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Sep 29, 2018
Mixed Feelings
Hataraku Saibou or Cells at Work has been highly praised despite his lack of story and the lack of characters just because it's unique and innovative.
If Hataraku Saibou can do something is to show that originality is not a guarantee of a good anime.
The show lacks something that i still cannot precisely explain. After the initial shock you quickly realize that despite its originality this anime is incredibly generic (does that make sense? i dunno but thats how i felt while watching this).

Story: There is no story, this is kind of a simpsons slice of life where at the end of the day everything is fine and dandy. Episode 12 and 13 were the most entertaining of all of them because the story felt real even if just a little. Sadly i personally felt that the ep 13 was the worst animated of all them so it took a little bit of the magic of the finale to this anime.

Art: It's David Production. It's good.

Sound: The VA's were perfect and both the opening and the ending are incredibly catchy.

Characters: Probably the lowest point of the anime and the most cringy side of the anime fanbase stems from this part.
Aside from probably the MC the rest of the characters hold no value.
Yeah yeah platelet is cute but its a one trick pony that on my opinion exhausts its charm fairly quickly.
White Blood Cell is interesting but we never get to know him at all so he ends up at being plain and it feels like he is just a secondary character that its there.
In the last episode we barely see him a few seconds until the finale.

Enjoyment: If you like gag mangas where nothing really matters then you might enjoy Hataraku Saibou.

Overall: The show lacks value and intensity. If i were to be a weeb i still wouldnt like it because there is no waifu material fight me.
If i were to treat Hataraku Saibou as a normal anime i wouldnt give it more than a 6.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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