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Episode 18

"**Cytokines**" (サイトカイン, *Saitokain*?) is the eighteenth episode of the *Cells at Work!* anime.

## Synopsis

Normal Cell travels to the intestines with White Blood Cell to reunite the lactic acid bacteria with their friends, but they get separated from one of the bacteria on the way there.

## Plot

Without any warning, Natural Killer Cell attacks Normal Cell for insulting U-1146. But the latter defuses the situation. However, one of the lactic acid bacterium falls through a drain. The two cells can only hope that any immune cells that run into it will be able to know that it has no malicious intent.

Luckily, Dendritic Cell rescues the lactic acid bacterium that fell into the storm drain and cares for it.

Just then, the Influenza Virus attacks again. Unlike the previous encounter, the influenza mutates wildly, causing the infected to become significantly stronger to the point that the immune cells can't harm it. Natural Killer falls into despair when she realizes they can't fight this foe, who assembles the infected to generate a powerful tornado. As U-1146 and B Cell try to take her away, a photo lands on Natural Killer, revealing some of her youth when she cosplayed as a maid alongside a Macrophage. She becomes enraged and attacks U-1146 and B Cell for apparently looking at it before charging at the tornado, ripping off a group of infected from it.

Seeing the threat, Dendritic Cell pinches off the horn from the bacterium in his care and gulps down the contents of Polysaccharides, activating him in the process. The activation allows him to produce Cytokines which take in the form of photos of the cells' embarrassing memories in order to motivate them, causing chaos in the streets as the immune cells look at the photos. With the additional motivation (resulting in humorous scenes involving U-2048, U-2001 and Helper T Cell), the immune cells are able to destroy the influenza before it causes additional problems.

After defeating the influenza, Dendritic Cell fishes out the red lactic bacterium's parents from the waterways and returns their child to them as it bids farewell to him and Normal Cell. U-1146 comes in and offers to take the remaining bacterium off him. Normal Cell apologizes for his behavior while an angry Natural Killer storms off. U-1146 grabs some tea and follows Natural Killer to an alleyway, where he tells her about the bacteria she was looking for, telling her that it's friendly. Natural Killer reveals that there has been a leak with a certain cell's data, shocking U-1146 as he realizes who she's talking about, Cancer Cell.

## Characters

### Returning characters

* Normal Cell
* U-1146
* Natural Killer Cell
* Dendritic Cell
* Lactic Acid Bacteria
Backwards cap Platelet

**Backwards cap Platelet** is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*. She is often seen together with the platelet leader.

## Appearance

The backwards cap Platelet has brown hair and eyes. She wears the standard uniform for the Platelet Division and like her title name, She wears a light beige colored hat backward.

## Personality

In chapter 1 of Cells at Work: Platelets! She is introduced as 'Backwards-Chan' and called a "Hard-working crybaby". She starts crying over the tiniest things such as forgetting a sign, but Leader-Chan always solves the problem. She look up to and admires Leader-Chan.

### Background

She is shy, clumsy, and less agile compared to other platelets. To overcome this, She likes to train alone.

## Abilities

Despite their size and looks, Platelets play important roles in the body, such as fixing wounds.

* **Overall Abilities**: Platelets are powerless against threats. However, they are small and nimble, thus able to move through bacterium to cover up wounds under the protection of white blood cells.
* **Hemostasis**: Platelets can aggregate together to close an open wound. They use a protein known as "Von Willebrand Factor" to help them, which functions similarly to super-glue. The "Coagulation Factors" in the blood will work to coat the clot with a net of Fibrin, causing it to solidify.
* **Thrombus (Blood Clot)**: Platelets are dragging nearby red blood cells and/or white blood cells and binding them with fibrin net to form a plug.

## References

1. ↑ https://365manga.com/manga/platelets-at-work/chapter-1/
2. ↑ Cells at Work! chapter 26
DEL4045

* Manga
  GENDER
  SPECIES

**DEL4045** is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

DEL4045 has short brown unkempt hair and gray eyes. He wears the standard red blood cell uniform complete with his cap.

## Personality

Not much is known about DEL4045’s personality, but he along with the other Red Blood cells complain about the rising heat occurring in the body.

## Background

He is a red blood cell whose main task is to deliver oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients all over the body like the rest of his kind.

### History

He is seen in the Sweat gland among other blood cells to help promote perspiration. However, it does not work as the outside humidity is too high. The red blood cells complain about how them being there does not help in cooling down the body and that the temperature is getting unbearable.

## Abilities

As a red blood cell, his job is to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.

* **Lowering the body temperature**: Red blood cells can help promote perspiration which will help regulate body temperature by decreasing the body temperature. This does not always work as they may be outside factors which may prevent a successful perspiration.

## Trivia

He is the only red blood cell that has three alphabet characters. Usually, a red blood cell only has two alphabet characters.
Cells at Work! (Anime)

***Cells at Work!*** (*Hataraku Saibō* (はたらく細胞, **Hataraku Saibō**?)) is the anime adaption of the original manga series produced by David Production, aired on July 7, 2018 with 13 episodes. On June 9th, 2020, David Production updated the script on Netflix.

“Inside every human body, roughly 37.2 Trillion Cells, each and every one working hard to maintain a health, effective system 24/7, and they take their jobs very seriously” -Narrator

On 22 March 2019, a second season was announced, and will premiere on January 1st, 2021. Season 2 was originally supposed to air in 2020, but was delayed due to the 2019-20 Novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 stands for; CoronaVirus Disease-2019).

Official site: https://hataraku-saibou.com/
Official BLACK site: https://saibou-black.com/
English official site: https://cellsatwork-anime.com/

## Plot

The story follows the world of a human's body which is represented as cities with roughly 37.2 trillion anthropomorphic cells who work together endlessly daily to run their world. Everyday, they struggle to remove and resist against pathogenic cells such as germs and bacteria from invading the body.

A ditsy red blood cell who is new to her job, AE3803 and a ruthless white blood cell who is a part in the immune system, U-1146 are featured in the story as protagonists. As a red blood cell, AE3803 transports goods such as oxygen and nutrients. On the other hand U-1146 patrols the blood vessels and destroys threats.

## Staff

* **Studio:** David Production
* **Director:** Kenichi Suzuki
* **Producer:** Yuma Takahashi
* **Writer:** Yūko Kakihara, Kenichi Suzuki
* **Color Designer:** Aiko Mizuno
* **Music Composer:** Kenichirō Suehiro

## Voice Cast (Japanese)

**Narrator**

* Mamiko Noto as Narrator

**Main Characters**

* Kana Hanazawa as Red Blood Cell (AE3803)
* Tomoaki Maeno as White Blood Cell (U-1146)

**Minor Characters**

* Daisuke Ono as Killer T Cell
* Kikuko Inoue as Macrophage
* Maria Naganawa as Platelet
* Takahiro Sakurai as Helper T Cell
* Saori Hayami as Regulatory T Cell
* Shōya Chiba as B Cell
* M·A·O as Eosinophil
* Nobuhiko Okamoto as Dendritic Cell
* Aya Endō as Senior Red Blood Cell (AA5100)

## Songs

**Opening Theme** - "**Mission! Ken・Kou・Dai・Ichi**"

* Lyrics, Composition by Mayuko/Yū mao (ゆうまお)
* Arrangement by Kenichiro Suehiro (末廣 健一郎)
* Sung by Kana Hanazawa, Tomoaki Maeno, Daisuke Ono, Kikuko Inoue

**Ending Theme - "CheerS"**

* Sung by ClariS
* Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement by LIVE LAB.

## *List of Episode*s

### Season 2

たんこぶ, "*Tankobu*"
 15
獲得免疫/パイエル板, "*Kakutoku Men'eki/Paieru-ban*"
 16
デング熱/ニキビ, "*Dengu Netsu/Nikibi*"
 17
ピロリ菌/抗原変異, "*Pirorikin/Kōgen Hen'i?*"
 18
サイトカイン, "*Saitokain*"
 19
悪玉菌, "*Akudamakin*"
TESTIMONIOS

*Testimonios de alumnos ib:*

La verdad, al principio estaba asustada porque todo el mundo decía que bachillerato era muy difícil y que todo iba a ser estudio y sacrificio. No voy a mentir, es muy cierto que el nivel de exigencia es mayor, sin embargo, te hacen ver cosas que nunca habías visto, las experiencias vividas son únicas, y en mi caso, me ayudó a poder escoger mi carrera. El ambiente que bachillerato te da es uno de equilibrio, hay estudio pero también hay diversión, te hace madurar como ser humano y tener un punto de vista diferente, sin conformarse sólo con lo que te dicen e investigando para descubrir la verdad de las cosas, pues la verdad te hará libre. Bachillerato es más que un programa, es un estilo de vida.

-Valeria Cafferata

Realmente el programa del diploma ha sido una de las mejores herramientas que me han podido regalar mis padres y entregar los maestros y no solo porque me enseño a redactar diversos textos, sino porque también me abrió la mente, me hizo una alumna del mundo, bachillerato me ha vuelto la mejor que yo que puedo ser y lo más uno de todo es que me ha preparado para el resto del mundo

- Francesca Muñoz

El programa del IB me ha dado la oportunidad de conocer y aprender acerca de muchas cosas tanto en literatura como biología e historia, me ha ayudado a mejorar mi forma de redactar y estructurar mis trabajos, por esa parte fue una experiencia muy fructífera. Por otro lado, al no tener tanto tiempo obviamente el cansancio se hace presente ya que no puedes hacer las cosas que te gustan, sin embargo todo se hace para poder conseguir lo deseado: el diploma. Fue una experiencia llena de altos y bajos, pero muy bonita.

- Anna Najar

me enseñó a ser más responsable, que las cosas no se logran sin dedicarse a ellas porque si no pones de tu parte los resultados no serán los mejores que podrías tener, a pesar de que me cuesta organizarme, no es imposible y me inspira  a hacer bien las cosas.

- Fabiana romainville

Antes de iniciar el bachillerato no sabía que esperar, escuche muchas experiencia tanto positivas como negativas... y esta incertidumbre me causaba entusiasmo por comenzar y experimentarlo por mi misma. La verdad a sido una experiencia maravillosa, poder estar en un salón de clases con personas que desean aprender es diferente a la educación basica regular. He aprendido muchisimo, sobre los cursos y sobre la vida... tengo temas que otras personas a mi edad no saben y se que me esta preparando para el futuro y ya estar al tanto de la universidad. Mis habilidades se han desarrollado en este entorno de compañerismo y aprendizaje, soy más critica y receptiva, he aprendido a ser una buena lider escuchando a los demás y tomando decidiones favorables para todos. Bachilleratos una experiencia unica que alegro haber tomado

- Alejandra Cavero
Scrape Wound (Manga)

## Scrape Wound

**Scrape Wound** is the 4th chapter of the Cells at Work! (Manga).

## Summary

### Plot

AE3803 is tasked with delivering nutrients but has gotten lost. Then AA5100 surprises her and tells her that she's heading in the same direction as her and offers to show her the way to her destination. As they were about to walk, they hear the Platelet Division down below. They're carrying a large package and carefully going down the stairs.

One of the Platelets are carrying some Coagulation Factors when one of them falls over, which AE3803 picks up and then she gives it to her bag. Then she decides to have the division wash the fibrin at the canal. As AE3803 and AA5100 are delivering nutrients, some rumbling causes the cells to trip. Then AE3803 asks AA5100 what happened, and then she got in the process of explaining what happens when another rumble causes the cells to fall down a bit. Then an explosion is seen in the distance, which it has left a gaping hole in the middle of the city.
Province

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There are nine Imperial Provinces, though the outter ones are reffered to as Reaches. The five Central Provinces are considered to be the cradle of civilization by the Empire. They are characterized by sprawling cities, smoke-filled skies, and horizons obscured by countless airships and factory smokestacks.

## Province of Wind

The ancestral domain of a forgotten human civilization.
J-1178

GENDER
  SPECIES
  AFFILIATION
  OCCUPATION

**J-1178** is a character in *Cells at Work! BLACK*. She is a Neutrophil in a very poorly maintained body that is deteriorating rapidly and seems to have little desire to improve itself.

## Appearance

J-1178 has white hair and clothes, and pale skin. Her hair is tied into a pair of twin tails that reaches her back. In some volume cover art and color pages, her hair is shaded a pale pink.

Her uniform consists of her White Blood Cell cap which has "Neutrophil" written on it, a long hoodie that reaches her thighs fastened with a belt, mini-shorts that are usually hidden by the length of her hoodie, a pair of long white boots and stockings held up by a pair of garter belts, and a pair of white gloves. She wears an armband that identifies her division and code (it is depicted inconsistently on both her left and right arms). Her main weapon is a cutlass. The vest that contains the L-selectin and radar functions is worn underneath her hoodie, across her chest.

## Personality

J-1178 is highly experienced and somewhat jaded. She loathes her job and views it as pointless given how terrible the body's conditions are, but her sense of integrity pushes her to give her work her all anyway. When she encounters AA2153 after the transfusion, she's initially dismissive of him, but becomes flustered when he calls her "White Blood Cell-chan" due to her diminutive stature. Upon meeting U-1196, J-1178 at first believes her to be a lone wolf who is unsympathetic to how overworked the other neutrophils are, but soon realizes that U-1196 is only trying to be proactive against problems that have the potential to grow into extremely dire threats to the body. She comes to regard U-1196 as a mentor and partner, and calls her "big sister" out of respect. The two band together in what is hailed as "the strongest partnership", and prove to be a formidable duo in battle. After U-1196 is badly injured during the neutrophils' failed attack on the periodontitis bacteria swarm, J-1178 is devastated. She becomes withdrawn and scared of resuming her work, even after U-1196 recovers, but is given a motivational talk by an erythrocyte and then comes to the timely rescue of AA2153 and U-1196, fully recommitted to the job.

## Abilities

She is generally equipped with a sword. As one of the most abundant white blood cells, she can terminate any kind of harmful cells to the body such as bacteria. As a neutrophil, she can:

* **Phagocytosis**: White blood cells can analyze an unknown foreign cell by eating them which will help them identify its species.
* **Receptor**: All neutrophils have a receptor that acts like a radar which alerts them whenever a threat is near.
* **Transmigration**: Ability to move through blood vessel walls to reach her destination much faster.
Episode 10 (CaW CB)

## Stomach Ulcer, Friendship, and Loss

"**Stomach Ulcer, Friendship, and Loss**" (胃潰瘍、友情、喪失, *Ikaiyō, Yūjō, Sōshitsu*?) is the 10th episode of the **Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!** anime adaption.

## Plot

The body gets a stomach ulcer, so the red blood cells are called to supply oxygen and nutrients so it can be repaired. When a few red blood cells are killed by splashes of stomach acid, AC1677 runs away in fear, but eventually comes back. The ulcer is revealed to be caused by H. Pylori, so U-1196 and the other Neutrophils battle it. The battle causes tremors and AA2153's leg is injured by a splash of stomach acid. AC1677 pulls him to safety, but falls into the stomach acid himself and dies. AA2153 becomes hysterical and insists his friend isn't dead, until a gastric cell slaps some sense into him. The body takes Clarithromycin to stop the infection. AA2153 is so depressed that he passes U-1196 without greeting her, then she notices his discarded glasses. AA2153 mopes around his apartment and refuses to work.

## Characters

### New Characters

* Foveolar cell
* H. Pylori (Black)
* Clarithromycin

### Returning Characters

* AA2153
* AC1677
* NC8429
* Gastric Chief Cell
* Platelet (BLACK)
* U-1196
* U-8787
* U-1212
Cancer Cells Part II (Manga)

## Cancer Cells Part II

**Cancer Cells Part II** "**Cancer Cells Part II (Part II)**" (がん細胞２（前編）, *Gansaibō Tsū (Zenpen)*?) is the 9th chapter to the Cells at Work! (Manga).

## Summary

NK Cell, U-1146, and Killer T Cell battles the Cancer Cell, who is able to shapeshift and spread into the surrounding environment. Meanwhile, they run into Cancer Cell's multiplying clones. The Cancer Cells order massive quantities of nutrients to be delivered to the apartment to greedily sustain themselves, but AE3803 feels suspicious and alerts the rest of the immune system. U-1146, Killer T Cell and NK Cell are cornered and about to be killed, until the other immune cells arrive. All the Cancer Cells are wiped out, with NK Cell delivering the final blow against the original one, but he vows revenge before dying in front of U-1146.
GI19563

GENDER
  SPECIES

**GI19563** is a minor character in *Cells that Don't Work*.

## Appearance

GI19563 has short light hair and dark color eyes. She wears a standard Red Blood Cell uniform and wears her jacket unzipped revealing her black shirt underneath.

## Background

GI19563 is a red blood cell whose main task is to deliver oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients all over the body like the rest of his kind. She is a close friend of GI17153.
Bacteroides

***Bacteroides*** (バクテロイデス菌(きん), *Bakuteroidesukin*?) is a group of characters in *Bacteria at Work*. They are opportunistic bacteria and may change side between good bacteria and bad bacteria.

## Real-life counterpart

It is a genus of Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic bacteria. *Bacteroides* species are nonendospore-forming bacilli, and may be either motile or nonmotile, depending on the species. The DNA base composition is 40–48% GC. Unusual in bacterial organisms, Bacteroides membranes contain sphingolipids. They also contain meso-diaminopimelic acid in their peptidoglycan layer.
Platelet (Leader)

**Platelet** (血小板, *Kesshōban*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!* formed by a Megakaryocyte from fragmentation.

## Appearance

Due to the Platelet's actual cell size, they are depicted as children. She is a small cell with waist-length caramel blonde hair and brown eyes. She wears the Platelet uniform which contains of a light brown cap, an over sized blue T-Shirt with light brown shorts underneath and black boots with white fur in them, and is always seen working with her fellow workers. The uniforms are reminiscent of real life Japanese Kindergarten students.

## Personality

Platelet is a polite and bouncy cell that manifests a strong leadership to other Platelets. She knows how to have everyone work together and is admired by Backwards-Chan. Her innocent and humble character makes her lovable to other cells. She enjoys the cuddling and attention she gets from AE3803, whom she views as a big sister.

## Background

Platelet (Leader) is a type of blood cell working under the Platelet Division. Together with the other Platelets, she is responsible for reconstructing injuries and forming blood clots in the body.

She is usually accompanied by two platelets who appear to assist her in all tasks.

## Abilities

Despite their diminutive size and appearance, Platelets play important roles in the body, such as fixing wounds.

* **Overall Abilities**: Platelets are powerless against threats. However, they are small and nimble, thus able to move through bacterium to cover up wounds under the protection of white blood cells.
* **Hemostasis**: Platelets can aggregate together to close an open wound. They use a protein known as "Von Willebrand Factor" to help them, which functions similarly to super-glue. The "Coagulation Factors" in the blood will work to coat the clot with a net of Fibrin, causing it to solidify.
* **Thrombus (Blood Clot)**: Platelets are dragging nearby red blood cells and/or white blood cells and binding them with fibrin net to form a plug.
Episode 20

## Cancer Cell II (Part I)

"**Cancer Cell II (Part I)**" (がん細胞II（前編), *Gan Saibō Tsū (Zenpen)*?) is the twentieth episode of the *Cells at Work!* anime.

## Synopsis

Cancer Cell reappears, and harmful bacteria wreak havoc on the intestinal environment. With the body in unprecedented danger, White Blood Cell and his comrades fight to protect the future.

## Plot

Part 1: Normal Cell, AE3083, and the platelets continue to evacuate. Memory T Cell remembers Cancer Cell's techniques, giving his team the advantage, but they are shocked when Regulatory T Cell defends Cancer Cell, believing he is a Normal Cell that needs to be protected. U-1146 is injured and Cancer Cell traps him in a pod, saying he's fascinated with him for the contradiction of being a defender when his function is to kill. Cancer Cell strengthens himself by absorbing the carcinogens in the toxic gas and plans to kill the body so that everyone will be equal in death. Despite hearing this, Regulatory T Cell continues to defend him and effortlessly beats up NK Cell and Memory T Cell. Normal Cell is cornered by harmful bacteria. The lactic acid bacterium tries to defend him, but is swatted aside. Normal Cell orders it to run and it does. The bacteria start torturing him.

## Characters

### Returning characters

* Cancer Cell
* Natural Killer Cell
* U-1146
* Killer T Cell
* Regulatory T Cell
* Normal Cell
* Lactic Acid Bacteria
* Goblet Cell
* Intestinal epithelial cells
* AE3803
* Platelet Division
Memory T Cell

**Memory T Cell** (メモリーＴ細胞, *Memorī Tī Saibō*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*

## Appearance

He is a tall, masculine cell with tan skin, brown hair, eyes, goatee, and sideburns. He wears the killer T cell uniform. He also carries a Notebook (with hearts on it) containing information on many different antigens.

## Personality

Studious as well as assertive, Memory T memorizes all information of the viruses that invade the body.

## Background

He is a white blood cell, specifically a **T Lymphocyte** (Memory T Cell) that works under the Killer T Division. He is tasked with storing information about any foreign entities and cells that have invaded the body before.

### History

He has fought type B Influenza Virus which gives him knowledge of the virus when it reappears to infect the body cells.

## Abilities

Memory T Cells are killer T cells who have encountered viruses and help with dealing with it when the body is infected with the same strain later.

* **Memory T Cell**: Memory T Cell when fighting an enemy he has fought before, signifying that he is familiar with most of the enemy’s moves and is using that knowledge in combat.

## Trivia

* Killer T Cell (Squad Leader) becomes a Memory T Cell sometime between chapter 21 and 23.
NT4201

**NT4201**, **Junior Red Blood Cell** (後輩赤血球, *Kōhai sekkekkyū*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

NT4201 has long shoulder length black hair and violet colored eyes. She wears a red blood cell uniform.

## Personality

Initially, NT4201 didn't respect her assigned senior AE3803 due to their contrasting personalities. This changes, however, after a hemorrhaging incident.

## Background

NT4201 is a new red blood cell and AE3803's junior who was introduced to her by AA5100. Despite her lack of work experience, she is well educated with the cells and body.

### History

NT4201 and AE3803 do not get along well initially due to their different personalities. While she did not have a high opinion of her senior initially, NT4201 still remained polite and civil towards her. This changed when the body suffered a hemorrhage and it's very survival was in doubt. NT4201 panicked and gave up, thinking all was lost. But thanks to AE3803's dedication and wherewithal even to the point of complete exhaustion won her over. After the body was saved by a blood transfusion, NT4201 admitted to being wrong about AE3803. But she eventually learns the values of work experience and takes her senior's teachings to heart.

## Abilities

As a red blood cell, she is a worker that is unable to protect herself. Therefore her job is to only transport goods.

* **Overall Abilities**: Despite having no abilities to defend herself. She is capable of transporting goods in all corners on the body with high acceleration.
* **Reversible Jacket**: All red blood cells wear a reversible jacket that helps them indicate their speed when moving around in either vessels or arteries.
GI17153

GENDER
  SPECIES

**GI17153** is a minor character in *Cells that Don't Work*.

## Appearance

GI17153 has long darkish colored hair and eyes. She wears a standard Red Blood Cell Uniform.

## Abilities

* She is a red blood cell whose main task is to deliver oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients all over the body like the rest of her kind.
BD7599

GENDER
  SPECIES

**BD7599** is a character from *Cells at Work! BLACK*. He is an erythrocyte working inside a poorly maintained body, and thus an abusive work environment.

## Trivia

He has 6/6/6 on his stats on the first page of chapter 13 volume 3. Each of the 3 categories are Enthusiasm towards work (Top of triangle), Communication skills (Right bottom) and Work Experience (Bottom left)
AC1677

GENDER
  SPECIES
  OCCUPATION

**AC1677** is a character from *Cells at Work! BLACK*. He is a rookie erythrocyte working inside a poorly maintained body, and thus an abusive work environment. He is a close friend of AA2153.

## Appearance

AC1677 is slightly shorter than AA2153 (in the anime he is taller). He has straight blonde hair that reaches down to his chin. He usually keeps his eyes closed.

## Personality

He's an easy-going character and often seen slacking off from work by resting at the capillary. He's a chicken-hearted individual who often tries escape whenever hardships happen, believing he will putting himself in danger unnecessarily, although often sticking to his work because of AA2153's commitment.

When AA2153 was awarded for his accomplishments as the Top Rookie, AC1677 felt himself falling short in comparison of his friend and soon tried to distance himself from AA2153, venting out his frustrations and thinking it was best he didn't hang with a "role model" like him. As a result of his distancing he grew closer to more shady and irresponsible veteran Red Blood Cells who soon introduced him to caffeine and arginine and soon developed an addiction which almost costed him his life during a nosebleed. He managed to pull through with AA2153's encouragement and the admittance that he valued AC1677's friendship, which soon reforged their friendship and made him more responsible.

He is ultimately very loyal to his friends and eventually sacrifices himself for AA2153.

## References

1. ↑ Cells at Work! BLACK chapter 6
2. ↑ Cells at Work! BLACK chapter 7
Influenza Virus

* Manga ▾

* Infected cell
* Virus

* Infected cell
* Virus
  ROMANJI

**Influenza virus** (インフルエンザウイルス, *Infuruenza Uirusu*?) is the cause of influenza. In virus classification, influenza viruses are RNA viruses that make up four of the seven genera of the family Orthomyxoviridae.

## Appearance

An influenza virion is depicted as a red ball with grey surface protein-like structures sticking out. When a cell is infected, it turns into a zombie with green skin, and a virion latches onto its head like a cap.

## Personality

The Influenza act in a typical mindless zombie fashion.

## Background

There are three types of Influenza Viruses A, B, and C; A being the worst of them as it could easily reach epidemic levels, if not dealt with immediately.

### History

A Type B Influenza virus infects numerous of Normal Cells and were initially dealt with by U-1146 and Macrophage. Upon evolving, Effector T Cell also deals with them too.
Episode 4

## Food Poisoning

"**Food Poisoning**" (食中毒, *Shokuchūdoku*?) is the fourth episode of the *Cells at Work!* anime. It's based on the fifth chapter of the manga, which has the same title.

## Synopsis

When a bacteria appears near the stomach wall, White Blood Cell rushes to the scene. Eosinophil is already there, but she isn't powerful enough.

## Plot

U-1146 and AE3803 visit the Stomach and watch from behind a reinforced glass window, gastric juices dissolve nutrients. Upon receiving a signal of a bacterial intruder, U-1146 rushes off leaving AE3803 behind. At the scene of the signal, a single Eosinophil Cell struggles to fight against the bacterial invader, until U-1146 eliminates it. Also arriving at the scene, AE3803 offers to help Eosinophil up, but the forlorn cell declines and thanks U-1146. It’s then revealed that the two cells are acquainted with each other as they grew up in the same Bone marrow together. Just then a Red Blood Cell and a Normal Cell berate Eosinophil for being weak making her feel self-conscious but acknowledges what they say as truth.

Immediately, the ground starts to tremor and thus the Mast Cell releases Histamine and the Basophil is deployed. Both U-1146 and Eosinophil reconvene with Basophil, who alludes to a foreign body that has invaded the host. Although U-1146 is unable to comprehend what Basophil is trying to convey, Eosinophil clarifies it. Taking that into account, the two white blood cells head to the supposed infiltration sight as a Vibrio Parahaemolyticus makes its appearance.

Notified of the situation, Helper T Cell makes an announcement in regard to the bacterial invader. While fighting against the Vibrio, Eosinophil is knocked down and U-1146 takes a hit for her. He then martyrs himself by getting eaten by the Vibrio only to tear vivisect it from inside of its body. Eventually, AE3803 arrives and upset, Eosinophil thanks U-1146 for his help again.

Although the Vibrio was defeated, another invader is detected and the damage it does damage causes gastric juices to spill. The culprit is an Anisakis, a type of parasite and with its mighty roar, it causes all of the cells to panic. All except Eosinophil, who intrepidly challenges the parasite and exterminates it as it’s reveals that’s her specialty. With the Anisakis now defeated, Eosinophil receives an overwhelming celebratory cheer and praise from her fellow cells.

## Errors

* When Eosinophil tried to fight off a bacteria and got repelled down to the floor, her right hand glove seems to be missing (this only shows her bare right hand).

## Characters

### New characters

* Eosinophil
* Mast Cell
* Basophil
* Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
* Anisakis

### Returning characters

* U-1146
* AE3803
* Helper T Cell
* Regulatory T Cell
Lactobacillus

ROMANJI
  SPECIES

***Lactobacillus*** (ラクトバチルス菌(きん), *Rakutobachirusukin*?) is a character in *Bacteria at Work*.

## Appearance

Lactobacillus has long light hair tied back in a dark bow and eyes. She wears a sleeveless shirt with a flower motif on the bottom and a light color top.

## Real-life counterpart

It is a genus of Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria. They are a major part of the Lactic Acid Bacteria group.
Megakaryocyte

**Megakaryocyte** (巨核球, *Kyokakukyū*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

She's a tall, heavyset woman with long hair who wears a cap, a t-shirt, sweater, and shorts. She's shown to be carrying a baby cell on her chest.

## Personality

Megakaryocyte's somewhat of a harsh commander to the platelets. She criticizes them and bribes them with medals to get them to accomplish a difficult task. However, it is shown that she cares about them when she encourages them and when she rewards them after a success.

## Background

She serves as a teacher and caretaker to the Platelets.

## Trivia

* Since Platelets are produced from Megakaryocytes by fragmentation, Megakaryocyte could be seen as the mom of the Platelets.
* As Megakaryocytes among the largest cells in the human body, this could explain why she is depicted as a heavyset woman.
* In real life, Megakaryocytes do not leave the bone marrow, contrary to what happened in Episode 14 (Bump).
Mumps Virus

JAPANESE NAME
  ROMANJI
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  MANGA DEBUT

**Mumps Virus** is a character in the Cells at Work!

## Appearance

In the manga, Mumps has dark hair, small circular eyebrows, narrowed eyes, big puffy semi-dark cheeks, and thick lips. They wear a light color shirt.

In the anime, Mumps has black hair, normal eyebrows, narrowed yellow eyes, puffed light teal cheeks, thick lips and green skin (except in the face where it is white). They wear a normal cell shirt.

## Gallery

A cell infected with mumps virus as shown in season 2 anime opening.
Anus

The **anus** (from Latin anus meaning "ring", "circle") is an opening at the opposite end of human's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, food material after all the nutrients have been extracted, ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract, and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts.
Episode 11 (CaW CB)

## Desperation, Gout, and Rebellion

"**Desperation, Gout, and Rebellion**" (自暴自棄、痛風、反乱, *Jibōjiki, Tsūfū, Hanran*?) is the 11th episode of the **Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!** anime adaption.

## Plot

A huge crystal appears in the big toe. Thinking it is a germ, the immune cells attack it, but cannot damage it and only manage to damage the surroundings and cause inflammation. AA2153 wanders aimlessly and runs into a cell whom AC1677 flirted with. In despair, he goes to the spleen and begs to be killed, only to be refused and ordered to get back to work. The cells realize the crystal is Uric acid and the body is suffering Gout. AA2153 arrives and rallies the cells to attack the body so it will listen to them and stop its unhealthy lifestyle. When he starts injuring himself in his fury, U-1196 hugs him and begs him to stop. She returns his glasses and says it was not his fault AC1677 died, and they should honor their fallen friends by caring for the body. As he cries, the body takes Colchicine to treat the inflammation. Meanwhile, several blood vessels are clogged by cholesterol and blood clots full of dead cells.

## Characters

### New Characters

* Adipocyte
* Memory Cell (Black)
* Red Pulp
* Colchicine

### Returning Characters

* AA2153
* U-1196
* U-8787
* U-1212
* Macrophage
* NC8429
Beta Cell

**Beta Cell** (**β cell**) are a type of cell found in pancreatic islets that synthesize and secrete insulin.

## Appearance

Beta cells all wear the standard Beta Cell uniform.

## Personality

### Background

Beta cells make up 50-70% of the cells in human pancreatic islets. In patients with type I or type II diabetes, beta-cell mass and function are diminished, leading to insufficient insulin secretion and hyperglycemia.

## History

His colleagues decided to hang themselves because they can't fulfill the overloaded insulin request. This mirrors the real-world apoptosis (programmed cell death) of beta cells in type I and type II diabetes.
Gastric Chief Cell

SPECIES
  ENGLISH

A **Gastric Chief Cell** (or **peptic cell**, or **gastric zymogenic cell**) is a type of cell that work in the Stomach.

## Appearance

Gastric Chief Cell has black thinning hair, narrowed eyes, a bulbous nose, and stubble around his face. He wears the standard Gastric Chief Cell uniform.

## Personality

He has a tough, harsh and serious attitude. Being strict to visiting blood cells.

## Background

### History

Before the body starts to breakdown, he has a tough but kind hearted attitude to visiting blood cells. He cares about the blood cells' name when they come to deliver in the stomach.

Now when the body starts to go through stress and becoming obese, AA2153 meets Gastric Chief Cell and was became more harsh and rough, but shows that he is depressed and sad of the harsh changes the body is going through, even not caring of the names of red blood cells.

## Abilities

* **Gastric-acid immunity**: Gastric Chief Cell may survive while being poured by gastric-acid liquid.
Cardiac Muscle Cell

GENDER
  SPECIES

**Cardiac Muscle Cell** (心肌細胞, ***Cardiac Muscle Cell***?) is the muscle cell (myocyte) that makes up the cardiac muscle otherwise known as the heart muscle.

## Appearance

The Cardiac Muscle Cell has a bald shaven head, light color eyebrows, and narrow eyes. He wears a Cardiac Muscle uniform, that has the text Shinkin written on it's top left side.
Cells at Work! (novel)

## Cells at Work!

***Cells at Work!*** (小説　はたらく細胞, *Shōsetsu Hataraku Saibō*?) is a Japanese novel series written by Yui Tokiumi and illustrated by Akane Shimizu. It is based on the first volume of the manga.  It was published on July 12, 2018.

## Plot

The story follows the world of a human's body which is represented as cities with roughly 37.2 trillion anthropomorphic cells who work together endlessly daily to run their world. Everyday, they struggle to remove and resist against pathogenic cells such as germs and bacteria from invading the body.

A ditsy red blood cell who is new to her job, AE3803, and a ruthless white blood cell who is a part of the immune system, U-1146, are featured in the story as protagonists. As a red blood cell, AE3803 transports goods such as oxygen and nutrients. On the other hand, U-1146 patrols the blood vessels and destroys threats.
Sebaceous Gland Cell Division

**Sebaceous Gland Cells** are cells involved in the creation of sebum, an oily or waxy matter, in the sebaceous gland to lubricate and waterproof the hair and skin.

## Appearance

Their appearance in the main series features them in an elf-like clothing. In *Cells at Work! BLACK*, their appearance resembles more of an engineer as seen in one of the characters.
Cells at Work! Original Soundtrack

The ***Cells at Work! Original Soundtrack*** is a 2-disc album of music from the show.

## Tracklist

### Disc 1

1. はたらく細胞 -Main Theme-
2. 運んで、運んで
3. 迷子でも一生懸命
4. おだやか世界
5. 華麗に舞うフリル
6. ちっちゃくてがんばりやさん
7. ゆるやか、ほんわか
8. 大切なゆったり
9. 今日も大忙し
10. さて、どうしよう
11. 迷った時は
12. みんなそれぞれ
13. 侵入者
14. Yes Sir!!
15. 動員要請
16. 迫る危機
17. 何かがいる
18. 静寂に潜む危険
19. 世界への襲来
20. 抗原発見!
21. 恐るべきもの
22. 奴ら

### Disc 2

1. それでも、戦う
2. ち向かう勇気
3. 悲しみの在処
4. 生きる。たとえ切なくても
5. 優しさとありがとう
6. それぞれの、はたらく
7. お疲れ様でした
8. お仕事完了という名の勝利
9. 突然の恐怖
10. 一進一退の戦い
11. 世界の敵
12. 戦う、この世界のために
13. 果たすべき使命
14. まっすぐ、仕事を
15. 仲間と共に
16. うふふ抹殺
17. この世界は、終わらせない
18. みんな命がけ
19. 今日も元気にはたらいています
Helper T Cell

**Helper T Cell** (ヘルパーＴ細胞, *Herupā Tī Saibō*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

He appears to be an average scrawny man with brown hair and blue eyes. He wears dark-rimmed glasses and the commander uniform.

## Personality

Helper T Cell has a responsible, intellectual position despite often having scrapes of sweets and cookie crumbs on his face. He seems to have a rivalry with Killer T Cell ever since he and Killer T were Naive T Cells.

## Background

He is a type of white blood cell, specifically a **T Lymphocyte** (Helper T Cell). His tasks are strategy planning for dealing with foreign invaders/substances. He is the main commander of the Killer T Division. When he was an immature thymocyte, he trained at Thymus school where he was the top of his class along with Regulatory T Cell.

## Abilities

He is a white blood cell that provides help to defend the body without having to step foot into a battlefield.

* **Overall Abilities**: Although he was never shown to fight pathogenic cells physically, he knows the basics of self defense as he has been through T Cell training.
* Commander: gives the Killer T Cell division commands.

## Trivia

* He is one of the top in his class during his T Cell training, along with Regulatory T Cell.
	+ He bullied Killer T Cell as a thymocyte seeing that he was weak.
	+ It is implied that he was well qualified to be a Killer T Cell but instead choose his position as a Helper T Cell.
Bacillus Natto (Leader)

ROMANJI
  SPECIES

***Bacillus Subtilis* var. *Natto*** or ***Bacillus Natto*** (納(なっ)豆(とう)菌(きん), *Nattō Kin*?) is a minor character in *Bacteria at Work*.

## Appearance

Bacillus Natto has long light hair that stands up in the front and narrow eyes. He wears a darkish scarf, a dark top, light colored pants, and socks.
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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* Anime
* Manga

* Manga
  ROMANJI
  ENGLISH

***Pseudomonas Aeruginosa*** (緑膿菌, *Ryokunōkin*?) is a common bacterial disease that can affect plants, animals, and humans.

## Appearance

Pseudomonas appear to be a green centipede-like creature with two main tentacles and a single eye.

## Personality

Like all bad bacteria, it has a nefarious personality and seeks to infect the host it invades.

## Background

### History

The Pseudomonas Aeruginosa along with a group of other bacteria invade the host body, when it gets an abrasive wound in its body.

## Abilities

* Super-slap: Slapping another cell with its tentacles at an extreme speed.

## Trivia

Its color scheme may be based on the greenish color of P. aeruginosa laboratory cultures, for which it is named.
Episode 9 (CaW CB)

## Calamity, Athlete's Foot, and Meaning of Work

"**Calamity, Athlete's Foot, and Meaning of Work**" (異変、水虫、働く意味, *Ihen, Mizumushi, Hataraku Imi*?) is the 9th episode of the **Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!** anime adaption.

## Plot

AA2153 discovers the genitals are infected with ringworm and the sperm count is low. U-1196 warns that the white blood cell count is low and AA2153 discovers the red blood cell count is low as well. AA2153 is assigned to be a mentor to some rookie red blood cells, but this causes him to go behind schedule on oxygen deliveries and the cells complain. He and AC1677 go to the feet, but find it has Athlete's foot. U-1196 and her only backup, two other Neutrophils, battle the ringworm, but are overwhelmed until the body treats the infection with Butenafine Hydrochloride. The exhausted immune cells are then ordered to battle ringworm elsewhere. AA2153 becomes obsessed with emulating U-1196's work ethic and works himself to exhaustion with deliveries. AC1677 forces him to stop and rest, pointing out the body continues to function without them.

## Characters

### New Characters

* NC8429
* Ringworm

### Returning Characters

* U-1196
* AA2153
* Sperm
* Sertoli cell
* AC1677
* U-8787
* U-1212
* Killer T Cells (BLACK)
Naive T Cell

**Naive T Cell** (ナイーブＴ細胞, *Naību T saibō*?), later **Effector T Cell** (エフェクターＴ細胞, *Efekutā T saibō*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*. The older killer T cells often call him as **Naive**.

## Appearance

As Naive T Cell, he has a blonde forelock of hair that's just barely visible under his hat, but he gets activated by dendritic cell, he becomes Effector T Cell which makes him grows significantly and sticks straight up. He wears a standard Naive T Cell Uniform.

## Personality

As Naive, it is a meek, mild, moderately timid and easily scared cell.

As Effector, his newfound strength has given him self-confidence and an intrepid to face off against his foes.

## Background

He is a white blood cell, specifically a **Lympocyte,** working under the Killer T division along with others of his kind. He is tasked to eliminate viruses when needed.

## History

In episode 3, he can be seen patrolling in a dark place in the body with a flashlight, but suddenly he spots infected cells which leaves him terrified. But then U-1146 and Macrophage saved him. Soon the Killer T division arrives and blames him for being not able to fight before dragging him away. During the fight against the Type B influenza viruses, he still doesn't dare to fight, leaving his senpais to blame him, he then got very sad and ran away. But then Dendritic cell showed him photos of his senpais as Naives who were just like him. Seeing this, Naive becomes Effector T cell and successfully defeated the Type B influenza viruses.

## Trivia

* His Effector T form is heavily referenced from the various protagonists from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
Cells

**Cells** (細胞, *Saibō*?) are the basic structural, functional, and biological units of all living organisms. Together they form a multicellular organism, thus they are known as the "building blocks of life". However cells are anthropomorphic in *Cells at Work!* and have their own stories.

There are roughly 37.2 trillion cells in a human body,

### *Immature Cells*

A Progenitor Cell is a newly born cell that has not differentiate into a specific cell type, similar to a baby.

#### Lympoid Cell Stem

 Immature B Cell/Mature B Cell
 NK/T Progenitor
 Immature Thymocyte/Mature Thymocyte

#### Myeloid Stem Cell Growth

 Myelocyte/Band Cell
 Monoblast
 Proerythroblast/Erythroblast
 Promegakaryocyte/Megakaryocyte
F2212

GENDER
  SPECIES

**F2212** is a character in *Cells at Work! BLACK*. She is a Neutrophil in a poorly maintained body, and thus an abusive work condition.

## Appearance

F2212 has light hair. She wears a standard light colored Neutrophil uniform.

## Personality

### History

She is shown to be swept away in the urinary tract among other neutrophils while fighting the bacteria invading the urinary tract.

## Abilities

She is generally equipped with a sword. As a neutrophil, she can:

* **Overall Abilities**: As one of the most abundant white blood cells, she can terminate any kind of harmful cells to the body such as bacteria.
* **Phagocytosis**: White blood cells can analyze an unknown foreign cell by eating them which will help them identify its species.
* **Receptor**: All neutrophils have a receptor that acts like a radar which alerts them whenever a threat is near.
* **Wandering Cell**: A cell that is not fixed in place and able to move freely around the blood vessel.
* **Transmigrate**: Ability to move through blood vessel walls to reach her destination much faster.
Platelet (BLACK)

**Platelet** (血小板, *Kesshõban*?) is a platelet and the leader of the platelets in Cells At Work! CODE BLACK.

## Appearance

Like all platelets, she has a short stature. She has black to dark ombre colored spiky hair that stretches to her back. She has round, teardrop eyes with teal irises. She wears the platelet uniform, which is inspired by Japanese kindergarteners. She's usually seen with a frustrated look.

## Personality

Unlike the other Platelet, she is rather cynical and aggressive. When AA2153 noticed her, she rudely told him to go away. Another incident involves her bossing over her subordinates when they were worried about Gonococci before AA2153 comforted them. Truthfully, this personality of her stems from stress and overwork, as shown in Episode 13 when the body is in much better shape and it can be seen that she is happily and calmly directs her subordinates. Deep down, she is quite soft, demonstrated in Episode 7 when she told AA2153 to look out for his friends, showing that her strict ways might be a way to show she care. Lastly she can be a little naïve, proven when she tried to stop an embolus from rolling even though it's impossible.
Bacteria at Work

* Vol 1
* Vol 2
* Vol 3
* Vol 4
* Vol 5
* Vol 6
* Vol 7

***Bacteria at Work*** (はたらく細菌, *Hataraku Saikin*?) is a spin-off written and illustrated by Haruyuki Yoshida, and supervised by the author of the original, Akane Shimizu.

As of February 2019, there have been four volumes published. The manga ended on July 3rd, with the seventh and final volume to be released on August 6th.

## Plot

The series is set in a world of anthropomorphic bacteria (instead of cells) living in a body. It focuses on the bacteria colonies living inside the intestines of a high school girl. The portrayal of bacteria in this manga is different from the original, taking the form of humans living in an overall peaceful community instead of invading alien bodies.

## References

1. ↑ Shonen Sirius Blog Post of Cells at Work! Related Mangas