The average human body contains about 60 trillion cells, and each of them has work to do! But when you
get injured, viruses or bacteria invade, or when an allergic reaction flares up, everyone from the
silent but deadly white blood cells to the brainy neurons has to work together to get through the
crisis!
(Source: Kodansha Comics USA)
At the beginnig I was rather hesitant to watch this particular show. Honestly when I heard the concept of personified cells/microorganisms for the first time I was not surprised but I wasn't thrilled either. But my curiosity got the better of me in the end and here I am thoroughly surprised. But let's start with the usual. Animation and art. I didn't expect anything fancy (and honestly this is not the type of show for that) so I was indeed quite pleased. Even though the animation was a bit sluggish at times (especially in fight scenes) I definitely wasn't disappoined. Now the art definitely captured the purpose of each cell/organism rather well in my opinion. I especially liked the uniform design and the expressiveness of the eyes (most noticeable in the case of white blood cells). The designs also seemed quite unique for the most part (safe for the cells in administrative positions like the Helper-T-Cell but honestly how creative can you actually be in that case?). Fine touches like the ahoge representing sickle cells (at least that's the theory) in red blood cell's case didn't go unnoticed and are much appreciated. Now for the soundtrack. 41 (I believe) tracks overall and most of them quite atmospheric while not unnecessarily portruding. I personally enjoyed it even though I have to admit that no theme in particular really stuck with me safe for the opening (which I really liked from a musical point of view) and the "introduction theme" [meaning the soundtrack that plays in almost every episode (except in the second episodes of the two-parters) in the beginning while we get an overview of the world]. The story is handled in an episodic kind of way. Each episode brings with it new challenges to the body and therefore the cells. Be it cancer, allergies or dehydration. Something is always going on and the show as a whole is astoundingly accurate in its portrayal of these situations (except a few artistic liberties here and there). I was honestly surprised at the accuracy and I strongly believe that for some people such a portrayal of the aforementioned issues is easier to comprehend than strictly medical terms and depictions. In this sense the show fulfills an educational purpose I was quite happy to see. Now the characters were quite cool to see. A lot of emphasis was put on nonstop-work and every cell being an important and indispensable piece of a larger machine which resulted in most problems that arise being of work related nature. Every character had his or her quirk which is tied to their function in the body and while there are billions of cells of each type our two "main" characters still seemed to have a personality of their own. Overall I really enjoyed the character depiction and growth throughout the show. There is one complaint I have though. It's not massive by a long shot but definitely worth mentioning. If you are watching a few episodes back to back it can definitely be rather annoying to hear the description and functions of almost every cell in almost every episode. It probably is less of a problem if you watch the show weekly or aren't that bothered by repetition. In the end I can't really recommend this show enough. At least if you have even the slightest interest in finding out what happens to your body in a few select situations it's definitely worth a shot. Scientifically mostly accurate, humorous characters and a nice underlying soundtrack. A very good show indeed. And of course let us not forget the innocent sweetness of Platelet-chan. img220(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8c/42/a7/8c42a7de4b930a36bc148dc1aab277aa.jpg) (All rights to this picture belong to the artist)
~~~Story Summary ~~~Cells At Work! is an episodic series, with little overarching plot. (Not including multi-part episodes). It follows the two main characters Red Blood Cell AE3803, and White Blood Cell U-1146 along with various side characters such as the T-Cells, Macrophage, and Platelets, showing their involvement in various incidents in the human body, ranging from simple scrapes, to cancer. ~~~Characters ~~~The main two characters in this show are Red Blood Cell AE3808, and White Blood Cell U-1146, however for the sake of simplicity, I will just be referring to them as Red and White Blood Cell respectively. Red Blood Cell is played as a clumsy cell who is bad with directions. She regularly needs help from other cells to find where she is going, however despite this fact, she is heavily determined and always delivers her Oxygen. The other main character is White Blood Cell, who is shown to be cold and ruthless at first, but after the first episode or so, starts to warm up to Red Blood Cell, although he still keeps his ruthlessness for dealing with his enemies, the germ cells. Speaking of germ cells, they are usually the villains in each episode, usually having dangerous looking designs, although they are all one-off characters. There are other Red and White Blood Cells that we see, however they never really get fleshed out. There are also different varieties of White Blood Cells that we see throughout the series, such as the Killer, Naive, and Helper T Cells. Their job is to destroy anything that the standard White Blood Cells cannot, and they are characterized quite well, just like the main characters, and along with the Platelets and Macrophages, are some of the few recurring characters. ~~~Animation and Voice Acting ~~~Both animation and voice acting quality are very good with no noticeable drops in quality. Animation is sometimes used for visual gags, but the drop in quality for these gags is done well, and never takes you out of the moment. ~~~Comedy~~~ The comedy is done very well in the series. Along with the before mentioned visual gags, they also use recurring jokes, and while I won’t spoil any jokes, recurring or not here, I will say that they are done in a way that you recognise that it’s a recurring joke, without rolling your eyes due to bad attempts to shove jokes into serious scenes. ~~~TLDR In Short, Cells At Work is both an educational, and entertaining show, and well deserving of the 8/10 I have given it. [It also has a sequel set for Winter 2021](https://anilist.co/anime/117533/Hataraku-Saibou-BLACK/), as well as an OVA, with both available on AnimeLab, Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix, and VRV.~~~
~~~Eu vou tentar ser o mais breve e objetivo possível, mas vou falar sobre tudo. ~~~ PONTOS POSITIVOS - Roteiro bem estruturado em cada episódio. - Personagens divertidos e dinâmicos. - Termos científicos bem explicados de forma que foi fácil de compreender o que era dito. - As plaquetas( fofas demais). - Animação consistente e sem nenhuma distorção. PONTOS NEGATIVOS - Pelo fato de ser um anime episódico, as vezes falta um pouco de continuidade entre um episodio e outro. - Alguns personagens conforme o passar do anime acabam por ficar enjoativos. EXPLICAÇÃO DETALHADA O anime ele é bem tranquilo de se acompanhar sendo um bom anime de temporada, que você vê para passar o tempo, com o diferencial deste ser um anime bem educativo onde você vê vários médicos fazendo reações aos episódios desse anime. youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnvgQCavmkM&list=PLaAsA2s3QNBcZlyiwnCICDE_ePlIjW1y0) youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv0Ye-lIywQ) Essas reações mostram como são precisas as informações contidas nesse anime( claro que ele não substitui a presença do médico, se você estiver doente vá ao hospital). No que tange aos personagens, eles em sua maioria são divertidos, nós temos o glóbulo vermelho e o glóbulo branco que são os protagonistas do anime e que nos mostram todas as outras células que fazem parte do elenco coadjuvante do anime como a célula T e as plaquetas(fofas demais). img220(https://i0.wp.com/ptanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Hataraku-Saibou-anime-episod-end-card-screenshot-destaque.jpg?resize=612%2C342&ssl=1) A animação não tem defeitos como distorções e nem é tão destacada, exceto por alguns momentos de comédia que mostram como o diretor é competente nesse quesito. O roteiro do anime é episódico, o que combina bem com o clima leve e de comédia, mas por outro lado acaba por fazer o anime carecer de continuidade, a exceção dos dois últimos episódios e do episódio 6 dando gancho para o 7.E por conta da história episódica existe alguns personagens que são bastante cansativos como a célula T principal que é legal no começo mas fica cansativo depois da metade do anime( minha opinião, desculpe se você gosta dele)img220(http://img1.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire1/2074d135b9914e41bfc43bead1ed1abe1525387260_full.jpg). O desenvolvimento dos personagens é bem dinâmico, principalmente do glóbulo vermelho, já que ela é que é a verdadeira protagonista, tanto que tem um episódio focado bastante nela, mas os secundários também são desenvolvidos e você entende como cada um chegou na função que exerce no tempo presente da história, ou seja nada a reclamar nesse quesito. Além disso a trilha é comum não tendo grande destaque na série, mesmo a sua abertura não é lá tão boa(mesmo que o vídeo seja bem legal de se ver), ainda assim devo dar destaque para os dois últimos episódios que foram os melhores em todos os aspectos do anime. 1. Episódio 11 e 12 Esses episódios, na minha opinião, foram os melhores porque teve três coisas que ele queria repassar o desenvolvimento duplo do glóbulo vermelho e uma sensação de urgência quando algo está MUITO errado no corpo. O desenvolvimento duplo se deve ao fato que a protagonista teve que ensinar uma novata, ou seja ela tinha que mostrar que era capaz de ensinar alguém mais novo que acabou de iniciar o seu trabalho, enquanto trabalhava o que era difícil já que as personalidades e os jeitos das duas eram completamente opostos, e paralelo a isso acontecia um choque hemorrágico ( é algo MUITO MUITO GRAVE) e ao longo dos episódios a gente vê ela se desenvolvendo se provando capaz e mostrando pra sua kouhai que mesmo que você seja sério ou atrapalhado você deve fazer o seu serviço como todo o amor e cuidado porque todos dependem de todos no corpo humano. __ANIMAÇÃO 10/10 ENREDO 7/10 TRILHA 8/10 DESENVOLVIMENTO 9/10 __ Por fim o trabalho do diretor Kenichi Suzuki que trouxe uma obra divertida, educativa e pouco enjoativa, mal posso esperar pela segunda temporada, no geral o anime é muito bom e recomendável para todos que quiserem aprender ou ensinar biologia. Obrigado a todos que leram esse review e até a próxima. ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Just like a certain other genre of fan creations, if an object exists, there will be gijinkas of it. Cells at Work takes that common rule of thumb in the anime community and uses it to educate us of a concept that many of us slept through back through highschool in a method that is not only clear to the viewer but also gives them an insatiable desire to learn more. Given the structure of this anime and what its informative roots, I will be reviewing this anime in a different style. Rather than just describe overall character development, I will give my opinion on how well the studio interpreted the role of each cell, and rather than describe the overall plot, I will break down the interpretation of each different scenario the very unfortunate human body in this anime had to go through and how well the anime represented it. That being said, __there will be spoilers, so you have been warned.__ img220(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SwxL03t183w/W7fKmcfPpBI/AAAAAAAAgZg/L_72eNS5hcEQiWkyl5Xu6CkBh3cakH8fQCLcBGAs/s1600/Cells-At-Work-Red-Blood-Cell.jpg) First of all, let's start with the characters. The anime graciously introduces us to the wonderful gijinka world of our human body by using Red Blood Cell AE3803 here. A fresh-off-the-marrow Red Blood Cell who's hopelessly bad with directions. Over the course of the series, we see her carrying various items to represent the various things our own red blood cells carry, in some scenes, she's carrying a picnic basket full of food and water—the nutrients that our cells need to survive, and in other scenes, she's squeezing a box of fresh oxygen through an oddly cramped alleyway—that oxygen is what prevents our cells from dying. Over time, we see her get a bit more familiar with her daily job and also the paths she takes to navigate through the body, the anime did a great job of interpreting our vast and long mess of blood arteries and veins and how cells move through them. img220(https://images7.alphacoders.com/939/thumb-1920-939218.png) The platelets are a small bunch of cells that are the repair party of the body, using a combination of a finely woven mesh and local red blood cells, they form a clot in the opening of the injury and eventually slowly seal the wound back up. The anime's interpretation of the platelets are surprisingly __not fanservice__ as platelets are statistically 20% smaller than the other blood cells in the body, so before the anti-loli-league intervenes, yes, it would be scientifically accurate to depict platelets as lolis. As for their actual purpose, the anime did a stunning job of visualizing how they patch wounds, the mesh is described as something the platelets weave, and when they're ready to patch up the wound they gather local red blood cells to clot up the hole. img220(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cOuMA1sFTxE/W7fKmS24tGI/AAAAAAAAgZk/HOnoqdKLiXoc4IqN6VwbLEfrjZEdOXFWwCLcBGAs/s1600/Cells-At-Work-White-Blood-Cell.jpg) Now we move on the the main focus of the anime: the Immune System Cells. U-1146 is a Neutrophil, the first responder of our body. The anime did a great job of portraying the Neutrophil's general purpose as well as its armament. Neutrophils are automatic bug police and will converge upon any foreign substance with their detectors with unrelenting fury, while generally weak, they are able to hold plenty on their own. That is why the anime interpreted their armament as a simple knife. Its not much but it gets the job done. The anime also interpreted their migration ability very well, depicting Mr. U-1146 popping out of various odd places like vents and rooftops Now that the primary blood cells have been described, lets go through a rapid-fire judgement of how well the anime interpreted the other cells __Macrophage and Monocytes__ img220(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/28-Gtf9LWN0/maxresdefault.jpg) The ara-ara big mamas of the immune systems, Macrophages are extremely large powerhouses that dish out a lot of damage. Before permanently settling down in a specific area of the tissue, Macrophages are migratory cells known as Monocytes. The anime's interpretation of them are very accurate, depicting them as using giant blunt medieval weapons to dish a ton of damage, and also a lot stronger than the neutrophils. Their interpretation of Monocytes are also accurate, but it should be noted that despite being technically the same cell, they are fundamentally different, like how a breed of dog may differ despite being the same species. __T Cells and Co__ img220(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d9/79/1c/d9791c9ec10a44364d8b9dbd070f0fbd.jpg) These are the elite squadrons of our body, dispatched when our frontliners can't contain the problem on their own, the anime did an amazing job of interpreting how these t-cells are raised, as well as how some t-cells move on to become Helper T cells and Memory T Cells. Not only that, but they also described the Naive T Cell transformation process (in the most Jojo way possible). It really makes their position as the SWAT team of our body accurate. __B Cells__ img220(https://64.media.tumblr.com/68fae027b97737488581c1b1b00ed5d9/tumblr_pe31z8jxbj1skhoua_500.png) These guys are the antibody producers of our body, in reality the B cell is a factory spewing out never-ending Y-shaped proteins called Antibodies that cling to target antigens and act as a disruptive homing beacon for other cells to focus down while slowing down the antigen. The anime took a different approach, rather giving the antibodies an offensive purpose. In the anime the antibodies directly melt some antigens, but still conveys the overall purpose of the B cell with accuracy. __Dendritic Cells__ img220(https://rorymuses.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/dendritic-cell.jpg?w=640) These guys are the true support of the Immune System, their job is literally just to be an info conveyer, which is why they are constantly on the phone in the anime, but apart from that, they are the cells that activate T cells and B cells in the event of an emergency, and the anime did a great job of showing how Dendritic Cells activate Naive T cells or signal other cells to get to the affected area. __Eosinophils and Basophils__ img220(https://rorymuses.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/eosinophil.jpg) Last but not least, we have the parasite specialists, Eosinophils are cells that specialize in parasites, and Basophils also specialize in parasites, but don't have a lot of other purposes. The anime's interpretation of that is a cell that is equipped to go monster hunting, but not suited for one-for-one combat, making for a very understandable representation Now we move on to the various scenarios covered in the anime, these can be categorized into 2 main categories: External injuries and Internal Antigens. With external injuries, the anime did a great job of showing just how this society of cells can be so fragile. Whenever a cut is opened, a massive chunk of the landscape is blown away and countless red blood cells are lost, in the more extreme cases like hemorrhagic shock, so many blood cells are lost that not enough nutrients are delivered, causing many cells to die and cause the body to start dying. The anime described all these scenes very well, from the cooling of the body due to the lack of cells producing heat to the damages done by an injury of any scale. On the other side of the spectrum, heat stroke drains your body of its internal fluids and the body expends the last of its fluids in an effort to cool itself down, with prolonged exposure the blood leaves your brain and goes into a stroke. Without proper treatment the body can die like this and the anime made that possibility very real. In internal antigens we have Bacteria, Viruses, and Cancer. Bacteria most commonly enter because of an open wound, and most of the time your body's able to immediately respond to the intrusion. Of course, as described in the very first episode, if a bacteria manages to control a key organ like the lungs, it puts the human body into jeopardy. With viruses the anime's interpretation of the body's natural response is very accurate. First, the frontliners arrive on the scene, then, the rest of the body's defense forces arrive. The body heats up to try to smoke out the antigen, and it produces extra mucus to try to ensnare the disease and expel it as soon as possible. On top of that, it also accurately depicts how viruses reproduce: they hijack cells and make them produce more viruses. It does make me look forwards to seeing how the anime will interpret bacteriophages and man-made viruses that are designed to help. Finally with cancer, they disguise themselves as ordinary cells, and their volatility and susceptibility to mutate makes them a deadly force that killed thousands every year. The representation of cancer through a cell that more resembles a demon from Demon Slayer makes this concept very understandable even for younger viewers. Apart from the already very accurate and wonderful cast this anime has shown, its art and sound design is very well-done as well. The world looks very well animated and the battle scenes are very clean. On top of that the worldbuilding is very well done and the OP and ED are both very catchy. This anime has proven to be a very educating experience and I honestly learned more than High School biology class has taught me.
~~~_One newcomer red blood cell just wants to do her job. Between bacteria incursions and meeting a
certain white blood cell, she’s got a lot to learn!_~~~
For people of a certain age, the idea of a cartoon following anthropomorphized cells inside a body
probably brings to mind the Kids’ WB Saturday morning cartoon block and Ozzy and Drix. But compared to
that show, which really built a full working city around the in-body characters, this one focuses far
less on showing “life,” and more on the regular “job” of the main red blood cell–so every episode,
she’s primarily running around trying to deliver nutrients or oxygen, often pushing a trolley around
like a hardware store employee.
Every episode focuses on a different threat to the body: a scrape, influenza, food poisoning, etc. To
show these things, our main red blood cell just _happens_ to have horrible luck, being nearby when
something crops up. Luckily, a helpful white blood bell is coincidentally often nearby, so they form a
friendship.
# __Sobre:__ Hataraku Saibou foi lançado em 2018 sendo animado pela David Production, então já da pra saber que vai ter um bom traço e uma boa animação. Hataraku Saibou ou em inglês "_Cells at work_" é um anime que se passa no corpo humano, onde cerca de 37 bilhões de células trabalham cheias de energias e trabalham mesmo, afinal todo o episódio é alguma doença, infecção, vírus ou hematoma diferente que chega no corpo e faz com que as células exerçam sua função corretamente para garantir a segurança do corpo humano todos os dias. ~~~img570(https://i.imgur.com/RYNtWmv.gif)~~~ O anime aborda sobre biologia, mais especificamente sobre a citologia, então o tema é totalmente focado em mostrar como cada célula funciona e trabalha no seu corpo. Mesmo sendo um tema complexo, ele na verdade não é chato e nem complicado, pelo contrário, o anime consegue ser super animado e trás consigo uma energia bem positiva, com personagens divertidos e mesmo sendo células os personagens principais são bem carismáticos e personificados. O anime também é bem organizado já que várias células do corpo são representadas por diferentes personagens com seus respectivos uniformes organizados por cores, ele também é bem explicativo já que em todo episódio existe as falas de uma narradora que sempre explica a função de determinada célula ou um acontecimento como aparição de algum vírus ou bactéria, deixando sempre o telespectador a par da situação que está ocorrendo, dando uma sensação mais imersiva pra quem assiste, não deixando com que a pessoa fique com dúvidas sobre os acontecimentos. Alguns episódios são focados em alguns órgãos internos e eles também são muito bem detalhados e explicados, um exemplo é quando aparece o coração e é explicado quais são e como funcionam as veias dele, ou então no episódio que mostra o intestino delgado com relação as bactérias benéficas que vivem lá. É impressionante ver a criatividade artística que o autor teve ao criar e idealizar o anime. Abordar um tema complicado como a biologia e transformá-lo em algo interesse e fácil de se entender não é algo tão simples, é notório o esforço e cuidado com cada episódio da obra sempre tentando diferenciar e trazer novas doenças, infecções, vírus, hematomas, ou acontecimentos diferentes para não tornar o anime tão repetitivo e monótono e surpreender o telespectador com informações novas, mas ainda assim muitas pessoas podem achar que o anime seja bem episódico/repetitivo, mas isso é um argumento que nem deveria ser ressaltado, já que é óbvio que o anime vai ser repetitivo mesmo que seja um pouco, afinal as células precisam agir como sempre e executar suas funções como sempre executam. ~~~img570(https://i.imgur.com/hXznTC5.gif)~~~ É importante dizer também que essa review é sobre a versão de [Hataraku Saibou](https://anilist.co/anime/100977/Hataraku-Saibou/) que é a mais tranquila e mais divertida, também existe a versão [Hataraku Saibou Black](https://anilist.co/anime/117533/Hataraku-Saibou-BLACK/) que se passa no corpo de uma pessoa mais debilitada que apresenta vários problemas de saúde, então o foco deixa de ser comédia e passa a ser drama, mas mesmo que essa primeira versão do Hataraku Saibou seja mais focada em comédia e educação, ainda assim a obra também tem os seus momentos tensos, principalmente quando é alguma doença complicada de se combater, como o câncer. # __Conclusão__ Hataraku Saibou é um anime muito bom, é organizado, bem explicado, bem ambientado e o mais importante é que é educativo. Ele se destaca de muitas outras obras, afinal é um anime bem específico, animes assim deveriam ser mais apreciados pelo público, já que são raros e bem mais difíceis de serem trabalhados. Recomendo muito pra quem procura animes diferentes, mais tranquilos e principalmente para aqueles que gostam de aprender informações novas. __Obs:__ E é óbvio que o anime não vai te ensinar mais que um livro ou uma aula de biologia e muito menos fazer você tirar 10 em todas as provas, mas ver que um anime consegue fazer com que o seu tempo de lazer também seja um tempo educativo e informativo é muito legal. Espero que mais temas diferentes e importantes como esse sejam abordados futuramente e que sigam um modelo similar a Hatakaru Saibou no quesito de diversão e informação. __Obrigado por ler :))__ ~~~img570(https://i.imgur.com/X4lr9Zl.gif)~~~