TV anime "Hataraku Cell," airing July 2018, announces four additional cast members, including Takahiro Sakurai and Saori Hayami!

Four additional cast members for the TV anime "Hataraku Cell," which will begin airing in July 2018, have been announced.

The TV anime will begin airing in July 2018. Directed by Kenichi Suzuki, who has previously worked on "DRIFTERS" and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," the main staff includes series composition by Yuko Kakihara ("Tsuki ga Kirei," "Chihayafuru"), character design by Takahiko Yoshida ("Okiku Furikabutte," "Wimushi Pedal"), music by Kenichiro Suehiro The animation production team is composed of talented staff including "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Animation production is handled by david production, which produced "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" and "Youxu x Boku SS" as well as a special animation film released in July 2017 to commemorate the release of the fifth volume of the original comic.
⇒ The TV animation of "Hataraku Cell", a manga about anthropomorphic cells in the body, will start airing in July 2018!
⇒2018 Summer Anime

Four additional cast members for the work, which will begin airing in July 2018, were announced in the June issue of "Monthly Shonen Sirius" (Kodansha), which went on sale on April 26.

Takahiro Sakurai will play the helper T-cells, Saori Hayami will play the regulatory T-cells, Nobuhiko Okamoto will play the dendritic cells, and M.A.O. will play the eosinophils.
In addition to the release of the information, comments from the cast have also been received.

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Takahiro Sakurai as a helper T cell

Takahiro Sakurai
Aren't you curious about what is going on inside your body and how cells work?
In a way, this work may be the ultimate in anthropomorphism.
I will do my best to enjoy learning about it.

Saori Hayami as a regulatory T cell

Saori Hayami
I am delighted to be involved in this dazzling cellular world as a regulatory T-cell.
I am looking forward to seeing how the atmosphere of the original work will be translated into the anime and the fast-paced dialogue that will take place during the recording sessions!

Nobuhiko Okamoto as Dendritic Cell

Nobuhiko Okamoto
I wondered what a dendritic cell was, and as a result of my research, I found out that it is a cell that is like a command post for immune cells.
They seem to be very important cells, but their faces are cute, so I felt there was a gap between the two.
I am going to do my best in the recording session.

M.A.O. as an eosinophil

M・A・O
My name is M・A・O, and I will be playing the role of Eosinophil.
I am very happy to be able to participate in the anime because I found the original work very interesting. I will enjoy learning about the mechanisms inside the body and the incidents and events that occur every day, while participating in the battles against bacteria and viruses!

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TV animation "Hataraku Cell

...Scheduled to start airing in July 2018

＜Introduction
This is your story. This is your story, the story of your body.
The number of human cells is approximately 37 trillion (new theory).

These cells are working vigorously and without rest in the world of the body.

Red blood cells carry oxygen, and white blood cells fight bacteria. .......
There is an unknown drama of cells.

The long-awaited TV anime adaptation of the popular comic "Hataraku Cell," the new standard in anthropomorphic stories!
A story of anthropomorphic cells in the body that everyone can relate to!

＜STAFF＞ ＜Originally written by
Original story: Akane Shimizu (serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Shonen Sirius")
Director: Kenichi Suzuki
Series Structure: Yuko Kakihara
Screenplay: Yuko Kakihara, Kenichi Suzuki
Character Design: Takahiko Yoshida
Bacteria Character Design/Prop Design/Action Animation Director：Kenta Mimuro
Sub-character Design：Keiko Tamaki
Chief Animation Director：Takahiko Yoshida, Keiko Tamaki
Art Director：Atelier Platz
Art Setup：Yudai Sono, Koji Hashiguchi
Color Design：Aiko Mizuno
Director of Photography: Yuki Oshima
3DCG Director: Yutaka Nakajima
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose (editz)
Sound Director: Jin Akedagawa
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Music: Kenichiro Suehiro, Mayuko
Produced by Yuma Takahashi
Animation Producer: Tsuyoshi Wakamatsu
Animation Production: david production
Production: Aniplex, Kodansha, david production

＜CAST

Red blood cell: Kana Hanazawa
White Blood Cells: Tomoaki Maeno
Killer T cells: Daisuke Ono
Macrophages: Kikuko Inoue
Platelets: Maria Naganawa

Helper T cells: Takahiro Sakurai
Regulatory T cells: Saori Hayami
Dendritic cells: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Eosinophils: M. A. O.
Others

Original story information

Hataraku Cell" is being serialized in "Monthly Shonen Sirius" (Kodansha)!
Comics vol. 1 to vol. 5 are now on sale.

Six consecutive issues of the manga will be released with newly illustrated posters starting with the June issue of "Monthly Shōnen Sirius" on sale on April 26th!
The first issue features a double-sided poster featuring a scene after the white blood cells (neutrophils) have finished their work and a large group of cute SD characters!