Do It Yourself!! (Japanese: どぅー・いっと・ゆあせるふ!!, Hepburn: Dū Itto Yuaserufu!!) 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.
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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
Serufu Yua (結愛 せるふ, Yua Serufu)
Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki
Portrayed by: Hinano Kamimura
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".
Miku Suride (須理出 未来, Suride Miku) / Purin (ぷりん)
Voiced by: Kana Ichinose
Portrayed by: Iori Noguchi
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”.
Rei Yasaku (矢差暮 礼, Yasaku Rei) / Kurei (くれい)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura
Portrayed by: Akiho Moriyama
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.
Takumi Hikage (日蔭 匠, Hikage Takumi) / Takumi (たくみ)
Voiced by: Azumi Waki
Portrayed by: Kokoro Hirasawa
Media
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 "Dokidoki Idea o Yoroshiku!" (どきどきアイデアをよろしく！) by Konomi Inagaki, Kana Ichinose, Ayane Sakura, Azumi Waki, Karin Takahashi, and Nichika Ōmori, while the ending theme is "Tsuzuku Hanashi" (続く話) by Inagaki and Ichinose. Crunchyroll streamed the series.
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.
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 "Kanazuchi" (カナヅチ) 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."
