On the official Twitter account for the franchise based on the manga written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu“Cells at Work! (Hataraku Saibou),” a promotional trailer was revealed for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of the project. The video confirms the cast of actors and lists The premiere is scheduled for December 2024 in theaters in Japan..
For its part, Akane Shimizu The publication of the manga began through the magazine Monthly Shonen Sirius from the publisher Kodansha in January 2015 and finished it in January 2021, with a total of six compilation volumes. The work has inspired a wide variety of spin-off stories by different authors, several of whom have achieved their own anime adaptations, such as the main franchise, which received two seasons produced by David Production.
Cast of actors
- Mei Nagano (live-actions of “My Broken Mariko”, “Ni no Kuni”, “Peach Girl”, “Burn the House Down”, Teasing Master Takagi-san”) stars in the film as the Red Blood Cell.
- Takeru Satou (live-actions of “Rurouni Kenshin”, “Ajin”, “Bakuman”, “Beck”) also stars as the White Blood Cell.
Production team
- Hideki Takeuchi (live-actions of “Nodame Cantabile”, “Thermae Romae”, “Fly Me to Saitama”) is in charge of directing the project.
- Yuuichi Tokunaga (live-actions of “Kaguya-sama: Love is War”, “Liar x Liar”, “Princess Jellyfish”) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Warner Bros. Japan is in charge of the distribution of the feature film, without yet revealing which streaming platform is in charge of its international distribution (if there is one).
Synopsis of Cells at Work!
This is a story about you. In reality, it is a story that unfolds within you. According to a new study, the human body is made up of around 37 trillion cells. These cells must work hard every day within a world that is actually your own body. From erythrocytes carrying oxygen to bacteria fighting leukocytes, meet these unsung heroes and the drama that unfolds within you! This is the strangest and most interesting story about the life of cells!
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