What (Else) Cells At Work Can Teach Us 

I thought so too.

Neat

I didn't ask for these feels

I haven't even watched this show why are you making me tear up like this EDIT Watched the first 8 episodes all in one go and yeah, the way they handled cancer is neat. One of the things that puts cancer apart more than anything is that it's your own body acting up and not an outside threat, so it makes sense for there to be a lot more mixed feelings involved. Cancer in itself (in real life) isn't evil, it's a mistake. A horrible and potentially lethal mistake, but a mistake all the same. That's not an easy thing to cope with for anyone in the equation. I hope there will be a more nuanced view of some bacteria too since, while foreign, there is a lot of bacteria in our intestines that are beneficial. Not sure how that would be shown though, since most episodes seem to be centred around enemies that the RBC can be threatened by and which the immune system can then take down.

You should watch Anime America's review on this anime

I feel like this would be a great companion to a biology class. Maybe having students watch episodes, and make an assignment of catching all the factual references.

Great for like maybe high school biology at most XD Please no bio major actually watch this to study for class =X

Especially when you can read the labels in the background

Of course, it's not gonna be good for studying biology in-depth, but I think it's excellent for sparking interest in Biology.

99sonder you missed the point. It’s not good for sparking interest either. It’s good for referential jokes relying on viewers having preexisting knowledge of biology and Japanese language.

Yeah, I think that's what the show wanted. It wasn't about sympathy, but about understanding what's going. That cancer isn't 'evil', but instead an awful mistake that can ruin lives.

A common thought among cancer sufferers is “why me?” Cue to cancer cell saying exactly the same thing Genius

I'm a bit amazed that so few people see the parallel to how certain people behave IRL. What is it that cancer cells do? Grow fat by consuming the fruit of other cell's hard labor while contributing nothing themselves, which results in them literally eating the body to death. There are so many people IRL who have this exact parasitic behavior, and yet most people refuse to call them on their bullshit. To me, the cancer episode shows why you can't just accept destructive behavior even if those who do it have a real sad sob story. Because such acceptance inevitably leads to the destruction of so many important things.

You got me laughing at this for a solid 30 seconds straight. Thank you!

hetalia is funny tho ngl

Hetalia, Cells at Work, all these educational anime taught me something. Heck Haikyuu taught me the rules of volleyball, and it's not even an educational anime!

Same lol

@@katheryncameron3761 Hetalia is absolutely hilarious

It teaches me I never thought that people would even would lewd cells but Japan found a way

Then why does it feel so right

You misspelled the true purpose of humanity

new to anime? japan can lewd anything. Tanks? trains? guns? foods? anything!

@@ymmijx6061 Not a furry well nekos will change that

😂👏

Ha! Good one 😂👍

You clever son of a bitch

I fucking love this comment

What you did there; i see it.

who should you play as? the leukocyte?

*Lowers hand*

Cole Neal [raises hand]

Raises thumb 👍

Shogun Kamakura maybe you can choose different types of characters? like game mode where surviving as a cancer cell is like the hard mode or something

Well, we probably wouldn't see it this season if at all but IIRC the manga does have an arc about Gut flora and Symbiotic bacteria.

And Cancer. Gut flora, microbiota and Cancer.

I'd love to see the drama at pregnancy, local immunosuppression by endo-virii in the placenta.

"Bacteria at Work" has been in the works since early February and I believe it's already on its second book, rather than a red and white blood cell, It's protagonists are gut bacteria and they deal with their story. Sadly, an English translation hasn't been released yet, So I don't really know much about it , but as a Med student , I can't wait to read it!

even though show is mostly about cells, they should of knowledge bacteria, yeah i was wondering that to bacteria make up human body far more then any other cell

I can only imagine the havoc that his cells went through upon gaining One For All, let alone when he actually uses it.

What about Deadpool or wolverine?

Brandon Lyon Well, the Nerdist channel did a Because Science vid that basically explained how their healing factors were powered by cancer.

I bet the platelets in Deku's body are, like, theese tiny super-ultra buff men, because they have so much work to do

Platelets in Deku's body are probably like Jojo's characters.

True

Exactly.

Sympathy? Everyone just gets it that way now... i took it as "How cruel the world is in reality, even though someone or something may appear "likeable" for human perception, yet they're way too dangerous to everyone else around it"

@alexandra galici But that is how cancer is formed they're cells that have been deformed after being multiplied.

alexandra galici cuz that wouldn't be realistic in terms of biology...I think

I get nosebleeds from sneezing sometimes. Yeah the blood is darker than say, a scrape wound. (Which I have one healing at the moment on my knee) But it doesn't change the fact that a nerve broke in my nose from sneezing.

W-what are you doing with those rings, Saturn-senpai?

@@user-pp6pr5fg8w Don't worry they're just Hula Hoops.

I'd be down to watch. 👌🏻

@@user-pp6pr5fg8w Saturn senpai is married to Jupiter-kun

Holy shit, this thing it's amazing. It's such a lame that there's only 5 chapters at this moment (still ongoing).

10 chapters actually. I can spoil you if you want.

Holy shit this sounds really interesting! Gonna get the Manga.

don't read drugs at work

I starting reading it yesterday and I actually like it more than the original in some ways. It's interesting to see the cells disillusioned with their purpose in a somewhat dystopian environment

+Tom N Uhh, that is what OC basically said- just without the terminology you're using

Why are there so many scientists watching anime?

+Mark Santos Most people who watch anime are nerds. Some just have more powerlevel than others.

@@StyxUchiha so basically I'm yamcha

You're the best judge of that.

Symphogear Rogue please link me to this article

Symphogear Rogue I’m curious too please tell

@@michaelwang3439 the links right there use it

Pretty much that episode covers quite well in interaction of affected cells and immune cells, though largely im summary. Hoping to get the 'transformation' of specialised cells though

I wish they'd just do the same to some bacteria in terms of personality... I'd say bacteria are actually less evil than cancer... Considering we have a gut microbiome and a lot of bacteria that don't even harm us and still get whiped out by our immune system... Bacteria are the true misunderstood villains, even in this show in the way they portray them...

1. Fuck those people, biology is awesome 2. Just Natsuki

@@BigT.Larrity I was gonna like but... The I read 2. Just Monika

Zeoxaos I guess it could be worse, at least you aren't a filthy Yuri fan.

@@cloudknives9716 shake my head Just in case r/whoooooooooooooooossssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

@@boadadiako2283 r/whooooooooooooossssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh = what?

You shoukd read the spin off manga called hataraku saibou black

@Digicraftmon the Crystal Gem ahh but cells make up living things so we lewd a living thing we are lewding cells at the same time.

As long a read as this was, it had some great insights. Thank you!

Thanks for this.

ooh, philosophical at the end

Thank you for this

you mean... something like enthropy? everything as a median until it reaches it's consumption and goes back to step 1 to restart it all, never too much, never too little. still, i don't think that's EXACTLY what he meant, in good part what he said applies to what you said too, it's just the conclusion that was different... and with that i think i agree more wiht you than him. cancer wasn't just a metaphor for some parts of society, but for society as whole, we can have benign cancer cells in our body after all(that's what beauty spots are right? please do correct me if i'm wrong) if we want to compare cancer to people, people like me would be benign cancer(ones that live off of others but that do no harm, and in cases can even do good albeit in a very reacharound way as someone who lives off my parents job and the state's invalidity pension doing nothing but sleep and stay on internet all day) while the cancer we all hate and despise would be criminals, drug addicts and pushers, radicalists like hitler and the leads of isis, that would be a better comparison, i mean think about it, how many people do you think ACTUALLY want to fight for isis, rather than having been forced by circumstances to fight for them and been radicalized into it? yet we still kill them ruthlessly if they're in a terrorist attack... and for good reason i'd say. assuming what little i know about the other kinds of tumors/cancers is correct, that feels like a better comparison to me. it's still sad af, but ironically, in this context people would feel worse for malign cancer than benign cancer.

“Agrees extremely”

Jones never was alone in the series but always with Drix. Lets make it fair: Include the "terminator" from the alergy episode.

you have a good profile pic and username, ImmaLittlePip

Thrax vs Cancer Cell

I see you fucking everywhere.

Why does everyone get cool science teachers?

@@whitelotus8960 everyone but us, you mean

@@whitelotus8960 if i was a science teacher instead of bill Nye just play this

good teacher

Justindor The Wonder Wizard same lol

you can "cure" viral diseases, you can never make a Cancer cure-all. The cure-all for cancer is resurrection. when ever human ever comes back from the dead, physical illness will be a thing of the past.

@@noskalborg723 you do know people can survive with cancer right?

Pikanyantac i am quite aware.

Go to the east and it's so different.

Perfect Cell is a part timer

@@dinosaurusrex1482 I'd watch it

Make Handsome Jack his co-worker.

Still an interesting concept for an anime, I must say.

Cell(')s at Work.

alexandra galici Ozzy and Drix?

@@AsbelLhant100 They're bad to the bone, even badder in the bladder

You mean "once apon a time ... life"

4life4win I have to go sit in the shower and think about this for awhile.....

HELL YEA!

Good luck

wouldnt it be better to watch an actual episode

Taking anime as a whole as your biology teacher, the segment on sex education gets a bit rough...

xXLilLemonXx Ehhh, I don’t think this would be useful if you want to dig deeper into biology. But, it can help you tackle on the basics!

Wm Reeves whoosh

Yes u definitely are

xXLilLemonXx no.

Woah first comment

Low key I also thought he was going to reference a few people who considered humanity as a cancer and who we are all imperfect and commonly selfish

Humans *are* a cancer, but eh, what can you do?

Huh... Fancy meeting you here.

You empathize with the cancer because you are part of the great cancer.

Ozzy and Drix was better even better then Inside Out . Your brain is more o democracy cells do something miss orders or over ride them . Fat cell bangers can get greedy embessal and body sometimes does go into civil war. . And what he discribs at the end about over consuming destroying releasing toxins is closer to cancer

Same T___T

Instead we're forced to watch osmosis Jones with that test sheet

But then kids would grow up being attracted to red blood cells.

@@thunderflare59 that's not exactly a bad thing

A better show that is actually geared to make you learn about the body "Once upon a time... Life"

I've allready tipped off my biology colleague^^! (I'm an arts teacher myself).

Barry Bend unless they’re teratomas, then they’re mutated eggs that grow body parts which is waaaaaaayyy cooler! Unless you’re the one growing the thing, then it’s horrifying.

Look up "Teratoma tumours" which are rare but they have been found to have hair, teeth, an eye and in one case even a brain (a tiny underdeveloped one but still). Cancer is a terrible disease (obviously)but there's so much about it we don't yet understand so portraying them as both misunderstood and monstrous is quite a smart move IMO. P.S. You could also employ the willing suspension of disbelief, just saying ;)

I knew I shouldn't have looked that up...thanks for exposing me to something new to have nightmares about.

Well, my comment was for the OP so I didn't mean to give you nightmare fuel but you should know by now not to listen to strange people on the internet >:)

Duly noted.

Blake Belladonna Ugh. Now I feel sick. At least now I know what that boss from the Binding of Isaac is based off, but still... yuck.

La vie

A much better comparison than Osmosis Jones. Only truly cultured knows about that one.

Great series from nostalgic times :)

OH YEES, THANK YOU. Everyone in the comments is like "Osmosis Jones" and I'm just like "God, I remember this other series with similiar concept, but I Have no idea how it's called in english." I very liked that show, and was suprised nobody mentioned it. Tho, finally seeing how Old it is, kinda explains it to me.

I watched that as a kid and I loved it. I think I need to rewatch it soon.

Yeah and the dub is simply amazing and hilarious, the jokes are actually so clever :D It will always hold a special place in my heart

@@nutella7162 I'm glad you agree and the dub is fantastic!

Yeah. Hetalia actually helped one of my close friends through her AP European History class in high school. It's also one of the best comedic shows I've ever seen!

I never got much into Hetalia myself, but I have a friend who would watch it with a tab of Wikipedia open so she could pause and read about the events referenced. Took her forever to finish an episode because she kept getting sidetracked on hours-long wiki walks.

@@incognitoburrito6020 the episodes are only five minutes long... Was it really that bad?

What he discribs at the end how we're destroying consuming and releasing toxins is more like cancer. And the body does sometimes go through civil war. They actually have a cancer in Ozzy and Drix they didn't come out and say he was cancer but all symptoms in fact second episode spasms from white blood cell striking nerve going after a germ. Epelipsy . Not try to 100% accurate it more acturate let's possiblities flow look at the symu

Oh my god, this takes me back. I really liked "Il était une fois l'espace" too.

You should watch Ozzy and Drixx before saying it sucks.

Ozzy and Drixx doesn't portray well with how our body work. For one thing, our body is definitely not a democratic society and our body white cell definitely do not simply arrest germs and bacteria. Our white cell are some dangerous cut throat, and can also end up hurting us as well if there any abnormality to it.

Lucciano Bartolini I see no reason why to be honest, I'm talking about the box office flop movie Osmosis Jones, not its sequel series that has no reason to even exist, given how much a critical and financial disaster it was. So I don't see why you're trying to convince me the movie doesn't suck by saying I need to see its sequel... makes no sense, buddy. Besides, I hard believe that a movie like Osmosis Jones, that portrays the human body is such a ridiculously inaccurate fashion with no willpower to actually educate its audience, just make them laugh at low key jokes, could ever spawn a sequel series that solves all the issues of the movie that came before it.

mitch0o Have you also seen "Il était une fois... l'Homme"? That one was also amazing :D

She gave her honest opinion about what she saw in the series and a lot of people attacked her for it. Yes this video was more in depth and positive, but its no excuse to trash other peoples opinions. And do you honestly believe that her losing people due to cancer is a bias she used against the show? People that she actually cared for died and thats not an excuse for her not to like the show? You're terrible.

Karasawn McKinley perhaps. I’m not her and I haven’t lived her experiences. I can’t and will never say that her opinion is invalid, only that I disagree. She’s fully entitled to her opinion and to express it in this medium. As a viewer, I’m just as entitled to say that her review simply lacked objectivity.

@@karasawnmckinley1173 The way cancer was portrayed in the anime was more or less accurate if cells were people. Robyn didn't like that it was accurate and would've preferred that they just butchered it and made it a cliche bad guy

Karasawn McKinley I understand what you're saying but what Jay Hill is true. Cancer was given the viewpoint of a tragedy, not because we're supposed to sympathize with cancer, but more sympathize that it's no fault of the cell. Or the host of said cell. If you get ill from eating bad food, that's bacteria or viruses at work but the deal with cancer is upsetting because we rely on our bodies to protect and support us, and it _is_ a tragedy when it fails in such a significant way. The cancer is still destroyed (mostly), it's still clear that the body still does its job and there's nothing you can do and you shouldn't feel bad about it. The problem Robyn has is she seems to see it in cliche anime terms. She gets the idea that the writer wants us to feel sorry for actual, cancer. The malignant killer that strikes horror into the lives of thousands of people every day. That's not the point the writer is making, and if she read the manga in a little more depth, she'd have noticed how incredibly focused it is on how cancer is so frustrated at his lack of place. Cancer cells don't _know_ they're a problem. Unlike viruses and bacteria which are programmed to multiply and proliferate, the cancer cells are just the result of an error. Also stating, "Why is cancer hot?" what do you mean why is cancer hot? Is cancer hot? Are the cells hot? The point is that cancer looks almost exactly like other cells, with more facial detail since he's the main antagonist of the episode. That's talking about anime tropes on a whole, not the show. The biggest crime of hers is that she says the draw is _only_ the glorified violence against invaders, the skimpy outfit of the main character, and the cute loli platelets. This is just asinine. People watch because it's interesting, and a great take on human anatomy. White blood cells are insanely violent against invaders because they're raised with a one track mind to kill. Neutrophils IRL are so unbelievably drawn to this role that they have to be suicide once they finish attacking foreign objects so they don't damage the body around them, because they won't stop. The outfit of the main character is very intelligent, the cap she wears is a clear parallel to the shape of red blood cells, and she wears a light fitting uniform, suitable for a courier since that is what her job is! Are any of the female characters sporting tops that gloriously reveal their 'assets' to be seen? No! And platelets are depicted as lolis because they're *_tiny,_* do you have any idea how small a platelet is compared to a red blood cell? About 4 times smaller! And white blood cells are larger than red blood cells, hence why they're always taller than them! Skipping these details to just state "people just watch because of these common anime stereotypes" is just flat out laziness, it shows she didn't really watch the show or note the basic details. It's obvious what the show is about, and in so many other animes an average viewer asks, "Why is that like that?" and in this, it never occurred to her why. The other issue she has is how she states is "Who asked for this?" pretty clearly in the start, pretty much stating it's an anime version of Osmosis Jones or Cranium Command. This is reducing the show to its basic level, which is incredibly unfair. If you look at the doctor's notes on the show the writer is very obviously _incredibly_ passionate about human biology, taking the time and effort to research a heck of a lot for the sake of the details. Even referencing a recent study on how Streptococcus pneumoniae Invades Erythrocytes to sneak further into the body (used in episode 1 when the bacterium hides in what Red Blood Cell is carrying), and a lot of forms of art don't need someone to *ask* for it. It's about the passion they have for the medium. So many fans of anime as a whole complain today about how the industry has been brought to its basic level, how it churns out shitty anime to appeal to the lowest common denominator, and that while there are gems, you have to wade through a lot of shit to find them. Passion and care are what makes excellent art in all forms, whether it is film, cartoons, TV shows, music, or anime. She ends by saying it's a miss, just because of the cancer thing. That's personal bias right there. No-one is saying she *has* to like it, and while she does say "to each their own", she doesn't even have the decency to point out the good parts, the details and the work that went into it, which is not doing it justice. Judging the entire show on one episode is poor no matter what you say. I don't like Attack on Titan, a supremely popular show, but I have to admit it has its moments. By your argument, a person who might have had someone close to them killed by a serial killer has all right to yell how bad the show Dexter is, but is that the shows fault? Were the writers or the show responsible for that loss? No. Was Cells at Work responsible for the suffering of those who lost their loved ones to cancer? No. Does it make them bad shows? No! But saying it is because of that is bias. Heck, I lost my grandfather to skin cancer. It's just a show that exists for entertainment with the passion put into the details. Do you have to like it? No. But if you're in a position to affect whether people will give the show a chance, like Robyn, you have a reponsibility to be unbiased. And if don't even cover the good, you are biased. Unbiased means you give the good, and the bad.

@@ProfessorTenebrae Cancer cell isn't even hot, he is literally one hair length away from being the main protagonist in a hentai. That's how generic he looks.

Well, is not like the body wants to kill him out of spite, unchecked cancer cells will kill the body eventually. Am I weird because I can't relate to a cancer cell? After reading so many comments it seems that I may be the weird one here

well cancer is actually born into humans, its just matter of time that cells wake up and attack us

I been living in the body much and going to the brain much longer inside out . And and what he talking at at end about assuming and destroying releasing toxins is much closer to cancer. And the body is not so egalitarian Fat cell bankers do sometimes get greedy cells don't always fallow orders and your brain is a democracy

"He was born imperfect and people didn't like" This is not a correct summarization of the beliefs of the characters. It's not him being imperfect that causes them to not like him (the main character, after all, is imperfect), it's because his survival necessitates the destruction of the world around him. It becomes an us vs. them scenario; either they kill him, and all other cells get to live, or they let him live and all cells and the body die. You shouldn't minimize the severity of the situation.

@@amanda2324 finally, someone conscious

Silly, incels don't "wagecuck"!

humanity has failed as a species then

Tyler Love I’m shocked people still watch that shitty channel. :D

DrScaphandre I only saw their review through commentary RU-vidr's vid pretty much ripping that video to shreds.

That's what I actually thought too.

Tyler Love while I did like the review overall, I most certainly agree that the metaphor went right over Robyn’s Head, thankfully all the comments there are about how Robyn was wrong so maybe she can use that as constructive criticism to do her research next time

@@alanzapreservationtheythem2861 She won't, she's stated that despite what everyone is saying, she's not going to agree. She's really just ignoring the point for the sake of ignoring it

Rip Stefan

Should have a healing factor.

What about Big Nigga

Big Nigga had it coming for being Big

Malakar Von Stroheim Shut up, idiot.

True,it helped me get an A in the test cuz I remembered the episode with the austro-prussian war XD

This honestly. Altho I'm not proud of the Hetalia phase I went thru, it helped me get interested in history back in middle school and actually got me near full grades on every test bc it made studying that much more fun lmao. Even when the fandom is quite... _eccentric_ to say the least, the show & characters made me remember certain historic events more clearly and with loads more interest compared to how I was before. So definitely, Hetalia has a 'special' place in my heart for that reason haha

I will never actually know the "crazy" phase of Hetalia since I just discovered it 2 years ago when everything was much calmer. Kinda wish I watched it earlier and involved myself into the madness everyone has been talking about

I wish I had Hetalia when I was still in school. That series made me remember historical events much easier than multiple study sessions.

Tbh it didn't feel all _that_ bad back then bc I simply enjoyed the show and so did the other fans. It didn't seem all that crazy until now years after I noticed just how obnoxious some of the more vocal parts of the fanbase were at the very early days. But to this day, I still can't stop liking the characters and keep coming back to it! It's also surprising just how calm the fandom is now compared to how it was when the very first season aired :D

teaimtea ayyy

i do that but only countries

The 'fascist government' is the only way the body will stay alive. Not saying that I'll be supporting real life human dictators.

but cancer is sleeping cell though, its there when birthed, it just matters what time it triggers and wakes up

kyotheman69 if your saying that we’ve had a cancer cell since we were born I’m gunna call bullshit in that because we are always replacing our cells and by the time most people get cancer their cells are already fully replaced. I believe cancer is caused by radiation or whatever causing mutations in a cell that causes it to multiple without limit.

If that were to happen the entire body would die or all other the.cells will end up getting eaten by bacteria and viruses.

See how if they're allowed to breed uncontrollably they run out of resources and ultimately destroy the world hosting them. Food for thought.

Ozzy and had politics Ozzy and Drix was the perfect balance between cells at work and inside out . your body talks to you all your urgeses cravings many ways brain does fontion as a democracy . unless a stubborn person then it's a dictatorship . But cells are more you United culture. From Inside Out . How offten does this show go into the brain or mind . Accidents like white blood cells striking nerves going after germs . Some body do go into civil war organs and cells compete like doing seagures fat cell banks can get greedy and embessal store calories away from you cells so your cell call and demand you eat more making you fat . What he discribed at the end was cancer it in episode most crush Sprimin they didn't come out and say it was cancer but look that guy . And red blood cells really are masses of protiens compared to other cells

NK cell or natural killer cell! She is related to the other white blood cells.

She the one can't finish the kaneki lol

Muscular girls are my will to live. Also to die, because they're way out of my league. But still! Oh, I forgot to say that she's more fit than muscular tbh

Oh yea

And on an obvious note the Cancer cell looks like Kaneki Its fitting since the ghoul biology is centered around invasive cells and eventual mutation from a buildup of the cells from predation of certain resources like fish...

There is no god

He's the same dude that made the platypus. And Australia. And (maybe?) Canada.

Canada is heaven where everyone is nice to each other and Australia is hell, where everything wants to kill you.

And emus are demons.

Its just a natural part of the life cycle. As your body starts to create more mutations, it self-destructs.

don't remind me of Satou's aunt after yesterdays episode, she is actively kept my defensive instincts up that whole episode

Huh. Didn’t know that.

I didn’t know that! This season is KanaHana season and the second coming of Sengoku Nadeko.

Anderson: If it isn't Alucard's little sidekick. Back for more of what I have ya last time? Series: Why don't you try sticking it in me again? I might like it this time. Hiekel: FATHER ANDERSON?! Anderson: Context Hiekel!

For Robbie

F in remembrance of patients who passed away die to cancer.

Thank you. Humans will just self-destruct. Thinking we humans are powerful enough to destroy a planet is just wrong and plain vain.

I mean we're obviously not going to make the globe split in two but I'd prefer that the world not become unhabitable

Oh don't worry, i'm sure we'll develop a weapon that will split the earth in two

uninhabitable to WHAT? You severely overestimate the ability of humans. A meteor the size of MARS couldn't stop this planet. It just made a moon.

how can we save the planet when we can't save ourselves or even grow a garden? Colony Colapse Disorder is more man made of a phenomena then Global warming, but it gets ignored because it is harder to exploit for profit. When the world ends, the planet will burn, the Bible says so in many places. Our Magnetic poles are in the process of flipping, thereby reducing our magnetosphere, and soon a wayward solar Corona will be a furnace instead of a lightshow. Long Story short, get over global Warming and do your part to reduce waste, maintain sustainability, and make the world a little greener(with plants).

Michael Gorman HOLLA IF YA HEAR ME 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

It was only aired in Europe (including the UK) and some other regions, not in the US. As a German, I remember it and I loved it!

Jens Kosch Nice that we even got Es war einmal das Leben on Blu-ray (a rarity for children's shows). Let's hope for the rest of this series!

One of the spinoff manga, Cells at Work BLACK, takes place in a person who doesn't take care of their body, so stuff like that is portrayed there.