“Personified cells work tirelessly inside the human body, facing daily challenges to maintain health and harmony.”
Cells at Work!
はたらく細胞
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Synopsis
Personified cells work tirelessly inside the human body, facing daily challenges to maintain health and harmony.
Inside the human body, roughly 37.2 trillion cells work energetically 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Fresh out of training, the cheerful and somewhat airheaded Sekkekkyuu AE3803 is ready to take on the ever-so-important task of transporting oxygen. As usual, Hakkekkyuu U-1146 is hard at work patrolling and eliminating foreign bacteria seeking to make the body their new lair. Elsewhere, little platelets are lining up for a new construction project. Dealing with wounds and allergies, getting lost on the way to the lungs, and bickering with similar cell types, the daily lives of cells are always hectic as they work together to keep the body healthy!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 117 sampled reviews
What 117 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.65 · some divergence
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
↑ 3.74
Running avg · Jul 2018 → Aug 2025
- 9 “Frankly, i randomly found this while looking for a scientific anime. To be honest, I didn't expect anything before I started, but as you watch it, you can understand that it is very entertaining...”
- 7 “I'll admit it. I thought it was cute. I even thought it was really cool, seeing the human body functions as little characters. It would have definitely made Human Anatomy class much easier. But...”
- 8 “I really loved it! It really helped me understand my bio content better. Also, I can't believe I'm shipping the red blood cells and white blood cells in my body UwU Season 2 is coming out soon,...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2018 – Sep 2018 Summer 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13661 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
Licensed by
- Aniplex of America Licensor