Cells at Work! Picture Book 1: The Great Bacteria Vs. White Blood Cell Battle!

by Kumi Makimura

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Book 1 of Cells at Work! Picture Book

Pub Date Sep 15 2026 | Archive Date Not set

Children's Fiction | Children's Nonfiction | Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga

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Description

These innovative full-color edutainment books are baby's first manga! Based on the groundbreaking series Cells at Work!, these beginner-level comics take kids on an exiting adventure while learning about the human body.

The mega-hit anime and best-selling manga is now an edutainment picture book series! Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell, and their team guide young readers on an exciting behind-the-scenes exploration of all the hard work going on to keep the human body healthy. Adorable characters, diagrams, and simple language help make the scientific adventure fun.

A Note From the Publisher

This incredible, full-color hybrid of picture books and manga is a first for Kodansha in the U.S.!

Advance Praise

Praise for the original Cells at Work! Manga:

"Sheer ridiculousness... I had no idea what this manga was going to be like when I heard it was licensed, but now I’m totally sold. Give me more." -Manga Bookshelf

"An awful lot of fun as it makes science into an action manga... Far more entertaining than it ought to be." -Anime News Network

"Fantastically odd, ridiculous and over-the-top... a great deal of fun." -Experiments in Manga

Praise for the original Cells at Work! Manga:

"Sheer ridiculousness... I had no idea what this manga was going to be like when I heard it was licensed, but now I’m totally sold. Give me more." -Manga...

Marketing Plan

Special Feature in Industry-leading periodical TBA!
The first in a five-book series of Cells at Work! Picture Books, ensuring longevity on the shelves and in stores.
Advertising and social media campaign

Special Feature in Industry-leading periodical TBA!
The first in a five-book series of Cells at Work! Picture Books, ensuring longevity on the shelves and in stores.
Advertising and social media...

Available Editions

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9798888778401
PRICE	$13.99 (USD)
PAGES	32

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Featured Reviews

Sean H, Librarian

This was super cute. Very accurate recreation of the original material with a lot of great science content. I see no reason for this to not be in elementary schools.

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Laura A, Librarian

I love anything Cells At Work! This is basically a "chibi-fied" version of the first two episodes of the anime. Just like anything Cells At Work, it is very informative about the actual workings of the human body. The manga is full color and gorgeous! It is titled as a picture book, but I think this would be something more like a "kids' first manga", it feels too much for a picture book, but not enough for a full manga. This is a great addition to the Cells At Work family and can't wait to add this to my collection.

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Librarian 1306804

A very cute way to introduce kids to how their bodies keep them going! I loved the art style, and found the writing to be very well done.

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Educator 2069119

Absolutely adorable comic with so much factual information, just like the anime I’ve watched previously. Great for anyone who enjoys manga or is interested in the human body. Highly recommend

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Educator 1114607

An absolutely adorable comic book that is both entertaining and informational. Children will love this book while learning about how our blood cells work.