Do It Yourself!!

is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Pine Jam and directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda. The series aired from October to December 2022 on TV Tokyo and other channels. A manga adaptation by Koyubita Beru was serialized in Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up! from October 2022 to July 2023. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from July to August 2023.

Plot

Yua Serufu and Miku "Purin" Suride are two childhood friends who both applied to the prestigious Yuyu Girls' Vocational School. However, the two are separated after only Purin is accepted, with Yua instead enrolling at the nearby Gatagata Girls' High School. After a cycling accident, she encounters Rei Yasaku, a fellow Gatagata student who offers to repair her bike. Rei then invites Yua to join the school's DIY Club, which is in danger of disbandment. Remembering her friendship with Purin and seeing DIY as her path to reuniting with her, Yua decides to join the club.

Characters

A laid-back freshman attending Gatagata Girls' High School who ends up joining the DIY Club. She is very accident-prone, with a perfect attendance record at the nurse's office. Because of her being prone to injury, she is often seen with bandages on her body. Her name in Japanese order is a homonym of the "yourself" in "do it yourself".

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Serufu's childhood friend and neighbor who attends Yuyu Girls' Vocational High School for technology as a first-year student. She is nicknamed "Purin" by Serufu (and subsequently "Pudding" by Jobuko) due to her cheeks puffing up when she pouts, and is often not honest about her feelings, particularly when it comes to Serufu. Her surname and nickname ("Suride Purin") are a play on “3D print”.

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A third-year student at Gatagata and head of the DIY Club. She has a strong passion for DIY, although this has led to some weird rumors about her around the school. Her family runs the Waku Waku Wan Wan hardware store.

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A shy first-year student at Gatagata and Serufu's classmate, who also joins the DIY Club.

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Miku's classmate at Yuyu, who is very friendly and energetic. She grew up in Southeast Asia. Because she does not go to Gatagata, she cannot be an official member of the DIY Club and is instead an external member.

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A 12-year-old child prodigy from the United States who ended up enrolling at Gatagata instead of Yuyu due to a kanji spelling error and is staying at Miku's house. As she doesn't like her full name, she adopts the nickname "Jobuko" from Serufu after she hears her say "Good job!". She uses her skills and state-of-the-art technology to assist with her DIY projects. She returns to the US at the end of the series, as her stay in Japan was intended to be temporary.

The school nurse at Gatagata and advisor for the DIY Club, who constantly tends to Serufu's injuries. It is revealed later in the series that she is also an alumna of the DIY Club.

Serufu's mother, who is just as laid-back as her daughter.

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Koyubita Beru was serialized in Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up! from October 5, 2022, to July 11, 2023. The first tankōbon volume was released on November 7, 2022.

In August 2023, Square Enix began publishing the manga in English on their Manga Up! Global service.

Anime

The original anime television series by Pine Jam was announced on March 25, 2021. The series is directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda, written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, features character designs by Yūsuke Matsuo, and music composed by Ryōhei Sataka. It aired from October 6 to December 22, 2022, on TV Tokyo, AT-X, BS11, and NST. The opening theme is by Konomi Inagaki, Kana Ichinose, Ayane Sakura, Azumi Waki, Karin Takahashi, and Nichika Ōmori, while the ending theme is by Inagaki and Ichinose. Crunchyroll streamed the series.

Live-action

A live-action series adaptation was announced on April 11, 2023. It was later confirmed to be a television series directed by Mamoru Yoshino, with Masatoshi Nakamura writing the series' scripts. Hinatazaka46 member Hinano Kamimura was cast as Serufu Yua and =Love member Iori Noguchi as Miku Suride. It aired from July 5 to August 30, 2023, on MBS' Dramaism programming block. The opening theme is by Hockrockb, while the ending theme is "Attitude" by Kohana Lam.

Reception

Anime Feminist gave a positive review of the first anime episode: "[...] Do It Yourself!! has goofy girls, a charming visual style, and a chill vibe—all ingredients for a tasty slice-of-life experience."

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