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Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!

“Cells battle to save a diseased body from collapse in this dark spin-off of Cells at Work!”

Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!

7.52
2,021 rank · 243,852 viewers · 470 favorites
Action Drama Anthropomorphic Educational Medical Seinen
13 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Winter 2021 · LIDENFILMS · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Cells battle to save a diseased body from collapse in this dark spin-off of Cells at Work!

Due to poor lifestyle choices, a certain human's body is in constant turmoil. With germs, bacteria, and foreign substances abound, the jobs of various cells become increasingly difficult and dangerous. As some of the unfortunate ones who matured in this chaotic environment, Sekkekkyuu AA2153 and Hakkekkyuu U-1196 strive to fulfill their duties—even if it means seeing many of their fellow cells lose their lives in duty. Set in an environment vastly different from its parent story, Hataraku Saibou Black portrays the cells' struggles as they try to maintain the body's health. However, the human's condition continues to deteriorate, and whether or not these efforts will amount to something concrete depends on the cells!

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Community consensus

Derived from 58 sampled reviews

8.1 /10

What 58 viewers settled on.

96% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 9 σ 1.39
1510
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σ 1.39 · some divergence

mixed
The polarity gap

3.5 pts

Recommenders 8.5 · others 5.0

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↑ 1.07

Running avg · Jan 2021 → Feb 2026

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A Tv Production · Winter 2021

LIDENFILMS.
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Aniplex · Kodansha

  • Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
  • Aired Jan 2021 – Mar 2021 Winter 2021
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-16363 catalog

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