I loved how the story inside the intestines goes hand in hand with the host's story. And I really liked it that we are also following not just the story inside the body, but also outside the body. This is so enjoyable for me to read. Both storylines are educational and swoon-worthy because of the light romance in here.

I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I think this is a cute series in general (the Cells at Works series), however, this one might be my least favorite personally. I just could not get in to the plot or the characters like some of the others in the series. I think this one is great for those manga readers who enjoy the slice of life and romance series. It has a lot more of that vibe.

One thing I do love about the Cells at Works series is it gives readers actual information about how your body works. I really support that objective and think the creators do a great job of making this information more accessible for readers to understand.

This is an okay first volume about the intestinal tract and about the host the bacteria live in. I feel that the characters were mediocre, but I enjoy these manga for the science and humor they bring to their readers. The plot was entertaining and super relatable, once you read it you will know what I mean because it has happened to all of us or will happen. This definitely isn’t Cells at Work! quality, but if you want a little giggle or something in between bigger reads try this out.

3 stars - I liked it

This was an interesting look at bacteria in the intestines. It was a little gross at times but also very informative. I didn’t love that so much of the book was from the human host’s perspective but it at least gave us an explanation on her diet change and sickness. Also I didn’t love the art style in this one as compared to other Cells at Work mangas.

I received a copy of this manga through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Weird? Yes. Cute? Heck yeah!😃
I didn’t expect reading about good and bad gut bacteria (personification obviously) to be this adorable but it was both this and educational. I enjoyed both the struggles of the good gut bacteria and the host - a sweet school girl with a crush on a boy!😊

This is a fun rom-com spin off of the Cells at Work! series. I didn't think I'd be invested in good bacteria trying to help the body do the right things to confess to her crush. Part romance, part educational look at bodily functions. The anthropomorphized cell characters are fun, and their interrelationships are an interesting and fun mix of fact and fiction.

2.5 rounded down. I appreciate that this is trying to do something different with the Cells at Work formula, but including the owner of the body, a high schooler named Ayumu, didn't add to the book and made it feel much more like edutainment than any other title under the franchise umbrella. On the other hand, I've never read a book for teen girls that talked about poop so much and in so serious a way, so as the sister of someone with IBS, good job, book!

Thank you to NetGalley, Kodansha Comics, Akane Shimizu, and Haruyuki Yoshida for the opportunity to read this manga in exchange for an honest review.

I have never read any of the Cells at Work manga, though I certainly have heard of it and generally knew what it was about. There are many short spinoffs from the main series, and this is one of them. While the title indicates Volume 1, this manga did feel very self-contained as a single volume, though further volumes may feature new bacteria on a different quest for their horst.

This volume features the different good and bad bacteria and how they affect the intestine and the skin. Ayumu has a crush on Aoi, but she doesn't eat right, giving her a number of stomach and skin problems. She overhears that Aoi likes healthy girls, so Ayumu strives to be a healthier person. Within her body, the different bacteria fight to help Ayumu, their host, attain this goal.

I really like the educational biological aspect to this manga. It shows the functions of bacteria using manga, but also uses scientific terms and has small educational blurs and some more advanced information pages after every chapter. This was quite an enjoyable manga and I'd love to see how some of the other Cells at Work manga spinoffs play out through education.

Review to come next week on blog/goodreads.

I received this book from Netgalley/Kodansha in exchange of an honest review.

I was so excited to see more Cells at Work! I just love the main series and I am eagerly looking forward to spin-offs and sequels. So this one I had to request! Thanks to Kodansha for approving me!

This one has a different format than all the Cells at Work! I read so far. We often do read about the host, but that is it. In this one we get to see both the inside of the body and the host itself. It took me a while to start liking that format. I just want to see the cells. XD That is what I came here for. But after the second chapter I was more into this format, still not my favourite though, but I am liking it.

We have two protagonists, Bifi a cell at work in the body and then there is Ayumu, the host of the body. We see how both are working hard. Ayumu is trying to confess her feelings to her crush but doesn't dare to. In the three respective chapters we see her diet in the wrong way (not eating/eating less) which causes stomach pains and constipation, we see her skin break out and her finding out how to treat that. And in the last one she gets gastroenteritis. Yep, this girl isn't having the best time of her life. I am glad that she has a good friend and a school nurse to help her out with her problems. The nurse is really wonderful and explains all the things to Ayumu. I am not sure how I felt about Ayumu. At times she was very sweet, but she just made some really dumb decisions.
I did find myself rooting for her to finally tell Aoi her feelings.

And then there is Bifi, the other protagonist. She is working hard in the body and doing her best to get the body healthy. I am not too sure if her intentions are pure at times given how much she wants the commander (the very precious and sweet) to notice her and compliment her. Yep, she is just like Ayumu (and looks like her too).

I did have fun seeing things happen in the body, though it was pretty rough and reminded me of the more dark Cells at Work manga/anime. I felt sorry for the cells. Though sorry those acetic acid beams? They made me laugh so much. XD I did love how everyone was rooting for their host to confess and do better in life!

I loved learning more about cells, about the body, about various things that happen in your body and the important bits that make sure things go right (or go wrong as we also see those).

The art is not entirely my cup of tea, but it was fun at times.

All in all, I am glad that this is just one volume. It was fun, but the format didn't work for me entirely + I just wasn't so much invested in the characters.

ARC Copy...Heheh that was fun to see how part of the body at work in a such manga-fied way again and so educational too. It was also interesting twist to see things from the Human Host's POV too along side.

I’m not sure if the goal of the book is to improve eating habits and health in middle grades and up, or if it’s to educate on intestinal health. I found the story hard to follow at times as it was not clear which character group was which. Each type of intestinal bacteria have their own representation as do the humans in the story. The story follows the struggles of the intestinal bacteria of a teenage girl with poor eating habits. She has a crush on a boy who likes healthy girls, so she starts to attempt to improve herself. And the results are apparent to her “good bacteria”. There is a romance both within the bacteria community and the teenagers. The characters were cute, story engaging, content educational, but perhaps wasn’t the clearest presentation of the information.

I loved the original cells at work series and was so happy when I got approved.
This series focuses on the different types of bacteria in the body and how they can benefit or harm it. I love how weirdly educational it is. It includes the scientific name and functions of each bacteria introduced. It's a lot less brutal than the other series and is about a bacteria in the intestines constantly cheering for her teenage Host to take of herself and succeed with the boy she likes.
This volume takes us through eating issues, facial breakouts, and gastroenteritis.

Thank you Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for the opportunity to read and review this.

This is a very cute story following the life of a teenage girl, and the bacteria cells that live in her.

This manga shows that inside this teenage girl, those cells have a life of their own, doing everything they can to keep her healthy, as well as watching her life. As they watch her life, they also pray that she is able to confess successfully to her crush, which is the plot of this story.

While this is a very cute story, it also informs you to take care of yourself, from eating healthy to having proper skincare. A very interesting way to show young people about leading a healthy lifestyle, and I would recommend this to young teenagers, or women who don't lead a healthy life.