Cells at Work! CODE BLACK
Seen it?2021 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Alcohol, smoking, and stress—in the body subjected to these irritants, the cells responsible for maintaining life seem to fight a war that never ends. Due to a severe shortage of workers, Red Blood Cell AA2153 has to quickly learn to deliver oxygen and collect carbon dioxide, even in dangerous conditions. Meanwhile, White Blood Cell U-1196 has to do her part by dealing with germs and viruses during life-threatening situations. In the midst of these crises, they have to work together to keep the body healthy, despite not knowing if their sacrifices will be worthwhile. Cells at Work! Code Black takes a different approach by showing the grittier side of the jobs our cells perform.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Junya EnokiRed Blood Cell (Erythrocite) (voice)
- Yoko HikasaWhite Blood Cell (Neutrophil) (voice)
- Kenjiro TsudaNarrator (voice)
- KENNRed Blood Cell (voice)
- LynnWhite Bood Cell (Neutrophilic) (voice)
- Yumi UchiyamaWhite Bood Cell (Neutrophilic) (voice)
- Takashi NarumiGastric Chief Cell (voice)
- Yurika KuboPlatelet (voice)
- Hekiru ShiinaMacrophage (voice)
- Sarah Emi BridcuttLiver Cell (voice)