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  • Published: 5 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9781632368959
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $34.00

Cells at Work! CODE BLACK 2



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!

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!

GROWN-UP PROBLEMS

The cells that keep this body running are doing their best, but there's only so much they can do against the abuse of an unhealthy lifestyle. A simple case of athlete's foot is one thing, but a flood of caustic acid caused by a stomach ulcer is enough to make any cell think about a career change. It turns out that there's only so much these hard-working cells can handle before the consequences turn as serious as a heart attack...

  • Published: 5 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9781632368959
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $34.00

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Praise for Cells at Work! CODE BLACK 2

"I found myself wanting to be healthier after reading it... a better PSA than anything I was forced to watch back in middle school. I really don't want my body turning into a really janked up version of 1984." -reader review