Cells at Work! CODE BLACK (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Cells at Work! CODE BLACK is an animation and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. Alcohol, smoking, and stress—in the body subjected to these irritants, the cells responsible for maintaining life seem to fight a war that never ends. Due to a severe shortage of workers, Red Blood Cell AA2153 has to quickly learn to deliver oxygen and collect carbon dioxide, even in dangerous conditions. Meanwhile, White Blood Cell U-1196 has to do her part by dealing with germs and viruses during life-threatening situations. In the midst of these crises, they have to work together to keep the body healthy, despite not knowing if their sacrifices will be worthwhile. Cells at Work! Code Black takes a different approach by showing the grittier side of the jobs our cells perform.

Who’s in it. Cells at Work! CODE BLACK stars Junya Enoki as Red Blood Cell (Erythrocite) (voice), Yoko Hikasa as White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) (voice), Kenjiro Tsuda as Narrator (voice) and KENN as Red Blood Cell (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, Cells at Work! CODE BLACK sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cells at Work! CODE BLACK page.

If you liked it. Fans of Cells at Work! CODE BLACK tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.