Play It Cool, Guys
Play It Cool, Guys 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 Ichikura;Shun Futami
;Takayuki Mima
;Sōma Shiki
;Motoharu Igarashi
;Asami Futami
;Sōta Shiki
;Kurosaki
;Akai
;Kida
;Aoyama
;Momo Momosaki
;Akane Kōno
;Shirakawa
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.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, before being serialized as a web manga on Pixiv on February 23, 2019. The manga has also been serialized on Pixiv's Pixiv Comic service. 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.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.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. 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. The opening theme songs are "Seishun Kippu" by Mafumafu and "Warau na!" by Syudou. The ending theme songs are "Flash!" and "Taisetsu", both performed by PICG, a unit composed of Chiaki Kobayashi, Koki Uchiyama, Yūichirō Umehara, and Shōya Chiba. Crunchyroll streamed the series.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.