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Feb 18, 2021 10:04 AM
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Gotta admire how hard Red Blood Cell works in this show.

Delivering oxygen is an important job for the human body so I do like how they managed to protray this in a legit way.
Feb 18, 2021 10:24 AM
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I wonder if this episode was outsourced - characters and animation looked slightly different.
Feb 18, 2021 10:30 AM
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The daily morning routine for Erection seems like a fair statement to me. LMAO. Well, those were the good days for this body.
Gotta appreciate how hard the RBC is working in that body. Those Ringworms were seriously gross. Also, seeing WBC being only a few left in the body was painful to watch. That means, all the fighting (immunity) must be done by the remaining of them. Damn, this body is suffering a lot.
Feb 18, 2021 10:54 AM
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It's the beginning of the end. A Lack of Both White and Red Blood cells. This bodies clock is ticking. Next weeks title makes it seem we will be losing someone very important.
Should be interesting.
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Feb 18, 2021 10:55 AM
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Got to hand it to the rbc for working so hard like that. Don't know how much longer this body can take. He can't get an erection, sperm count down, lost so many wbc, and got athletes foot to boot.


Feb 18, 2021 10:57 AM
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Even if this episode doesn't have a definitive villain or plot, the atmosphere is very interesting in itself. Those two RBC is such a shippable couple! And there's one normal cell that his face is kinda annoying like an isekai hero LOL.

Not sure if it's scary because this body work exactly like black company, or black company work exactly like this body.
Feb 18, 2021 10:59 AM
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Just shows how bad stress can get in one's body. Real rough stuff here.
Feb 18, 2021 11:09 AM
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Hmm this body seems to be in worst shape than we saw in the beginning of the story. You have to wonder just what kind of life the owner of it actually lives. The successive battles that the White blood cells had to take on was always going to deplete their numbers but looks like its reached crisis level by now. To think that there are only three of them left though talk about overwhelming odds. Things are definitely getting worst by the day within this body despite their best attempts.
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Feb 18, 2021 11:28 AM
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Stress is always bad for the body, and treasure the RBCs working extraneously hard when we treat them bad with this less WBCs.

Didn't know that RBCs can be celebrities though, especially with AA2153 being the role model of the new RBCs, and learning the lesson from jealous RBCs wrecking and tarnishing his record.

A case of Athlete's foot ringworm infection, and as much as they're out numbered, U-1196 and her 2 companions were able to hold them off. And AA2153 putting it plainly that his "Top Rookie Award" workload comes with never-ending sacrifices, so AC1677 taking him for a resttime is the essentiality.

AC1677, you're the MVP this episode. A great buddy to AA2153.
Feb 18, 2021 11:56 AM

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Our main RBC is lucky to have such a bro by his side, otherwise he may have overworked himself to the death (which may be what the host of the body is suffering at the same time).
With such vital body cells disappearing, there is a bad omen in the body, like the calm before the storm.

If my memory is right next episode will be sad.
Feb 18, 2021 12:34 PM
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I was kinda hoping that the events of next week wouldn't happen in the anime since this adaptation is very loose. Brace yourselves.
Feb 18, 2021 12:44 PM
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red blood cell really wants to deliver that oxygen and stuff lmao, seems like he's being a little bit too kind to those rookies though...
Feb 18, 2021 12:52 PM

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It seems that the host body is giving the last, that last battle with the ETS left it with very low defenses and now even a somewhat common situation is a big problem, I don't see where it can improve

an episode that was too mild, I'm just expecting the worst with the ulcer in the next one

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Feb 18, 2021 2:05 PM

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Honestly, this body is on it's last dying days... things looking rather grim. Lack of WBC, Lack of RBC... yeah no good. Next week looks to become sad, as things weren't bad enough already lol
Feb 18, 2021 5:26 PM

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Take a break or slack off. You won't be able to work to the fullest if your not properly energized. Man even in the worst of times for the body, AC1677 can still stay positive. He puts a smile on my face.
Feb 18, 2021 6:33 PM
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The depression episode continued to get real. The nocturnal penile tumescence easily sweating me hard. A lot of deficiency, young rbc has been spreaded too, and its not too many. Even that testicle place looked deserted. I can't help but had a goosebumps through the whole duration, especially with those ringworms infection. Gross, creep, frustation, and ended up with a little slacking off as a way to chill a bit. Poor wbc-san, pity you, rbc-kun. How come they've still survive through all that shitty environment? Works sure is tough. But there was always the meaning of their works. Its slapping me hard right after that. But, well, thats the meaning of the works!
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Feb 18, 2021 7:43 PM
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The cells almost always end up getting saved by drugs or pills, kinda ironic for a body that’s being destroyed by harmful substances. I wonder how long it can last like this.
Feb 18, 2021 8:09 PM
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Couple o' thoughts for this episode:
-It was a bit sad to see RBC and WBC pushing themselves to their limits (however the episode all and all wasn’t as depressing as the previous one)
-Nice to see RBC’s friend repay the friendship by introducing him to the concept of slacking (pro life skill btw, KIDDING lolz)
-Did anyone catch when Butenafine hydrochloride was being administered it felt like EMA from AoT (https://youtu.be/J0RH_xdu8JM?t=140) was playing or was it just me?
Feb 18, 2021 9:03 PM

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Main RBC has to deliver oxygen to an old hag while his friend has daily chats with an attractive Ordinary Cell onee-san? The injustice!

Oh? So the morning wood has nothing to do with the urge to pee, huh? Well, one more thing I learned with this show. As for this dude's body, his balls are basically drying at this point and those worm-like germs sure looked disgusting as shit.

Good episode overall. It seems we will be losing an important character next week tho.
Feb 18, 2021 10:48 PM

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Wow the amount of cells in this body keeps decreasing. Is this body gonna die at the end of this anime? I hope not. Also yeah you gotta take it easy sometimes.
Feb 18, 2021 11:02 PM

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I liked the episode and I can't wait for the next one like always. At the beginning of the series, I asked myself was the person a guy or a girl for a number of reasons. I knew the body was in bad shape for years, maybe even decades, but I didn't know it was this bad. I still think the person works a 10-6 job and the added stress from work and other things lead the person to drink and smoke. With this episode, I finally got one answer and it's a body of a middle-aged man.

It's crazy how dramatic this episode was compared to the other ones. There are only 3 white blood cells left in the body (as far as we know) and their running on fumes. This greatly affected Red Blood Cell (AA2153) as we saw a completely different side of him.
Feb 19, 2021 8:12 AM

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Man, this dude can't even get a morning wood anymore. Stress is fucking scary, it leads to all these other conditions. This show is a reminder to not overwork yourselves, your body and health is much more important than work, it's important to balance things out. I hope RBC has learned that lesson as well.

Don't know how long this body will last lmao, they keep getting saved my drugs, there's gotta be a limit to that. If this body gets cancer, it's instant game over lmao. Kind of worried about next episode, hopefully RBC friend doesn't die.
Feb 19, 2021 10:16 AM

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Man, this dude can't even get a morning wood anymore. Stress is fucking scary, it leads to all these other conditions. This show is a reminder to not overwork yourselves, your body and health is much more important than work, it's important to balance things out. I hope RBC has learned that lesson as well.

Don't know how long this body will last lmao, they keep getting saved my drugs, there's gotta be a limit to that. If this body gets cancer, it's instant game over lmao. Kind of worried about next episode, hopefully RBC friend doesn't die.


It would be pretty interesting if he dies of cancer at the end in contrast to the main series where they battle cancer again and will likely win.
Feb 19, 2021 12:45 PM

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I like how they went over morning wood xD that was pretty funny, Looks like ringworm invasion is here but there is not nearly enough white blood cells to take care of it.

Really got to give it to the Red blood Cells working so hard, true MVP.
Feb 19, 2021 9:37 PM

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Why is he so sad the body isn't able to babbies?? Shinzo Abe and priests are the only ones who will cry at that. The erectile disfunction sucks for the dude he should just get viagra.

Everyone is working overtime because the red/white blood cells have been decimated. I could relate to the MC when he was overworking himself then becoming frustrated. The allegory to real soul-crushing work is laid on thick; Work or die. Seeing the MC's friend save him to repay his kindness was beautiful. I shed a single tear. Bye
Feb 20, 2021 9:13 AM
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Overworking is literally dangerous. AC1677 did really great job in terms of encouraged AA2153.
I'm worried White Blood Cells. I don't know whether their numbers are decreasing.
Feb 20, 2021 9:43 AM

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Great episode. The advices from Sekkekkyuu AC1677 were the best part.
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Feb 20, 2021 2:18 PM
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well somehow the unhalthy body is afflicted with athletes foot while th supposedly halth body is fighting an agresive cancer. kinda weird

That said there's a ton of red flags for th future of this body
Feb 20, 2021 10:00 PM
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What we learned from this Episode: do not overworked yourself....
Don't get stressed or your immune system will be weaker....

Take your time and be happy....
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Feb 21, 2021 8:16 PM

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Even though there are little sparks like the final scene, each episode gets sadder and sadder :'C It's false hope at this point unless a miracle happens anytime soon but I have my doubts...
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Feb 21, 2021 11:08 PM

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and as always, blame everything on stress and alcohol whenever one has low testosterone. because of course why not. we can't blame that to natural age because that would imply that men are men as soon as they entered the "wet dreams" phase. nope, gotta make ourselves in line with legal age bullshit.

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Feb 24, 2021 3:48 PM

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He really is acting like a Senpai now... all he can tell the next generation is to do their job, or at least he should, instead the protagonist is stressing himself out, needing his best friend to tell him to take it easy.

The dwindling number of white blood cells, left to fight off the athlete's foot pathogens in various places.

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Feb 24, 2021 9:06 PM
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Every cell in this body is exhausted af!

Feb 25, 2021 12:26 PM
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The body continues to break down due to stress and the RBCs and the WBCs have to work three times harder to keep this body alive. I feel sorry for them.
Feb 27, 2021 2:54 PM
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I am really glad that his friend is helping him so he doesn't become a workaholic. We can really see their friendship growing.
Mar 23, 2021 10:04 AM

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That body is literally dying ffs. The next episode will be probably even more depressing.
Apr 1, 2021 12:03 AM
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So whenever a red blood cell gets tired in our body they just wander off to hide and chill for a bit in a capillary lol


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Apr 20, 2021 8:02 PM

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This shit is getting serious! Overworking is bad!
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May 29, 2021 3:51 PM

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this felt like 5 min wtf, actualy incredible
Dec 23, 2021 7:36 AM

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Poor RBC AA2153 for pushing himself too much, I'm glad great friend AC1677 is there to calm him down.

Mar 21, 2022 9:18 AM

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This felt like the calm before the storm.
Sep 2, 2022 6:10 AM

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Wait... if he had the same bacteria on his foot and his penis... doest that mean he was fapping with his foot??
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Feb 6, 2023 11:43 AM

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As I thought, the immune system is slowly collapsing. By getting injected with medicine and stuff he manages to get around, but I'm not sure if this show will have a happy ending O_O
May 6, 2023 5:47 AM

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Seems like it's likely that the body will not survive by the end of this....and I guess it's better that way to send stronger message to the viewers.....
May 22, 2023 8:12 AM

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More like Cells Overworked. Good on blond bro for looking out for his homie.

The ringworms' design is way more creepy than any of the more threatening bacteria imo.
May 24, 2023 11:19 PM

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Why does the new recruit look cartoonish 

Red cell snapped 

This guy is closer to death every day 

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