Kodansha and Flag Pictures announced that Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work manga is inspiring a live-action film adaptation. The game is expected to pull from other aspects of the franchise, including the original anime series, manga series, spin-off manga series, light novels, and mobile games. At the time of this writing, little is known about the upcoming adaptation.
The franchise has gained popularity worldwide for its unique concept and educational content. The original manga series, created by Akane Shimizu, was first serialized in the Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine in 2015. The series was later adapted into an anime series in 2018, which aired for 13 episodes—a second season of the anime premiered in January 2021, with another 13 episodes.
Cells at Work: Providing Education and Entertainment
“Cells at Work” is an anime series that follows the daily life of anthropomorphic cells inside the human body. The story takes place in a fictional body, where the characters represent different types, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and others. The red blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, while the white blood cells protect the body from bacteria and viruses. Throughout the series, they encounter various diseases and infections, and they work together to combat them. The anime presents a fun and educational look at how the human body functions, with accurate representations of cell functions and bodily processes.
The main characters of the series include AE3803, a cheerful red blood cell, and U-1146, a stoic white blood cell. The two characters develop a friendship as they work together to fight off infections and maintain the body’s health.
In addition to the main series, there are several spin-off manga series, including “Cells at Work! Code Black,” which focuses on the cells in a body under stress, and “Cells at Work! Baby,” which follows the development of a fetus inside the womb.
Currently, Cells at Work and Cells at Work Code Black are available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix. The manga is available to read on Kodansha’s website. There is no current release timeline for the Cells At Work live-action film.