# List of Cells at Work! chapters

Cells at Work! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius from January 26, 2015, to January 26, 2021. Kodansha has collected the manga into six tankōbon volumes.
Kodansha USA announced that it had licensed Cells at Work! in North America on March 21, 2016.
Kodansha USA has also licensed most of its spin-offs.

## Volumes
### Cells at Work!

| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North America release date | North America ISBN |
| 1 | July 9, 2015 | 978-4-06-376560-1 | November 1, 2016 | 978-1-63236-356-5 |
| 1. "Pneumococcus" (肺炎球菌, Haienkyūkin) 2. "Cedar Pollen Allergy" (スギ花粉アレルギー, Sugi Kafun Arerugī) 3. "Influenza" (インフルエンザ, Infuruenza) 4. "Scrape Wound" (すり傷, Surikizu) |||||
| 2 | November 20, 2015 | 978-4-06-376589-2 | December 27, 2016 | 978-1-63236-357-2 |
| 5. "Food Poisoning" (食中毒, Shokuchūdoku) 6. "Heat Stress" (熱中症, Netchūshō) 7. "Erythroblasts and Myelocytes" (赤芽球と骨髄球, Sekigakyū to Kotsuzuikyū) 8. "Cancer Cells (Part I)" (がん細胞（前編）, Gan Saibō (Zenpen)) 9. "Cancer Cells (Part II)" (がん細胞（後編）, Gan Saibō (Kōhen)) |||||
| 3 | June 9, 2016 | 978-4-06-390633-2 | March 28, 2017 | 978-1-63236-390-9 |
| 10. "The Circulatory System" (血液循環, Ketsueki Junkan) 11. "The Common Cold" (風邪症候群, Kaze Shōkōgun) 12. "Thymocytes" (胸腺細胞, Kyōsen Saibō) 13. "Acquired Immunity" (獲得免疫, Kakutoku Men'eki) 14. "Acne" (ニキビ, Nikibi) |||||
| 4 | November 30, 2016 | 978-4-06-390664-6 | May 2, 2017 | 978-1-63236-391-6 |
| 15. "Staphylococcus aureus" (黄色ブドウ球菌, Ōshoku Budō Kyūkin) 16. "Dengue Fever" (デング熱, Dengu Netsu) 17. "Hypovolemic Shock (Part I)" (出血性ショック（前編）, Shukketsusei Shokku (Zenpen)) 18. "Hypovolemic Shock (Part II)" (出血性ショック（後編）, Shukketsusei Shokku (Kōhen)) 19. "Peyer's Patch" (パイエル板, Paieru-ban) |||||
| 5 | August 9, 2017 | 978-4-06-390720-9 | November 21, 2017 | 978-1-63236-426-5 |
| 20. "H. Pylori" (ピロリ菌, Pirorikin) 21. "Antigenic Shift" (抗原変異, Kōgen Hen'i) 22. "Cytokines" (サイトカイン, Saitokain) 23. "Harmful Bacteria" (悪玉菌, Akudamakin) 24. "Cancer Cell II (Part I)" (がん細胞２（前編）, Gan Saibō Tsū (Zenpen)) 25. "Cancer Cell II (Part II)" (がん細胞２（後編）, Gan Saibō Tsū (Kōhen)) |||||
| 6 | February 9, 2021 | 978-4-06-522252-2 | June 22, 2021 | 978-1-63236-427-2 |
| 26. "A Bump on the Head" (たんこぶ, Tankobu) 27. "Left Shift" (左方移動, Hidari ni Idō) 28. "IPS Cells" (ips細胞, Ips Saibō) Special- "Psoriasis" (乾癬, Kansen) 29. "Novel Coronavirus" (新型コロナウイルス, Shingata Koronauirusu) |||||

### Cells at Work!: Bacteria!

Cells at Work!: Bacteria! (はたらく細菌) by Haruyuki Yoshida. The series follows the lives of good and bad bacteria in the intestines. It was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi from April 3, 2017, to July 3, 2020.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | February 9, 2018 | 978-4-06-510910-6 | July 7, 2020 | 978-1-64659-557-0 |
| "Come Forth, Stinky Farts! Antibacterial Turf War" "Edible Fiber Incoming! The Good Bacteria Strike Back!" "Between Encampments - a Micro Meeting!" "Constipation Consternation! The Bifidum Blues" "The Most Numerous Bacterium in the Intestines is Me, Bacteroides!" "Names aren't Everything! Cry of the E. Coli" "I'll Put Some Pep in your Step! Lactobacillus" "Skin Condition Crisis! Staphylococcus Epidermis vs. Staphylococcus Aureus" "I'll Live on your Skin★ Malassezia Fungus" "Dropping in★ along with Your Food! Natto Bacteria" "Intestinal Ruin?! Salmonella (First Half)" |||||
| 2 | July 9, 2018 | 978-4-06-512138-2 | August 4, 2020 | 978-1-64659-619-5 |
| "Intestinal Ruin?! Salmonella (Second Half)" "Let's Make Magnificent Cavities! Team Cavity Bacteria" "What're You Doing In the Intestines? Yogurt Bacteria" "The Pimple's Source: Acne! (Propionibacterium Acnes)" "Alone With meat... Hehehe ❤ Aspergillus Oryzae (Koji Mold)" "Th-That Stinks! What On Earth Is That Fluffy Bacterium?!" "It's In Your Mouth No Matter What?! Periodontal Disease Bacteria" "Th-Th-That Itches! Athlete's Foot Fungus" |||||
| 3 | October 9, 2018 | 978-4-06-513423-8 | September 1, 2020 | 978-1-64659-685-0 |
| "Bow Down Before Me. 0157" "Into the Intestines Together With Vegetables! Butyric-Acid Bacteria" "It Absorbs Fat?! Sake Lees!" "Why Do Bad Bacteria Exist...? The Agony of Staphylococcus Aureus" "I Have Bad Skin Even Though I'm On Top of Skin Care... The Cause Is the Gut?!" "Stop Holding Back On Going To the Bathroom!" "What Happens If You Don't Eat Meat...? Nutrients and the Gut" "Even Around the Eyes! Fierce Battle and the Sty" |||||
| 4 | February 8, 2019 | 978-4-06-514602-6 | October 6, 2020 | 978-1-64659-748-2 |
| "Ice Cream! Ice! Sherbet! What Would Your Intestines Be Like Then?!" "Manicure Time♪ But Under Those Nails...? Pseudomonas Aeruginosa" "We're the Strongest❤ Team Miso!" "I've Gotta Do Something About This! Chapped Lips" "Together With You Ever Since You Were A Baby" "Your Mouth Stinks! What's the Cause?" "Green Tea's Secret Power Is What?!" "Extra: You'll Understand In Thirteen Pages! "Cells at Work: Bacteria!"" |||||
| 5 | July 9, 2019 | 978-4-06-516434-1 | November 3, 2020 | 978-1-64659-791-8 |
| "The Angel's A Devil?! A Day In the Life of Bacteroides Bacteria" "A Must-See! The Correct Way of Washing Your Hands" "Popping Up On the Finger! Warts!" "If You Don't Drink Enough Water... Watch Out! The Intestines and Dehydration" "I Want To Improve! Mouth Discomfort When You Wake Up!" "Armpit Care Is Important! Armpit Odor Causing Bacteria" "Red Pimples! What Causes Them?" "Our Leader Is..." |||||
| 6 | December 9, 2019 | 978-4-06-518183-6 | December 1, 2020 | 978-1-64659-853-3 |
| "Little Longum and Mini Longum's Efforts!" "What Happens When the Skin Gets Sunburns?!" "The Dreadful Norovirus!" "Familiar Problems! The Fascinating Nail Troubles!" "This Place Is A Music Venue?! The Bad Bacteria's Rampage!" "The Dimwitted Bug!" "Keep Your Legs Beautiful! Your Skin-Care Routine Shouldn't Be All About the Face★" "The Lactobacilli Who Cheer On the Host" "More "Cells At Work: Bacteria!"" |||||
| 7 | August 6, 2020 | 978-4-06-520572-3 | January 5, 2021 | 978-1-64659-901-1 |
| "Good Bacteria On the Double!" "It's Not Just Bacteria! The World of Viruses You Never Knew About" "The Intestinal Environment Says Everything About the Host's Life" "The Host's Tiny Slip-Up Stirs Up A Storm and Bacterial Proliferation!" "The Staphylocococcus Aureus bacteria Aim For A New World Record!" "The Melancholy of An Elite Streptococcus Pyogenes Bacteria!" "A Secret Paradise In the Body" "Bacteria At Work (Part One)" "Bacteria At Work (Part Two)" |||||

### Cells NOT at Work!

Cells NOT at Work! (はたらかない細胞) by Moe Sugimoto. It follows immature red blood cells (erythroblasts) that do not want to work. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from July 26, 2017, to November 26, 2021.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | July 9, 2018 | 978-4-06-511982-2 | October 1, 2019 | 978-1-64659-012-4 |
| 1. "Erythroblasts in Moratorium" 2. "Cells Unable to Work?" 3. "Macrophage's Grand Scheme For Enucleation! ☆" 4. "Artists" 5. "871's Policy" 6. "328's Idol" 7. "What Even Is a Nucleus?" 8. "Speedy Erythroblasts" 9. "An Unacceptable Mascot" 10. "The Immoral Macrophage (Part One)" |||||
| 2 | February 8, 2019 | 978-4-06-514461-9 | November 5, 2019 | 978-1-64659-097-1 |
| 11. "The Immortal Macrophage (Part Two)" 12. "Macrophage Chronicles" 13. "Cells with Insomnia" 14. "Ghost in the Cell" 15. "A Macro Oath" 16. "The Fable of King 3104" 17. "725" 18. "Enucleation Ceremony" |||||
| 3 | December 9, 2019 | 978-4-06-517763-1 | August 18, 2020 | 978-1-64659-648-5 |
| 19. "A Red Boy with a Green Pet" 20. "Deep Crimson Takes the Stage" 21. "Reunion" 22. "Regarding My Little Sister Being Acquainted with the NEET I Excessively Fret About" 23. "036's Big Brother" 24. "Cells Still Not at Work" 25. "In a Certain Collection Pool" 26. "An Average Day in the Bone Marrow" 27. "The Defendant, 871" |||||
| 4 | January 8, 2021 | 978-4-06-520833-5 | August 17, 2021 | 978-1-63699-300-3 |
| 28. "A Shut Door" 29. "An Afternoon in the Infirmary" 30. "Meg the Mega-karyocyte" 31. "Hide & Seek & Molecules" 32. "A Game of Shi-ritori" 33. "Cell-tural Exchange" 34. "Friends" 35. "Iron's Journey" 36. "The Duel (Part 1)" 37. "The Duel (Part 2)" |||||
| 5 | February 9, 2022 | 978-4-06-526711-0 | July 26, 2022 | 978-1-68491-370-1 |
| 38. "All or Nothing!" 39. "Hero in White" 40. 1516's Strawberry Diary" 41. "Monster Teacher" 41.5. "Meanwhile in the Kidneys" 42. "Enucleation" 43. "Head Over Heels Dream Come True" 44. "What is a Nucleus? Part 2" 44.5. "Reminiscence" 45. "Red Blood Cell Nostalgia" Extra- "Phagocytosis Gourmet" |||||

### Cells at Work and Friends!

Cells at Work and Friends! (はたらく細胞フレンド), written by Kanna Kurono and illustrated by Mio Izumi. It centers around a Killer T Cell who is normally strict with himself and others, but wants to have fun during his free time. He also wants to make friends but does not want to ruin his reputation. It was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend from January 12, 2019, to April 13, 2021.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | June 7, 2019 | 978-4-06-515522-6 | October 8, 2019 | 978-1-64659-065-0 |
| "The Lone Wolf" "Hot Pot Party" "Ransomware" "Flower Viewing" "Rental Video" "Tree Climbing" "Mini Class Reunion" "Photgenic" |||||
| 2 | November 7, 2019 | 978-4-06-517636-8 | March 10, 2020 | 978-1-64659-255-5 |
| "Sleep Paralysis" "Ocean" "Summer Festival" "Motivation" "Tidying Up" "Recreation" "Zero Calories" "Relationship Rumors" |||||
| 3 | March 9, 2020 | 978-4-06-518909-2 | August 11, 2020 | 978-1-64659-636-2 |
| "After 7" "Autumn Doldrums" "Mountains" "Anger Management" "Year End Party" "Preparation" "New Year Sales" "Share Boss" |||||
| 4 | July 13, 2020 | 978-4-06-520155-8 | November 10, 2020 | 978-1-64659-802-1 |
| "Measles" "Chilly" "Mite" "Habit" "One Team" "Slump" "Boot Camp" "Girls-Only Party" |||||
| 5 | January 13, 2021 | 978-4-06-522041-2 | August 10, 2021 | 978-1-63699-292-1 |
| "Jogging" "Bonesetting" "Training Camp" "Cashless" "Clonal Selection" "Freestyle" "Latent Infection" "Loss of Appetite" |||||
| 6 | May 13, 2021 | 978-4-06-523220-0 | December 14, 2021 | 978-1-63699-518-2 |
| "A Present" "A Tour Around the Body" "Countdown" "Valentine" "Job Rotation" "P.R. Movie" "Staff Reassignment" "Killer T Cell" |||||

### Cells at Work!: Platelets!

Cells at Work!: Platelets! (はたらく血小板ちゃん, Platelets at Work), written by Kanna Kurono and illustrated by Mio Izumi. It focuses on platelet characters. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from May 25, 2019, to April 26, 2021.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | January 9, 2020 | 978-4-06-518185-0 | July 14, 2020 | 978-1-64659-556-3 |
| 1. "The Little Work Group!" 2. "I Want To Be A Full-Fledged Platelet Soon!" 3. "Mini-Rangers, Move Out!" 4. "Tale of the Tumbling Coagulant Canister" 5. "Don't Call Me A Baby!" 6. "We've Been Invited!" |||||
| 2 | June 9, 2020 | 978-4-06-519798-1 | October 27, 2020 | 978-1-64659-420-7 |
| 7. "Traveling 3,000 Leagues To Deliver A Letter" 8. "Being Myself" 9. "Break Time Under the Tree" 10. "The Platelets' Exciting 24 Hours!" 11. "For the Sake of What We Must Protect" 12. "A Thrilling Tour of the Small Intestine" |||||
| 3 | December 9, 2020 | 978-4-06-521697-2 | July 20, 2021 | 978-1-63699-229-7 |
| 13. "Leader and Vice Leader At Odds" 14. "Tough Mud Balls" 15. "A Moment of Emptiness" 16. "The Way of the Adults" 17. "Anywhere But Here" 18. "Pool Duty" |||||
| 4 | June 9, 2021 | 978-4-06-521697-2 | November 16, 2021 | 978-1-63699-468-0 |
| 19. "What I Want To Be" 20. "A Warm Place" 21. "Exciting Chekups" 22. "The Master Trainer's Secret" 23. "Will That Rare Card Come?" 24. "JJ Channel" Final- "Platelets at Work" |||||

### Cells at Work!: Baby!

Cells at Work!: Baby! (はたらく細胞BABY) by Yasuhiro Fukuda. It follows a group of cells inside a baby's body, 40 weeks after conception and close to delivery, with the cells unaware of anything. It was serialized in Morning from October 17, 2019, to October 7, 2021.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | January 9, 2020 | 978-4-06-518231-4 | July 21, 2020 | 978-1-64659-555-6 |
| 1. "Birth (Part One)" 2. "Birth (Part Two)" 3. "Pulmonary Circulation" 4. "Mother's Milk" 5. "Norovirus" 6. "Heat Rash" 7. "Immunity" |||||
| 2 | July 20, 2020 | 978-4-06-519640-3 | November 24, 2020 | 978-1-64659-820-5 |
| 5. "Bump" 6. "Vaccination" 7. "F-Niichan" 8. "RS Virus (Part 1)" 9. "RS Virus (Part 2)" 10. "RS Virus (Part 3)" 11. "Feces" 12. "Choking" |||||
| 3 | February 22, 2021 | 978-4-06-522344-4 | July 13, 2021 | 978-1-63699-227-3 |
| 16. "Pee" 17. "Diaper Rash" 18. "Growing" 19. "IgG" 20. "Teamwork" Bonus 1. "The Promise" Bonus 2. ""Niichan"" |||||
| 4 | October 21, 2021 | 978-4-06-524975-8 | May 31, 2022 | 978-1-64651-303-1 |
| Bonus- "First Encounter" 21. "Food Allergies (Part 1)" 22. "Food Allergies (Part 2)" 23. "Selfish" 24. "Nowhere In This Body" 25. "I Hate Him" Final- "Senpai" |||||

### Cells at Work!: Lady!

Cells at Work!: Lady! (はたらく細胞LADY), written by Harada and illustrated by Akari Otokawa. It is focused on cells in the body of an adult woman. It started in Morning Two [ja] on January 22, 2020. The magazine ceased print publication and moved to a digital starting on August 4, 2022. The series finished on September 26, 2022.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | July 20, 2020 | 978-4-06-519908-4 | September 12, 2023 | 979-8-88933-065-3 |
| 2 | February 22, 2021 | 978-4-06-521937-9 | October 10, 2023 | 979-8-88933-066-0 |
| 3 | June 23, 2021 | 978-4-06-523599-7 | November 14, 2023 | 979-8-88933-067-7 |
| 4 | May 23, 2022 | 978-4-06-528098-0 | January 9, 2024 | 979-8-88933-068-4 |
| 5 | November 22, 2022 | 978-4-06-529758-2 | March 12, 2024 | 979-8-88933-130-8 |

### Cells at Work!: White Brigade

Cells at Work!: White Brigade (はたらく細胞WHITE) by Tetsuji Kanie. It is focused on white blood cells. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from October 26, 2020, to July 26, 2022.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | February 9, 2021 | 978-4-06-522323-9 | November 9, 2021 | 978-1-63699-458-1 |
| 1. "An Admired Superior" 2. "First Training" 3. "Rival" 4. "Let's Phagocytize!" 5. "Lost Myelocyte" 6. "A Scratch" Special Bonus |||||
| 2 | September 9, 2021 | 978-4-06-524873-7 | January 11, 2022 | 978-1-63699-558-8 |
| 7. "Teatime With Everyone" 8. "Enhance Your Image!" 9. "Field Trip in the Intestines" 10. "Physical Fitness Test With Everyone" 11. "A Bit of Rest and Relaxation" Special Bonus |||||
| 3 | March 9, 2022 | 978-4-06-527028-8 | September 27, 2022 | 978-1-68491-498-2 |
| 12. "Portrait Battle" 13. "Heatstroke" 14. "Super-Secret (?) Training!" 15. "Pseudomonas Aeruginosa's Counterattack" 16. "White Blood Cell Observation Journal" 17. "Intern" Special Bonus Chapter |||||
| 4 | October 7, 2022 | 978-4-06-529454-3 | March 28, 2023 | 978-1-68491-861-4 |
| 18. "The Backs of My Seniors" 19. "Two Band Cells" 20. "Training Camp Starts!: 21. "Test of Courage Rally" 22. "Sudden Debut?!" 23. "An Ordeal" Final- "Band Cell at Work" Special Bonus Chapter |||||

### Cells at Work!: Neo Bacteria!

Cells at Work! Neo Bacteria (はたらく細菌Neo) by Haruyuki Yoshida. It is a sequel to Cells at Work!: Bacteria! and was serialized in Nakayoshi and on the Palcy manga app from December 28, 2020, to February 22, 2021.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | February 22, 2021 | 978-4-06-522665-0 | November 2, 2021 | 978-1-63699-452-9 |
| 1. "The Gut Bacteria and the Host In Love" 2. "Staphylococcus Epidermidis Is the Ally of the Skin" 3. "Standing In Solidarity To Finish Off Viruses" |||||

### Cells at Work!: Illegal

Cells at Work!: Illegal (はたらく細胞イリーガル) by Kae Hashimoto. It is focused on the cells of a person taking illegal substances. It was serialized on the YanMaga Web digital manga platform from February 1, 2022, to July 18, 2023.
| No. | Japan release date | Japan ISBN |
| 1 | June 20, 2022 | 978-4-06-528141-3 |
| 2 | November 18, 2022 | 978-4-06-529754-4 |
| 3 | May 18, 2023 | 978-4-06-531694-8 |
| 4 | September 20, 2023 | 978-4-06-533038-8 |

### Cells at Work!: Muscle

Cells at Work! Muscle (はたらく細胞マッスル) by Yū Maeda. It is focused on muscles in the human body. It started on the Morning Two manga website on February 16, 2023. The series is set to end with the release of its fifth volume in Q2 2025.
| No. | Japan release date | Japan ISBN |
| 1 | July 21, 2023 | 978-4-06-532422-6 |
| 2 | November 22, 2023 | 978-4-06-533296-2 |
| 3 | April 23, 2024 | 978-4-06-535283-0 |
| 4 | October 22, 2024 | 978-4-06-537193-0 |

### Cells at Work!: Cat

Cells at Work!: Cat (はたらく細胞 猫), written by Choco Aozora and illustrated by Meku Kaire. It is centered around cells in the body of a cat. It started in Monthly Shōnen Sirius on May 25, 2023.
| No. | Japan release date | Japan ISBN |
| 1 | January 9, 2024 | 978-4-06-534273-2 |
| 2 | July 9, 2024 | 978-4-06-535744-6 |
| 3 | December 9, 2024 | 978-4-06-537705-5 |

### Cells at Work!: Medicine

Cells at Work!: Medicine (はたらく細胞 おくすり), written by Koma Warita and illustrated by Ryō Kuji. It is centered around medicine. It started in Monthly Shōnen Sirius on May 25, 2023.
| No. | Japan release date | Japan ISBN |
| 1 | January 9, 2024 | 978-4-06-534274-9 |
| 2 | July 9, 2024 | 978-4-06-535746-0 |
| 3 | November 8, 2024 | 978-4-06-537403-0 |