The summer 2018 anime series Cells at Work announced previously that a second season was in the work and also that it’s adapting the Cells at Work! Code Black spinoff. With it getting underway with a January 9th, 2020 debut for the series, the official site has now updated with the latest promotion in the form of a preview of the eleventh episode due out on March 6th, 2021. As with other promos, it’s only on Twitter as the YouTube versions are region-coded to Japan.
The series is directed by Hideyo Yamamoto based on the series composition and scripts by Hayashi Mori. Eiji Abiko is on board with the character designs and LIDEN Films is handling animation production.
The Japanese cast announced so far includes Junya Enoki as Red Blood Cell while Yoko Hikasa is White Blood Cell. Kenjiro Tsuda is serving as the narrator. Additional casting includes Hekiru Shiina as Macrophage, Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Liver Cell, and Daisuke Hirakawa as Brain Cell.
The first series was directed by Kenichi Suzuki based on the series composition by Yuuko Kakihara. Takahiko Yoshida handled the character design and served as the chief animation director with the animation produced by David Production.
The manga began in winter 2015 and has five volumes released so far.
【次回予告動画】
第11話「自暴自棄、痛風、反乱。」の
予告動画を公開。第11話は3月6日(土)24:00～より、
TOKYO MXほかにて順次放送開始。
ABEMAでも地上波同時配信。■第11話あらすじhttps://t.co/RHwA9rBP5V
■放送・配信情報https://t.co/iszwOIIEduhttps://t.co/1rBTRlMZgp#細胞BLACK pic.twitter.com/RqFU2LnXdr
— 『はたらく細胞BLACK』【公式】 (@cellsatworkbla1) March 4, 2021
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: This is a story about you. A tale about the inside of your body…
According to a new study, the human body consists of approximately 37 trillion cells. These cells are hard at work every day within a world that is your body. From the oxygen-carrying Red Blood Cells to the bacteria-fighting White Blood Cells, get to know the unsung heroes and the drama that unfolds inside of you!
