'Hataraku Saibou Black' Spin-off Gets TV Anime in January 2021

by Vindstot
Apr 15, 2020 6:40 PM | 23 Comments

The 20th issue of this year's Morning magazine announced a television anime adaptation of Shigemitsu Harada and Issei Hatsuyoshiya's Hataraku Saibou Black (Cells at Work! Code Black) spin-off manga on Thursday. The anime will premiere in January 2021.

Synopsis
In this new spin-off, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong! Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs... It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK!

There are trillions of cells in the human body, and they all have to work hard to keep that body alive. But what if that body isn't taking great care of itself? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete's foot, gout. It turns out the same immune cells that fight off the common cold also have to deal with troubles of a distinctly more adult nature... (Source: Kodansha Comics, edited)

Cast
Hakkekkyuu 1196: Yoko Hikasa (Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou)
Sekkekkyuu AA2153: Junya Enoki (Kono Oto Tomare!)
Narrator: Kenjirou Tsuda (Id:Invaded)

Staff
Director: Hideyo Yamamoto (Strike the Blood, Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka)
Series Composition, Script: Hayashi Mori (Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katri no Nazotoki File)
Character Design: Eiji Abiko (Juushinki Pandora, Osomatsu-san animation director)
Music: Yuugo Kanno (Ajin, Fugou Keiji: Balance:Unlimited)
Studio: LIDENFILMS

Harada and Hatsuyoshiya launched the spin-off manga in Morning magazine in June 2018. Kodansha will ship the sixth volume on April 23. Kodansha Comics is publishing the manga in English and shipped the fourth volume on March 24.

A second anime season based on the original manga by Akane Shimizu will also premiere in January 2021.

Announcement

Note: The video is region-locked; click here for an alternative link.

Official site: https://saibou-black.com/
Official Twitter: @cellsatworkbla1
Manga official page: https://morning.kodansha.co.jp/c/hatarakusaiboublack.html

Source: PR Times

Hataraku Saibou Black (TV) on MAL

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omg! I can't believe this!!!
WHAT????? I am so excited to watch it.
when I first read it I never expected that it will get an anime adaptation...

May 15, 2020 9:31 AM by Jaya_0

You know what, I'm actually curious to see this. Might as well just add this in my list.

Apr 17, 2020 3:06 AM by removed-user

Sad that DP isn't doing this spin off

Apr 17, 2020 12:14 AM by GoldenRoyal

In original, narrator was voiced by yukako. This time, narrator will be voiced by tiziano

Fun facts : both franchise are voiced by jojo casts

IS THAT JOJO REFERENCES ?

Apr 16, 2020 6:51 PM by ronald_bastian

I'm looking to see the loli wbc

Apr 16, 2020 6:44 PM by Clonazenyan

Suicide indefinitely postponed.

Apr 16, 2020 11:02 AM by backdoornight

yes, yes, YES!!!!

Apr 16, 2020 6:55 AM by RubyW32

This could be interesting..

Apr 16, 2020 6:18 AM by multigamerclubxd

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

FINALLY

I GET MY SEXY ARMY OF HOT UNIFORM GIRLS!!!

Apr 16, 2020 3:06 AM by EcchiGodMamster

Yes, was hoping for this to get an anime as well. Awesome!

Apr 16, 2020 2:44 AM by FMmatron

I wasn't huge fan of original. Hopefully this one is less of a elementary school biology dump and more of actual story with some education value included inside. Considering this one is seinen, there is some potential.

-_-Valen said:
This reminds me of the progressives, well they will have their feminist anime, where the lymphocytes will be powerful and strong women

You are reading too much into it.

Apr 16, 2020 2:38 AM by JustAnotherShiro

-_-Valen said:
This reminds me of the progressives, well they will have their feminist anime, where the lymphocytes will be powerful and strong women

PS: Now how can I see the ad? It is not available in my country; _;

Macrophage tho...

Apr 16, 2020 1:55 AM by korbitr

Like I said in another thread, it will be an interesting experience to switch between the light-hearted and wholesome original work and the depressing and dark atmosphere of BLACK every week.

Apr 16, 2020 1:06 AM by Illyricus

Wow this announcement couldn’t have come out at a better time XD. Can’t wait to see Corona-chan X Cancer-kun.

Apr 16, 2020 12:02 AM by Phlaryx

YESS! Can't wait till they get to the Covid-19 arc xD

Apr 15, 2020 9:19 PM by jc9622

MaahHeim said:

Right below the video there's a note with an alternative link

Thanks! stranger!

Apr 15, 2020 8:34 PM by -_-Val

Right below the video there's a note with an alternative link

Apr 15, 2020 8:31 PM by MaahHeim

This reminds me of the progressives, well they will have their feminist anime, where the lymphocytes will be powerful and strong women

PS: Now how can I see the ad? It is not available in my country; _;

Apr 15, 2020 8:11 PM by -_-Val

Esdeth looking good

Jushshssht

Apr 15, 2020 8:05 PM by Iangamebr

I was honesty suprised when I saw that announcement. I'd though I would never see the spin-off Cells at Work BLACK getting animated, because the small ammount of source material I could read some time ago I really did enjoyed for sure.

Please take care of your body, folks. ;-)

Apr 15, 2020 7:58 PM by Timz0r

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