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Jan 17, 2021 7:46 PM

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totally eventful episode
this went from getting a boner, then ED, then taking a Viagra to counteract ED and then the red blood said that the sperm might get wasted because the host might just be fapping but after a while While blood said the host might be having sex on a dirty twat!? OMG truly eventful!!!
5/5.


Jan 17, 2021 11:39 PM

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Well this episode was hilariously awkward from start to finish xD
At least we can now confirm that the body is that of a male.
Had to add the guilt in at the end there that not all erections are for reproduction purposes :P So yay that it seems it was for intercourse purposes, but oh shit he caught some nasty STI as a result.
Wear a condom people! xD
Jan 17, 2021 11:50 PM

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Huh I never really thought too much about the gender of the body but with this one being male, I'd assume the main series is female just from the gender-swap of all the cells.

Now it would just seem wrong to see female red blood cells trying get the erection going.
Jan 18, 2021 1:28 AM
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Props to the VAs for keeping a straight face while delivering those lines lmao
Jan 18, 2021 5:39 AM

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Damn, this episode kind of ruined masturbation for me. haha

I was not expecting an ED. lol

There were so many scenes here that would make no sense if you showed them to people with no context.

I have been wondering why there are no female RBCs in this body. If we assume male bodies only have male RBCs and female bodies only have female RBCs, does that make the body from the original series an intersex?

The WBCs' hats in this version don't give them a signal when germs, etc. are near, it seems.
Jan 18, 2021 9:05 AM

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It's hard to think that an episode that can be wholesome, but also hilariously filled with some meme-worthy quotes would exist. Either that, or I'm not trying hard enough to find more. XD

Still, this episode did a really good job at explaining about how an erection works and what happens when an erectile dysfunction happens to occur. It also kind of makes feel bad for those sperm, who may or may not be heading towards that glorious goal of meeting the ova, but instead meets a tissue. It makes you feel guilty of solo masturbating for sexual desire, but sometimes it has to be done.

Despite the comeback victory from the RBC crew, gonorrhea had sadly made its way into the body and hos hurt one of the WBC hotties. I assume that the host body got it from not using the condom and was doing vaginal or even anal, but regardless, the threat needs to be taken care of.
Jan 18, 2021 11:12 AM

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LOL
This episode makes you feel bad even for jerking off :P
Jan 18, 2021 2:28 PM

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diegontijo said:
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It's certainly going in the books. Lmao, out of context it's so hilarious!
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Jan 18, 2021 3:27 PM
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THIS WAS THE BEST EPISODE OF ALL HATARAKU SAIBOU WTF!!! SO GOOD xd
Jan 18, 2021 4:16 PM

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A lot of meme worthy lines in this episode.

But they play it very seriously. I was expecting these anthropomorphised sperm cells to die reaching a condom, though ultimately I guess there wasn't any since the body contracted an STD, but they did have one line to make a point about the cells' work being in vain.

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Jan 19, 2021 12:41 AM
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Now I'm feeling guilty and sad for my cells doing there job just to achieve my sexual desire and have a erection.
Jan 19, 2021 4:12 AM

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The OG show was so comfy and educational. But this one here is really hard to watch. It makes us conscious of our bodies actions and that's really tragic to see in this BLACK tragic version.

Damn how I wish this show would have been if implemented in health studies.
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Jan 19, 2021 8:13 PM
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Great episode. It handled the subject matter really well.

I couldn't help but laugh at the sperm cells, despite them being cute. The caretaker cells were really cute too. I just had a sneaking suspicion that this whole effort wouldn't end on a happy note though.

This whole thing makes you feel bad for masturbating. But it sounds as though this wasn't masturbation, that the body did in fact have intercourse. And it's looking like an STD has made it's way into the body.

Expecting an intense next episode.
Jan 19, 2021 9:27 PM

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So many lines that can be taken out of context. What an episode.
Jan 20, 2021 8:22 AM
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m-i-c-h-a-e-l said:
At first I wondered why episode 3 aired so far off its normal broadcast time, when we just episode 2 a few days ago... but then quickly realized why
Why not actually write why?
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Jan 20, 2021 11:41 AM

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The most heartwarming boner I've ever experienced. 10/10 would cry again.
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Jan 21, 2021 12:12 PM

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2 things that would have been hella funny: there was a condom and if the dude didn't ejaculate and the body had to kill those sperms because men don't store old sperm cells.
Jan 21, 2021 4:32 PM
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And folks that's why you use protection or else you risk getting an STD.
Jan 22, 2021 4:15 AM
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Oh boy now that we learn how erection and Ejaculation works, kinda ruined masturbation for me.. lol damn it..
Those Sperm cell are cute... Oh no, is that how they fell everytime we masturbate? Lmao

So there is the bacteria in the end i would assume the body having unhealthy sex...

Oh boy in the end, we learn something good today... And probably the enct Episode...
Jan 22, 2021 1:03 PM

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I realized I'm not as mature as I thought after laughing during the whole episode.
Also, if every weird line of this episode doesn't get turned into a meme I'll be very disappointed.

I can't believe I feel bad for sperm lmao
Jan 22, 2021 10:08 PM

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Bruh, I feel bad for the sperms, the post nut clarity will be even worse now lmao. That was a great episode. This dude's body unhealthy af, and now he even let in some sexually transmitted disease, goodluck cells.
Jan 23, 2021 12:04 AM
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This man had to take viagra and caught an STD, talk about a double kill.
Never felt so bad about fapping...
Jan 23, 2021 6:39 AM
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The body's situation became more dangerous. Nevertheless, everyone never give up. Reminds me of Medal of Honor series.
I'm glad Red Blood Cell had very strong faith than before. White Blood Cell is cool and reliable.
Jan 23, 2021 9:09 AM

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Can never see fapping the same way again was actually sex though in the end.
Surprised I didn't burst laughing with all that erection talkingl.
Looks like it's time for some tentacle action from preview ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Jan 23, 2021 10:36 AM

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I can't believe this show managed to make me root for someone to have an erection.
Jan 24, 2021 4:51 AM

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Weird ass episode.

Not really sure how I feel about them making it seems like sex or masturbation purely for sexual gratification is a bad thing. There's nothing wrong with it, and the same goes with not wanting to reproduce, whether its currently or in the future at all. Just kind of rubbed me no pun intended the wrong way to try and make people feel guilty for it, I guess? I'm sure the Japanese have different views on it though.

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Jan 24, 2021 12:18 PM

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Lalafin said:
Weird ass episode.

Not really sure how I feel about them making it seems like sex or masturbation purely for sexual gratification is a bad thing. There's nothing wrong with it, and the same goes with not wanting to reproduce, whether its currently or in the future at all. Just kind of rubbed me no pun intended the wrong way to try and make people feel guilty for it, I guess? I'm sure the Japanese have different views on it though.


It's propaganda to help increase the Japanese birth rate, maybe? :p Heh, at least the Catholic fundies are consistent with abortion, masturbation, and sex that's not intended for procreation as being equally SINFUL!!!11!

If it's any 'reassurance', assuming the sperm cells made it into someone's vag (judging by Episode 4) they'd still be in for a world of hurt. Poor little guys. :( Most likely only one would survive, and
Jan 26, 2021 1:41 AM

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The dark humor in this episode was glorious.
Jan 31, 2021 4:38 PM

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lol for once the red cell was happy thinking they did good, but ofc someone would have to bring him despair again

best part was probably when the WBC scared the stupid guys, damn she is scary

tentacles next episode? interesting :v
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Feb 1, 2021 11:55 PM

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Kudos to the VAs. I can't imagine myself saying those lines without laughing.
Feb 2, 2021 5:07 PM
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curvedtree said:
2 things that would have been hella funny: there was a condom and if the dude didn't ejaculate and the body had to kill those sperms because men don't store old sperm cells.


I really wanted them to land on a towel or something after making their way out. That would have been hilarious and a tiny bit tragic.
Feb 3, 2021 6:31 AM

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Man, I can imagine that being in the medical field makes this show much more enjoyable lol.
Feb 4, 2021 3:57 PM
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Ive been waiting for this episode after reading the manga months back. Im sad tho they changed egg-chan to ova


Please tell me more about this egg-chan (or at least which chapter in the manga)...
Feb 9, 2021 5:29 AM

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I've never felt more shame for ejaculating without a cause than I do right now!
I'm so sorry sexy Sertoli cells!!!!!

Man this anime really is heavy! First it makes me wanna quit drinking, cuz I'm working sexy onee-san hopatocytes like crazy and now I'm just wasting sexy milf Sertoli cells time!

Whyyyyyyy God whyyyyyyy!!!!
Feb 11, 2021 7:38 AM

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I just witnessed an epic anime battle about erection, saved by viagra and followed by trip like interpretation of ejaculation... My weeb life is complete, i suppose. I have seen that all. I don't appreciate that celibacy message afterward though.
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Feb 13, 2021 11:11 AM

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Lol they really try to make me feel bad when jacking off huh..
Mar 19, 2021 8:22 AM
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i miss being a sperm
Mar 20, 2021 8:41 PM

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well shit!
I expected ''hataraku saibou: grey'' but no, this really is dark. They didn't pull any punches so far...
I will finish watching this one day, but i can't take it right now.
I think I don't know wtf I'm doing. Maybe. Probably.

Mar 23, 2021 3:54 AM

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That was kinda awkward although they explained the whole process very well.
Mar 25, 2021 12:50 PM
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Kadmos1 said:
Considering we are or are likely to get an Eng. dub of this series, I can only imagine how many takes it will be to record this epi.


Just saw this episode dubbed in English...I must say, it was quite an experience, haha. The dubbed lines were hysterical. So many puns and uses of sneaky wordplay. There were probably even lines that they didn't even plan on doing that for but it just came out funny anyways. But I think that the delivery of the lines is what made it as funny as it did.
Mar 29, 2021 4:55 AM

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This version of Cells at Work certainly doesn't shy away from iffy topics. So this guy fucked a prostitute and got Gonorrhea in the process. O_o Yikes. I really love this version of Cells at Work. The other body also had its share of problems but nothing that was truly troubling (except for the whole blood transfusion event - must have been a really bad accident) but this one seems to belong to some overworked and stressed out typical Japanese worker who regularly ends up in the red light district. Quite a bit of social criticism to go along with the warning to better take care of yourself.
Apr 14, 2021 4:09 PM
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Fiinally the sex ed episode of Cells at work. never have a seen such a serious erection. I was actually kinda hoping they woulda gone a bit further and made it one of those type of viagra assisted erections lasting more than 3 hours.
But they tooootally made up for it by keeping the depressing vibe on by basically saying "yeah all that work mightve just been a futile masturbation"

sofar I really like this alternate side story t the series ^^
Apr 16, 2021 1:57 PM

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Lol, I feel bad for jerking off a lot. Poor sperm that wanted to reproduce, they won't find it if its guy x guy lol.
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Apr 18, 2021 8:28 PM
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Was going to masturbate, but now I have guilt. Thanks anime. I guess Monty Python was right.

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Jun 13, 2021 2:43 PM
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Do you ever just be like, what the hell am I watching?
Because that was literally me this whole episode.

Y'all we could be watching literally anything else rn but instead we're watching transformed cells as humans and feeling pity for their inability to get an erection going.
Seriously what are we doing with our time.

Side note: Those sperm are the creepiest things ever lol.
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Jul 5, 2021 11:32 AM

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LOL, you guys!
1st: "Those sperm cells are so cute. Hope they all meet Ova-chan!"
2nd: "Noo, STD baddies! Always wear a condom!"

Which one it will be? Give the sperm a chance despite the STD, or just fill the rubber and dump it in the trash?
Make up your mind!
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Jul 5, 2021 12:11 PM

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Always use condoms, my friends.

Dec 23, 2021 1:22 AM

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So hearing about the STI, that means the body had actual sexual intercourse so the sperm cells didn't die pointlessly.

As f#cked to see RBC wasted efforts, it ain't going to stop me from rubbing one off for WBC girl.

Feb 2, 2022 4:48 AM
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this was a bit painful to absorb :/
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Mar 2, 2022 7:35 AM

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This was as funny as I expected but that Red Blood Cell moment of getting frustrated at the end because it could have been just masturbation was annoying.
Now this episode makes me wonder how an episode about menstruation would be.
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