotony are when character development sporadically happens. There really isn't an overarching plot line, and random character development isn't always enough to carry the show. Still, the uniqueness of it all is enough to make you keep coming back for more.

Absolutely love how positive this anime is

[samuel_lincoln · 10/10 · 19 January 2020]

Very different from most anime. This was not only entertaining but pretty educative.

Fun but mostly meaningless

[masonfewel · 6/10 · 5 April 2021]

The characters and plot don't really seem to matter all that much, but it is fun.

"1234 we are cells at work, 1234 we are working for you"

[WeAreLive · 10/10 · 26 June 2020]

It would be a good idea if I could insert a musical note in the title.

Anyways Cells at work was a very enjoyable anime as well a bit educational as well. The anime is really good describing the roles of each cell in it's own way and how an inside of a human body works. It has a bit of an Ozzy and dirx/Osmosis Jones vibe to it. With a typical scenario of a germ entering the body and the white blood cells stopping it.

The music is pretty, I am so glad they dubbed the intro for a change, I don't mind having a japanese intro and I know dubbing an intro doesn't happen duo to poor translation or having the idol being promoted but I thought it was a nice change.

The dub cast was very unique as well.

I can't wait for season 2.

Loveable characters

[Mysterygeneration · 7/10 · 13 January 2024]

Following the same premise that made the first installment of the novel so successful, Cells continues the story of coping with body processes. Loveable characters from the show include the solemn White Blood Cell, the endearing Red Blood Cell, and a host of vibrant personalities. It feels like you're seeing the first season again because of how these characters advance the plot.

The artwork is very appropriate. Cells at Work!! Has a considerably brighter, more colorful aesthetic than Cells at Work!! Black, although it's still a tad dark in certain places just in case things become extremely hot. That area is incredibly nicely done, with the noises being perfectly appropriate for each scene and not a single mistake.

Cells, the unsung heroes

[jaysshukla · 8/10 · 20 September 2021]

This anime shows us how the cells function in our bodies. I was really glad to find out that an anime like this actually exists. The cells have been designed as humans and are shown doing their 'duties' like carrying oxygen, fighting (yes, literally fighting, drawing out bloods) germs etc. This is an epic way to learn bit about biology. While watching this anime, I keep forgetting that the characters are actually cells living in our bodies and not humans. The setting of the inside of the human body is also beautifully done. Many a times, it looks like a factory or the construction site. The way cells are shown getting trained or carrying out their tasks sincerely actually made it look like a job or a task in the 'real world'. Its almost like 'Yes, we too work like this in the human world'. Except, we have at least some time to chill. The trillions of cell work hard in our body all day, every day. Some of the scenes would even remind you of some mainstream Shounens.

This anime is a must watch. Not only it is knowledgeable and educational but it also talks about some work ethics as well.

Absolutely brilliant!

[eboghoc · 10/10 · 17 February 2020]

I'm an anime loving MD from Rio. Cells at work has all the ingredients of a great animation and it has a bonus of conveying tons of real information on the human body and lots of common pathogens. If you like anime and has interest in biology this is for you!

It very creative and interesting, but sadly pretty repetitive too.

[Lukasmj · 7/10 · 11 January 2024]

Do you still remember those educational films from biology class? Now imagine this as a shonen anime - that's exactly what "Cells at work" is.

Here, typical processes in the human body are illustrated using anime characters. Although when bacteria get into the inside of the body it can get a little bloody.

"Cells at work" is refreshing to see among all the typical other shonen anime. The idea of the anime is quite innovative and creative.

Characters that are not important and occasionally run through the background are represented here using CGI, which is hardly or not at all annoying.

The anime does get pretty monotonous here and there because most of the time you're just slaughtering bacteria.

Still, it's fun to watch!

A violent, funny, and educational look inside the workings of the human body from the POV of anthropomorphized cells.

[IonicBreezeMachine · 8/10 · 17 November 2021]

Inside a human body, a Erythrocyte / Red Blood Cell designated c often gets lost inside the complicated pathways of the bloodstream trying to deliver oxygen and nutrients and often stumbles across various common human ailments such as colds, flus, scrapes, allergy attacks, and even food poisoning which when seen from the point of view of a cell are almost the level of natural disasters. AE3803 often crosses paths with Neutrophil/White Blood Cell designated U-1146 who despite his friendly softspoken demeanor and amicable relationship with AE3803 goes full force on any and all threats to the body and fights alongside Macrophages, Killer T-Cells, NK Cells, and a host of other bodily defenses to protect the body and the cells within.

Based on a manga by Akane Shimizu, Cells at Work follows the adventures of various cells in the human body who are anthropomorphized as Humanoids with urban settings and locales standing in as representation for the body and its functions. The series has been quite popular spawning a number of spin-offs including light novels, plays and mobile apps, and has received praise from not only the general public but also the scientific and medical community. The anime adaptation effortlessly continues that sense of fun, action, humor, and education quite successfully.

For those who recall the show Bill Nye: The Science Guy, a sketch in a 1994 episode of the show titled "Blood & Circulation" featured a parody o the tv show Cops appropriately titled Cops in Your Bloodstream which being roughly a minute or so in length gave a very abridged view of the role of white blood cells and their function in the body. In a way you can see Cells at Work as an expansion on that sketch or even the premise of 2001's Osmosis Jones which also gave the setup of a buddy-cop action film inside a human body. Because Cells at Work is an episodic TV series this gives Cells at Work an advantage over the The Science Guy Sketch or Osmosis Jones which really used the premise mostly for window dressing more than any thorough examination of the subject (not a slight against Osmosis Jones, simply a statement of fact) and Cells at Work uses its episodic nature to go through not only the functions of white blood cells, but also the functions of other defensive or operational cells including but not limited to Dendritic Cells, Helper T-Cells, Mast Cells, and Platelets who are all anthropomorphized and given personalities and character traits that make them endearing and funny as well as working within the context of the world the show creates.

The show is also action packed with lots of high intensity fights between the white blood cells as well as the invading parasites and pathogens that fill up the show's "monster of the day" quota, and despite being an educational series the fight scenes are no holds barred skirmished where the germs and viruses are anthropomorphized like the cells (albeit with aesthetics similar to villains in a sentai show) and are painfully dealt with as they are shot, stabbed, or other by the white blood cells with few details spared. So yeah, this show is surprisingly more violent than you'd probably think, but since the violence is in service of the story and the situation and it's in the context of white blood cells vs. Germs it's not "too" objectionable.

Cells at Work is a fun ride through the human body. With on point humor, engaging action, and deep dives into the functions and workings of the various cells of the human body, you'd be hard pressed to find a show that strikes the balance of informative and entertaining like this one.

It's definitely worth seeing

[Jasmin-0 · 10/10 · 18 August 2022]

This is a very educational science and technology anime, the plot and characters are very interesting, parents should let their children watch this anime.