#Cells at Work!! (Season 2) and Cells at Work! CODE BLACK to Stream on Funimation January 7

Aniplex of America announced that Cells at Work!! (Season 2) and Cells at Work! CODE BLACK will stream on Funimation beginning January 7. Both series will premiere ahead of the Japanese broadcast. 

David Production is returning to animate Cells at Work!! with the following staff:

Director: Hirofumi Ogura
Series Composition/Screenplay: Yuko Kakihara
Character Design: Takahiko Yoshida
Chief Animation Directors: Takahiko Yoshida/Keiko Tamaki/Masaru Kitao

Aniplex of America describes the series as: 

This is a story about you. A tale about the inside of your body… According to a new study, the human body consists of approximately 37 trillion cells.These cells are hard at work every day within a world that is your body. From the oxygen carrying Red Blood Cells to the bacteria fighting White Blood Cells, get to know the unsung heroes and the drama that unfolds inside of you. Witness a thrilling new story that revolves around cells, bacteria, and viruses that has never been seen before! From the mega hit anthropomorphic manga “Cells at Work!” comes the second season of the anime TV series! It’s the oddly relatable and interesting story that is the life of cells!

Liden Films is in charge of the animation production for the spin-off series Cells at Work! CODE BLACK with the following key staff:

Director: Hideyo Yamamoto
Series Composition/Screenplay: Hayashi Mori
Character Design: Eiji Abiko
Mechanical Design: Yoshihiro Ujiie

The anime adaptation is based on the manga by Shigemitsu Harada, Issei Hatsuyoshiya, and Akane Shimizu (original author of Cells at Work!). 

Aniplex of America describes the series as: 

A rookie Red Blood Cell has been bustling about, frantically making oxygen deliveries all around the body! But it turns out that his workplace is on the brink of going Code Black!! Drinking, smoking, stress, sleep deprivation… Struggling to survive a life not unlike the brutal corporate world, what must these overworked cells be thinking at the end of the day? This is a tale about the inside of your body…

Source: Aniplex of America