The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Akane Shimizu’s manga series Cells at Work! released a new poster visual today. The visual features the film’s four main cast members: Mei Nagano as Red Blood Cell, Takeru Sato as White Blood Cell, Sadao Abe as Shigeru Urushizaki and Mana Ashida as Niko Urushizaki. There are at least 13 main cast members yet to be announced and will be added to the poster in the future.
Additionally, a limited number of first-edition MoviTicke advance tickets will be available at theaters nationwide starting July 12. A card printed with the “World’s Smallest Micro Poster,” which is 1mm in height and is scheduled to be submitted to Guinness World Records, will be included as a bonus.
Starting the same day, “The World’s Smallest Poster” will be displayed in some theaters. Since it is difficult to see with the naked eye, the poster will be displayed with a viewable magnifying glass.
Cells at Work! Live-Action Teaser Trailer
Hideki Takeuchi (Thermae Romae live-action film)-will direct the live-action Cells at Work! movie, scheduled to open in Japan on December 13, 2024. As previously reported, the movie is also based on the spin-off manga series Cells at Work! CODE BLACK in addition to the original Cells at Work! manga series.The movie is described as such:
The smallest protagonist in film history – a human cell! There are a staggering 37 trillion cells in the human body. Red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight bacteria, and countless other cells work tirelessly day and night to protect your health and life. High school student Niko (Mana Ashida) lives with her father, Shigeru (Sadao Abe). Because of Niko’s diligent nature and her healthy lifestyle, the cells inside her body are always working joyfully. Meanwhile, inside Shigeru’s body, the cells are always complaining, exhausted from the brutal working environment, as he leads an irregular and unhealthy life. On the outside they may look like a happy father and daughter, but on the inside their bodily environments couldn’t be more different. As their lively days go on, pathogens start to sneak up on their bodies… The most epic battle in the history of human cells, with the future of Niko and Shigeru at stake, is about to begin!
Source: “Cells at Work!” live-action film official website / X (formerly Twitter)©Akane Shimizu/Kodansha ©Shigemitsu Harada, Issei Hatsuyoshiya, Akane Shimizu/Kodansha ©2024 “Cells at Work!” Production Committee
