Building furniture and friendships have a lot in common. Intention, effort, and hard work are needed
for both crafts. This is a story of girls in a DIY club building both as they carve out their futures.
None of it comes easy, but that doesn’t stop any of ’em. Furniture, friendships, and the
future—they’re building it all with their own hands!
(Source: Crunchyroll)
# ~~~__DO IT YUA SERUFU!!__~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~Do It Yourself (from now on DIY for short) is an original slice-of-life show that aired this season. The main theme is a series of stories about the school's do-it-yourself club and how this club will try to build a tree house in order to attract more people to join.~~~ ~~~img1000(https://imgur.com/sp06zET.png)~~~ ______________ ~~~~~~ ~~~__GENERAL CONCEPT__~~~ ~~~It is not common to see slice-of-life original animes (in general the original shows focus on more dramatic, mysterious, action-filled themes). DIY has managed the feat of establishing itself as a highly valuable seasonal in one of the most important (if not the most important) seasons in recent years. I really appreciate that this anime has been well-received by the community despite more prominent titles that could have completely overshadowed it. DIY perfectly embodies the essence of the slice-of-life genre, demonstrating an incredible ability to relax (but also involve) the viewer in its very calm and peaceful narrative dynamics. One thing that immediately struck me about the setup of this anime is the fact that it is set in a world that is already very advanced in terms of technology and science. The decision to set this type of series in this historical context allows you to appreciate even more the positive and satisfying effects of making things with your own hands and dedicating your time and energy to a very rewarding activity for the body and for the spirit. DIY manages to convey all these positive sensations thanks to the very merry way in which it tells the story of this school club. Besides the main plot line of building the secret hideout, the anime also follows an equally important 2nd storyline which is the development of the relationship between the protagonist Serufu and her best friend Purin. In fact, after becoming more adult, Purin almost distances herself from her friend who has maintained a very childish mentality. The series therefore also deals with their reconciliation and how Serufu will be able to bring Purin closer to the world of DIY and relive the memories of their bond.~~~ ~~~img1000(https://imgur.com/tfJl1cJ.png)~~~ _________________ ~~~~~~ ~~~__CHARACTERS__~~~ ~~~The cast is made up of a collection of characters who not only shine individually for their eccentricity and ability to endear themselves to the public, but also prove to be very close-knit and characterized by very funny and warm interactions. From an individual point of view, the characters of Jobko (a recently enrolled foreign girl), Shii (the hyperactive and athletic cat-girl), Purin (the tsundere childhood friend of the protagonist) and Serufu (the careless and sunny protagonist). The characters of Takumin (a kind and introverted girl but with a great desire to make friends) and Rei (president of the club and leader of the group) mainly take care of keeping the cast together. The juxtaposition of these personalities is perfect for elevating both comic situations and those that are relaxing and wholesome.~~~ ~~~img1000(https://imgur.com/CMLHFlw.png)~~~ ____________ ~~~~~~ ~~~__ART, ANIMATION AND MUSIC__~~~ ~~~Moving on to talk about the technical aspect, a word immediately came to mind to describe the drawing style used in the anime: "rough" (in a positive way). Rough and angular as regards mainly the designs of the characters, but this kind of little detailed style is perfect for the kind of work that is DIY and also helps to give that touch of originality that every anime should have. Character acting combined with this style allows you to enjoy the atmosphere of the series to the fullest and makes it very easy to become attached to such lively, nice and radiant characters. From a musical point of view it does its duty, the music is spot on for the slice-of-life genre and they also contribute in part to creating the atmosphere. They may not be as prominent as in Yuru Camp but they do their job.~~~ ~~~img1000(https://imgur.com/95vQi58.png)~~~ _________________ ~~~~~~ ~~~__CONCLUSION__~~~ ~~~In conclusion, Do It Yourself!! was definitely one of my favorite anime this season. As a great fan of the slice-of-life genre, I would recommend this show to anyone who appreciates the genre and is looking for a nice complete 12-episode series with characters that are very easy to get attached to and who pass the time in a very calm and positive way.~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~_P.S. I am not a native English speaker, so I apologize for any mistakes_~~~
After watching Do it Yourself, I’m not going to lie, I have had very strong urges to start yelling DO IT YUAAAA SERUFU when someone asks me for help on something, because you know, cringe anime behaviour am I right? Do it Yourself is very therapeutic, in that it makes you feel nice and happy after a rough day of work or school, and it might be even inspire you to start building some IKEA furniture. There’s a lot to like, from the wholesome friendships, some very fluid animation, the memes, and some of the relaxing music too. With all the big action hits this season, such as Chainsaw Man, Mob Psycho, and Bleach, this show might have flew under the radar for some of you, and it almost did for me, but boy am I glad that I watched this show, one of my favourites from this anime season. STORY: Technology is very prevalent nowadays, with many things turning electronic. The age of building things by hand has been far gone, but it doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable. Yua Serufu, the main character, notices this when her clumsy, accident-prone self, rides her bike into a pole and damages it. Someone comes along and fixes her bike, and it turns out, that person is the leader of the Gatagata Girls’ High School’s Do-It-Yourself club! Naturally, she gains a new interest in these crafts, and the once quiet DIY club room is alive once more! Purin, Serufu’s childhood friend, got accepted into the cutting-edge tech school, the elite Yuyu Girls’ Vocational High School, where the latest technology in science is explored. A little gripe I did have with the story is that they could have explored some more themes of tech vs DIY, but with the fun times in the DIY club making up for it, it’s honestly fine. The story isn’t anything really special, as it’s still just a CGDCT show, and more character driven than story driven. That said, there were still some interesting bumps along the way that made the story a bit more memorable. ART: It looks a little different from your typical CGDCT show, and it looks great! The art style is hard to explain, perhaps it looks like a colouring book? It looks very hand-drawn, and it’s very fitting for the DIY setting, as it looks less refined, yet looks perfect for what the show is trying to achieve. MUSIC: Some very relaxing music, as expected. It’s soothing and calming. The OP makes me smile every time. CHARACTERS: The characters were definitely a big reason why this was fun and entertaining throughout. The cast of characters stood out in their own way, and each of them were great characters. First, our protagonist, Yua Serufu, is a ditz, and you know she is based on how many band-aids are on her face. She might not have been the most resourceful person in the DIY club, but at least she strives to learn, and eventually, she does get better. Her relationship with her childhood friend, Purin, is where some of the better character writing takes place. Many childhood friends tend to drift apart after a certain time, such as the end of elementary school or high school, but here, there’s a good story of friends that drifted apart still caring for each other, and the friendship slowly building up again. The other DIY club members were also memorable, but none more than Juliet Queen Elizabeth VIII, also known as Jobko. The occasional English lines, combined with her jokes made every episode quite light-hearted, and even hilarious sometimes. ENJOYMENT: The show made me smile a lot, and that’s all you can really ask for. THEMATIC EXECUTION: The show has pretty simple themes, such as working as a team and some concepts of friendship. These themes were executed quite effectively. Some of the teamwork when building things was good, as everyone supported each other, and despite some members being better than others, no one ever put anyone down when there was a bump in the road, but just persevered together. OVERALL: There’s practically nothing I didn’t like in Do it Yourself, and that made it one of the most enjoyable series of the season, and perhaps even the year. It made me smile on a consistent basis, made me laugh a bit, and warmed me up after rough days. That’s all that I could really ask for. If you ask me if you should watch this show, I’d have a simple answer for you. DO IT! (YOURSELF)
*Do it Yourself!!* is so unassuming that one would be inclined to come away with the initial impression that it’s not anything more than just cute girls doing cute things: the woodshop edition. And you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong; on the surface, it plays the formula in much the same way as it has been employed in countless other anime before it. Niche hobby, relaxed atmosphere, low stakes, the whole nine yards(tick). Why should anyone walk into a show like this and expect something different, or different enough that it would become one of the more-pleasing anime of the season? webm(https://www.sakugabooru.com/data/d5e8ac6035f667e53cfb35ce5bd6619d.mp4) Even if someone was willing to take a chance on it, goodness knows that the show also had its own uphill battle to climb. Fall 2022 was, to put it in one term, top-heavy. Between the highly-anticipated juggernaut *Chainsaw Man* and desired sequels *Bleach: The Thousand-Year War*, *Mob Psycho 100 III*, and *Spy x Family Part 2*, a show like *Do It Yourself!!* stood no chance of etching itself onto the landscape at-large. Even when *Bocchi the Rock!* managed to do it, that was an unexpected dark horse. A happy one to be sure, but an exception nevertheless. *Do it Yourself!!* thus seemed condemned to be lost in their wake, suppressed by the sheer extent of their mark. But that reality, in truth, is why the show managed to succeed so well. Whereas other shows announced their presence with boisterous explosiveness or an unexpected comedic jolt to the senses, *Do it Yourself!!* started more gradually. When we’re introduced to the anime’s world, its aesthetic is markedly cutesier and more juvenile. That is not an insult in this case; rather, it’s a perfect visual sign that the show will kick back its feet and let simplicity take the reins. The aesthetic of the show, when it’s not adopting its musically jazzy time in montage or its delightfully-catchy OP, feels fresh out of a children’s coloring book – the color palette employed is simple, but it propelled by its splashes of beautiful lighting and animations. It is not the type of animation that will be immortalized forever, but the level of care gives its simplicity more verve and spunk. Serufu is likewise a charmingly-simple protagonist, klutzy and always seemingly with her head in the clouds rather than her feet on the ground. There’s a disarming appeal in how she always takes misfortune on the chin (sometimes literally given how often she’s covered in Band-Aids), allowing herself to be impressed by others around her or have her friend Purin’s insults bounce off her like rubber, much to Purin’s consternation. She coasts on by, often right into a telephone poll. She meets Rei, the senpai of the show, who introduces her to the world of DIY crafts after helping fix Serufu’s bike, and one clever little pokingly-fun pun later, the show sets itself into proper motion. Coming to stop by the club include the shy-but-capable Takumi, the self-confident and obscenely-rich Juliet Queen Elizabeth VIII (which, yes, that is her name, and it is glorious), and the energetic and ninja-like Shii, all while Serufu’s old friend Purin watches the oddball group from afar. “Oddball” not only defines the group as a whole, but it similarly characterizes the humor. *Do it Yourself!!* does not rely nearly so heavily on setups and punchlines; if anything, the way I described the pun earlier as “pokingly-fun” is the most-appropriate descriptor. Given the sometimes-weird nature of the characters, both individually and as a group, any time is prime time for a little barb, a little cutoff, or a little moment for someone to be temporarily fascinated with someone else. Scenes therefore have a little spark that allows comedy to come from any direction and from essentially anyone. They have their moment arise naturally out of the dialogue and dynamic, then gradually fade away into the background. So when Shii scampers up a tree like Spider-Man or Rei and Takumi obsess over a mutual love of manga, the scene carries on seamlessly when the moment is done like no pause had occurred. webm(https://www.sakugabooru.com/data/8f728d3eabe5efd048de9c4363fea546.mp4) But when it decides to pause, it works well! DIY is not just a little framework to make the show fit into some kind of mold. *Do it Yourself!!* wisely takes the time to let us know how exactly the various goods and crafts are made, which is more than can be said for other shows around niche hobbies in its genre. I’ll confess upfront that I have never been blessed with good hands for DIY. I am not a woodworker, handyman, or anything closely resembling that nature; putting together a chair this past summer was more hassle than I’d like to admit. Not all of the crafts are immediately feasible—I wouldn’t know where to get my hands on a decent UV light for hardening gels—yet I didn’t care. The show treats its audience like it treats Serufu, a newcomer to this type of craft that might need help knowing what to do and when to do it. The show, in essence, takes it upon itself to be the teacher. I cannot say that I remember how to make everything the show demonstrated, but I enjoyed seeing the process at work and play out into finished objects. The care in showing the crafts be made step by step is not the only way the show shows its cohesiveness. It’s made clear throughout the narrative that the club members are not just a hodgepodge of girls hanging out together and doing whatever is in the anime’s name. Rather, they are and actually function like a team, actively seeking to help one another when something either goes wrong or needs to be worked on. Especially as the increasingly-apparent competence of the other DIY Club members makes its presence known, Serufu is notably left behind. Jobko, Rei, and Shii are all good with their hands, but even early on, newcomer Takumi works to create the colorful mosaic to hang outside the school’s clubhouse. Serufu bumbles about trying to do something as plain as work an electronic screwdriver correctly. This does beg the question of why let the narrative focus so much on Serufu. The show, fantastically, has an answer. Serufu is a walking accident waiting to happen—put the hammer down, Serufu!—but her contributions to the club are not limited to simply making things. I remarked before that one trait to describe her was “disarming,” which each character at various points in the story comes to experience for themselves in her wake. Even when the show operates under the veneer of giving the other characters their time in the sun, Serufu is always right beside them, encouraging them with unapologetic, sincere positivity and getting them to admit or realize something about being in the club that they might not have either understood or wanted to admit, or perhaps even wanted to try. To put it in terms the show would use, if the other club members are the tools in the shop (the saw, the screw, the hammer, and the straight-edge), Serufu is the superglue that keeps it all together. Serufu’s usefulness to the story is only insubstantial if one limits their understanding of the DIY Club and DIY as a whole to the things that are made and how finely-polished they are. If Serufu were out of the picture, it’s fair to say that everyone’s lives would have been a lot lonelier. Because she’s so enthused, there’s a mutual admiration that is collectively shared among everyone in a way that comes across as so earnest and sweet that it makes the mundanity meaningful. Serufu’s handiness comes not in the house for Meat—it makes sense in context, I promise—nor the charms they make. Her handiness is in talking with Purin on the boat, cute nicknames, always trying to make new friends, and letting the good times roll. The DIY Club, with all its members smiling and enjoying themselves, is her masterpiece. It may have been forged from incongruous parts with the instruction manual thrown into a paper shredder (after getting jammed first because, let’s be real for a minute, it would happen if Serufu did it), but hold their form they do. *Do it Yourself!!* never could have wrestled with the larger monoliths that the season had, but it didn’t need to. What the show did was adopt something plain with just enough of the right blend of sugar, spice, and everything nice. It needed no high-fantasy; it just needed a saw. It needed no bloody splashes; it just needed a lot of Band-Aids. In setting itself apart from everything surrounding it, it carved its own cozy little corner handicraft in my anime season, and whether one wants to observe from a distance to see the overall shape or get in close to see the times Serufu accidentally screwed in something incorrectly, it was wholly its own. In that sense, the show “did it itself,” which is so beautifully poetic in its own way. webm(https://www.sakugabooru.com/data/6a62444b840b3773058ef1f324838e0b.mp4)
Do it Yourself!! is an extremely aesthetically pleasing anime and the quintessential example of the CGDCT genre. In fact, it is __LITERALLY __ _Cute Girls Doing Cute Things_. The series follows a group of girls each with their unique cutesy quirks exploring and improving their passions and skills in the hobby of DIY. Our main protagonist of the series is the charming dolt Serufu. She has a creative and imaginative spirit that is interested in arts and crafts from a young age. Unfortunately, due to her immensely clumsy nature, she often hurt herself when using cutters and other sharp objects when cutting paper and the sorts in handcrafts. For this reason, her mother banned her from doing crafts as a kid and instead encouraged her to focus on the arts part of arts and crafts by giving her a set of crayons. Impressively she still manages to hurt herself with crayons… img720(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1023291847071772757/1055747771929464862/sc3.png) Serufu have a close childhood friend and neighbour she calls Purin who through a really silly but nonetheless cute reason have a disdain for her ever since entering high school. This will be revealed in the final episode of the series. She is absolutely clueless about why Purin is being so distant with her. But she remembers how they used to be really cutesy and friendly on a bench when they were younger in her backyard. img720(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1023291847071772757/1055747722298273822/sc2.png) ~~~_Serufu's naive yet optimistic imagination on display_~~~ And through really simplistic reasoning she believes the key to reviving their friendship is to make a bench. And that is the reason why she joined the DIY club! img720(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1023291847071772757/1055745121863352361/sc1.png) Purin (not her real name but it's way cuter) is a really interesting character in her own right. Being the very definition of a Tsundere in the cutest way possible. She is mad at Serufu for the aforementioned silly reason but still obviously really cares about Serufu and what she does. Her petty and childish Tsundere antics persist throughout the series and it is the silliest yet cutest squabble between girls I have seen in a while. img720(https://www.animefeminist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DIY-1-scaled.jpg) Other than the two characters described there are also several other supporting casts that each bring their own quirks and charms that really add to the charm of the series. Another tiny rich foreigner tsundere, an Indian ninja cat, a sheepish nerd, a tomboy that is more feminine than expected. Each was given screen time and development to a certain extent. img720(https://i0.wp.com/www.animefeminist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DIY-4-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C861&ssl=1) Do it Yourself!! is definitely a series that is designed and focused on a pleasurable viewing experience just like many in similar genres ie: Slice of life, CGDCT & Iyashikei. img720(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1023291847071772757/1055924453978152960/sc5.png) As evident from all the screenshots I have shared here there is a heavy emphasis on visual aesthetic in an exaggeratedly cute and fantastic way from its unnaturally calm pastel and bright colour palette and its contrasting art style of the background art and its characters; making them pop out from the world instead of blending them in. Creating a surreal contrast to emphasize the adorable aesthetic of the characters and the background art. The music really matches the mood of the series with its calming acoustic tracks which true to the DIY spirit have no noticeable electronic music. The tempo of the music and the series constantly takes its time as it rightfully at a leisurely stroll pace and is absolutely quirky and cute which is just a perfect match of the series' mood and feel. img720(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1023291847071772757/1055922643062247484/Screenshot_from_2022-12-24_02-58-09.png) From a sound design aspect, this series definitely understands the satisfying feeling from the mundane sound effects of everyday objects: the sound of a blade opening a taped box, a screwdriver successfully driving in a screw, tightening the bicycle chain with a wrench, etc. Something that was done extraordinarily well, reminiscent of another of my favourite Iyashikei series: [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō](https://anilist.co/anime/975/Yokohama-Kaidashi-Kikou/). From my point of view this series don’t seem to have any weakness for what it was designed to be. Silly and cute characters, a simple and beautiful visual aesthetic, crisp sound design, and a charming soundtrack to match. I love everything about it and would recommend this to all that is a fan of this genre of anime.
What specifically drew me to this anime was its art style. I had absolutely no interest in a DIY anime considering my own personal interests, but right away the colorful and simply drawn characters with bright backgrounds really sucked me in. (And that intro? Perfection. It's a cute little bop that I looked forward to hearing each week with the new episode.) Little did I know, the DIY aspect of the show would become one of my favorite reasons for enjoying it so much! That is, of course, with the help of good characterization. Each unique character truly has their own personality and seeing them all come together and simply have a good time doing something they enjoy and learning from it...count me as SOLD! The heartwarming story of friendship between Serufu and Purin, the two of them coming back together as childhood friends, was the core of the story line but I really enjoyed how each character got just about the same amount of screen time, each with their own story. Joboko's story was especially unique, and I loved the voice actor speaking in English from time to time and purposefully messing up some Japanese considering she was an exchange student. Rei made a great leader and her background with Waku Waku Wan Wan was certainly convenient but fun. I would have liked to see a bit more about Takumi and Kokoro but I figure, since this anime original is now getting its own manga, we'll see that a bit later. The backgrounds they already have established for the two seem to be really intriguing and I look forward to seeing more. I have high hopes and expectations to see where these characters go! I also enjoyed the main plot and sub-plots in between. They were realistic issues that could definitely happen to any other school DIY club. They weren't these outlandish ideas that could draw away from how simple and heartwarming the story is. The only thing I'd say was super outlandish was some of the personalities of the characters, but that's what made the whole thing fun. Overall, this show was something great to come home to. After work/school on a Wednesday -- just being able to curl up and watch something heartwarming and not at all stressful like the content I'm personally used to watching was a great change of pace. I definitely recommend it to everyone, whether you're like me and tend to watch more action-packed anime or someone who is used to a bit of slice of life anime. Some may complain about cliche, predictable things but, honestly, sometimes that's what makes a thing good and in the case of Do It Yourself!! that certainly applies. If I could describe the show in one word, I'd say that word would be "comforting." I 100% plan on reading the manga, but I can only hope this one gets a second season!
So...I initially passed over _Do It Yourself!!_ because I had already been watching a bunch of other anime, so it wasn't on my radar. But by the end of December 2022, I was getting sick and tired of one anime I was watching, Bibliophile Princess, so on a whim, I decided to watch _Do It Yourself!!_ just so I could have something else to focus on. This wound up being a good decision on my part, as while it's definitely another Cute Girls Doing Cute Things sort of anime, it actually does manage to stand out from the others by virtue of the fact that it's all about making things by hand and being staffed by people who actually put some passion into the show and care about it. The story goes as follows: Serufu Yua and Miku "Purin" Suride are childhood friends who had planned to apply to a tech-savvy school together, but the accident prone Serufu flunked the entrance exams and wound up getting shunted to another, more traditional school. Miku isn't too happy about this, and their friendship is strained as a result. Serufu accidentally ruins her bike while on her way to school, but a passerby fixes it up for her. The passerby, a classmate named Rei Yasaku, is the president of Gatagata Girls' High School's DIY Club, which centers on making old fashioned crafts by hand, but it's in danger of shutting down due to not having enough members. Thinking this might be the best way to repair her friendship with Purin, Serufu joins the DIY Club in the hopes of creating projects that could bring them together once more, with new members joining shortly afterward...assuming she doesn't hurt herself yet again. From a technical standpoint, the animation is quite good. A lot better than I thought it'd be, actually. While it doesn't have much in the way of shading, sharp linework, or extremely bright colors, the actual animation is surprisingly kinetic. Characters move smoothly and fluidly, with a lot of careful attention given to body language and how the characters present themselves, like Serufu's meandering gait and how Jobko always has her hands in her pockets. The backgrounds have a unique, watercolor look to them, and for some reason the girls all have two-toned hair, though it's not as obnoxiously clashing as _Healer Girl_'s characters have. While DIY's anime isn't the flashiest, the animators knew what they were doing and put their all into what matters most, like the nails, drills, hammers, and capturing the tactile sensation of drilling a nail into place. To quote another reviewer, DIY's investment in these details helps instill a sense of authenticity that buoys the show's ambitions to inspirational and educational heights. The soundtrack is equally pleasant, tranquil, and laid-back, though the opening theme is a bit too squeaky for my ears. I am kind of mixed on the characters, though. They're not exactly the most groundbreaking or three-dimensional, which is fine, but they do have some subtle traits that do manage to make them feel just a little more than just one-note moeblobs. Serufu, in spite of her accident prone klutziness, actually does pretty well in school and is a competent artist. I could actually relate to Takumi, her love for a certain book series, and her insecurities, and Rei is pretty likeable too. But the other half of the cast fares a little less well. Shii doesn't really do much except act like a squeaky-voiced five-year-old who screeches "Meow!" all the time, Jobko bordered on being insufferable in the beginning, though thankfully she calmed down a bit later on, and Purin's whole reason for being a tsundere towards Serufu just came off as really petty and stupid. Purin, I get it, you're mad that Serufu didn't get into the same school as you, and it's understandable that you'd be mad at her about it for, like, a day or two, but it's not like the two of you can't see each other anymore! Her school is literally on the same area as the tech school you go to, and you two literally live right next to each other, for God's sake! And continuing to be unnecessarily bitchy towards her long after the fact makes her come across as petty and shallow. I know she gets better at the end, but having to deal with her being a whiny brat over something that didn't need to be made into a huge conflict was just annoying to me. But Purin's tsundere schtick isn't the only problem the show has. There's one particularly huge flaw that stops the show from achieving true greatness, I feel, and it's a big one. Does NOBODY have any concept of basic safety equipment or safety regulations?! These high school aged girls never wear goggles, cut resistant gloves, dust masks, and so on, yet they engage in a lot of woodworking, which in real life requires all of those things! One scene shows Takumi cutting into glass, and somebody posted on a discussion forum about DIY that it's important to wear breathing protection when cutting into glass, because not doing so is extremely dangerous. Every science class I took in school mandated that every student wear goggles, masks, or gloves before handling any kind of chemical whatsoever. Safety regulations exist for a reason, producers! As much as I like this show and its whole ethos, I'm concerned that somebody might watch this show and think they can use power tools without basic protection and wind up cutting their own arm off as a result. Stuff like that happens if you're not careful and don't follow safety guidelines! Which also makes me wonder why a school would even allow teenage girls to use woodworking tools without safety equipment. If something like that happened in America, the school would get sued to high heaven. Also, this is more of a personal nitpick but BY GOD Jobko's voice is annoying as fuck! Who's bright idea was it to make a 12-year-old sound like a dying chipmunk?! Just listening to her voice hurts my ears, and it borders dangerously close to Misaki Kuno levels of straining, unsustainable squeakiness. I also wish there was a bit more detail on the worldbuilding, such as how technology managed to advance to quickly, but I do like that the anime just treats it as normal and not too big a deal, as this is just the world the girls live in. Plus, DIY as an anime is more about stressing that no matter how far technology advances, building things from the ground up with your own hands is still important and still has its place. It doesn't try to claim that technology and technological advances in and of themselves are bad, something I very much appreciate. After all, every new bit of technological advances started off as a DIY project at some point, didn't it? _Do It Yourself!!_ as an anime isn't going to set the world on fire, but I don't think you should miss out on it, especially if you like iyashikei anime with a bit more meat on their bones. Hell, the only reason I got into it was because of [this article](https://www.animefeminist.com/girls-doing-stuff-agency-and-motivation-in-girls-hobby-shows/) I found, which argues why anime centering around people who are passionate about their hobbies can be good in their own right, even if they're not like your typical mainstream anime. _Do It Yourself!!_ has its issues, sure, but it's a cute, wholesome, laid-back anime about making stuff with your own hands and having a good time.