Cells at Work!
| Cells at Work! | |
|---|---|
| Original title | は た ら く 細胞 |
| transcription | Hataraku Saibo |
 | |
| Japanese lettering | |
| genre | Comedy , edutainment , shons |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
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| author | Akane Shimizu |
| publishing company | Kōdansha |
| magazine | Gekkan Shonen Sirius |
| First publication | January 26, 2015 - ... |
| expenditure | 5+ |
| Manga | |
| title | Hataraku Saikin |
| Original title | は た ら く 細菌 |
| country |
Japan
|
| author | Haruyuki Yoshida |
| publishing company | Kōdansha |
| magazine | Nakayoshi |
| First publication | April 3, 2017 - ... |
| expenditure | 5+ |
| Manga | |
| title | Hatarakanai Saibo |
| Original title | は た ら か な い 細胞 |
| country |
Japan
|
| author | Moe Sugimoto |
| publishing company | Kōdansha |
| magazine | Gekkan Shonen Sirius |
| First publication | July 26, 2017 - ... |
| expenditure | 2+ |
| Manga | |
| title | Cells at Work Black |
| Original title | は た ら く 細胞 BLACK |
| transcription | Hataraku Saibō Black |
| country |
Japan
|
| author | Shigemitsu Harada |
| publishing company | Kōdansha |
| magazine | Morning |
| First publication | June 7, 2018 - ... |
| expenditure | 5+ |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2018 |
| Studio | David Production |
| length | 23 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 + 1 |
| Director | Ken'ichi Suzuki |
| production | Yūma Takahashi |
| music | Ken'ichirō Suehiro , Mayuko |
| First broadcast | July 8 - September 30, 2018 ( UTC + 9 ) on Tokyo MX , Tochigi TV , Gunma TV , BS11 |
First publication in German |
April 30, 2020 on Animax |
Cells at Work! ( Japanese は た ら く 細胞 Hataraku Saibō , German 'cells at work' ) is the title of a manga series by Akane Shimizu , which has been running since 2015 and which takes place in the human body and mainly treats the blood circulation and immune system . The main characters of the work are an anthropomorphic red and a white blood cell .
A 13-part anime series produced by David Production ran in Japan from July to September 2018 . Both appear under the title Cells at Work! also in German-speaking countries.
action
The storyline of the manga series and its animation adaptation takes place in the human body , in which 37.2 trillion anthropomorphic cells work to keep the body healthy . The series focuses on two cells: erythrocytes (red blood cells) in training AE3803 that constantly runs at work in the body, and leukocytes (white blood cells) U-1146 , which is constantly in the fight against foreign bodies is that try to attack the body.
Characters
- Erythrocyte (red blood cell) ( 赤血 球 , Sekkekkyū ) (AE3803)
- AE3803 is a dispersed red blood cell in training whose job it is to deliver oxygen , carbon dioxide and nutrients throughout the body. Red blood cells are shown as suppliers in red uniform. She meets the leukocyte U-1146 when it rescues her from a pneumococcal attack. She is clumsy and gets lost a lot, and she is unlucky to run into bacteria and other pathogens all the time, but is determined to do her job as best she can.
- Neutrophil ( 好 中 球 , Kōchūkyū ) /White blood cells ( 白血球 , Hakkekkyū ) (U-1146)
- U-1146 is a white blood cell whose job it is to fight foreign germs, bacteria and viruses . Despite this activity, he is rather quiet and gentle.
- Macrophage ( マ ク ロ フ ァ ー ジ , Makurofāji ) /Monocyte ( 単 球 , tankyū )
- Macrophages are white blood cells that take care of eliminating microorganisms. They are portrayed as maids armed with heavy, blunt objects. The macrophages are on the antigen involved operating decisions and provide immune information. In addition, they take care of the education of the erythroblasts and their formation to erythrocytes.
- If a macrophage is in the bloodstream, it acts as a monocytin and wears a chemical protective suit .
- T killer cell ( キ ラ ー T 細胞 , Kirā Tī Saibō )
- The T killer cell is a white blood cell that fights any foreign body . He is loud and easily irritable and looks down on conspecifics who make friends with other cells - such as U-1146 and AE3803. He has a rivalry with the T helper cell . In his youth he was considered weak compared to the other T killer cells and was only able to survive the training thanks to the help of a T helper cell.
- Thrombocytes (platelets) ( 血小板 , Kesshōban )
- The platelets are responsible for healing the body when it is injured. In keeping with their small cell size, they are shown as preschoolers.
- T helper cell ( ヘ ル パ ー T 細胞 , Herupā Tī Saibō )
- The T helper cell determines the strategy and the course in dealing with hostile foreign bodies. He's the commander of the T killer cells. Because of their shared past, he has a rivalry with a T killer cell.
- Eosinophils ( 好 酸 球 , Kōsankyū )
- Eosinophil is a white blood cell known to be U-1146 since it was raised in the same bone marrow . It feels inferior in comparison to other immune cells due to its weakness against bacteria . However, it is able to fight against parasites such as the roundworm .
- Older red blood cell ( 先輩 赤血 球 , Senpai Sekkekkyū ) (AA5100)
- AA5100 is an older red blood cell ( Senpai ), which AE3803 occasionally guides and helps.
- Younger red blood cell ( 球球 赤血 , Kohai Sekkekkyū? ) (NT4201)
- A young but very serious red blood cell ( Kohai ) becoming an AE3803 student.
- Dendritic cell ( 樹状 細胞 , Jujō Saibō )
- The dendritic cell is represented as a call center employee. It can stimulate the naive T cells and convert them into effectors.
- B cell ( B 細胞 , Bī Saibō )
- The B-cell is a white blood cell that carries a weapon that fires antibodies . He is often annoyed that he gets less praise than the other killer cells.
- Basophil ( 好 塩 基 球 , Kōenkikyū )
- Since the specific role of the basophils in the immune defense is unclear, he is portrayed as a mysterious figure who always utters cryptic expressions. It usually appears in parasitic infections.
publication
The first chapter of Akane Shimizu's manga was published on January 26, 2015 (issue 3/2015) in the magazine Gekkan Shōnen Sirius of the Kōdansha publishing house . The chapters have so far (as of August 2018 ) been summarized in five anthologies ( Tankōbon ). Kodansha USA , an offshoot of the Japanese publisher, distributes the manga as Cells at Work! in the United States . In Taiwan accepts Tong Li Publishing the publication of the work. In German-speaking countries, the work has been published since April 10, 2019 by the Imprint Manga Cult of the Cross Cult publishing house ; three volumes have been published so far.
The first offshoot of the manga was found on April 3, 2017 in the magazine Nakayoshi (issue 5/2017) under the title Hataraku Saikin ( は た ら く 細菌 , dt. "Bacteria at work") written and drawn by Haruyuki Yoshida . This deals with the work of the intestinal bacteria . The second offshoot Hatarakanai Saibō ( は た ら か な い 細胞 , "cells that don't work") was implemented by Moe Sugimoto and has been published since July 26, 2017 (edition 9/2017) like the main work in the Gekkan Shōnen Sirius. Here erythroblasts are in the foreground.
A third offshoot, Hataraku Saibō Black ( は た ら く 細胞 BLACK), has been running in Morning magazine since June 7, 2018 (issue 27/2018) . This is written by Shigemitsu Harada with drawings by Issei Hatsuyoshi under the direction of Akane Shimizu. In contrast to Hataraku Saibō , this one has a much more pessimistic tone of voice, as the body is badly damaged by heavy nicotine and alcohol consumption, as well as other vices. Nevertheless, the cells work tirelessly (but stressed) to keep it running, even though more and more parts are slowly failing. Manga Cult has been publishing the work in German-speaking countries since April 2019. The offshoot Cells at Work has also been appearing since November 2019 ! Black .
| tape | Release (Japan) | ISBN (Japan) | Publication (D) | ISBN (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 9, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-06-376560-1 | 10 Apr 2019 | ISBN 978-3-96433-128-1 |
| 2 | Nov 20, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-06-376589-2 | ||
| 3 | June 9, 2016 | ISBN 978-4-06-390633-2 | ||
| 4th | Nov 30, 2016 | ISBN 978-4-06-390664-6 | ||
| 5 | 9 Aug 2017 | ISBN 978-4-06-390720-9 |
Adaptations
Anime
In January 2018 an adaptation as an anime television series was announced, which is being implemented by Ken'ichi Suziki as director and the animation studio David Production . The script was written by Suzuki and Yūko Kakihara, with Takahiko Yoshida responsible for character design. The 13 episodes were shown from July 7 to September 30, 2018 on Tokyo MX , Tochigi TV , Gunma TV and BS11 at midnight (and thus on the previous TV day ) in Japan , as well as on TV Aichi , Mainichi with an offset of up to two days Hōsō , Hokkaidō Hōsō , RKB Mainichi Hōsō and AT-X . An extra episode aired on December 27, 2018.
In German-speaking countries, the series including the extra episode will be released under the title Cells at Work! streamed in simulcast by Wakanim and published on DVD and Blu-ray by Peppermint Anime , but first published exclusively by Animax .
Aniplex of America has licensed the anime series for North America and announced a simulcast on Crunchyroll .
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| AE3803 ( red blood cell ) | Kana Hanazawa | Angelina Markiefka |
| U-1146 ( neutrophil , white blood cell ) | Tomoaki Maeno | Julian Bayer |
| Woman macrophage / monocyte | Kikuko Inoue | Angela Wiederhut |
| T killer cell | Daisuke Ono | Christopher Kussin |
| Platelet | Maria Naganawa | Amira Leisner |
| T helper cell | Takahiro Sakurai | Sebastian Griegel |
| Regulatory T cell | Saori Hayami | Catherine of Daake |
| Eosinophils | Mao Ichimichi | Inez Günther |
| Dendritic cell | Nobuhiko Okamoto | Andreas Thiele |
| Memory cell | Yūichi Nakamura | Vincent Fallow |
| Mast cell | Ayako Kawasumi | Sophie Rogall |
| Older red blood cell | Aya Endo | Tatiana Pokorny |
| Pneumococcus | Hiroyuki Yoshino | |
| B cell | Shōya Chiba | Johannes Wolko |
| Basophil | Tomokazu Sugita | Karim El Kammouchi |
| Narrator | Mamiko Noto | Janina Dietz |
music
The series music is composed by Ken'ichirō Suehiro and Mayuko .
The song in the opening credits is called Mission! Ken - Kō - Dai - Ichi ( ミ ッ シ ョ ン! 健 ・ 康 ・ 第 ・ イ チ ) and is sung by the voice actors Kana Hanazawa , Tomoaki Maeno , Daisuke Ono and Kikuko Inoue . The end title CheerS is sung by ClariS .
Episode list
The German simulcast took place about an hour after the Japanese first broadcast. Due to the time zone difference with Japan, which is a few hours ahead, this was done the day before in German-speaking countries.
The episodes have been published for the first time on Animax with German synchronization since April 30, 2020 , before the DVD and Blu-ray release since May 25, 2020 on Peppermint Anime . At first only five episodes appeared in stores, followed by another five episodes on July 20, 2020. The last four episodes should follow on September 21, 2020.
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in Japan | German language first broadcast ( D ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pneumococci | Haienkyūkin ( 肺炎 球菌 ) | July 8, 2018 | April 30, 2020 |
| 2 | Scratch wound | Surikizu ( す り 傷 ) | 15th July 2018 | April 30, 2020 |
| 3 | Influenza | Infuruenza ( イ ン フ ル エ ン ザ ) | July 22, 2018 | May 7, 2020 |
| 4th | Food poisoning | Shokuchūdoku ( 食 中毒 ) | 29th July 2018 | May 14, 2020 |
| 5 | Cedar pollen allergy | Sugi Kafun Arerugī ( ス ギ 花粉 ア レ ル ギ ー ) | 5th Aug 2018 | May 21, 2020 |
| 6th | Erythroblast and leukoblast | Sekigakyū to Kotsuzuikyū ( 赤 芽 球 と 骨 髄 球 ) | 12 Aug 2018 | May 28, 2020 |
| 7th | Cancer cells | Gan Saibō ( が ん 細胞 ) | 19th Aug 2018 | July 9, 2020 |
| 8th | blood circulation | Ketsueki Junkan ( 血液 循環 ) | 26 Aug 2018 | July 16, 2020 |
| 9 | Thymus cells | Kyōsen Saibō ( 胸腺 細胞 ) | Sep 2 2018 | 20th July 2020 |
| 10 | Staphylococci | Ōshoku Budō Kyūkin ( 黄色 ブ ド ウ 球菌 ) | Sep 9 2018 | 20th July 2020 |
| 11 | heatstroke | Netchūshō ( 熱中 症 ) | 16 Sep 2018 | Aug 6, 2020 |
| 12 | Hemorrhagic Shock Part 1 | Shukketsusei Shokku (Zempen) ( 出血 性 シ ョ ッ ク （前 編） ) | 23 Sep 2018 | 13 Aug 2020 |
| 13 | Hemorrhagic Shock Part 2 | Shukketsusei Shokku (Kōhen) ( 出血 性 シ ョ ッ ク （後 編） ) | Sep 30 2018 | Aug 20, 2020 |
| 14th | Cold syndrome | Kaze Shōkōgun ( 風邪 症候群 ) | Dec. 27, 2018 | 27 Aug 2020 |
Light novel
On July 12, 2018, an adaptation was published as a light novel by the imprint Kōdansha KK Bunko. This was written by Yui Tokiumi and illustrated by Akane Shimizu.
Play
In June 2018 it was announced that it would be implemented as a play called Tainai Katsugeki Hataraku Saibō . This is to be performed from November 16 to 25, 2018 at Theater 1010 in Tokyo. Directed by Tsuyoshi Kida, while the script is written by Keita Kawajiri. The two protagonists are played by Kanon Nanaki and Masanari Wada.
reception
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Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network praised the instructive aspect of the manga, despite the repetition of the information delivery, and named Cells at Work! entertaining thanks to his likeable characters. Sean Gaffney described the series as a very funny shōnen action manga. He particularly emphasized their silliness.
The ranking book Kono Manga ga Sugoi! picked Cells at Work at number seven in the top manga for male readers. Paul Gravett added the work to his personal list of the Top 22 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga in October 2016.
By July 2017, the manga had sold around 1.3 million times; in January 2018 there were 1.5 million copies sold.
The platelets , which are portrayed as preschool children, quickly became an internet phenomenon in the anime scene, which also resulted in numerous memes.
The neuro- oncologist Satoru Osuka praised the "interesting and precise way" of depicting the cells of the body, especially episode 7 in the anime, which deals with the topic of cancer cells.
See also
- Once upon a time ... life , 1987 French animated series about the human body
- Moyashimon , a manga series about microorganisms
- Osmosis Jones , a 2001 film with a similar plot
Web links
- Manga website (Japanese)
- Anime website (Japanese)
- Cells at Work! at Anime News Network
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jacob Chapman, Steve Jones: This Week in Anime: Cells at Work! Makes Learning Fun (and Disgusting). In: Anime News Network. August 2, 2018, accessed September 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Kodansha Comics Licenses The Prince in His Dark Days, Cells at Work! Manga . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ 工作 細胞 ( Chinese ) Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Cells at Work! Manga Gets Spinoff Focusing on Intestinal Bacteria . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Cells at Work Manga Gets New Spinoff About Cells That Don't Work . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Jennifer Sherman: Cells at Work! Gets BLACK spinoff manga in June . August 5, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ↑ Cells at Work! Manga Gets TV Anime in July . January 19, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ a b Karen Ressler: Cells at Work Reveals Additional Cast, Opening Theme Song, July 7 Premiere . May 25, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Karen Ressler: Aniplex USA Announces Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs, Cells at Work! Anime for Crunchyroll Streaming . June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ a b list of speakers Cells at Work at anisearch.de. AniSearch , accessed August 5, 2018 .
- ↑ ClariS Performs Cells at Work! TV Anime's Ending Song . May 3, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda: Cells at Work Stage Play Announces 16 More Cast Members. In: Anime News Network. August 8, 2018, accessed August 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Rebecca Silverman: Cells at Work! . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Sean Gaffney: Cells at Work !, Vol. 1 . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016's Series Ranking for Male Readers . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Top 22 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga: October 2016 . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ Mikikazu Komatsu: 'Cells at Work!' Manga Gets Anime CM for Its 5th Volume Release . Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ↑ crunchyroll.com
- ↑ knowyourmeme.com
- ↑ Jennifer Sherman: Cancer Researcher Praises, Explains Cells at Work! Anime's Episode 7. In: Anime News Network. August 21, 2018, accessed on August 22, 2018 .