| Megakaryocyte | ||
|---|---|---|
| JAPANESE NAME | 巨核球 | |
| ROMANJI | Kyokakukyū | |
| CHARACTER STATUS | ||
| STATUS | Active | |
| GENDER | Female | |
| SPECIES | Megakaryocyte | |
| OCCUPATION | Caretaker of Platelet Division | |
| DEBUT | ||
| ANIME DEBUT | Episode 14 | |
| MANGA DEBUT | Chapter 26 | |
| VOICED BY | ||
| JAPANESE | Yūko Kaida | |
| ENGLISH | Amber Lee Connors | |
Megakaryocyte (巨核球, Kyokakukyū?) is a minor character in Cells at Work!.
Appearance[]
She's a tall, heavyset woman with long hair who wears a cap, a light blue t-shirt, sweater, and shorts. She's shown to be carrying a baby cell on her chest. Also with a backpack
Personality[]
Megakaryocyte's somewhat of a harsh commander to the platelets. She criticizes them and bribes them with medals to get them to accomplish a difficult task. However, it is shown that she cares about them when she encourages them and when she rewards them after a success.
Background[]
She serves as a teacher and caretaker to the Platelets.
History[]
Abilities[]
Trivia[]
- Since Platelets are produced from Megakaryocytes by fragmentation, Megakaryocyte could be seen as the mom of the Platelets.
- As Megakaryocytes among the largest cells in the human body, this could explain why she is depicted as a heavyset woman.
- In real life, Megakaryocytes do not leave the bone marrow, contrary to what happened in Episode 14 (Bump).