At the beginnig I was rather hesitant to watch this particular show. Honestly when I heard the concept of personified cells/microorganisms for the first time I was not surprised but I wasn't thrilled either. But my curiosity got the better of me in the end and here I am thoroughly surprised.

But let's start with the usual. Animation and art. I didn't expect anything fancy (and honestly this is not the type of show for that) so I was indeed quite pleased. Even though the animation was a bit sluggish at times (especially in fight scenes) I definitely wasn't disappoined. Now the art definitely captured the purpose of each cell/organism rather well in my opinion. I especially liked the uniform design and the expressiveness of the eyes (most noticeable in the case of white blood cells). The designs also seemed quite unique for the most part (safe for the cells in administrative positions like the Helper-T-Cell but honestly how creative can you actually be in that case?). Fine touches like the ahoge representing sickle cells (at least that's the theory) in red blood cell's case didn't go unnoticed and are much appreciated.

Now for the soundtrack. 41 (I believe) tracks overall and most of them quite atmospheric while not unnecessarily portruding. I personally enjoyed it even though I have to admit that no theme in particular really stuck with me safe for the opening (which I really liked from a musical point of view) and the "introduction theme" [meaning the soundtrack that plays in almost every episode (except in the second episodes of the two-parters) in the beginning while we get an overview of the world].

The story is handled in an episodic kind of way. Each episode brings with it new challenges to the body and therefore the cells. Be it cancer, allergies or dehydration. Something is always going on and the show as a whole is astoundingly accurate in its portrayal of these situations (except a few artistic liberties here and there). I was honestly surprised at the accuracy and I strongly believe that for some people such a portrayal of the aforementioned issues is easier to comprehend than strictly medical terms and depictions. In this sense the show fulfills an educational purpose I was quite happy to see.

Now the characters were quite cool to see. A lot of emphasis was put on nonstop-work and every cell being an important and indispensable piece of a larger machine which resulted in most problems that arise being of work related nature. Every character had his or her quirk which is tied to their function in the body and while there are billions of cells of each type our two "main" characters still seemed to have a personality of their own. Overall I really enjoyed the character depiction and growth throughout the show.

There is one complaint I have though. It's not massive by a long shot but definitely worth mentioning. If you are watching a few episodes back to back it can definitely be rather annoying to hear the description and functions of almost every cell in almost every episode. It probably is less of a problem if you watch the show weekly or aren't that bothered by repetition.

In the end I can't really recommend this show enough. At least if you have even the slightest interest in finding out what happens to your body in a few select situations it's definitely worth a shot. Scientifically mostly accurate, humorous characters and a nice underlying soundtrack. A very good show indeed.

And of course let us not forget the innocent sweetness of Platelet-chan.

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