Live-action movie "Hataraku Cell" Wonderland begins! Meiku Nagano will play the red blood cells and Takeru Sato will play the white blood cells!

The manga "Hataraku Cell" (author: Akane Shimizu, published in Kodansha's "Monthly Shonen Sirius"), which draws anthropomorphic cells and has attracted a great deal of attention both domestically and internationally for its novel and unique setting, became a hot topic when it started serialization in 2015 and was selected by the French newspaper "Le Monde" in 2017 for its "Recommended Books List this Summer The boom heated up further with the 2018 anime adaptation. Since then, numerous spin-offs have been released, and the series has become a mega-hit, selling more than 10 million copies in total.

Now, a live-action film adaptation has been made by a superb cast and crew representing Japan. The film "Hataraku Cell," which depicts "the world's smallest story" set inside a human body on one of the largest scales in Japanese cinema, is scheduled to be released nationwide in December 2024.

The film will be released in December 2024 nationwide! The two main characters, red blood cells <Meiku Nagano> & white blood cells <Takeru Sato>! Character visuals and a super special trailer that conveys the film's worldview are now on view!

The two main characters of the film, red blood cell <Meiku Nagano> and white blood cell <Takeru Sato>, have been announced, and a character visual of the red blood cell and the white blood cell, as well as a super special trailer that conveys the film's worldview, have also been released.

The long-awaited W lead cast was announced at the production announcement of the film held today, June 11 (Tue.).
The "Hataraku Cell" live-action film project has already garnered a great deal of attention, as it was trending on X when the live-action film version was announced in March 2023, prior to today's production announcement, and now the cast information has been announced.

One of the main characters is played by Meiku Nagano, who has starred in a number of films, including "Karakaju Ute no Takagi-san" and "Kimi ga Kokoro ga Kurutte Kara Kara" (Because You Gave Me Your Heart). Along with the red blood cells, the other main character is the white blood cell (neutrophil), a cell that eliminates bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances that enter the body from the outside. The role is played by Takeru Sato, who has been the talk of the town in recent years for his roles in dramas such as "First Love" and the movie "April Will Come, She Will Be". As a "martial arts" character, he also shows off his signature spectacular action moves in the movie! Expectations are high for the popular and talented actors representing Japan to play the lead roles in the movie!

In addition, a visual of the characters and a super special trailer that conveys the film's worldview were also released.
The character visuals feature a large red blood cell with trademark red hair and hat, and a white blood cell with pure white face and hair, each with a large image.

In the 1-minute-long special feature, a vast internal wonderland of the human body, where 37 trillion cells are at work, unfolds! There, we see red blood cells full of hope for the future and cool white blood cells that quickly exterminate invading bacteria. And then...an unprecedented crisis in the body! The sneeze #1 rocket is fired, and the red blood cells' cries of consternation echo through the air!

Super Special Video

INTRODUCTION

Hataraku Cell" (Akane Shimizu, published in Kodansha's "Monthly Shonen Sirius") is a manga that anthropomorphizes cells. The manga has been a hot topic since its serialization began, and quickly became very popular.
The series has become a mega-hit, selling more than 10 million copies in total, and has been adapted into a live-action movie. Now, the series has finally been made into a live-action movie!
The cast will star Meiku Nagano as a red blood cell and Takeru Sato as a white blood cell (neutrophil)!
*We will be announcing more information about the superb cast in the near future, so please look forward to it!
Directed by Hideki Takeuchi ("Sho de Saitama," "Thermae Romae"), one of the biggest hit makers in Japan. The action director is Takahito Ouchi. (Rurouni Kenshin, Yu Yu Hakusho).
The dream team representing the Japanese entertainment industry has created a unique and original world that no one has ever seen before.
A one-of-a-kind visual experience that can only be enjoyed in a movie theater. This winter, your body will become the stage for an epic story.
Welcome to the "Hataraku Cycle Wonderland" where you can laugh, cry and learn!

Story

The "smallest" main character in the history of movies...his name is Cell!
There are a whopping 37 trillion cells in the human body.
Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body, white blood cells fight bacteria and viruses, and countless other cells are working day and night to protect your health and life.
In December 2024, the "greatest battle in the history of the body" will begin!

Character

Red Blood Cell AE3803 <Meiku Nagano>.
Cells that deliver carbon dioxide to the lungs through blood circulation and receive oxygen and transport it to cells throughout the body

White blood cell U-1146 (neutrophil)
One of the components of blood, whose main job is to eliminate foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses that invade the body from the outside.

Film information

Official website: saibou-movie.com
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(C) Akane Shimizu / Kodansha (C) 2024 Hataraku Cell the Movie Production Committee