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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 1 month. The last English volumes came out about 12 months after Japan's. How we predict

Cells at Work!: Bacteria! in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 7, 2020 from Kodansha USA. In the 6 months since, 7 volumes have come out — one about every 1 month on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 1 month).

The English edition covers all 7 volumes released in Japan so far.

All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	7	Jan 5, 2021	Aug 6, 2020	Out
	6	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 9, 2019	Out
	5	Nov 3, 2020	Jul 9, 2019	Out
	4	Oct 6, 2020	Feb 8, 2019	Out
	3	Sep 1, 2020	Oct 9, 2018	Out
	2	Aug 4, 2020	Jul 9, 2018	Out
	1	Jul 7, 2020	Feb 9, 2018	Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

More Cells at Work! manga in English

Besides Cells at Work!: Bacteria!, 7 other Cells at Work! series have English editions. The longest is Cells at Work! at 6 volumes. Each one has its own volume numbering, so check the right list before you pick up the next volume.

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Cells at Work!: Bacteria! English release FAQ

Will there be more Cells at Work!: Bacteria! volumes in English?

Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Kodansha USA stopped at Vol. 7, released Jan 5, 2021, about 5.8 years ago. That already covers all 7 volumes out in Japan, so a new English volume would first need a new Japanese one. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.

How many volumes of Cells at Work!: Bacteria! are there?

Cells at Work!: Bacteria! has 7 volumes in Japan so far. 7 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 7, released Jan 5, 2021).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Cells at Work!: Bacteria!?

The English edition has caught up: Japan is at Vol. 7 and English is at Vol. 7.

How often do new Cells at Work!: Bacteria! volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 1 month. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2020, the average gap has been 1 month.

Are there other Cells at Work! manga in English?

Yes. Cells at Work! (6 volumes), Cells NOT at Work! (5 volumes), Cells at Work and Friends! (6 volumes), Cells at Work!: Platelets! (4 volumes), Cells at Work!: Baby! (4 volumes), Cells at Work!: White Brigade (4 volumes), Cells at Work!: Lady! (5 volumes) are also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Cells at Work!: Bacteria!.

Who publishes Cells at Work!: Bacteria! in English?

Kodansha USA publishes the English edition of Cells at Work!: Bacteria! by Akane Shimizu.