はたらく細胞!!
Cells at Work!!
The second season of Hataraku Saibou. Cells at Work!! continues the tale of…well…you! Set inside the human body, Cells at Work!! chronicles the life and times of everything from the oxygen-carrying Red Blood Cells to the bacteria-fighting White Blood Cells. And, of course, the dangerous viruses and villains lurking beneath the skin! (Source: Funimation) Notes: - The episodes were streamed two days ahead of the Japanese broadcast on Funimation beginning on Jan 8, 2021 at 2:00 JST. The regular TV broadcast started on Jan 9, 2021 at 23:30 JST. - The pre-screened movie "Hataraku Saibou!!" Saikyou no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chou" Oosawagi! is included as episodes 4-8 split into the broadcast.
Names
| Original | はたらく細胞!! (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hataraku Saibou!! |
| English | Cells at Work!! |
| Also known as | Les brigades immunitaires 2 · เซลล์ขยัน พันธุ์เดือด ภาค 2 |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 8 ep · 24 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2021-01-08 → 2021-02-26 (Winter 2021) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | david production |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionComedySci-Fi |
| Themes | EducationalEnsemble CastMedicineWorkAnthropomorphismMale ProtagonistShounenFemale ProtagonistEpisodicPrimarily Adult Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · iQ · Netflix · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.36 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.37 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.2 |
| On lists | 91,583 |
| Favourited | 852 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 78.1% |
| Drop rate | 5.3% |
| In backlog | 39.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.47 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.38 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | david production | C | 19 of 43 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2021 | C | 29 of 86 |
| Length | Micro-series | C | 71 of 210 |
| Year | 2021 | C | 146 of 356 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | B | 336 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 406 of 1,557 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 560 of 1,219 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 653 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Action | C | 871 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 917 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,055 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,110 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,929 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hirofumi Ogura, Tomoyasu Hosoi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yuuko Kakihara |
| Character design | Takahiko Yoshida, Keiko Tamaki |
| Original creator | Akane Shimizu |
Franchise — はたらく細胞
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CRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2018 | Cells at Work! |
| character | 2020 | Kesshouban: Eigakan e Iku |
AniList id 108631 · MAL id 39586 · record updated 2026-08-27