By SHIGEMITSU HARADA

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, 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! THE CONTENT OF ADULTS 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? What if that body smokes too much? Or drinks too much? What if that body forgets to use protection? Why, it might find itself with all manner of dysfunction, and who’s going to have to pick up the pieces? 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…

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Cells at Work!.

Having survived a heart attack, the body is starting to regain a bit of peace. The red blood cells are excited to finally be working in a non-exploitative work environment, but one day, a mysterious tube punctures the blood vessel and sucks up every blood cell in sight! When the cells come to, they’re in a different body altogether–and the new offices might just be worse than the old ones …

Cells at Work! CODE BLACK 3

GROWN-UP PROBLEMS The cells that keep this body running are doing their best, but there’s only so much they can do against the abuse of an unhealthy lifestyle. A simple case of athlete’s foot is one thing, but a flood of caustic acid caused by a stomach ulcer is enough to make any cell think about a career change. It turns out that there’s only so much these hard-working cells can handle before the consequences turn as serious as a heart attack…

By SHIGEMITSU HARADA

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