Cells at Work! ( Hataraku Saibou ), is a 2018 anime manga of the same name written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu , which returns in 2021 with its new season.
The animation depicts the daily trajectory of 37.5 trillion cells, working to maintain the balance of the human body, starring a newbie red blood cell, AE3803, which is frequently lost through the veins and arteries while carrying out its work of transporting oxygen and nutrients to the cells.
Together, the relentless white blood cell, U-1146, fights daily to protect the body from malignant agents to protect the health of the organism, in addition to suddenly encountering the newbie red blood cell along the channels.
A microscopic world:
The world of Cells at Work!! is unique. Comparable to a city, each cell is part of a larger structure interconnected by various factors. For example, veins can be seen as streets, organs as neighborhoods, and so on. All of this contributes to a sense of immensity within a microscopic world.
In each episode we are introduced to new cells in a new adversity, for example, in a certain episode, the white blood cell, U-1146, ends up visiting the hair pores, where the hair cells live, which by the time the character gets there, are being enslaved by dandruff, which is the most subtle representation of what really happens on the scalp.
The setting contributes to another extremely important factor, it helps to portray the intensity of adversities in the human body. Through the anime, it is positive to realize how many cells are lost by just the entry of a simple bacteria or how devastating and dangerous a cancer cell can be, and this increases the notion of the importance of taking care of yourself.
Each cell is unique:
In Cells at Work!, each cell has life, charisma, feelings, and a story. They are born in organs, grow, go to school, study to perform their function, and finally graduate to begin work.
Even though they are called only by codes, each of them has a very well-crafted personality, such as the rookie red blood cell, AE3803, who is a lost character, but at the same time is brave enough to risk her life to save platelets, another important cell for the maintenance of our body.
On the other hand, we have the relentless white blood cell, U-1146, which is a defense cell, even though it is extremely strong, and is looked down upon by the Cytotoxic T Cell, which ends up being considered superior, even though it performs the same function.
Summary:
In short, Cells at Work! is one of the best anime ever created. Its unique style of portraying microscopic organelles captivates everyone, not just those who enjoy studying the human body, but also anyone who wants a fun anime with a lot of information to absorb.
