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Not a bad ending but a little uneven with the science and the story

Cells at Work! vol. 6 by Akane Shimizu

January 22, 2022 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

There’s seems to have been some drama behind the scenes before Cells at Work! Vol. 6 came out; a few years ago (pre-pandemic I think) it was listed for pre-order then disappeared. Now, it’s out as the final volume of the original series that’s now got a few spin-offs and an animation. Overall, the basic premise of real biology science presented through manga/anime tropes is still here and fun, although maybe worn a touch thin in places. This volume feels a bit more episodic than […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: akane shimizu, anime, biology, blindness, Cells At Work! vol 6, coronavirus, manga, psoriasis, science

CoffeeShopReader's CBR14 Review No:10 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: akane shimizu, anime, biology, blindness, Cells At Work! vol 6, coronavirus, manga, psoriasis, science ·
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Science Lesson Via Storytelling

Cells at Work! Vol. 5 by Akane Shmizu

May 17, 2020 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

It seems like Cells at Work! 5 was a surprise as in it was surprising that this was the apparently last entries in the original series; I had seen the pre-order for a vol. 6 that apparently got canceled for vague reasons. There does appear to be a spin off though, so the series isn’t exactly over. I don’t know what happened there, but vol. 5 does kind of seem like someone may have gotten a little tired or distracted by another project because it […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: akane shimizu, Akane Shmizu, anime, biology, cells at work, cells at work vol. 5, manga, non fiction, science

CoffeeShopReader's CBR12 Review No:37 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: akane shimizu, Akane Shmizu, anime, biology, cells at work, cells at work vol. 5, manga, non fiction, science ·
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