So, Cells At Work is an anime series produced by David Productions, based on the manga of
the same name by Akane Shimizu, that follows the working lives of various cells within
the human body and all the biology based shenanigans they deal with on a daily basis.
But don't be fooled by it's cutesy appearance, as this show is terrifying . . .
ly good!
Also, it's just terrifying.
Or at least, some of the characters are.
The show's cast are all based on different types of, you guessed it, cells and their
specific functions within the body, from the White Blood Cells who diligently dart from
place to place and just, f&%$ing massacre all the bacteria and viruses that threaten
their home's health, to the Red Blood Cells who navigate its confusing network of veins
and arteries to deliver oxygen and nutrients to other cells all over the body, to the adorable
little platelets who are just doing their best to fix some scrape wounds.
And I mean look at 'em, they're so cute!
This one got all shy and is hiding behind his hat! D'aaaw!
Okay I'm getting off topic here.
While it's easy to argue that they're all one note, the sheer variety of characters
keeps it fresh as it explores the lives of all these different cells, as we see in Episode
3 when the show switches focus from the directionally challenged struggles of a Red Blood Cell to
the journey of an insecure Naive T Cell finding the strength to become a badass bacteria basher
like his fellow Killer Ts.
At least, for a while, anyway.
Though there is potential for their respective quirks to get old fast, the show builds a
cast of memorable and distinct characters whose variety and interactions make for some
good laughs as it delves heavily into the absurdity of the situations they're thrown into.
And I think that's part of what makes its "terrifying" nature, specifically the concerningly earnest
bloodlust of some of its characters, work so well.
The show contrasts all this intense violence and brutality against a happy go lucky atmosphere
and pleasant aesthetic that makes it seem all the more ridiculous.
It's aware of how weird it is and is more than happy to play with that, whether it be
playing off the gimmicks of its premise provides or poking fun at the tropes of its own medium.
For example, there's a moment in the first episode where the main White Blood Cell points
out that his knife is useless against . . . uh . . . this germ's shield, something that
seems like typical exposition for an anime series, where infodumping is a relatively
common practice, and could have easily been said without consequence, as it is in most
series, except that here, the germ hears him and takes advantage of this new information.
Also, did I mention this is made by the same company doing Jojo's Bizarre Adventure?
It's kinda subtle so you might've missed it.
The show leans into its own ridiculousness in such a way that makes its comedy and drama
hit harder.
And it does all this while being surprisingly informative.
Sure it's not the most accurate depiction of human biology, but it still manages to
communicate a lot of the ideas of how all these different cells work and interact with
our bodies pretty effectively.
Who says education couldn't be fun!
NERD!
HEY!
. . . don't, say it out loud, man, come on
And I have to say, I have little to complain about.
Of course, given that it's only three episodes in, it's likely that more problems will
become apparent, or the ones I do have will be exacerbated, but so far it's been a lot
of fun.
The only thing I can really hold against it is that for me, some of the designs are boring.
Sure, I quite like some of them, especially that of the Red Blood Cells, from their vibrant
uniforms to their red berets, whose shape is reminiscent of actual blood cells.
But there are others, especially the ones for the bacteria and viruses, that just feel
kinda bland, but maybe that's just me.
Cells At Work, while acting as yet another example of anime's obsession with anthropomorphization
gone mad, is a pretty terrific experience.
It's an informative and entertaining series with a wide cast of distinct characters whose
self aware antics and over the top absurdity adds to its comedy and drama.
It's a show that's having fun with what it has, and for me, that's what makes it
so fun to watch.
And yeah, those are my thoughts.
And, hey, I'm back to the old format!
Long story short, its kinda the same situation as with the Storyteller's Notebook; I wanted
to experiment, found some things I liked, a lot of things I didn't, tryna mix the
best of both worlds.
As well, I've been thinking about tryna go back to making weekly videos that alternate
between these quickie reviews/first impressions and proper video essays, but that all depends
on whether or not I can balance making 2 videos at once, but I'll do my best.
Anyway, let me know what yous think, if yous agree, disagree, who your favourite cell is,
if you're amazed by the things people have managed to make shows about, etc, and thanks
for watching!
If yous enjoyed this and wanna see more, than be sure to check out my last video, where
I talk about the ending of Darling in the FranXX and why, for me, it fell apart.
Or, check out my video on Megalo Box and why it's so fun to watch!
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