Cells at Work! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius from January 26, 2015, to January 26, 2021. Kodansha has collected the manga into six volumes.
Kodansha USA announced that it had licensed Cells at Work! in North America on March 21, 2016.
Kodansha USA has also licensed most of its spin-offs.
Volumes Cells at Work!
Cells at Work!: Bacteria! by Haruyuki Yoshida. The series follows the lives of good and bad bacteria in the intestines. It was serialized in the manga magazine Nakayoshi from April 3, 2017, to July 3, 2020.
Cells NOT at Work! by Moe Sugimoto. It follows immature red blood cells (erythroblasts) that do not want to work. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from July 26, 2017, to November 26, 2021.
Cells at Work and Friends! , written by Kanna Kurono and illustrated by Mio Izumi. It centers around a Killer T Cell who is normally strict with himself and others, but wants to have fun during his free time. He also wants to make friends but does not want to ruin his reputation. It was serialized in the manga magazine Bessatsu Friend from January 12, 2019, to April 13, 2021.
Cells at Work!: Platelets! , written by Kanna Kurono and illustrated by Mio Izumi. It focuses on platelet characters. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from May 25, 2019, to April 26, 2021.
Cells at Work!: Baby! by Yasuhiro Fukuda. It follows a group of cells inside a baby's body, 40 weeks after conception and close to delivery, with the cells unaware of anything. It was serialized in Morning from October 17, 2019, to October 7, 2021.
Cells at Work!: Lady! , written by Harada and illustrated by Akari Otokawa. It is focused on cells in the body of an adult woman. It started in on January 22, 2020. The magazine ceased print publication and moved to a digital starting on August 4, 2022. The series finished on September 26, 2022.
Cells at Work!: White Brigade by Tetsuji Kanie. It is focused on white blood cells. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from October 26, 2020, to July 26, 2022.
Cells at Work!: Neo Bacteria! by Haruyuki Yoshida. It is a sequel to Cells at Work!: Bacteria! and was serialized in Nakayoshi and on the Palcy manga app from December 28, 2020, to February 22, 2021.
Cells at Work!: Illegal by Kae Hashimoto. It is focused on the cells of a person taking illegal substances. It was serialized on the YanMaga Web digital manga platform from February 1, 2022, to July 18, 2023.
Cells at Work!: Muscle by Yū Maeda. It is focused on muscles in the human body. It was serialized on the Morning Two manga website from February 16, 2023, to February 20, 2025.
Cells at Work! Cat , written by Choco Aozora and illustrated by Meku Kaire. It is centered around cells in the body of a cat. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from May 25, 2023, to March 26, 2026.
Cells at Work!: Medicine , written by Koma Warita and illustrated by Ryō Kuji. It is centered around medicine. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from May 25, 2023, to May 26, 2025.
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