About the Book

"The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble...but what if the body wasn't so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete's foot, gout...it's literal body horror! Whoever this guy is, he's lucky his cells can't go on strike!"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong! Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs... It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK!

After a vicious battle, the body has finally subjugated ghastly cancer. But the damage has been done. Sensing weakness, bacteria and viruses attack the body. Distrust and confusion pit cells against one another. Can the body do what is necessary to create a healthy environment and avoid cancer's recurrence? The grief and horror of Cells at Work: CODE BLACK reach their dramatic climax in this, the last volume of the series!

About the Author

Akane Shimizu is the creator of Cells at Work!