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“Ordinary body cell escapes monotonous routine to join eccentric hat-wearing cell for mischief-filled day.”
Cells at Work!: The Common Cold
はたらく細胞 新作エピソード「風邪症候群」
7.21
3,569 rank · 50,298 viewers · 8 favorites
Comedy
Anthropomorphic
Educational
Medical
Shounen
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Synopsis
Ordinary body cell escapes monotonous routine to join eccentric hat-wearing cell for mischief-filled day.
For the regular cells of the human body, life consists of countless repetitive tasks. They spend every day multiplying, leaving little time for other activities. But one day, this monotony is abruptly interrupted by a cell with an odd-looking hat. Tired of unending drudgery, another cell named Ippan Saibou decides to join this quirky stranger for a day of pranks, jokes, and mischief.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.43
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.43 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.25
Running avg · Dec 2018 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Hataraku Saibou (Cells at work) is by far the most charming show this year. The characters, the world, the humor, it is all so charming. I am thankful for this OVA because it reminded me of that...”
- 7 “I hate colds. It's been a long time since I've caught one but just to think about it makes my mind boggle. Watching Hataraku Saibou (Cells at Work) once again brings in an experience that few can...”
- 7 “So I just gave the Kaze Shoukougun OVA a watch—mainly out of curiosity—and honestly, it was pretty solid for what it is. It's a short special, so I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking, but it...”
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Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
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A Special Production
David Production.- Format 1 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 23m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2018 – ongoing
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14648 catalog
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- Aniplex of America Licensor