History Manga / CellsNotAtWork

While we think of human beings as singular organisms, on a cellular level they're more akin to the ultimate workplace. Every healthy, mature cell in the human body serves some kind of purpose, and ideally, they all work together to maintain the body's health and well-being.

But what if some of those cells simply refuse to get up and go to work?

A SpinOff of Akane Shimizu's ''Manga/CellsAtWork'', ''Cells NOT At Work!'' focuses on a small group of Erythroblasts -- immature red blood cells -- and the Macrophage whose job is to raise them and send them off to work. But unlike most dedicated, hard-working cells, this group refuses to grow up and join the workforce -- essentially making them the cytological equivalents of [[{{NEET}} NEETs.]] Each of them are fully capable of becoming working cells at a moment's notice, but due to various reasons -- narcissism, insecurity, or just plain laziness -- they continue to live in a nursery alongside literal children.

Illustrated by Moe Sugimoto under Shimizu's supervision, ''NOT At Work!'' began publication in the ''Shonen Sirius'' anthology in July 2017, alongside its parent comic. Kodansha Comics has licensed the manga for American release, and began publishing it in October 2019.

Other [[SpinOff Spin-Offs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBacteria'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkPlatelets'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBaby'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkLady'' and ''Manga/CellsAtWorkWhite''.

Other [[SpinOff Spin-Offs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBacteria'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkPlatelets'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBaby'', and ''Cells at Work: Lady!''

Other [[SpinOff Spin-Offs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBacteria'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkPlatelets'', ''Cells at Work: Baby!'', and ''Cells at Work: Lady!''

Other [[SpinOff Spin-Offs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Cells at Work: Bacteria!'', ''Cells at Work: Platelets!'', ''Cells at Work: Baby!'', and ''Cells at Work: Lady!''

* {{NEET}}: The Erythroblasts are completely mature but refuse to enucleate into Red Blood Cells for different reasons, putting them into the cytological equivalent of this. The only exception is 031, who refuses to enucleate because he thinks he isn't learned enough -- but Macrophage disagrees.

Other [[SpinOff Spin-Offs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Bacteria at Work!'', ''Platelets at Work!'', ''Cells at Work! Baby'', and ''Cells at Work! Lady.''

Other [[SpinOff Spin-Offs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Bacteria At Work!'', ''Platelets At Work!'', ''Cells at Work! Baby'', and ''Cells At Work! Lady.''

!!''Cells NOT At Work!'' includes examples of the following:
* ADayInTheLimelight: The entire manga is this for Macrophage — between the hijinks lies quite a bit of information on her contributions to the body.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The more experienced Macrophages could be described as having this, as [[spoiler:they are very much believers in “survival of the fittest” and insistent that nonworking cells must eventually be disposed of]]. Yet their attitude is less about [[TheSocialDarwinist social Darwinism]] than basic pragmatism: the human body is a land of finite resources, and there is no practical justification for continuing to feed and care for cells that are incapable of doing, or simply have no intention of doing, their jobs. It’s important to remember that while the cells may be portrayed as human, they are decidedly not, and this is how things are supposed to work in the human body.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: In-universe. Macrophage is ''deeply'' uncomfortable with [[spoiler:the idea of killing Erythroblasts that cannot or will not enucleate]], even though it’s her instinct and the law of the land.

* {{NEET}}: The Erythroblasts are completely mature but refuse to enucleate into Red Blood Cells for different reasons, putting them into the cytological equivalent of this. The only exception is 031, who refuses to enucleate because he thinks he isn't learned enough - but Macrophage disagrees.
* SliceOfLife: Unlike the main series and the other spinoffs, ''NOT at Work'' has little action and concentrates on the lives of the cytological equivalent of [=NEET=]s.

* {{NEET}}: The Erythroblasts are completely mature but refuse to enucleate into Red Blood Cells for different reasons, putting them into the cell equivalent of this. The only exception is 031, who refuses to enucleate because he thinks he isn't learned enough - but Macrophage disagrees.

* SliceOfLife: Unlike the main series and the other spinoffs, ''NOT at Work'' has little action and concentrates on the lives of the cell equivalent of [=NEET=]s.

A SpinOff of Akane Shimizu's ''Manga/CellsAtWork'', ''Cells NOT At Work!'' focuses on a small group of Erythroblasts -- immature red blood cells -- and the Macrophage whose job is to raise them and send them off to work. But unlike most dedicated, hard-working cells, this group refuses to grow up and join the workforce -- essentially making them the cell equivalents of [[{{NEET}} NEETs.]] Each of them are fully capable of becoming working cells at a moment's notice, but due to various reasons -- narcissism, insecurity, or just plain laziness -- they continue to live in a nursery alongside literal children.

Other [[SpinOff Spin-Offs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Bacteria At Work'', ''Platelets At Work'', ''Cells at Work Baby'', and ''Cells At Work Lady.''

Other [[SpinOff spinoffs]] of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Bacteria At Work'', ''Platelets At Work'', ''Cells at Work Baby'', and ''Cells At Work Lady.''

Other SpinOffs of ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' include ''Manga/CellsAtWorkAndFriends'', ''Manga/CellsAtWorkCodeBlack'', ''Bacteria At Work'', ''Platelets At Work'', ''Cells at Work Baby'', and ''Cells At Work Lady.''

A spin-off of Akane Shimizu's ''Manga/CellsAtWork'', ''Cells NOT At Work!'' focuses on a small group of Erythroblasts -- immature red blood cells -- and the Macrophage whose job is to raise them and send them off to work. But unlike most dedicated, hard-working cells, this group refuses to grow up and join the workforce -- essentially making them the cell equivalents of [[{{NEET}} NEETs.]] Each of them are fully capable of becoming working cells at a moment's notice, but due to various reasons -- narcissism, insecurity, or just plain laziness -- they continue to live in a nursery alongside literal children.

!''Cells NOT At Work!'' includes examples of the following:

A spin-off of Akane Shimizu's ''Manga/CellsAtWork'', ''Cells NOT At Work!'' focuses on a small group of Erythroblasts -- immature red blood cells -- and the Macrophage whose job is to raise immature red blood cells and send them off to work. But unlike most dedicated, hard-working cells, this group refuses to grow up and join the workforce -- essentially making them the cell equivalents of [[{{NEET}} NEETs.]] Each of them are fully capable of becoming working cells at a moment's notice, but due to various reasons -- narcissism, insecurity, or just plain laziness -- they continue to live in a nursery alongside literal children.

A spin-off of Akane Shimizu's Manga/CellsAtWork, ''Cells NOT At Work!'' focuses on a small group of Erythroblasts -- immature red blood cells -- and the Macrophage whose job is to raise immature red blood cells and send them off to work. But unlike most dedicated, hard-working cells, this group refuses to grow up and join the workforce -- essentially making them the cell equivalents of [[{{NEET}} NEETs.]] Each of them are fully capable of becoming working cells at a moment's notice, but due to various reasons -- narcissism, insecurity, or just plain laziness -- they continue to live in a nursery alongside literal children.

Illustrated by Moe Sugimoto under Shimizu's supervision, ''NOT At Work!'' began publication in the ''Shonen Sirius'' anthology in July 2017. Kodansha Comics licensed the manga for American release, and began publishing it in October 2019.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Laziness personified.]]

A spin-off of Akane Shimizu's Manga/CellsAtWork, ''Cells NOT At Work!'' focuses on a small group of Erythroblasts -- immature red blood cells -- and the Macrophage whose job is to raise immature red blood cells and send them off to work. But unlike most dedicated, hard-working cells, this group refuses to grow up and join the workforce -- essentially making them the cell equivalents of [[{{NEET}} NEETs.]] And so begins the comedic adventures of a hapless Macrophage trying to get this bunch of freeloaders into the workforce, by hook or by crook... and usually with less-than-successful results.

A spin-off of Akane Shimizu's Manga/CellsAtWork, ''Cells NOT At Work!'' focuses on a small group of Erythroblasts -- immature red blood cells -- and the Macrophage whose job is to raise immature red blood cells and send them off to work. But unlike most dedicated, hard-working cells, this group refuses to grow up and join the workforce -- essentially making them the cell equivalents of [[{{NEET}} NEETs.]] And so begins the comedic adventures of a hapless Macrophage trying to get these freeloaders into the workforce, by hook or by crook.

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!Cells NOT At Work! includes examples of the following:

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The more experienced Macrophages could be described as having this, as [[spoiler:they are very much believers in “survival of the fittest” and insistent that nonworking cells must eventually be disposed of]]. Yet their attitude is less about [[TheSocialDarwinist social Darwinism]] than basic pragmatism: the human body is a land of finite resources, and there is no practical justification for continuing to feed and care for cells that are incapable of doing, or simply have no intention of doing, their jobs. It’s important to remember that the cells may be portrayed as human, they are decidedly not, and this is how things are supposed to work in the human body.

* MoodWhiplash: Occurs at the end of the first volume, where Macrophage is informed that [[spoiler she must dispose of the Erythroblasts that refuse to enucleate]]. Granted, this may not come as that big a shock to people who read the other series or have studied the human body, but it certainly raises the stakes after a few chapters of silly antics.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The more experienced Macrophages could be described as having this, as [[spoiler they are very much believers in “survival of the fittest” and insistent that nonworking cells must eventually be disposed of]]. Yet their attitude is less about [[TheSocialDarwinist social Darwinism]] than basic pragmatism: the human body is a land of finite resources, and there is no practical justification for continuing to feed and care for cells that are incapable of doing, or simply have no intention of doing, their jobs. It’s important to remember that the cells may be portrayed as human, they are decidedly not, and this is how things are supposed to work in the human body.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: In-universe. Macrophage is ''deeply'' uncomfortable with [[spoiler the idea of killing Erythroblasts that cannot or will not enucleate]], even though it’s her instinct and the law of the land.

* SliceOfLife: Unlike the main series and the other spinoffs, ''NOT at Work'' has little action and concentrates on the lives of the cell equivalent of [=NEET=]s.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: In-universe. Macrophage is ''deeply'' uncomfortable with [[spoiler the idea of killing Erythroblasts that cannot or will not enucleate]], even though it’s her instinct and the law of the land.

* ValuesDissonance: Macrophage is ''deeply'' uncomfortable with [[spoiler the idea of killing Erythroblasts that cannot or will not enucleate]], even though it’s her instinct and the law of the land.