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Do It Yourself!! may not be the most groundbreaking, revolutionary show ever. But the show is definitely comfy! From the characters, to the story, to even the visuals, I think "comfy" is the best word to describe it all.

But, personal opinions aside, let's take a deeper look at the show.

Let's start off with the simplest topic: the visuals. This anime opts for a unique visual style that feels slightly less refined, but more... "arts-and-crafts-y", so to speak. I think the style works great, not only in conjunction with the series and its themes, but even in isolation.

Speaking of the series' themes, that brings me to ... the story. The title tells you most of it: it's about a D.I.Y club, and the people who join it. It's a pretty standard slice-of-life in a club setup—they don't have enough members, and have to find more.

Also, the series explores the theme of innovation versus tradition a bit. Or, perhaps, more accurately, high-tech versus low-tech creations. It takes place in a near-future type world, with two adjacent schools: a normal school for normal kids, and a school dedicated to making innovations and scientific breakthroughs and whatnot. Some of the characters are more fond of the latter school's ideals, and I think exploring those differing ideologies is an interesting idea to play with.

But speaking of those characters, are they any good?

Well, our main protagonist is a ditzy girl named Yua Serufu (yeah, it's a pun). She's oftentimes in her own world, and a clutz to boot. Standard "cute ditzy girl" archetype, but hey, I think it works well. Her best friend is Suride Miku (nicknamed Purin): a girl obsessed with innovation and scientific progress. She's a good foil to Serufu. In conjunction with those two, you get Hikage Takumi, a shy girl who joins the club because she lacks friends, Yasaku Rei, the leader of the club, who has a slightly mature, "big-sister" type vibe, and Juliet Queen Elizabeth VIII (Nicknamed Jobko), a standard tsundere archetype initially with the same ideals as Miku.

Now, as stated at the beginning of this review, while the characters and story may not be super revolutionary or artistically brilliant, they don't need to be. What's here is a cute, comfy show that can provide a fun twenty or so minutes every week. And if I'm having fun, then the show's fine in my book!