Play It Cool, Guys Explained

Ja Kanji:クールドジ男子
Ja Romaji:Kūru Doji Danshi
Genre:Comedy, slice of life[1]
Type:manga
Author:Kokone Nata
Publisher:Square Enix
Imprint:Gangan Comics Pixiv
First:February 23, 2019
Volumes:5
Type:tv series
Director:Chiaki Kon
Music:Masato Nakayama
Studio:Pierrot
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:TV Tokyo, AT-X, BS11
First:October 11, 2022
Last:March 28, 2023
Episodes:24
Type:ona
Petit Cool Doji Danshi no Hitokoma
Director:Yū Hayata
Studio:Aqua Aris
First:March 21, 2023
Last:March 28, 2023
Episodes:2
Type:drama
Network:TV Tokyo
First:April 15, 2023
Last:July 1, 2023
Episodes:12

is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Kokone Nata. It has been serialized on the Pixiv website since February 2019, with its chapters collected into five volumes as of October 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Pierrot aired from October 2022 to March 2023. A television drama adaptation aired from April to July 2023.

Characters

Hayate is a 20-year-old university student majoring in economics. He gets embarrassed whenever he becomes clumsy. He loves animals and enjoys reading.
  • Shun is a 17-year-old high school student who is athletic. He tends to pretend whatever clumsy action he has done was made on purpose. He enjoys playing sports.
  • Mima is a 27-year-old salaryman who is seen as a mascot by his co-workers. He tends to be unfazed and oblivious whenever he becomes clumsy. He is childhood friends with Motoharu.
  • Sōma is a 19-year-old vocational student studying at a vocational design school. He tends to be positive whenever he does something clumsy.
  • Igarashi is a 27-year-old author and a friend of Mima's from elementary school. He is described as a genius who can be clumsy as well.
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  • Asami is Shun's older sister and the owner of the cafe Hayate and Sōma work at.
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  • Sōta is Mima's superior at work and Sōma's older brother.
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    Production

    While the manga series is in full color, Kokone Nata can color one page in about 30 minutes so she can finish the coloring work of 19 pages within one day.[3]

    Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Kokone Nata, Play It Cool, Guys started as a series of illustrations published on the author's Twitter account since May 11, 2018,[4] before being serialized as a web manga on Pixiv on February 23, 2019.[5] The manga has also been serialized on Pixiv's Pixiv Comic service.[6] As of October 2022, five volumes have been released by Square Enix under its Gangan Comics Pixiv imprint. In September 2020, Yen Press announced that it had licensed the series for English publication.[7]

    Volumes

    Novel

    A novel adaptation written by Shino Kaida, titled Cool Doji Danshi: Connect It Cool, Guys, was published by Square Enix on March 21, 2020.[8]

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 22, 2022. It is produced by Pierrot and directed by Chiaki Kon, with scripts written by Makoto Uezu, and music composed by Masato Nakayama. Eri Taguchi is handling the character designs and serving as chief animation director.[9] [10] The series aired from October 11, 2022, to March 28, 2023, on TV Tokyo, AT-X, and BS11. It ran for two cours, and consisted of 15-minute episodes.[11] The opening theme songs are by Mafumafu and by Syudou.[12] The ending theme songs are "Flash!" and, both performed by PICG, a unit composed of Chiaki Kobayashi, Koki Uchiyama, Yūichirō Umehara, and Shōya Chiba.[13] [14] [15] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[16]

    A two-episode spin-off anime, titled Petit Cool Doji Danshi no Hitokoma, premiered on NTT Docomo's streaming service on March 21 and March 28, 2023. It is produced by Aqua Aris, with Yū Hayata directing and providing the character designs, and Mao Emura writing the screenplay.[17]

    Episodes

    Drama

    A television drama adaptation was announced on February 24, 2023. It is directed by Hiroaki Yuasa, Yuka Eda, and Akina Yanagi, based on a screenplay by Hiroyuki Komine. The series aired on TV Tokyo from April 15 to July 1, 2023.[18] Yuta Nakamoto of NCT 127, of JO1, Dori Sakurada, and were cast to play the main roles.[19]

    Reception

    In 2019, the manga was ranked 16th in Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for best manga series in 2019 for female readers,[20] placed 7th in Pixiv and Nippon Shuppan Hanbai's Web Manga General Election,[21] and was placed 16th in the Next Manga Awards.[22]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ja:クールでかっこよくて、でもドジ！「クールドジ男子」単行本化、描き下ろし50P超 . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/336270 . . Natasha, Inc. . June 22, 2019 . April 22, 2022 . ja.
    2. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . 'Play It Cool, Guys' Live-Action Series Reveals More Cast . . April 7, 2023 . April 7, 2023.
    3. Web site: Ichibo Harada @HEW. We asked the author of "Cool Doji Danshi" about the secrets of coloring - How to create beautiful works in full color?. Pixivision. February 22, 2022. June 19, 2022. en.
    4. natakokone. Nata. Kokone. ja:クールドジ男子シリーズ. 994863256312434688. April 22, 2022. May 11, 2018. ja.
    5. Web site: ja:【漫画版】クールドジ男子【♯01】 . https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/73354990 . . April 22, 2022 . ja.
    6. Web site: ja:クールドジ男子 . https://comic.pixiv.net/works/5796 . Gangan Pixiv . April 22, 2022 . ja.
    7. Web site: Hazra . Adriana . Yen Press to Release Date A Live, Do You Like the Nerdy Nurse?, 7 More Manga/Novels . . September 5, 2020 . April 22, 2022.
    8. Web site: ja:小説 クールドジ男子 Connect It Cool, Guys . https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/top/comics/detail/9784757565456/ . . April 23, 2022 . ja.
    9. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . 'Play It Cool, Guys' Manga Gets TV Anime in October . . April 22, 2022 . April 22, 2022.
    10. Web site: Dempsey . Liam . Play It Cool, Guys Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation . . April 22, 2022 . April 22, 2022.
    11. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . 'Play It Cool, Guys' Anime to Air for Half Year With 15-Minute Episodes . . April 23, 2022 . April 23, 2022.
    12. Web site: Loo . Egan . Play It Cool, Guys Anime Previews 2nd Half's New Character, Opening Song in Video . . December 26, 2022 . December 26, 2022.
    13. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 'Play It Cool, Guys' Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, October 10 Debut . . September 7, 2022 . September 7, 2022.
    14. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 'Play It Cool, Guys' Anime Casts Makoto Furukawa, Reveals Ending Song Artists . . September 11, 2022 . September 11, 2022.
    15. Web site: Mateo . Alex . 'Play It Cool, Guys' Anime's Main Cast Unit PICG Perform 2nd Ending Theme Song . . December 12, 2022 . December 13, 2022.
    16. Web site: Mateo . Alex . Crunchyroll Streams 'Play It Cool, Guys' Anime . . October 20, 2022 . October 20, 2022.
    17. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 'Play It Cool, Guys' Anime Gets 2-Episode Mini-Anime on March 20, 27 . . March 13, 2023 . March 13, 2023.
    18. Web site: ja:那多ここね「クールドジ男子」アニメに続きドラマ化！横顔で構成されたティザービジュ . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/514216 . . Natasha, Inc. . February 24, 2023 . February 24, 2023 . ja.
    19. Web site: Mateo . Alex . 'Play it Cool, Guys' Live-Action Series Reveals Main Cast . . March 2, 2023 . March 3, 2023.
    20. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2020 Rankings . . December 12, 2019 . April 22, 2022.
    21. Web site: Loveridge . Lynzee . Voters Crown My New Boss is Goofy as #1 in Web Manga General Election . . October 17, 2019 . April 22, 2022.
    22. Web site: SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019. Lynzee. Loveridge. August 22, 2019. Anime News Network. en. September 23, 2019.

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