Infinite Stratos Plot Bunnies Collection
Chapter 15: Infinite Stratos x Hataraku Saibou (Cells at Work!) Crossover Challenge
AN: Hataraku Saibou (Cells at Work!) is certainly one of the best anime of Summer 2018 and the most unique anime I have seen in awhile. It's a cute slice-of-life anime that explores the daily life of the cells in the human body from the POVs of two protagonist cells, Red Blood Cell AE3803 and White Blood Cell Neutrophil U1146. Not only do we see how the human body works from the perspective of the cells themselves and how they react to constant dangers and stresses the human body faces and endures, but series also have a unique memorable cast of characters for cells. The Platelets were so adorable and cute; Platelet-chan is this year's Kanna Kamui. Don't you dare lewd the Platelets! And most of the female cells are worthy waifu material including Macrophage onee-sama. The pairing with RBC and WBC triggered my shipping sense; they have great chemistry when they are together and they are so adorable together that I can't help but ship the two cells together. Lastly, it's got best ending song "CheerS" sung by ClariS. I really hope this anime gets a second season.
Story Premise
No one knows why Orimura Ichika is the only male in existence to pilot an IS and very few people can explain how it is so. Even the author of Infinite Stratos, Izuru Yumizuru, has yet to reveal how and why Ichika is the only male capable of piloting an IS. In this crossover story, the "human" who exists as the world for the cells in Hataraku Saibou is none other than Ichika himself. That means every crises that occurs in Hataraku Saibou - from bacterial and virus invasions, to injuries and wounds, and even spread of cancer cells - is somehow directly or indirectly linked to Ichika. The Cells notice a sudden shift in their world (Ichika's body) around the time Ichika first touched and interacted with an IS. They don't know what just happen, but they sense a sudden change and shift in their world, an energy jolt throughout the body (Ichika's first contact with an IS and world's discovery of the world's first male IS pilot). Suddenly, the Cells in themselves busier than ever when Ichika is sent to ISA and the IS story starts. The Cells struggle to do their jobs and adapt to the new pace of their world (ichika's body) that suffers repeated assaults and injuries throughout the events if Infinite Stratos. This story will explore the mystery of how Ichika can pilot an IS but other males can't. Is it possible that there is something special and unique about Ichika's Cells that allows him to pilot an IS? What is the Byakushiki effects on Ichika's human body, and in turn how is Byakushiki affecting the Cells that live inside Ichika's body? An important point given Ichika's seemingly miraculous recovery after being put in a near-death coma from his first battle with the Silver Gospel IS. Just what is the Byakushiki doing to Ichika's body? And more importantly, how does it all affect the Cells and their daily lives working to keep Ichika's body healthy, functioning, alive even as Ichika faces many dangers and crises? What kind of secret do the Cells have that may unlock the answer to the question of how Ichika is able to pilot an IS?
Now here is an interesting story idea for any interested IS fanfic author to pick up on and explore, especially how you would explain Ichika being the only male human able to pilot an IS and how the Cells of Hataraku Saibou tie into it all.