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The Cells at Work! live-action film is set to premiere on Netflix on June 13.
The film had its initial release in Japanese cinemas on December 13, 2024 JST.
With a staggering 37 trillion cells in the human body tirelessly working day and night to keep us alive, join the oxygen-carrying Red Blood Cell and the germ-fighting White Blood Cell — along with countless other cells — as they team up to protect the body.
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The story is summarized as:
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Meet the smallest heroes ever to grace the silver screen… the cells within us! The human body is home to an astonishing 37 trillion cells. Red blood cells tirelessly transport oxygen, white blood cells valiantly defend against bacteria, and countless other cells work around the clock to keep you healthy and alive. In December 2024, witness the most epic battle ever fought within the human body!
The film adapts the Kodansha-published Cells at Work manga by Akane Shimizu, which was serialized from 2015 to 2021 in Monthly Shonen Sirius and is compiled into six tankoubon volumes. The manga has given rise to two anime seasons, various spin-off mangas, light novels, a stage play, and more. The Cells at Work! Code Black spin-off has its own anime as well.
Staff
• Director: Hideki Takeuchi (Fly Me to the Saitama, Thermae Romae)
• Scriptwriter: Yuichi Tokunaga (Kaguya-sama Love is War, Fly Me to the Saitama)
• Action director: Takahito Ouchi (Rurouni Kenshin)
Cast
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• Mei Nagano as Blood Cell
• Takeru Satoh as White Blood Cell
Source: @NetflixAnime
