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 match this year. I'm talking about the exploration of the human body in the most creative ways. Returning to this franchise felt like yesterday despite the gap of a few months. My first impression is how the humor works so well when we see how the human body functions. For this particular special, the common cold is the culprit. When we picture a cold, it's often about a runny nose,cough, sneezing, or a sore throat. This episode took that and made into a humorous gag with how cold operates in the body. It's creative enough to show how colds operate yet also keeps in pace with the effects. In response, Killer T cells make their reappearance and I'd describe them as a blend between badass and goofballs.

From this special, I also realized it never lost sense or touch compared to the original show. The characters still had the personalities of what I had expected and in no less than 24 minutes, we get to see how they react. However, I would definitely watch the original season first to get a better understanding of the franchise as a whole. In retrospect, it's important to realize what the creators wanted us to experience:

An ingenious anime with colorful creativity and realism with its own story.