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Episode 6 (CaW CB)

## Kidneys, Kidney Stones, and Tears

"**Kidneys, Kidney Stones, and Tears**" (腎臓、尿路結石、涙, *Jinzō, Nyōro Kesseki, Namida*?) is the 6th episode of the **Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!** anime adaption.

## Plot

Despite everything that's going on within the body, AA2153, and AC1677 still find the time to share a few laughs. Their tussling gets them all dirty, and the rookies decide to go to the kidneys for a bath. However, the red blood cells can't seem to escape the harsh reality of the body's weakened state. They find that the Glomeruli are also overworked and stressed as

However, their leader, Gran, refuses to let them rest or complain. According to her, the kidneys are silent organs and should do their jobs without talking.

But things get worse for the body. While on delivery, AA2153 and AC1677 find themselves in the way of a one-centimeter kidney stone. It tears the ureter, and countless red blood cells perish in the urine.

Luckily, the body gets a tube inserted through the urethra that breaks the stone. The incident makes AA2153 realize that the red and white blood cells are not the only organisms getting overworked.

While the tube has solved the kidney stone problem, it also comes with a significant drawback because now bacteria, Acute Pyelonephritis, invade the body. Unless treated, the bacteria can get into the bloodstream or, even worse, cause sepsis.

While the white blood cells hold the bacteria off, AA2153 returns to the kidneys and urges the Glomeruli to evacuate. However, Gran refuses them to leave. The rookie red blood cell begs her to let them escape. But Gran doesn't budge. Suddenly, a giant bacterium appears and is about to kill a Glomeruli. Before the creature can deliver a killer blow, Gran shields the young Glomeruli and thus sacrifices herself before U-1196 can kill it.

Before she dies, Gran apologizes for pushing the Glomeruli so hard, but their work is vital to the body. The white blood cells are losing the fight, but luckily the body takes antibiotics and together beats the bacteria.

The Glomeruli mourn Gran's heroic sacrifice. AA2153 and AA1677, who are now dirty from the battle, choose to skip a bath and continue their deliveries.

## Characters

### New characters

* Glomeruli
* Gran

### Returning characters

* AA2153
* U-1196
* AC1677
* U-1212
* U-8787
* Platelet Division
* Macrophage
Lactic Acid Bacteria

SPECIES

***Lactic Acid Bacteria*** are minor characters featured in Cells at Work.

## Appearance

   They take the form of actual real-world bacterial cells, little blobs. They have pairs of cow-like horns. They have different colors: black, red, white

## Personality

They hold a puppy-like behaviour in which they tend to follow trustworthy cells around. They love to consume purines and other matter. But when the Pylori attacked, one particular bacteria acquired a hostile behaviour, while defeating the enemy.

## Background

Lactic Acid Bacteria help the body with immunity, digestion, getting rid of excessive nutrients (purines), and activation of dendritic cells by making polysaccharides. Some even help rebuild the Intestinal Lining. Lactic Acid Bacteria are always cuddly and cute (at least inside *Cells at Work!*) Lactic Acid Bacteria is also a blanket term to many helpful bacteria.

## Trivia

* They always says “nyuuu!” because the Japanese word for Lactic Acid Bateria is “NYUUsankin”.
Regulatory T Cell

**Regulatory T Cell** (制御性T細胞, *Seigyosei Tī Saibō*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

She has blonde hair that is tied up in a braided bun with side locks that curl at the end. Her eyes are dark gold and her face is usually expressionless. She is seen wearing a classic office uniform.

## Personality

Regulatory T Cell manifests an emotionless and professional demeanor. She only speaks her opinions when necessary; however, she can be a little clumsy and make major mistakes, such as mistaking a cancer cell as an ally cell because it originated from this body.

## Background

She is a type of white blood cell, specifically a **T Lymphocyte** (Regulatory Thymocyte). She regulates the activities of all T Cells so that they will not attack cells from the same body.

## Abilities

* **T Cell Regulation**: Regulatory T Cell can physically block attacks by other T cells if she believes they are acting inappropriately.
* **Martial Arts Proficiency**: Regulatory T Cell is a skilled martial artist as she's able to defend herself with dodges, deflections and blocks while counterattacking with kicks.
Platelet (Vice-leader)

GENDER
  SPECIES
  OCCUPATION

**Platelet (Vice-leader)** is a minor character in *Platelets at Work*. She is often seen together with the platelet leader.

## Appearance

Platelet (Vice-leader) is a cute, stylish girl with long lightish hair worn in a ponytail and dark eyes. She wears a standard Platelet clothing. She is not shown in the anime.

## Personality

Platelet (Vice-leader) likes to prank and admires Macrophage.

## Reference

1. ↑ Platelets at Work chapter 1
2. ↑ Platelets at Work chapter 2
Metastasis

**Metastasis** is a the ability that a Cancer Cell spreads from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; it is typically spoken of as such spread by a cancerous tumor. The newly pathological sites, then, are metastases (mets). It is generally distinguished from cancer invasion, which is the direct extension and penetration by cancer cells into neighboring tissues.
Cells that Don't Work

Vol 2

***Cells that Don't Work*** (はたらかない細胞, *Hatarakanai Saibou*?) is a spin-off written and illustrated by Moe Sugimoto, and supervised by the author of the original, Akane Shimizu.

As of February 2019, there have been two volumes published. It has been published by Kodansha America as **Cells *NOT* at Work!**.

## Plot

Similar to the original, the series is set in a world of anthropomorphic cells living in a body. It focuses on the lives of a Macrophage who works in a certain Red Bone Marrow, and the erythroblast she has to deal with that refuses to undergo erythropoiesis because he does not want to be working as an erythrocyte (Red Blood Cell).

He is the oldest erythroblast in the Bone Marrow and wishes to become a White Blood Cell, so he attempts fighting different cells and bacteria, much to Macrophage's annoyance.

Unlike the original, cells in this series have the tendency to display incompetence and disinterest towards their supposed functions.

## References

1. ↑ Shonen Sirius Blog Post of Cells at Work! Related Mangas
Cedar Pollen Allergy (Manga)

## Cedar Pollen Allergy

Cedar Pollen Allergy **(スギ花粉アレルギー, *Sugikafun Arerugii*) is the 2nd chapter of the Cells at Work! (Manga).**

## Summary

The Cedar Pollen Allergen arrives in the human body to seemingly cause chaos. They arrive through an eye mucosa (visualized as a lake) and start to infiltrate the body via outlets, as the human eyes failed to blink in time.

B Cell is ordered to produce IgE by Helper T Cell to combat the Cedar Pollen Allergens.
NO28653

* Manga
  GENDER
  SPECIES

**NO28653** is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

NO28653 has short black hair. He wears a standard red blood cell uniform.

## Background

NO28653 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.

## 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.
Episode 4 (CaW CB)

## Forefront, Gonococci, and Conflict

"**Forefront, Gonococci, and Conflict**" (最前線、淋菌、葛藤, *Saizensen, Rinkin, Kattō*?) is the 4th episode of the **Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!** anime adaption.

## Plot

The white blood cells warn AA2153 and his colleagues about the danger heading their way, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae. The other cells are worried about the bacteria, especially the members of the Platelet Division. AA2153 tries to comfort the Platelets, who are terrified. Their leader thanks the rookie red blood cell for his efforts in consoling her colleagues.

The white blood cells fight the Gonococci who has entered the body through sexual intercourse. To make matters worse, this kind of bacteria is known for their unbelievable proliferation rate. The bacteria invade several areas, including the urethra, and are closing in on the epididymis where the sperm reside.

While the white blood cells are vital, they can't match the bacteria's unbelievable numbers and are forced to retreat and regroup in a lymph node. The white blood cells' captain tells them that Gonorrhea can't heal naturally. To top it all of AC1677 and the other red blood cells accuse the white blood cells of not doing their jobs.

Elsewhere, AA2153 and AC1677 must deliver oxygen to the areas infected by the Gonococci, especially the urethra. There, they stumble to an alley filled with dead white blood cells. A Gonococci catches them by surprise. Luckily, a white blood cell saves them from certain death. However, she collapses from exhaustion. A Macrophage is there to catch her.

Despite the danger, the red blood cells continue with their delivery when they run into a group of white blood cells who are captured by the Gonococci. The Gonococci are about to kill their captives when AA2153 distracts them with a speech about how he appreciates the white blood cells.

It serves as a distraction because just then, Penicillin is administered orally. As a result, the antibiotic weakens the Gonococci's cell walls and allows them to be defeated. The fight has caused countless casualties, especially on the Neutrophil's side, who are disposed of as pus in the urine.

At the end of the battle, T-Cell reads a Military Report and puts the blame on white blood cells as they are responsible for the body's current weak state.

## Characters

### New characters

* Platelet Division
* Macrophage
* Helper T-Cell (BLACK)

## Returning characters

* AA2153
* AC1677
* Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
* U-1196
* U-1212
* U-8787
B Cell

**B Cell**  (Ｂ細胞, *Bī Saibō*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

B Cell appears to be a youthful with brown hair and gray eyes. He wears the B cell uniform and usually seen with his antibody gun.

## Personality

B Cell is a cell that is very confident in his abilities, he likes to be praised and dislikes being ignored or insulted.

### Background

He is a white blood cell, specifically a **B Cell** (B Lymphocyte). He is tasked with producing antibodies as weapons to fight any antigens and foreign invaders, such as bacteria and viruses. He depends on Memory Cell to supply information so he can make antibodies that fit each specific antigen.

## Abilities

Like other B Cells, he responds against threats using his antibodies.

* **Overall Abilities**: Although he is always delayed to an invasion as he requires time to prepare antibodies, but it is highly beneficial in terminating bacterium.

* **Antibody Gun**: His antibody gun is a weapon he made. The gun can secrete many types of antibodies to fight against antigen depending on its species. Later on B cell had upgraded the antibody gun, making it light so it "feels like air".
Cells at Work! (Manga)

## Cells at Work!

* Vol 1
* Vol 2
* Vol 3
* Vol 4
* Vol 5

***Cells at Work!*** (はたらく細胞, *Hataraku Saibō*?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu.

## 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.

## List of chapters

*See also: List of Cells at Work! chapters*

The series has 30 chapters compiled in 6 volumes. It concluded its regular monthly publication run on January 26 2021 and the final compiled volume was released on February 9 2021 in Japan.

1. ↑ Anime News Network announcement on publication dates
Normal Cell

ALIASES
  SPECIES

**Normal Cell** is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

He is almost identical to all the other normal cells. He is nondescript with dark hair, black pants, and a white T-shirt with the word "cell" on it.

## Personality

Normal Cell is a soft-hearted troublemaker. He finds his job of copying himself boring hence he began to venture outside of his apartment to explore or mess around. Despite not being able to do anything, he has a strong will to protect someone that is precious to him (Lactic Acid Bacteria) According to AE3803, he lives by the pharynx, which happens to be an area that contains lymph nodes.

## Background

Normal Cell grew tired of his job and covets to be stronger so he can save lives just like the immune cells.

## Abilities

He is a normal cell, tasked to cell divide just like others of his kind.
Episode 16

## Dengue Fever

"**Dengue Fever/Acne**" (デング熱/ニキビ, *Dengu Netsu/Nikibi*?) is the sixteenth episode of the *Cells at Work!* anime.

## Synopsis

Mast Cell does her job by the book, but complaints pour in from other cells that are annoyed by her actions and Mast Cell loses her cool.

## Plot

**Dengue Fever**

Mast Cell receives countless complaints when she releases excess histamines for a minor problem, leading to inflammation. The cells’ grievances make Mast Cell angry, causing her to throw a table at them which frightens them, and she vows to not do her job.

Elsewhere, a mosquito bites the body and sucks out countless red blood cells. But not only that, the insect leaves a nasty gift afterward, the Dengue Virus.

The virus takes over Langerhans Cell and starts attacking the body in a hypnotized state. Even though Mast Cell sees the damage, she refuses to release histamines. Basophil approaches her and suggests that Mast Cell to do what she thinks is best.

Mast Cell gives in and releases the histamines, which distract the infected cells. As a result, they alert the white blood cells so they can get rid of the virus.

The cells apologize to Mast Cell. With a triumphant sneer, Mast Cell tells them that she was right all along. She believes she didn't do anything wrong with her previous histamine releases.

**Acne**

U-1146 investigates a pore that turned into a pimple. But not only that, but U-1146 also finds that the Propionibacterium Acnes have enslaved the hair and sebum-producing cells to feed on sebum.

Not only that, but the bacterium has also killed several white blood cells and turned them into pus.

A young Hair Matrix Cell wants to give up and says they are only one hair and unimportant. But U-1146 gives him some encouraging words and tells him every individual cell 0is important.

The white blood cell fights off countless acne bacteria because their king can regenerate indefinitely due to the sebum he consumes.

Drawing on U-1146's words, the young Hair Matrix Cell encourages his brethren to produce an overload of sebum. This leads the king to get so engorged that he can barely move. Thus, allowing U-1146 to kill him.

U-1146 barely makes it out of the sebum sea alive.

## Characters

### New characters

* Dengue Virus
* Propionibacterium Acnes
* Hair Matrix Cell

### Returning characters

* Mast Cell
* Langerhans Cell
* Basophil
Sandbox

Welcome to the **Cells at Work! Wiki sandbox**!

This page exists so that you can practice editing or formatting (see Help:Editing) without changing any serious content. Feel free to try wiki editing out here first.

There is a tutorial on the Central (coordinating) Wikia that will step you through more of the things you can do. Wiki allow for rather complicated formatting. It can look overwhelming when you begin, but don't let it worry you. Just start with the basics... enter some text, and learn the other pieces as you go. Your content contributions are welcome and important. The wiki is a collaborative effort and others can help with formatting and other improvements.
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Cross Killer T (Friend)

Cross is a minor character in Cells at Work! Friend.

He is a white blood cell, specifically a **Cytotoxic** **T Lymphocyte** (Cytotoxic T Cell) within the Killer T Division, specifically within King Killer's squad. He is tasked to kill any foreign entities and cells that are damaged or infected.

## Appearance

Cross appears as a slender and youthful Killer T cell, despite being one of the older subordinates in the squad. He is named for his trademark appearance feature, with his bangs being crossed in the front. Aside from this, he does not have much in the way of unique appearance features.

## Personality

Due to his apparent senior status, he is quick to snatch the mantle of Second-in-Command for himself whenever King Killer is unavailable. However, his unintimidating petite build and poor attempts at imitating the Squad Leader causes him to rarely be taken seriously. Cross is also not very good at rebutting in arguments, often being on the verge of tears, further minimizing any credibility he still holds. As a Killer T cell, he is often at odds with the Neutrophils, especially 3033 in particular. Outside of work, he appears to be fairly social and is willing to engage in conversation actively with IM1235 and seemingly tolerates 2145's presence due to the latter's general non-provocative and aloof disposition causing little social friction.

## Abilities

Killer T Cells are strong cells who play an important role; they kill cancers cells, infected cells as such.

* **Overall Abilities**: Like all killer T cells, he is tough and masculine. Possessing heightened strength, he can easily terminate threats with one strike and break walls of tissue.

* **Martial Arts Proficiency**: He can wield other weapons like a knife, but free hand is his preferred choice. His attacks are packed with a lot of strength, thus one punch can kill threats like influenza infected cells.

## Trivia

* He does not get along with the neutrophil division, but is particularly at odds with 3033.
Episode 8 (CaW CB)

## Calves, Pulmonary Embolism, and Quick Thinking

"**Calves, Pulmonary Embolism, and Quick Thinking**" (ふくらはぎ、肺血栓、機転, *Fukurahagi, Haikessen, Kiten*?) is the 8th episode of the **Cells at Work! CODE BLACK!** anime adaption.

## Plot

U-1196, U-1212, U-8787 find a bottomless pit filled with dead red blood cells while on patrol. It's a blood clot.

Elsewhere, AA2153 and AC1677 try to do their deliveries without getting killed in the process. A senior red blood cell approaches them, and they decide to go to the liver for a good time. However, due to the increase in smoking and alcohol consumption, the liver has lost its vitality and vigor. Leading the hepatocytes to become sick.

While AA2153 is mystified by this situation, he and his colleagues are asked by other red blood cells to help carry oxygen because there's no one else to help because they lack in numbers.

Due to their dwindling numbers, the red blood cells can't get any rest. Even so, they must continue with their assignments. They discover a blood clot in the calves, a Deep Vein Thrombosis.

To make matters worse, the senior red blood cells attempt to murder AA2153 and AC1677 by kicking them into the blood clot. Luckily, U-1196 arrives in the nick of time and rescues them.

The blood clot comes loose and travels through the body, killing the senior red blood cell bullies along the way, until it clogs the pulmonary artery. AA2153 and AC1677 try to remove the clot, but they're not strong enough.

This leads the body to suffocate. AA2153 comes with an idea and tells the red blood cells to use the brachial arteries to get to the lungs. Thus, allowing them to sustain the lungs until the clot dissolves. U-1196 tells AA2153 that he was the hero today and thanks the rookie for his efforts.

On patrol, U-1196 is shocked to find all the other white blood cells are missing.

## Characters

### Returning Characters

* U-1196
* U-1212
* U-8787
* AA2153
* AC1677
* Hepatocyte
* Platelet Division
Jeff Trammell

**Jeff Trammell** es un escritor de *El mundo de Craig*. Él escribe la historia de varios episodios.

Anteriormente trabajó en una serie de Nickelodeon, *Harvey Beaks*.

## Episodios

* "Demasiados tesoros"
* "Salvajessa"
* "Ropa dominguera"
* "Escape de la cena familiar"
* "Monstruo en el jardín"
* "Perro decisivo"
* "Perdidos en la cloaca"
* "El futuro es de cartón"
* "La camada"
* "Bajo el puente"
* "La invitación"
* "Nido de buitres"
* "La aventura de Kelsey"
* "Jpony"
* "Ace of Squares"
* "Portal hacia Helen"
* "The Last Kid in the Creek"
* "A escalar"
* "Big Pinchy"
* "The Kid from 3030"
* "Power Punchers"
* "Creek Cart Racers"
* "Secret Book Club"
* "Jextra Perrestrial"
* "The Takeout Mission"
* "Dinner at the Creek"
* "Jessica's Trail"

## Enlaces externos

* Twitter de Jeff
* Linkedin de Jeff
Memory Cell

**Memory B Cell** or just commonly known as **Memory Cell** (記憶細胞, *Kioku Saibō*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

He is an average-looking cell with black messy hair and eyes. He wears a black polo, grey slacks and vest, and a purple tie.

## Personality

Despite having a good memory capacity, he is often troubled when remembering things, as he is scatterbrained and constantly overthinking, thus making it difficult for him to do his job properly. He has a negative mindset and panics most of the time whenever an invasion occurs.

Unfortunately, he is bad at making records make sense. As the information he had about the last time a cold threatened the body sounded like a lunatic doomsday prophecy.

## Background

He is a white blood cell, specifically a **Memory Cell** (B Lymphocyte). Unlike other white blood cells he does not engage in any combat; he records all the information of the past antigens that invaded so the immune system will be prepared when the same threats invade again.

## Abilities

* **Overall Abilities**: He remembers antibodies so the immune system knows how to respond to an invader when it strikes again. He usually works together with B Cell for his antigens.
* **Allergic Reaction**: He also refers to data passed down through genetics, which could lead to an overreaction toward harmless invaders, thus an allergy.
* **Acquired Immunity**: The main principal vaccines are based on. After encountering a type of virus in the past, the body becomes permanently immune to the virus because the Memory Cell knows how to deal with it.
Escherichia Coli (Black)

***Escherichia Coli (Black)*** (大腸菌(だいちょうきん), *Daichōkin*?) is a character in *Cells at Work! BLACK*. It is an opportunistic bacterium.

## Appearance

Escherichia Coli (Black) is a large deformed humanesque bacterial creature with multiple eyes on the front of its face as well as accordion like tubes. Around its body are black dots that are connected by multiple lines.
U-4989

GENDER
  SPECIES

**U-4989** is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

Like the other neutrophils, he has extremely pale skin and hair. His eyes are bigger than any other neutrophils. His short, fluffy hair does not cover his light eyes. He wears the all-white neutrophil uniform.

## Personality

U-4989, though a competent fighter, seems naïve compared to his comrades. He is known for improvising weapons, and he once forgot to use his L-Selectin at an abrasion, causing him to almost fall to his death. He often appears bloodthirsty but is a kind and sensitive cell who loves his comrades deeply. He continually shows his concern toward U-1146's well-being and is touched, to the point of crying, by AE3803's goodwill toward white blood cells.

## Background

He is a Neutrophil working under the Neutrophil Division and a close friend of U-1146, along with U-2001, U-2626 and U-2048. As a neutrophil, his purpose is to destroy bacteria invading the body.

## Trivia

* He once tied his knife to a stick, making a makeshift spear.
* His code, 4989 (4=shi 9=ku 8=ha 9=ku), is pronounced similarly to the Japanese idiom 四苦八苦 (shikuhakku), which means having a hard time.
Cells at Work! CODE BLACK

* Vol. 1
* Vol. 2
* Vol. 3
* Vol. 4
* Vol. 5
* Vol. 6
* Vol. 7
* Vol. 8

***Cells at Work! CODE BLACK*** (はたらく細胞！BLACK, *Hataraku Saibō! Burakku*?, known also as Cells at Work! BLACK) is a spin-off written by Shigemitsu Harada, illustrated by Ikuta Hatsuya, and supervised by the author of the original, Akane Shimizu.

It was first announced on the Kodansha's Morning magazine official website on May 18, 2018 that the manga will launch in the magazine and in the Weekly D Morning digital manga magazine on June 7. It continues to be published in the magazine weekly until its 10th chapter, which was published on August 9, reaching its climax. Then, the manga was continued on the 47th issue, published on October 25 with the 11th chapter and released biweekly. The manga ended with Volume 8 on February 22, 2021.

An anime adaptation, Cells at Work! CODE BLACK, premiered on January 9, 2021.

## Plot

Similar to the original, the series is set in a world of anthropomorphic cells working in a body. It follows a the life of a rookie Erythrocyte, AA2153, and a Neutrophil, U-1196, as they work in a poorly maintained, middle-aged body burdened by issues such as stress, smoking, drinking and the like, causing complications in the cells' work and living environment. Chapters usually consist of the cells having to face an ailment, vice or symptom of an unhealthy lifestyle, and overcoming it with the help of medications or surgical procedures. The series tackles darker content than the original, thus the name 'BLACK'.

The narrative has provided seven distinct story arcs for this manga, including:

1. Black Company Arc ( Ch. 1 - 10)
2. The Second Host Arc (Ch. 11 - 12)
3. Diabetes Arc (Ch. 13 - 29)
4. Depression Arc (Ch. 30 - 36)
5. Cancer Arc (Ch. 37 - 41)
6. Reconstruction Arc (Ch. 42 - 48)

Beginning with the 11th chapter, the setting transitioned from the first body to a second one in even worse condition, with AA2153 and U-1196 being transported to the new body via a blood transfusion. A third significant character, the Neutrophil J-1178, was also introduced.

## Volume List

### Volume 6: Code Bleak

 33
 34
 35
 36

### Volume 7: Before First Light

 38
 39
 40
 41

## References

1. ↑ Jennifer Sherman - "Cells at Work! Gets BLACK Spinoff Manga in June" (May 19, 2018)

## External link

* Official Twitter page
* Artist's Twitter page
Bifidobacterium Longum

ROMANJI
  GENDER
  SPECIES

***Bifidobacterium Longum*** (ロンガム菌(きん), *Rongamkin*?) is a character in *Bacteria at Work*.

## Appearance

Bifidobacterium Longum has long light hair worn in twin spriggy pony, eyes, and has an almond shaped head. There are two "Y"s adorned in both sides of her hair and she wears a standard uniform to her bacteria type.

## Personality

### Background

She makes lactic acid and acetic acid cookies.
Phagocytosis

***Phagocytosis*** (食作用, *Shokusayō*?) is one of white blood cell's main skill. So they are able to pass through capillary walls in order to get wherever they need to go in the body.

## Comparison With The Real World

The process is the same more or less in the real world, but they "eat" not only to break down the pathogen or any substances, but also to kill the pathogen. Unlike the white blood cells in *Cells at Work*, white blood cells in real life kill pathogens by eating them, not slashing/shooting them.
BK7253

GENDER
  SPECIES

**BK7253** is a character in *Cells that Don't Work*. She is a close friend of 036.

## Appearance

BK7253 has long black hair. She wears the standard red blood cell uniform.

## History

BK7253 is an impish erythroblast codenamed 725. While studying in a library while studying for her final exam and meets 036. 036 keeps studying together with BK7253 until she graduates. After a long time, they finally meet together. BK7253 tries to persuade 036 so he could graduate and regulate the body together. 036 persistent to refuses, so she left him for good.

## 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 into all corners of the body with high acceleration. She's even adept at getting through incredibly tight spaces, albeit with considerable difficulty.
* **Reversible Jacket**: All red blood cells wear a reversible jacket that helps them indicate their speed when moving around in either veins or arteries. The jacket has extendable sleeves and zips up for colder weather.
Halessa Tordi

Halessa was a student in the College Lorehold, she vanished a few days after graduation..

## Halessa Tordi

### Affiliation

Strixhaven University(Formerly)College of Lorehold(Formerly)

## Profile

#### Appearance

Halessa is a female half elf, who is rather small for her race. She has hazel eyes and black hair.

#### Personality

Halessa is quite rather devout to her faith to Selûne, this has lead to some conflict with her parents who are questionable when it comes to their market empire. She wishes to be like the Warriors of Light who are living legends that ended the Chaos Wars in the name of good, light, and justice.
Platelet Division

The **Platelet Division** is one of the blood components in the body that is formed by Platelets. They react to and close up bleeding injuries. They also clear blood clots in blood vessels.

Due to their size and strength, they often have difficulties performing simple tasks like unloading cargo and climbing down stairs; therefore, they work in groups to help each other out. They are unable to protect themselves against pathogenic cells; thus they require protection from white blood cells while they respond to emergencies. They are born as fragments that are derived from the megakaryocytes.

**The Rules of the Platelet Division During Thrombus**

* Don't get separated! No going off on your own!
* Don't fight amongst yourselves!
* Make sure to use GPIb and stuff so you don't get blown away!

## Nature

As a rule of thumb, Platelets are cute, sweet, hardworking, and humble. Platelets are never by themselves, travel in groups to do their jobs, and behave similarly in many ways to a kindergarten class, and buddy up so they don't get lost. They are adorable in their interactions with the world around them. However, they are extremely cautious when doing simple tasks like using small ladders and carrying stuff downstairs, happily celebrating these humble accomplishments, then fearlessly rush into a war zone, sealing a massive wound, and simply stating job done like it was no big deal.

Because of their adorable appearance and wonderful child-like personality, they are universally loved by the other cells as well as each other. They travel in close knit groups and love all other cells calling them big brother and sister (Most notably the white and red blood cells). Even the usually anti-xenophobic cells love these guys. Their cheeks are ticklish.

## Uniform

Platelets are small in size, resulting in their uniforms being over-sized on them. Their uniform consists of a blue T-shirt and sand-colored shorts. They also wear black boots with white edges or regular shoes with striped socks and a white cap with '血小板' ('Platelets' in Japanese) printed on it. They have choice in how they wear their uniform, such wearing the cap backward.

## Known members

* Platelet (Leader)
* Backwards cap Platelet
* Platelet (Vice-leader)
* Spiky hair Platelet
* Goggle Platelet
* Stare Platelet
Cells at Work!

***Cells at Work!*** (はたらく細胞, *Hataraku Saibō*?) is a manga series by Akane Shimizu. The series is first conceptualized as a short story titled *The Story of Cells*. Later, Akane Shimizu authored and released a manga titled *Cells at Work!* which was first serialized in the March 2015 issue of *Monthly Shōnen Sirius* of Kodansha. It soon spawned several spin-offs. An anime adaptation titled *Cells at Work!* was made by David Production and aired from July 8, 2018 until September 30, 2018 with 13 episodes. Season 2 of the anime has been announced to air in 2021.

## List of media

* **Manga**
	+ Cells at Work! (Manga) (Main, 2015-2021)
	+ Bacteria at Work (2017-2020)
	+ Cells that Don't Work (2017-2021)
	+ Cells at Work! CODE BLACK (2018-2021)
	+ Cells at Work! Friend (2019-2021)
	+ Platelets at Work (2019-2021)
	+ Cells at Work! Baby (2019-2021)
	+ Cells at Work! Lady (2020- Current)
	+ Cells at Work! WHITE (2020-2022)
	+ Cells at Work!: Neo Bacteria (2021 - Current)
	+ Cells at Work!: Illegal (2022 - Current)
	+ Cells at Work!: Muscle (2023 - Current)
	+ Cells at work! Neko (2023- Current)
	+ Cells at work! Medicine (2023 - Current)
* **Light Novel**
	+ Cells at Work! (novel) (2018)
* **Anime**
	+ Cells at Work! (Anime)
		- Season One (2018)
			* OVA (2019)
		- Season Two (2021)
	+ Cells at Work! CODE BLACK (anime)
		- Season One (2021)
* **Stage play**
	+ Tainai Katsugeki Hataraku Saibō (2018)
* **Video game**
	+ Always Cells at Work (2019-2020)
Band Cell

Band Cell (Band Neutrophil) is one of the main protagonists of Cells at Work! WHITE. Also known as 7776. Not to be confused with 9689, a junior band cell from the same spinoff.

## Appearance

Band cell has a relatively petite build with tousled white hair and dark eyes. He debuts in attire typical of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow, but is quickly replaced with the standard Neutrophil uniform. He cuffs his sleeves at elbow length and his pants at mid-calf length. Instead of the numbered badge standard in neutrophil uniforms, he wears a rookie badge to identify his still immature status.

## Personality

Band cell is an earnest young cell who seeks to meet the expectations set for him, despite his inexperience. He seems to be insecure about himself and frequently compares himself to his seniors, doubting his own abilities. Even so, he is resilient and hardworking. Band cell is empathetic, and quickly befriends Naïve T cell due to their common apparent lack of friends.

## Trivia

* He shows distaste for consumption of bacteria and viruses, describing the texture and presentation as unappetizing. This is possibly simply due to his inexperience in phagocytosis.
* Band cell was the Myelocyte that had wandered from the bone marrow and later retrieved and returned by U-2048 when the latter was a rookie. He remembers giving the origami cedar pollen as a gift of gratitude, and briefly wonders if the origami was still intact.
* Band cell is a poor artist and cannot draw an identifiable virus or bacteria when asked to retrospectively describe an encounter.
Macrophage

**Macrophage** (マクロファージ, *Makurofāji*?) is a minor character in *Cells at Work!*

## Appearance

In spite of her ruthless occupation, she is a beautiful, doll-like cell with fair skin, brown eyes, and braided blonde hair. She normally wears the macrophage uniform (reference that she is a cleaner and a nanny). Upon entering the blood vessels, she will wear the monocyte uniform over her normal uniform.

## Personality

Her kind plays many roles in the body, from nursery school teachers to professional killers. Therefore, she bears many faces and personalities depending on which role she is playing. By default, Macrophage is a humble, easygoing cell manifesting as a mother figure who speaks in a polite manner. However, she can brutally kill intruders without showing empathy or mercy.

## Background

She is a white blood cell, specifically a **Macrophage** or **Monocyte** (単球, *Tankyū*?). Outside the blood stream, she plays the role of a macrophage. She kills foreign substances (Bacteria and Viruses) and relays information from them. She also works as a cleaner; therefore, she clears the dead bacteria/viruses as well as dead or dying cells. Inside the blood stream, she will switch into a monocyte. She is able to transmigrate and also kill threats vigorously. In the bone marrow, erythroblasts will gather around Macrophages; they perform the differentiation for the young erythroblasts similar to how teachers educate children.

## Abilities

As a white blood cell, she possess abilities that allows her to destroy threats and clean up dead cells.

* **Overall Abilities**: All Macrophages are strong enough to cut down bacterium with ease. She can determine antigens and information on immune responses. Her attack power is quite high.
* **Phagocytosis**: White blood cells can analyze an unknown foreign cell by eating them, which will help them identify its species, or consume them as food.
* **Machete Proficiency**: She wields a large machete and possesses professional control over it.
* **Blunt Weapons Proficiency**: She can deal massive amounts of damage to bacterium using blunt weapons, such as a large mallet, killing them easily.

## Trivia

* Macrophages have big appetites.
* Monocytes that migrate from blood to tissue become macrophages.
* The macrophages' outfits are designed to resemble a nurse from the late 19th Century. The outfit's frills resemble the Pseudopodia projections of real-life macrophages.
Adipocyte

ROMANJI

**Adipocytes** (also known as **lipocytes** and **fat cells**) are the cells that primarily compose adipose tissue, specialized in storing energy as fat.

## Appearance

Adipocyte cells are all male cells with morbidly obese bodies. They wear standard Adipocyte Cell clothing.

## Personality

### Background

Adipocytes are derived from mesenchymal stem cells which give rise to adipocytes, osteoblasts, myocytes and other cell types through adipogenesis.

## Abilities

* All Adipocyte cells are capable of storing energy as fat.
Liver

The **Liver** (肝臓, *Kanzō*?) is a major organ.

## Trivia

* The setting of the liver seems to be based off of Kabukichō, an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
	+ They also share a similarity in the design of the entrance, which the Liver's entrance has a close appearance as the one in Kabukichō, the only difference being the liver logo at the center.
U-1212

GENDER
  SPECIES
  AFFILIATION
  OCCUPATION

**U-1212** is a character in *Cells at Work! BLACK*. She is a Neutrophil in a poorly maintained body, and thus an abusive work condition.

## Appearance

She has short, blue hair that's a bit fluffly. Her eyes match her hair color. She wears white clothes and has white skin.

Her uniform consists of her White Blood Cell cap, a loose coat-like uniform with sleeves that reach the elbow (she has no undershirt or garments underneath), a pair of white pants and sneakers, and finger-less black MMA gloves. Her weapon is a katana.
YO4144

GENDER
  SPECIES

**YO4144** (credited as Transfused Red Blood Cell 3 (輸血赤血球３, *Yuketsu Sekkekyū 3*?) in the anime) is a red blood cell that is transfused into the host body of the main series after experiencing massive blood loss.

## Appearance

YO4144 has dark brown hair in twin braided ponytails and brown eyes. She wears a standard Red Blood Cell Uniform.

## Personality

Like the rest of the transfused cells, she too was confused as to the situation they are currently in and wonders why AE3803 is tired.

## Background

Is a cell that was part of a transfusion procedure.

## References

1. ↑ @naocomatsu (September 30, 2018). "アニメ『はたらく細胞』第13話「出血性ショック(後編)」に、女の子の輸血赤血球役で出演させて頂きました💉✨訛ってるおさげの子です👧🏻✨最終回という大切な回に関わらせて頂き大変光栄でした🙇‍♀️✨
細胞さん達がこんなに頑張ってるんだから、体を休めて労わる事も大事ですね😭✨
#はたらく細胞" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
U-9696

GENDER
  SPECIES

**U-9696** is a character in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

U-9696 had light short hair and dark eyes. He wore a standard white blood cell uniform.

## Background

Not much is known about him except he is a neutrophil that dies while fighting off Propionibacterium acnes. His cap is found in front of a Hair Root by U-1146 who later gives it to a Hair Matrix Cell boy.

### History

U-9696 dies while fighting off Propionibacterium acnes and his cap is later found in front of a Hair Root by U-1146 who later gives it to a Hair Matrix Cell boy.

## Abilities

He is probably equipped with a knife. As a neutrophil, he can:

* **Overall Abilities**: As one of the most abundant white blood cells, he 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 his destination much faster.

## Trivia

* His number in Japanese contains the syllables 96 ("kuro") which translates to "black".
Staphylococcus Aureus

***Staphylococcus Aureus*** (黄色ブドウ球菌, *Ōshokubudōkyūkin*?) is a recurring antagonist in *Cells at Work!*.

## Appearance

Like other bacteria cells, all Staphylococcus share the same appearance. They have a thin skeletal frame adorned with a spheres that form a grape-like dress based off of when they cluster together like grapes on the vine.

## Personality

Staphylococcus Aureus has shown to have leadership qualities as it gave orders to Campylobacter, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, and other bad bacteria. Furthermore, she’s shown to be pragmatic and logical as she did extensive research on the body’s defense's before she invaded.

## Background

She is a type of bacteria that lives on the skin who can cause skin infections, pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia and food poisoning if ingested.

## Abilities

* Grape formation: With other Staphylococcus Aureuses, they form a giant Staphylococcus Aureus. Thus unlocking the ability to use the fibrin to fight the immune cells.
U-2048

GENDER
  SPECIES

**U-2048** is a minor recurring character in *Cells at Work!* and a main character in *Cells at Work! WHITE.*

## Appearance

He has slanted dark grey eyes and short, straight parted hair bluntly undercut in the back, and like the other neutrophils he has extremely pale skin. He wears the neutrophil uniform.

## Personality

Like his fellow White Blood Cell comrades, U-2048 is typically a calm and reserved cell until he detects a foreign body in the host. His alternate personality then triggers, becoming a malicious individual that engages targets in combat on sight until eliminated. He is also portrayed as a very determined cell who does not give up, opting to try again and again until he succeeds. Despite this, he is also extremely stubborn and a perfectionist, causing his resilience to at times become detrimental and self-destructive. He likes to be the "cool guy" of the team.

## History

As pictured in a photo distributed by Dendritic Cell as cytokine, 2048 was overweight as a myelocyte and appeared to be extremely insecure about his size. In *Cells at Work! WHITE*, this is a further explored aspect of his character, with a full chapter dedicated to exploring the lasting effects of such experiences. He is extremely strict with his exercise regime, and also often cuts out sweets from his diet. He regularly reads weight loss magazines, and has attempted a fasting diet that ultimately alerts his peers to the underlying problem of unresolved trauma from childhood regarding his weight.

### Background

He is a **Neutrophil** working under the Neutrophil Division, and a close friend of U-1146, along with U-2001, U-2626 and U-4989. As a neutrophil, his purpose is to destroy bacteria invading the body.

## Abilities

Like all neutrophils, he possesses abilities that enable him to quickly terminate threats.

* **Overall Abilities**: As one of the most abundant white blood cells, he can terminate any kind of harmful cells to the body from germs to cancer cells. He is incredibly agile and strong as he is able to slice common bacterium in half with one blow.
* **Phagocytosis**: White blood cells can analyze an unknown foreign cell by eating them which will help them identify its species, or consume them as food.
* **Knife Proficiency**: He is an efficient knife-fighter just like all neutrophils. Along with his agility to aid him, he can swiftly terminate a group of intruders alone. He is also able to block up to multiple attacks from aggressive bacterium continuously. Apart from close-range combat, he is able to throw his knives with accurate aim if an enemy is far beyond reach.
* **Receptor**: All neutrophils have a receptor that acts like a radar which alerts them whenever a threat is near.
* **L-Selectin**: A feature in their uniforms that let them adhere to certain surfaces
* **Wandering Cell**: He is a cell that is not fixed in place and able to move freely around the blood vessel.
* **Transmigrate**: He is able to move freely inside a tissue and reach his destination much faster.

## Trivia

* U-2048's voice actor, Christian La Monte, is the director of the anime's English dub.
Thymic Epithelial Cell

GENDER
  SPECIES

**Thymic epithelial cells** are a character in Cells at Work!.

## Appearance

Thymic Epithelial Cell has tan skin, thick dark brown eyebrows, and eyes. He wears a standard Thymic Epithelial Cell uniform.

## Personality

Acting like a typical drill sergeant, the Thymic Epithelial Cell is stern and didactic, giving no nonsense lectures to his students.

## Background

In *Cells at Work!*, he is depicted as a drill sergeant.
The Common Cold (Manga)

## The Common Cold

**The Common Cold** is a chapter of the Cells at Work! (Manga).

## Summary

### Plot

A Normal Cell who is bored of his monotonous duties and annoyed by his rowdy Killer T Cell neighbors is befriended by a mysterious cell who doesn't speak and wears a strange hat. The two have fun pulling pranks on various cells. Eventually, the stranger reveals himself to be a cell infected by a virus, with his hat being the replicating virus. He attempts to infect the Normal Cell, but the immune cells arrive in time to wipe out the virus. After identifying the virus as Rhinovirus (The Common Cold), the immune cells lecture the Normal Cell to study so that he can identify pathogens in the future.
List of Cells at Work! chapters

The ***Cells at Work!*** manga started publication since January 26, 2015. A pilot chapter titled "Story of Cells" was also illustrated. As of December 2018, there have been 27 chapters published. The list of the chapters are as below.

## *Volume 1*

肺炎球菌, "*Haienkyuukin*"
 02
スギ花粉アレルギー, "*Sugikafun Arerugī*"
 03
インフルエンザ, "*Infuruenza*"
 04
すり傷, "*Surikizu*"

## *Volume 2*

食中毒, "*Shokuchūdoku*"
 06
熱中症, "*Netchūshō*"
 07
赤芽球と骨髄球, "*Sekigakyū to Kotsuzuikyū*"
 08
がん細胞 前編, "*Gansaibō Zenpen*"
 09
がん細胞 後編, "*Gansaibō Kōhen*"

## *Volume 3*

血液循環, "*Ketsueki Junkan*"
 11
風邪症候群, "*Kaze Shōkōgun*"
 12
胸腺細胞, "*Kyōsen Saibō*"
 13
獲得免疫, "*Kakutoku Men'eki*"
 14
ニキビ, "*Nikibi*"

## *Volume 4*

黄色ブドウ球菌, "*Ōshoku Budō Kyūkin*"
 16
デング熱, "*Dengu Netsu*"
 17
出血性ショック 前編, "*Shukketsusei Shokku Zenpen*"
 18
出血性ショック 後編, "*Shukketsusei Shokku Kōhen*"
 19
パイエル板, "*Paieuru Ban*"

## *Volume 6*

でこぼこ, "*Dekoboko*"
 27
左方移動, "*Hidari ni idō*"
 28
ips細胞, "*Ips saibō*"
 29
新型コロナウイルス（前編）, "*Shingata koronauirusu (zenpen)*"
 30
新型コロナウイルス（後編）, "*Shingata koronauirusu (Kōhen)*"