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Cells At Work! Watch Order
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Also known as Hataraku Saibou
The Cells at Work! watch order is two short seasons and a special. Start with the 13-episode first season (2018), which follows a red blood cell and a white blood cell through the body's daily crises, then the optional Common Cold special (December 2018), and then Cells at Work!! (January to February 2021), the 8-episode second season with the same cast. Cells at Work! Code Black, which aired alongside it in 2021, is a separate spin-off set in an overworked adult's body with its own cells; it is optional and can be watched any time. For the main story, the two seasons are all you need.
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Watch Cells at Work! (2018, 13 episodes), then Cells at Work!! (2021, 8 episodes). The Common Cold special (2018) is an optional extra episode.
Checked October 2026
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Season 1
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Episodes 1-13
Start here. Cells at Work! (13 episodes, 2018): a red blood cell and a white blood cell at work inside the human body.
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"The Common Cold" Special
#2 · 1 entry
- 2"The Common Cold" SpecialOptional
Optional. The Common Cold (special, 2018): a one-episode story about a cold virus; watch after the series.
OVA
Cells at Work!!
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Episodes 1-8
Cells at Work!! (8 episodes, January 2021): the second season, with the same red and white blood cells and a new director.
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Cells at Work: Code Black
#4 · 1 entry
- 4Episodes 1-13Optional
Optional. Code Black (13 episodes, January 2021): a darker spin-off set in an unhealthy adult's body, with its own cast.
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Checked October 2026
Cells at Work! Code Black (2021, 13 episodes) is a darker spin-off set in a different, unhealthy body; it needs no other viewing.
What to skip
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-13 (Season 1).
- What to skip
- 2 entries are optional: "The Common Cold" Special and Episodes 1-13 (Cells at Work: Code Black). The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- "The Common Cold" Special. Optional.
- Episodes 1-13 (Cells at Work: Code Black). Optional.
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Watch Cells At Work! in this order. 4 entries, chronological.
- Season 1: Episodes 1-13
- "The Common Cold" Special (OVA) — optional
- Cells at Work!!: Episodes 1-8
- Cells at Work: Code Black: Episodes 1-13 — optional
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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Cells At Work! watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Cells At Work! in?
Watch Cells at Work! (2018, 13 episodes), then Cells at Work!! (2021, 8 episodes). The Common Cold special (2018) is an optional extra episode. Cells at Work! Code Black (2021, 13 episodes) is a darker spin-off set in a different, unhealthy body; it needs no other viewing.
Where should I start Cells at Work?
Start with Cells at Work! (2018), episode 1. Code Black is a separate spin-off you can watch any time.
Is Cells at Work! Code Black a sequel?
No. It is a spin-off with its own cast of cells in an overworked adult's body. The direct sequel is Cells at Work!! (2021, 8 episodes).
What is the chronological order of Cells At Work!?
Start with Episodes 1-13 (Season 1), then continue with "The Common Cold" Special, Episodes 1-8 (Cells at Work!!), and Episodes 1-13 (Cells at Work: Code Black). The full Cells At Work! watch order on this page has 4 entries across 4 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of Cells At Work!?
In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-13 (Season 1), then "The Common Cold" Special, Episodes 1-13 (Cells at Work: Code Black), and Episodes 1-8 (Cells at Work!!). Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is Cells At Work!?
Cells At Work! has 34 TV episodes in this order, plus 1 OVA.
Can I skip anything in Cells At Work!?
Yes. 2 entries are marked optional: "The Common Cold" Special and Episodes 1-13 (Cells at Work: Code Black). Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Cells At Work! finished?
Yes. Cells At Work! has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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