The upcoming Cells at Work live-action movie revealed a new visual, as well as four additional cast members. The new cast members include Koji Yamamoto as Killer T Cell, Riisa Naka as NK Cell, Wakana Matsumoto as Macrophage, and Maika Pugh as Platelet(s). The live-action movie will premiere in Japan on December 13.
The full currently announced voice cast for the Cells at Work live-action consists of:
- Mei Nagano as Red Blood Cell
- Takeru Satoh as White Blood Cell
- Koji Yamamoto as Killer T Cell
- Riisa Naka as NK Cell
- Wakana Matsumoto as Macrophage
- Maika Pugh as Platelet
Hideki Takeuchi is directing the film, with script written by Yuichi Tokunaga. They recently revealed the trailer:
Cells at Work is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu. It was serialized in Kodansha’s Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine from January 2015 to January 2021. There is also a spin-off manga Cells at Work! Code Black, which was published from 2018 to 2021.
The series received an anime adaptation by David Production, with two seasons running from July 2018 to February 2021 through 21 episodes. The franchise also has a movie and a 13-episode anime adaptation of the Cells at Work! Code Black spin-off by studio LIDEN FILMS.
Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English, while Crunchyoll streams the anime. The latter describes the story:
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!
Source: Official Website
©Akane Shimizu / Kodansha © 2024 Cells at Work! Production Committee
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