Cells at Work!

Episode 1

Bump

Thu, Jan 7, 2021

While chasing a germ that thinks its cuteness will protect it, U-1146 meets Backward-Cap, a novice platelet who aims to become stronger. A sudden incident in the temple's area causes a breaking of capillaries, and the platelets must stop the internal hemorrhage, with some coaxing from Megakaryocyte (cell that produces platelets). Megakaryocyte at first berates them for being weak, then motivates them by offering medals. The platelets form human chains to reach across the injury and seal it with a clot.

Episode 2

Acquired Immunity/Peyer's Patch

23 mins

Memory Cell sees a dream where the arrival of messengers from the outside signal the end of this world - As if his dream became reality, unidentified enemies enter the body. Does Memory Cell not only have the power to remember the past, but also predict the future now? Will this world be ruined as Memory Cell predicts?

Episode 3

Dengue Fever/Acne

Toxic reaction found on the epidermis. Mast Cell does her job according to the manual, but complaints pour in from other cells that are annoyed by her actions. Mast Cell loses her cool and unleashes her rage - An incident occurs where an unknown entity breaks through a blood vessel and the blood cells get sucked away.

Episode 4

H. Pylori/Antigenic Shift

An incident has occurred in the body. The Immune Cells rush to the scene and fight the cells infected by a virus. An Ordinary Cell observes this everyday scene with a bored look on his face and says to himself, "I want to heroically save somebody and have them say to me, 'Thank you for helping me'". A group of mysterious bacteria appear in front of the Ordinary Cell and.

Episode 5

Cytokines

23 mins

Ordinary Cell heads to the intestines with White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) to reunite the lactic acid bacteria with their friends, but they get separated from one of the bacteria on the way there. Ordinary Cell desperately searches for the lactic acid bacterium but is attacked by cells infected by a new virus.

Episode 6

Harmful Bacteria

23 mins

The antibody information of a cell has leaked. In the intestine, which has been irritated due to toxic gas being released by harmful bacteria, the group meets up with Memory T Cell who was formerly known as "Killer T Cell".

Episode 7

Cancer Cell II: Part 1

23 mins

The most formidable foe has returned - Cancer Cell has reappeared, and harmful bacteria are wreaking havoc in the intestinal environment.

Episode 8

Cancer Cell II: Part 2

23 mins

"Stop it, Cancer Cell!" White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) and his comrades confront Cancer Cell, but Regulatory T Cell obstructs their fight against the enemy. What fate awaits this world and the cells that live in it?