Erythroblast - Popular Character Encyclopedia

Quotes

I was just born, that's all... (Cancer cell)
Um, you know, um (Platelet's catchphrase)
We meet again, huh (Neutrophil 1146's line)
I want to cure my poor sense of direction! (Erythroblast)
If we all combine our power, there's no enemy we can't defeat! (Immune cells)

Trivia

Erythroblasts have no names in the main story and are identified by numbers, but in spin-off works, the readings of the numbers are used instead of names.
There is a scene where the erythroblast removes the pom-pom from its hat during the process of shedding its nucleus to differentiate into a red blood cell.
Red Blood Cell AE3803 has been a clumsy character with poor sense of direction since its erythroblast days.
Under the hematopoietic stem cell, erythroblasts hone their qualities through maze play and hide-and-seek.
In the anime, Kana Hanazawa also voices an erythroblast, but the main role is Asuna Tomari.

Alternate names

Sekigakyū erythroblast

Profile

Species: Humanoid cell

Appearance

Overall appearance: Often depicted as young children or boys and girls. As the stage before becoming a red blood cell in the bone marrow, it still has a nucleus, with a pom-pom-like decoration resembling the nucleus on a hat-shaped structure.
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Red
Distinguishing features: Pom-pom on a hat modeled after the cell nucleus

Youthful childish impression

Red hair unique to erythroblasts
Iconic items: Hat with pom-pom

Personality and abilities

Core personality: Curious
Detailed personality: Depicted as lively, engaging in play and training repeatedly to develop qualities as a red blood cell in the bone marrow. It also shows clumsy aspects, such as being prone to getting lost during the growth process.
Keywords: Curious

Pure

Rookie

Prone to getting lost

Full of energy
Talents: Differentiation ability into red blood cells

Growth ability within the bone marrow
Skills: Maze play

Hide-and-seek
Motivation: Goal is to become a red blood cell and handle oxygen transport within the body.
Habits: Prone to getting lost.

History

Backstory: After being selected by hematopoietic stem cells, it continues growing in the bone marrow as an erythroblast. In the final stage to become a red blood cell, it removes its nucleus, matures into a red blood cell, and is released into the blood circulation.
Debut date: March 1, 2015
Work title: Cells at Work!
Media type: Manga

Differentiation into red blood cell in the bone marrow

Significant event: Differentiation into red blood cell in the bone marrow
Description: Removes the nucleus, acquires functions as a red blood cell, and is released into the body's circulation.

Rescue from Pseudomonas aeruginosa attack

Significant event: Rescue from Pseudomonas aeruginosa attack
Description: Got lost during maze play in the bone marrow and was helped by a neutrophil.

Relationships

Hematopoietic Stem Cell

Maternal existence that produces it as the precursor cell of red blood cells.

Neutrophil U-1146

Rescued the erythroblast during the Pseudomonas aeruginosa attack in the bone marrow

Red blood cells

Red blood cells: unknown

Media appearances

Cells at Work!

Manga

Serialization began in March 2015

Cells at Work! (Season 1)

Anime / Supporting

2018 TV series

Cells at Work!! (Season 2)