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はたらく細胞BLACK / Cells at Work CODE BLACK #1
Cells at Work! CODE BLACK, Volume 1
In this new spinoff of the hit manga Cells at Work!, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something’s wrong! Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs … It’s hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK!
The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble … but what if the body wasn’t so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete’s foot, gout … it’s literal body horror! Whoever this guy is, he’s lucky his cells can’t go on strike!
The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble … but what if the body wasn’t so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete’s foot, gout … it’s literal body horror! Whoever this guy is, he’s lucky his cells can’t go on strike!
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First published July 9, 2018
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October 3, 2019
The adorable Cells at Work! continues with a sequel series, Cells at Work! Code Black set in a different and interestingly less healthy body. The cover says, "Warning! Mature Cells Only! Ages 18+", though really, the information taught is relevant to anyone past puberty. Chapters include, among other things, the valiant but overworked cells struggling with smoking, stress, what alcohol does in and to the liver, erectile dysfunction, and hair loss.
They swapped out the genders of Red Cell and White Cell this round, mainly I think to put White Cell in an ill-fitting shirt. Really, I think almost all the cells in a given body should have the same sex (there are interesting exceptions) but I suppose it makes it more fun to draw this way.
This manga/anime series makes me laugh so much. Maybe that's just me...
It will be interesting to see, given the content, whether this one wins an anime adaptation. Well, Japan, so I suppose anything is possible. Whether such a media adaptation would make it across to main US commercial markets is another question. We can hope.
More volumes to come. I'll be looking out for them.
They swapped out the genders of Red Cell and White Cell this round, mainly I think to put White Cell in an ill-fitting shirt. Really, I think almost all the cells in a given body should have the same sex (there are interesting exceptions) but I suppose it makes it more fun to draw this way.
This manga/anime series makes me laugh so much. Maybe that's just me...
It will be interesting to see, given the content, whether this one wins an anime adaptation. Well, Japan, so I suppose anything is possible. Whether such a media adaptation would make it across to main US commercial markets is another question. We can hope.
More volumes to come. I'll be looking out for them.
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July 27, 2020
September 30, 2018
Cells at work si sposta dentro il corpo di una persona che, con tutte le premure del caso, se la va a cercare! In questa serie siamo all'interno del corpo di una persona che fuma, ha il colesterolo alto (almeno dalla condizione delle vene immagino sia così), beve come una spugna, è stressato... insomma non ci tiene molto alla sua salute.
Se quello della serie normale è solamente un povero sfigato, questo se le cerca. Ho provato una gran pena per i suoi poveri globuli rossi, che cercano di fare il loro lavoro e vengono ostacolati in tutti i modi possibili. Inutile dire che, dopo aver letto il primo capitolo e visto i danni che provoca la nicotina ai vostri poveri globuli, non vorrete più fumare per tutta la vostra vita! (o almeno così è successo a me XD). In famiglia stiamo facendo il toto scommesse su come morirà questo tizio .
D'ora in poi sport e verdure di stagione per tutti! Non vorrete mica che i vostri globuli rossi siano costretti a lavorare in condizioni disdicevoli vero?! U_U
Se quello della serie normale è solamente un povero sfigato, questo se le cerca. Ho provato una gran pena per i suoi poveri globuli rossi, che cercano di fare il loro lavoro e vengono ostacolati in tutti i modi possibili. Inutile dire che, dopo aver letto il primo capitolo e visto i danni che provoca la nicotina ai vostri poveri globuli, non vorrete più fumare per tutta la vostra vita! (o almeno così è successo a me XD). In famiglia stiamo facendo il toto scommesse su come morirà questo tizio .
D'ora in poi sport e verdure di stagione per tutti! Non vorrete mica che i vostri globuli rossi siano costretti a lavorare in condizioni disdicevoli vero?! U_U
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January 29, 2020Okay so this was funny, and I (as always) enjoyed seeing the designs for the body structures (big spaces full of cells are always interestingly cinematic), but reading this I was mostly sad that my fun all-ages slice-of-life biology-learning manga is full of naked boobs now. (No dicks, weirdly. Just full frontal female nudity.)
December 28, 2019
Die Charakterzeichnungen der Black Reihe gefallen mir bisher nicht so gut, wie die aus der Hauptreihe. Inhaltlich wird es schwieriger, die komplexen Vorgänge adäquat darzustellen. Dennoch sehr unterhaltsam!
November 27, 2018
Jesus Christ.
April 13, 2022
Wtf I finished this months ago?? Like literally the day after I started reading it? I thought I’d shelved at as done back then. Anyways. I’ve never really interacted with Cells at Work. I know the point of the orignal Cells at Work is that it’s lighthearted and “wholesome” (I hate that word in the context of Japanese media.) edutainment, though. This spin-off series is probably just trying to subvert the reputation of the orignal, but it just sort of ends up being… gross. Like the gratuitous female nudity, the visit to a strip club (within the human body??), etc. It was informative at a base level but even so, I don’t feel educated by white blood cells gijinkas that like to get naked for no real reason.
February 1, 2020
Terrifying
Code black is the polar opposite of its parent series showing what happens to a very unhealthy body as it is attacked by high cholesterol, smoking, STDs and bacteria. I haven't encountered the platelets yet and I'm terrified for the moment they show up.
Code black is the polar opposite of its parent series showing what happens to a very unhealthy body as it is attacked by high cholesterol, smoking, STDs and bacteria. I haven't encountered the platelets yet and I'm terrified for the moment they show up.
September 11, 2018
Lees esto y te quieres poner a hacer ejercicio, comer más frutas y verduras y no ser tan pinche desagradecida con tu cuerpo.
October 13, 2018
4/5
Really enjoyed this.
While the original Cells at Work was a mixture of edutainment that looked at how cells work in a healthy human body. Black does the exact opposite, as it places the audience inside of an unhealthy body where the cells are fighting a losing battle against the bodies unhealthy lifestyle such as stress, alcohol and smoking. Like the original, we follow a red blood cell who has recently joined the ranks as he is thrown into the trenches, dealing with countless problems as he "does his job"
The manga is much bleaker and depressing compared to the original, as it features violence, nudity and mature content so if your not into that then I wouldn't pick it up. With all of this I always found myself feeling sick to my stomach, because not only are the cells helpless and against all odds, but also because this can happen in real life, as the human body can suffer greatly if we don't take care of it and the ending really hit me hard.
Overall great read if your interested in the human body, how cells work and how a bad lifestyle can affect your body then read this also have a look at the original Cells at Work manga/anime, if you don't want a depressing story about the human body.
Really enjoyed this.
While the original Cells at Work was a mixture of edutainment that looked at how cells work in a healthy human body. Black does the exact opposite, as it places the audience inside of an unhealthy body where the cells are fighting a losing battle against the bodies unhealthy lifestyle such as stress, alcohol and smoking. Like the original, we follow a red blood cell who has recently joined the ranks as he is thrown into the trenches, dealing with countless problems as he "does his job"
The manga is much bleaker and depressing compared to the original, as it features violence, nudity and mature content so if your not into that then I wouldn't pick it up. With all of this I always found myself feeling sick to my stomach, because not only are the cells helpless and against all odds, but also because this can happen in real life, as the human body can suffer greatly if we don't take care of it and the ending really hit me hard.
Overall great read if your interested in the human body, how cells work and how a bad lifestyle can affect your body then read this also have a look at the original Cells at Work manga/anime, if you don't want a depressing story about the human body.
February 14, 2021
Maybe this is my first time book in 2nd month in 2021. Thanks to my ((busy)) schedule of this term, I can't read as fast before this for this beginning of the year. And of course, it's like mirror for yourself reading this manga—thanks for my hard work, my cell in this body💔
December 20, 2021
Loved the educational bits but not how fanservice-y it is. =_=
March 12, 2021
WARNING: This series is rated M for Mature and the rating is justified. I repeat, this is NSFW material!
This series is a spin-0ff of Cells at Work. There are also 2 other spin-offs for this series (that I know of at this time) called Cells NOT at Work and Cells at Work and Friends.
If you've read the original series, it's the same thing. Except this body is NOT healthy in the slightest and its cells are doing everything they can to keep this human alive, despite all of this human's efforts to ruin his body. And yes, this human body is male. We get a detailed description of the inner working of his penis.
Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as I did the first and it wasn't the adult content that turned me off. It's the pacing and characters that I don't like. Red Blood Cell mostly whines the entire time and White Blood Cell hardly shows up. (I think we're supposed to ship them, but the chemistry isn't in this one.) Honestly, it's the background blood cells that made me want to keep reading. As for the pacing, I can understand the need for urgency as the body itself is meant to be under extreme stress. But it feels like they tried to shove an entire weeks worth of biology lessons into a 1-hour (max) read. Every other page has some explanation box or additional health problem that they wanted to toss in. Stress, high-cholesterol, bad arteries, and smoking are all covered in the first chapter.
It's worth the read, if only for the educational aspect of it. In terms of entertainment, it's a very particular taste.
This series has 8 volumes.
This series is a spin-0ff of Cells at Work. There are also 2 other spin-offs for this series (that I know of at this time) called Cells NOT at Work and Cells at Work and Friends.
If you've read the original series, it's the same thing. Except this body is NOT healthy in the slightest and its cells are doing everything they can to keep this human alive, despite all of this human's efforts to ruin his body. And yes, this human body is male. We get a detailed description of the inner working of his penis.
Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as I did the first and it wasn't the adult content that turned me off. It's the pacing and characters that I don't like. Red Blood Cell mostly whines the entire time and White Blood Cell hardly shows up. (I think we're supposed to ship them, but the chemistry isn't in this one.) Honestly, it's the background blood cells that made me want to keep reading. As for the pacing, I can understand the need for urgency as the body itself is meant to be under extreme stress. But it feels like they tried to shove an entire weeks worth of biology lessons into a 1-hour (max) read. Every other page has some explanation box or additional health problem that they wanted to toss in. Stress, high-cholesterol, bad arteries, and smoking are all covered in the first chapter.
It's worth the read, if only for the educational aspect of it. In terms of entertainment, it's a very particular taste.
This series has 8 volumes.
January 22, 2021
I loved Cells at Work. It was such a charming way to approach medicine in a way that laypeople could not only enjoy but easily understand. This spin off is.... not so charming, at least the first volume.
The fanservice is absolutely ridiculous to the point of being absurd and the medical info isn’t handled nearly as well as in the previous series. For some reason, all the white blood cells are women with their giant boobs popping out (the male WBC in the previous series kept their fucking clothes on)... and there’s more than one case of random exposed boobs (like completely exposed) for no reason except titillation. It’s just stupid and ridiculous and distracts from the story.
STDs and explaining how the penis works could have been neat except it turns into more ridiculous and distracting bulls hit.
And if I had to read about the “exploitative work conditions” one more time.... ugh.
The characters of the first series were endearing and memorable but these are the opposite. Sadly, I bought the existing volumes on sale so I guess I’ll keep reading unless it just really pisses me off.
TL;DR: if you wanna see tiddies and don’t care about anything else, you’ll love this. Otherwise, you’ll be disappointed.
The fanservice is absolutely ridiculous to the point of being absurd and the medical info isn’t handled nearly as well as in the previous series. For some reason, all the white blood cells are women with their giant boobs popping out (the male WBC in the previous series kept their fucking clothes on)... and there’s more than one case of random exposed boobs (like completely exposed) for no reason except titillation. It’s just stupid and ridiculous and distracts from the story.
STDs and explaining how the penis works could have been neat except it turns into more ridiculous and distracting bulls hit.
And if I had to read about the “exploitative work conditions” one more time.... ugh.
The characters of the first series were endearing and memorable but these are the opposite. Sadly, I bought the existing volumes on sale so I guess I’ll keep reading unless it just really pisses me off.
TL;DR: if you wanna see tiddies and don’t care about anything else, you’ll love this. Otherwise, you’ll be disappointed.
February 18, 2020
2020 Read #204
3.5 stars
I’m being honest when I say Cells at Work! is probably the best manga franchise I’ve come across in years. This spin-off, CODE BLACK, takes the elements of the original series and tells a tale of how the same elements — and more — function in an aging male body. What struck me most is that the body in CODE BLACK is a very dystopian and utilitarian setting where cells are worked to extremes all to ensure the body functions as well as possible. Even so, the cells must also combat the crises of middle-age affecting the body they are inhabiting. This body is not healthy or well-taken care of, so it is disturbing and saddening at times to see the cells experience the deaths of the cells around them as the body slowly breaks down due to the effects of things like smoking, alcohol, STDs, illnesses, stress, and the like. It is a very fascinating extension of the Cells at Work! universe. My only qualm is that this is a very male-centric series in that nudity earns the manga its 18+/Mature rating when such things weren’t really necessary for the storytelling at all. But I’m looking forward to the volumes I have yet to read!
3.5 stars
I’m being honest when I say Cells at Work! is probably the best manga franchise I’ve come across in years. This spin-off, CODE BLACK, takes the elements of the original series and tells a tale of how the same elements — and more — function in an aging male body. What struck me most is that the body in CODE BLACK is a very dystopian and utilitarian setting where cells are worked to extremes all to ensure the body functions as well as possible. Even so, the cells must also combat the crises of middle-age affecting the body they are inhabiting. This body is not healthy or well-taken care of, so it is disturbing and saddening at times to see the cells experience the deaths of the cells around them as the body slowly breaks down due to the effects of things like smoking, alcohol, STDs, illnesses, stress, and the like. It is a very fascinating extension of the Cells at Work! universe. My only qualm is that this is a very male-centric series in that nudity earns the manga its 18+/Mature rating when such things weren’t really necessary for the storytelling at all. But I’m looking forward to the volumes I have yet to read!
March 27, 2020
Well... kalau pertarungan harian Cells at Work sepertinya berlangsung di tubuh yang sehat, maka manga turunan ini berlangsung di tubuh laki-laki dewasa yang gaya hidupnya tidak sehat-sehat amat, sehingga sel-sel di tubuhnya bekerja lebih keras untuk menjaganya.
Host kali ini (yang jelas laki-laki dewasa) kelebihan kolesterol, merokok, minum minuman keras, stress berlebihan, mengalami ED, kena STD, dan lain-lain. Mau apa lagi?
Membaca manga ini punya efek samping: membuat kita kasihan pada para karakternya yang berjuang mati-matian (sampai mati beneran) demi tubuh manusianya, sehingga selayaknya (seharusnya?) menyadarkan kita untuk senantiasa menjaga kesehatan kita dengan perilaku hidup sehat.
PS. Iya, ini manga khusus dewasa, ditujukan buat mereka yang berusia 18 tahun ke atas. Bukan hanya tema dan permasalahan yang khas manusia dewasa, desain karakter manga ini juga lebih ecchi dibanding manga utamanya.
Host kali ini (yang jelas laki-laki dewasa) kelebihan kolesterol, merokok, minum minuman keras, stress berlebihan, mengalami ED, kena STD, dan lain-lain. Mau apa lagi?
Membaca manga ini punya efek samping: membuat kita kasihan pada para karakternya yang berjuang mati-matian (sampai mati beneran) demi tubuh manusianya, sehingga selayaknya (seharusnya?) menyadarkan kita untuk senantiasa menjaga kesehatan kita dengan perilaku hidup sehat.
PS. Iya, ini manga khusus dewasa, ditujukan buat mereka yang berusia 18 tahun ke atas. Bukan hanya tema dan permasalahan yang khas manusia dewasa, desain karakter manga ini juga lebih ecchi dibanding manga utamanya.
June 30, 2023
Rookie Red Blood Cell navigates through an adult male body, struggling to get his job done in an environment of high stress, skinny arteries, and with foreign toxins constantly being introduced. When the body introduces carbon monoxide, several red blood cells are injured and disfigured as it binds to them and forces them to drop their shipments of oxygen. Later, the Red Blood Cells are sprayed with alcohol, and they take a detour through the liver to have the alcohol cleaned off them. Miss White Blood Cell has her work cut out for her battling against a weak environment that invited in pneumonia and gonorrhea bacteria.
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February 8, 2020
This is pretty brilliant. Not only does it tackle more "mature" anatomical content than the original series, it also presents the human body as a grim dystopia, in sharp contrast to the relatively chipper and sunny body of CaW (especially its anime version). It also manages to work in a pretty explicit critique of exploitative labor practices. If you like dark satire, science and are not bothered by the mature themes, I highly recommend, especially if you are familiar with the original.
October 25, 2022
I freaking love the Cells at Work anime and it's interesting to see a different take on the concept but this definitely didn't do it for me to the same extent because its concept necessitates it not having some of my favorite elements of the main series. The wholesomeness is a huge part of the appeal.
Just give me my Platelets spinoff translation already, dang it!!!
Just give me my Platelets spinoff translation already, dang it!!!
February 13, 2025
Why did you read this book?
I like manga, and this was on sale a while ago.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an eBook on Kindle.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Fantasy, Horror, Nonfiction, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
What was your favorite part of the book?
There were a lot of scenes that stood out to me, but I would have to choose the chapter in the liver to be my favorite. It was dark and an interesting way to interpret what happens to cells when a person is intoxicated.
Who would you suggest this book to?
Anyone who likes drama, science, seinen, and manga will like this book.
What style of graphic novel is this?
It’s in the Japanese manga style (you need to read the book from right to left).
Is the comic colored, or is it in black and white?
This comic is in a B&W tone.
What is your opinion on the artwork?
I thought the artwork was stunning. Both the background and characters were penned and posed very well.
How is the typesetting? Is the comic easy to read?
The fonts were great, and it was easy to read.
Is this comic a part of a series?
Yes, this comic is part of a series. If the rest of the volumes go on sale, I may pick them up.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book?
I was surprised at how much I liked this manga. I was a fan of the original Cells at Work anime, and I wanted to see what Code Black was about. There was a sale on several Volume 1 comics a while back, and I decided to grab this book. I'm glad that I did. This book was surprisingly good, although very much oriented toward older men. The drama was really enthralling, and the between-the-line plot was surprisingly dark. The art and designs were very well done. The action scenes are great, with characters in very dynamic poses. If you're a fan of science and heavy drama, you may like this manga. Just be warned, it is very violent and gory and has a lot of male-oriented fan service. Overall, I liked it, and I might buy the second volume.
Any trigger warnings?
Mental Health: PTSD, Panic Attacks, Alcoholism, Trauma
Sexual Content: Nudeness (Graphic Novel)
Violence and Death: Death, Graphic Deaths, Mass Death, Murder, Execution, Burning People, Extreme Violence, Gore, Torture, Mutilation, Cutting of Limbs, Escalating Violence, Blood, Graphic Violence
Other: Bullying, Cannibalism?, Infestation
I like manga, and this was on sale a while ago.
What format did you read this book in?
Read it as an eBook on Kindle.
Is this an educational book or a book for entertainment?
I read this book for pure entertainment purposes.
What genres do you think this book belongs to?
Fantasy, Horror, Nonfiction, Science, Science Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
What was your favorite part of the book?
There were a lot of scenes that stood out to me, but I would have to choose the chapter in the liver to be my favorite. It was dark and an interesting way to interpret what happens to cells when a person is intoxicated.
Who would you suggest this book to?
Anyone who likes drama, science, seinen, and manga will like this book.
What style of graphic novel is this?
It’s in the Japanese manga style (you need to read the book from right to left).
Is the comic colored, or is it in black and white?
This comic is in a B&W tone.
What is your opinion on the artwork?
I thought the artwork was stunning. Both the background and characters were penned and posed very well.
How is the typesetting? Is the comic easy to read?
The fonts were great, and it was easy to read.
Is this comic a part of a series?
Yes, this comic is part of a series. If the rest of the volumes go on sale, I may pick them up.
What is your general opinion/ rating of this book?
I was surprised at how much I liked this manga. I was a fan of the original Cells at Work anime, and I wanted to see what Code Black was about. There was a sale on several Volume 1 comics a while back, and I decided to grab this book. I'm glad that I did. This book was surprisingly good, although very much oriented toward older men. The drama was really enthralling, and the between-the-line plot was surprisingly dark. The art and designs were very well done. The action scenes are great, with characters in very dynamic poses. If you're a fan of science and heavy drama, you may like this manga. Just be warned, it is very violent and gory and has a lot of male-oriented fan service. Overall, I liked it, and I might buy the second volume.
Any trigger warnings?
Mental Health: PTSD, Panic Attacks, Alcoholism, Trauma
Sexual Content: Nudeness (Graphic Novel)
Violence and Death: Death, Graphic Deaths, Mass Death, Murder, Execution, Burning People, Extreme Violence, Gore, Torture, Mutilation, Cutting of Limbs, Escalating Violence, Blood, Graphic Violence
Other: Bullying, Cannibalism?, Infestation
April 6, 2020
I've been enjoying the main manga (and anime) series of "Cells at Work!", which portrays the cells in a body as people with jobs -- red blood cells making deliveries, white blood cells fighting monstrous virus and bacteria, and so on. The main series is somewhat light-hearted and optimistic, so I was curious to check out the "Code Black" side series, which examines the life of cells in a much less healthy body. These cells have to deal with smoking, drinking, stress, and a host of other adult ailments. It's definitely more mature (not for kids!) and pessimistic than the previous series, but it's still quite educational. Since it isn't trying to be as all-ages-friendly as the core story, they can cover heavier topics such as what happens to cells when they die, how the body processes alcohol, and to show how the body has issues fighting some infections without antibiotics. Has more ongoing continuity than the core series, as well. I want to keep reading future volumes just to see how things turn out for these poor cells in such a poorly maintained body.
April 14, 2022
Wajar kalau komik ini terbit di bawah bendera Akasha, beda dengan cerita utama yang diterbitkan m&c!
Well... kalau pertarungan harian Cells at Work sepertinya berlangsung di tubuh yang sehat, maka manga turunan ini berlangsung di tubuh laki-laki dewasa yang gaya hidupnya tidak sehat-sehat amat, sehingga sel-sel di tubuhnya bekerja lebih keras untuk menjaganya.
Host kali ini (yang jelas laki-laki dewasa) kelebihan kolesterol, merokok, minum minuman keras, stress berlebihan, mengalami ED, kena STD, dan lain-lain. Mau apa lagi?
Membaca manga ini punya efek samping: membuat kita kasihan pada para karakternya yang berjuang mati-matian (sampai mati beneran) demi tubuh manusianya, sehingga selayaknya (seharusnya?) menyadarkan kita untuk senantiasa menjaga kesehatan kita dengan perilaku hidup sehat.
PS. Iya, ini manga khusus dewasa, ditujukan buat mereka yang berusia 18 tahun ke atas. Bukan hanya tema dan permasalahan yang khas manusia dewasa, desain karakter manga ini juga lebih ecchi dibanding manga utamanya.
Well... kalau pertarungan harian Cells at Work sepertinya berlangsung di tubuh yang sehat, maka manga turunan ini berlangsung di tubuh laki-laki dewasa yang gaya hidupnya tidak sehat-sehat amat, sehingga sel-sel di tubuhnya bekerja lebih keras untuk menjaganya.
Host kali ini (yang jelas laki-laki dewasa) kelebihan kolesterol, merokok, minum minuman keras, stress berlebihan, mengalami ED, kena STD, dan lain-lain. Mau apa lagi?
Membaca manga ini punya efek samping: membuat kita kasihan pada para karakternya yang berjuang mati-matian (sampai mati beneran) demi tubuh manusianya, sehingga selayaknya (seharusnya?) menyadarkan kita untuk senantiasa menjaga kesehatan kita dengan perilaku hidup sehat.
PS. Iya, ini manga khusus dewasa, ditujukan buat mereka yang berusia 18 tahun ke atas. Bukan hanya tema dan permasalahan yang khas manusia dewasa, desain karakter manga ini juga lebih ecchi dibanding manga utamanya.
August 20, 2023
TW/CW:: violence, strong language, blood & gore, nudity, body horror
This version of Cells at Work depicts the insides of a compromised body—someone with an unhealthy lifestyle. It’s quite explicit, so it’s for adult audiences only. The white blood cells remind me of Nikaido from Dorohedoro! SO COOOL!!!
This version covers excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, STDs, and more. I love that the unhealthy body here is depicted as a hostile work environment for the cells, so it’s harder for them to do their jobs. After all, the body is under so much stress.
The story and art are by different mangakas (for Code Black and Baby) but the cells at work universe overall is created by Akane Shimizu. By the way, the narrator of the Cells at Work Code Black anime is none other than our favourite seiyuu, Kenjiro Tsuda. I’ve watched a few episodes last year. There’s plenty of blood and gore, and it's much darker to depict the conditions of a failing human body. I recommend it, but for adults only. This one is far from cute.
This version of Cells at Work depicts the insides of a compromised body—someone with an unhealthy lifestyle. It’s quite explicit, so it’s for adult audiences only. The white blood cells remind me of Nikaido from Dorohedoro! SO COOOL!!!
This version covers excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, STDs, and more. I love that the unhealthy body here is depicted as a hostile work environment for the cells, so it’s harder for them to do their jobs. After all, the body is under so much stress.
The story and art are by different mangakas (for Code Black and Baby) but the cells at work universe overall is created by Akane Shimizu. By the way, the narrator of the Cells at Work Code Black anime is none other than our favourite seiyuu, Kenjiro Tsuda. I’ve watched a few episodes last year. There’s plenty of blood and gore, and it's much darker to depict the conditions of a failing human body. I recommend it, but for adults only. This one is far from cute.
April 29, 2020
I loved it! After watching the anime series Cells at Work! and waiting for the second season to come out, I was interested in the spin-off for the darker version of the series. I saw the bundle of volumes 1-4 on sale on google books and snagged it and have not regretted reading through it all!
I love the darker tone of the book and the way the world in the body is portrayed. It's easy to flip page after page and the cliff-hangers are worth picking up the next book. While I never experienced any of the illnesses this particular body is going through, the people close to me have it's a weird type of dejavu to experience reading through the book as the body breaks down.
I feel after reading the book that I've come to respect my body more and how everything functions for a purpose even if it doesn't seem so. It really makes me realize just how lucky I am and how some of the bad habits I accumulate really affect my insides.
I love the darker tone of the book and the way the world in the body is portrayed. It's easy to flip page after page and the cliff-hangers are worth picking up the next book. While I never experienced any of the illnesses this particular body is going through, the people close to me have it's a weird type of dejavu to experience reading through the book as the body breaks down.
I feel after reading the book that I've come to respect my body more and how everything functions for a purpose even if it doesn't seem so. It really makes me realize just how lucky I am and how some of the bad habits I accumulate really affect my insides.
May 25, 2023
Aku punya banyak tipe dari seri Cells at Work ini di Google Play Books dan akhirnya memutuskan untuk baca yang ini. Dan setelah aku tanya-tanya sama temenku yang penggemar anime, ternyata bedanya itu dari tipe "tubuh" yang sedang digambarkan di dalam cerita ini.
Buat kalian yang ingin melihat bagaimana tubuh bekerja, komik ini emang cocok banget sebagai penjelas. Meskipun begitu kalian tetap akan menemukan istilah-istilah sains yang berkaitan dengan sistem kerja tubuh, seperti nama-nama sel, enzim, kondisi atau diagnosis, dan semacamnya.
Visualisasinya juga keren sih menurutku. Masing-masing sel yang digambarkan sebagai tokoh di komik ini juga mempunyai ciri khas yang detail. Aku suka membaca komik ini di satu sisi entertraining tapi juga dapat informasi dengan cara yang baru. Sekarang jadi sayang mau ngabisin semua seri Cells at Work di GPB, hahaha. Bakalan dicicil baca aja~
Buat kalian yang ingin melihat bagaimana tubuh bekerja, komik ini emang cocok banget sebagai penjelas. Meskipun begitu kalian tetap akan menemukan istilah-istilah sains yang berkaitan dengan sistem kerja tubuh, seperti nama-nama sel, enzim, kondisi atau diagnosis, dan semacamnya.
Visualisasinya juga keren sih menurutku. Masing-masing sel yang digambarkan sebagai tokoh di komik ini juga mempunyai ciri khas yang detail. Aku suka membaca komik ini di satu sisi entertraining tapi juga dapat informasi dengan cara yang baru. Sekarang jadi sayang mau ngabisin semua seri Cells at Work di GPB, hahaha. Bakalan dicicil baca aja~
November 2, 2023
I am so mad that Akane Shimizu handed over her concept to 2 men. The amount of sexualization in this book bothers me.
Guys. The liver was a strip club.
I love the white blood cell from the original series so much and I was interested to see what they would do with the gender swap and I was disappointed. She doesn't have much of a personality and her boobs are the main focus of her character. I know that the sexualization of women is common in manga/anime, which is why I've tried to read stuff written by women so I can avoid it. Fullmetal Alchemist does a great job, and so does the original Cells at Work!
This version did not have to be 18+, talking about the topics mentioned is not inherently adult, but the unnecessary nudity is. I miss the old series and will not be continuing this one.
Guys. The liver was a strip club.
I love the white blood cell from the original series so much and I was interested to see what they would do with the gender swap and I was disappointed. She doesn't have much of a personality and her boobs are the main focus of her character. I know that the sexualization of women is common in manga/anime, which is why I've tried to read stuff written by women so I can avoid it. Fullmetal Alchemist does a great job, and so does the original Cells at Work!
This version did not have to be 18+, talking about the topics mentioned is not inherently adult, but the unnecessary nudity is. I miss the old series and will not be continuing this one.
November 19, 2024
I marvel at the depth of this manga series and have enjoyed episodes of the anime. This is a new series "Code Black" and in this first volume tackles smoking, alcohol, and an STD which is why it's a spinoff series but still accomplishes all of the same scientific feats the original series does by explaining simple and complex scientific theory, diseases, and body systems in a way that shows the action that is constantly keeping your body running. With a bit of humor and a heavy dose of knowledge, it provides a full experience.
I even discovered recently that our cosmetology class uses snippets of the anime in their class.
I even discovered recently that our cosmetology class uses snippets of the anime in their class.
June 5, 2025
Emang salah sih kalo ngarep pembawaan ceritanya bakalan kyk Cells at Work!, Vol. 1. Disini lebih dark, lebih bitter, dan sptnya mungkin realita sesungguhnya dr keadaan tubuh manusia.
Gak membayangkan kalo tubuhku beneran bekerja keras kyk di sini. Sedih iya, ketampar sih yg jelas. Ternyata di balik tubuh yg tingkat stress tinggi dan mengkonsumsi alkohol/merokok bikin tubuh bener-bener menderita. Jd harus mikir utk bangun pola hidup yg sehat.
Gak membayangkan kalo tubuhku beneran bekerja keras kyk di sini. Sedih iya, ketampar sih yg jelas. Ternyata di balik tubuh yg tingkat stress tinggi dan mengkonsumsi alkohol/merokok bikin tubuh bener-bener menderita. Jd harus mikir utk bangun pola hidup yg sehat.
February 13, 2020
In "Cells at Work! Black" folgen wir einem Blutkörperchen bei seiner Arbeit in einem Körper, der wenig gesund lebt. Rauchen, Trinken, Stress... Das führt zu allerhand Problemen und die Blutkörperchen und andere Zellen haben große Mühe, dagegen anzuarbeiten...
Ich fand diesen Manga einfach herrlich! Die Story an sich ist simpel. Man hat personifizierte Zellen, die ihrem Alltag nachgehen. Dabei sind sie so sympathisch, dass man ihre Hochs und Tiefs vollkommen nachvollziehen kann. Der Körper ist quasi wie eine Stadt o.ä. aufgebaut, die nur läuft, wenn alle mitarbeiten. Diese Darstellungsweise finde ich unglaublich clever. Außerdem gibt es zu verschiedenen Dingen wie zB den verschiedenen Bakterien und Zellen usw. immer kleine Erklärungen. Man lernt also wirklich etwas in dieser Geschichte.
Der Zeichenstil ist dabei simpel und doch ausdrucksstark, was mich nochmal zusätzlich angesprochen hat.
Ich freue mich schon jetzt auf weitere Teile dieser Reihe, denn ich möchte wissen, ob sich die Mühen der Blutkörperchen und aller anderen lohnen!
Von mir bekommt Cells At Work! Black 5 von 5 Sternen!
Ich fand diesen Manga einfach herrlich! Die Story an sich ist simpel. Man hat personifizierte Zellen, die ihrem Alltag nachgehen. Dabei sind sie so sympathisch, dass man ihre Hochs und Tiefs vollkommen nachvollziehen kann. Der Körper ist quasi wie eine Stadt o.ä. aufgebaut, die nur läuft, wenn alle mitarbeiten. Diese Darstellungsweise finde ich unglaublich clever. Außerdem gibt es zu verschiedenen Dingen wie zB den verschiedenen Bakterien und Zellen usw. immer kleine Erklärungen. Man lernt also wirklich etwas in dieser Geschichte.
Der Zeichenstil ist dabei simpel und doch ausdrucksstark, was mich nochmal zusätzlich angesprochen hat.
Ich freue mich schon jetzt auf weitere Teile dieser Reihe, denn ich möchte wissen, ob sich die Mühen der Blutkörperchen und aller anderen lohnen!
Von mir bekommt Cells At Work! Black 5 von 5 Sternen!
March 9, 2020
In der Nebenserie von Cells at Work! geht es direkt mal um die wichtigen Dinge des Lebens: Rauchen, Alkohol, Sexkrankheiten :D läuft!
Die Reihe ist definitiv etwas für Ältere, aber gleich blutig wie die Hauptserie, nur deutlich düsterer, immerhin geht es um die 'schlechten' Angewohnheiten von Menschen und was es sonst noch für Krankheiten gibt. Allerdings direkt mit schönem Aufklärungscharakter.
Trotzdem hat es nicht so ganz den Charme wie die Hauptserie, vermutlich eben weil die Themen in dieser Reihe deutlich erwachsener sind.
Die Reihe ist definitiv etwas für Ältere, aber gleich blutig wie die Hauptserie, nur deutlich düsterer, immerhin geht es um die 'schlechten' Angewohnheiten von Menschen und was es sonst noch für Krankheiten gibt. Allerdings direkt mit schönem Aufklärungscharakter.
Trotzdem hat es nicht so ganz den Charme wie die Hauptserie, vermutlich eben weil die Themen in dieser Reihe deutlich erwachsener sind.
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