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    Hataraku Saibou Black

    Cells at Work! CODE BLACK! / はたらく細胞BLACK
    Hataraku Saibou Black
    Genres: Action, Anthropomorphic, Drama, Educational, Medical, Seinen
    Themes: Anthropomorphic, Educational, Medical
    Demographics: Seinen
    Studios: LIDENFILMS
    Producers: Aniplex, Kodansha, NetEase, Studio Mausu, Tokyo MX
    Licensors: Aniplex of America
    Rating: 7.52 / 10
    Rank: #1937
    Popularity: #1124
    Users Listed: 239,243
    Users Scored: 84,974
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 01/08/2023
    Aired: January 10, 2021 – March 19, 2021 (Winter)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 13
    Broadcast: Sunday at 00:00 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Within the intricate ecosystem of the human body exists a relentless battle for survival. *Hataraku Saibou Black* presents a stark and detailed look at the challenges faced by cellular life when the host's health rapidly declines. We follow specialized immune cells, AA2153 and U-1196, as they navigate a landscape overwhelmed with pathogens and internal damage. Their duties become increasingly perilous amidst the deteriorating condition of the body, demanding constant vigilance and sacrifice.

    The series offers a unique perspective, shifting from the more familiar cellular struggles to a setting defined by escalating crisis. It explores themes of resilience and duty in the face of overwhelming odds, portraying the dedication of these microscopic warriors as they fight to maintain equilibrium within a failing system. The narrative emphasizes the delicate balance sustaining life and the consequences when that balance is lost.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Smoking, Bacteria, and the Beginning of the End (Aired: 01/10/2021)
    • Episode 2: The Liver, Alcohol, and Pride (Aired: 01/17/2021)
    • Episode 3: Excitement, Expansion, and Emptiness (Aired: 01/19/2021)
    • Episode 4: Front Line, Gonococci, and Conflict (Aired: 01/19/2021)
    • Episode 5: Overwork, Hair Loss, and Delirium (Aired: 01/24/2021)
    • ... and 8 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Hakkekkyuu U-1196 (Main) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Clark, Allegra, Sorrentino, Katia, Tefnin, Claire, Preiss, Laura
    • Sekkekkyuu AA2153 (Main) - Voice Actors: Enoki, Junya, McCarley, Kyle, Lemaire, Brieuc, Viola, Federico
    • Ganryou Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Souya, Kazuki
    • Hakkekkyuu 1212 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi, Camacho, Tiana, Abouatmane, Sofia, Franchi, Elisa
    • Hakkekkyuu 8787 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lynn, Freeman, Lizzie, Leclercq, Lise, Cavalli Carbone, Elena, Widera, Marie-Jeanne
    • Hakkekkyuu Taicho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Florin, Cécile, Itou, Shizuka, Robinson, Rachel
    • Helper T Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Russell, Andrew
    • Hishisen Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Landresse, Jean-Paul
    • Ippan Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pyronnet, Sophie, Endou, Aya
    • Jujou Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagano, Yoshikazu, Reichel, Robinson
    • Kan Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bridcutt, Sarah Emi, Tefnin, Claire, Guinand, Élisabeth, Pyronnet, Sophie, Maniglio, Giulia, Landa, Lauren, Dietz, Janina
    • Kesshouban (Supporting)
    • Kesshouban (Supporting)
    • Kesshouban (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Summer, Laura, Hashimoto, Chinami, Schmidt, Lara
    • Kesshouban (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kubo, Yurika, Freeman, Lizzie, Cherubelli, Laura, Pyronnet, Sophie, Möller-Architektonidou, Eleni
    • Killer T Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rava, Simone, Wohnhaas, Alexander
    • Kioku Saibou (Supporting)
    • Kupffer Saibou (Supporting)
    • Leukocyte (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Baron, Tanja, Ishigami, Shizuka
    • Macrophage (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiina, Hekiru, Yeung, Suzie, Tefnin, Claire, Berto, Elena, Gwisdalla, Ilena
    • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Marnocha, Jason, Hébrant, Sébastien, Rossi, Massimo Antonio, Matthys, Nicolas
    • Nou Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirakawa, Daisuke, Tatum, J. Michael, Vivolo, Ezio, Prémel, Olivier, Hörmann, Arne
    • Nou Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lehnen, Stefan, Uo, Ken
    • Red Pulp (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Meyer, Gerd, Billingslea, Beau
    • Sekkekkyuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hébrant, Sébastien
    • Sekkekkyuu (Supporting)
    • Sekkekkyuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matthys, Nicolas
    • Sekkekkyuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hébrant, Sébastien
    • Sekkekkyuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Le Bec, Pierre
    • Sekkekkyuu AC1677 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: KENN, Allen, Jon, Finkels, Fabian, Pozzi, Stefano
    • Sekkekkyuu AD6614 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Accornero, Roberto, Duprez, Simon, Seitz, Patrick, Sanpei, Yuuki, Jilka, Gerhard
    • Sekkekkyuu BB5123 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: de Fauconval, Gauthier, Souma, Kouichi
    • Sekkekkyuu BD7599 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Donnay, Maxime, Andreozzi, Ruggero, Van Santfoort, Maxime, Yokoyama, Jun, Butts, Bill, Schlauch, Daniel
    • Sekkekkyuu JJ4141 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dacquin, Franck, Souma, Kouichi
    • Sekkekkyuu NC8429 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rotolo, Andrea, Donnay, Maxime, Aguilar, Zach, Yashiro, Taku, John von Freyend, Tobias
    • Sertoli Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Deworst, Ludivine, Pyronnet, Sophie, Bennett, Dawn M., Zech, Bettina
    • Shikyuutai (Supporting)
    • Shikyuutai (Supporting)
    • Shikyuutai (Supporting)
    • Shu Saibou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narumi, Takashi, Ubaldi, Pietro, Matthys, Nicolas, Bentley, John Eric

    Staff:

    • Cao, Cong (Producer)
    • Itou, Youhei (Producer)
    • Kitazawa, Shiryuu (Producer)
    • Takahashi, Yuuma (Producer)
    • Yokota, Kousuke (Producer)
    • Yamamoto, Hideyo (Director)
    • Tanaka, Ryou (Sound Director)
    • Aritomi, Kouji (Episode Director)
    • Fujishiro, Kazuya (Episode Director)
    • Kimura, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
    • Kitamura, Junichi (Episode Director, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
    • Murayama, Kiyoshi (Episode Director)
    • Sone, Toshiyuki (Episode Director)
    • Yamauchi, Ryou (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Yamazaki, Tatsuji (Episode Director)
    • Mori, Hayashi (Script, Series Composition)
    • Ikeda, Shigetaka (Storyboard)
    • Nishita, Masayoshi (Storyboard)
    • Enoki, Junya (Theme Song Performance)
    • Hikasa, Youko (Theme Song Performance)
    • POLYSICS (Theme Song Performance)
    • Abiko, Eiji (Character Design)
    • Ahn, Hyo-jeong (Animation Director)
    • Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
    • Ayuzawa, Yuuta (2nd Key Animation)
    • Florin, Cécile (ADR Director)
    • Harada, Shigemitsu (Original Creator)
    • Hasegawa, Mai (In-Between Animation)
    • Hatsuyoshiya, Issei (Original Character Design)
    • Iwakami, Atsuhiro (Planning)
    • Jo, Won-ha (Animation Director)
    • Kamitani, Tomohiro (Animation Director)
    • Kanbara, Touma (Animation Director)
    • Kanno, Yuugo (Music)
    • Kim, Jung-woo (Animation Director)
    • Kitakata, Masami (Sound Effects)
    • Kitazawa, Shinichirou (Planning)
    • Lee, Seong-jae (Animation Director)
    • Lee, Seung-hui (Animation Director)
    • Matsumoto, Riku (2nd Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
    • Mimuro, Kenta (Key Animation)
    • Min, Hyun-suk (Animation Director)
    • Mitsuhashi, Sakurako (Animation Director)
    • Namatame, Yasuhiro (Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
    • Oh, Hyun Kyung (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
    • Oka, Ryouko (Color Design)
    • Oota, Mayuka (Art Director)
    • Park, Young-hee (Animation Director)
    • Satou, Masahiro (Art Director)
    • Shimizu, Katsuhiro (Animation Director)
    • ... and 3 more staff

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