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Then You Try Making It!
Cover page of the first tankōbon volume
じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ
(Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Created byNatsuko Taniguchi
Manga
Written byNatsuko Taniguchi
Published byBunkasha
MagazineComic Tanto
Original runApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28) – present
Volumes4
Television drama
Directed by
    • Yoshihiro Ito
    • Ryosuke Fukuda
    • Katsuhiro Omoto
Written byKei Ando
Music byTakahiro Kaneko
StudioTBS Sparkle
Licensed byRakuten Viki (Streaming)
Original networkTBS Television
Original run October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07) December 9, 2025 (2025-12-09)
Episodes10 +1[a]
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Then You Try Making It! (Japanese: じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ, Hepburn: Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo) is a Japanese manga series by Natsuko Taniguchi [ja]. It has been serialized in Bunkasha's [ja] Comic Tanto since 2023. The manga follows Katsuo, a man whose girlfriend broke up with him because of his conservative beliefs, and his journey in learning how to cook. A television series adaptation aired from October to December 2025.

Plot

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Katsuo Ebihara and Ayumi Yamagishi, who started dating in college, are about to celebrate their sixth anniversary. They have grown accustomed to living together, but when Katsuo proposes, Ayumi breaks up with him. The reason is Katsuo's belief that "it's only natural for women to cook!" Following the breakup, Katsuo starts cooking and gradually changes his values.

Characters

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Main characters

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Katsuo Ebihara (海老原勝男, Ebihara Katsuo)
Portrayed by: Ryoma Takeuchi[2]
A man stuck in Showa thought, with beliefs like "it's only natural for women to cook!". After his marriage proposal is rejected and his girlfriend breaks up with him, he decides to start cooking for himself and changes his beliefs in the process.
Ayumi Yamagishi (山岸鮎美, Yamagishi Ayumi)
Portrayed by: Kaho[2]
Ever since she was in high school, she has believed that getting popular is the best way of living. She is the girlfriend of Katsuo, and she cooks and does housework for him. After meeting Nagisa and Teihei, she changes her beliefs. She rejects Katsuo's marriage proposal and breaks up with him.

Supporting characters

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Tsubaki Kashikura (柏倉椿, Kashikura Tsubaki)
Portrayed by: Ayami Nakajo[3]
Minato (ミナトくん, Minato-kun)
Portrayed by: Yuzu Aoki[4]
Rui Shirosaki (白崎ルイ, Shirosaki Rui)
Portrayed by: Mizuki Maehara[5]
Nagisa Yoshii (吉井渚, Yoshii Nagisa)
Portrayed by: Sāya[5]
Taihei Yoshii (吉井太平, Taihei Yoshii)
Portrayed by: Raiku[5]
Amina Minamikawa (南川あみな, Minamikawa Amina)
Portrayed by: Kyoka Shibata[5]

Production

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When asked the reason why she created the series in an interview with Walkerplus, Taniguchi said that she saw complaints on social media about husbands who criticize their wives' cooking. She got frustrated and angry, and decided to created a story from the thought that "it would be interesting if the husband, who had criticized the dish, were to cook it himself from scratch." She also said that the creation of the character was based on a word from her friend.[6]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Natsuko Taniguchi, Then You Try Making It! began serialization in Bunkasha's Comic Tanto on April 28, 2023.[7] The first tankōbon volume was released in December 14, 2023.[8] As of February 19, 2026, 4 volumes have been released.[9]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1December 14, 2023[10]978-4-8211-5720-4
2August 9, 2024[11]978-4-8211-5894-2
3April 10, 2025[12]978-4-8211-1034-6
4December 10, 2025[9]978-4-8211-1132-9

Drama

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In July 2025, a television drama adaptation was announced.[13] It was produced by TBS Television and directed by Yoshihiro Ito, Ryosuke Fukuda, and Katsuhiro Omoto, with the script written by Kei Ando.[14] The music is provided by Takahiro Kaneko.[5] The series aired from October 7 to December 9, 2025, on TBS Television's Tuesday Drama [ja] slot.[15] Its time slot is primarily targeted at women, so a drama with a male protagonist was considered unusual.[16] The series' theme song is "Shapeshifter" (シェイプシフター) performed by This is Last [ja].[15] The series stars Kaho as Ayumi Yamagishi and Ryoma Takeuchi as Katsuo Ebihara.[2] Rakuten Viki streams the series outside Japan.[17]

Episodes

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No.Title[18]Directed by[b]Written by[b]Original release date[19]Ratings[c]
1"Wake Up! Fossil Man!"
Transliteration: "Kaseki Otoko yo, Kizuke!" (Japanese: 化石男よ、気付け!)
Yoshihiro ItoKei AndoOctober 7, 2025 (2025-10-07)6.3%[20]
2"Go Forth, Patient Woman!"
Transliteration: "Nintai On'na yo, Susume!" (Japanese: 忍耐女よ、 すすめ!)
Yoshihiro ItoKei AndoOctober 14, 2025 (2025-10-14)7.0%[21]
3"Open the Door to Change!"
Transliteration: "Henka no Tobira yo, Hirake!" (Japanese: 変化の扉よ、ひらけ!)
Ryosuke FukudaKei AndoOctober 21, 2025 (2025-10-21)6.8%[22]
4"Time Machine, Move!"
Transliteration: "Taimumashin yo, Ugoke!" (Japanese: タイムマシンよ、うごけ!)
Ryosuke FukudaKei AndoOctober 28, 2025 (2025-10-28)4.5%[23]
5"Fly, Toriten!"
Transliteration: "Toriten yo, Sora o Tobe!" (Japanese: とり天よ、空を飛べ!)
Yoshihiro ItoKei Ando & Noriko KatoNovember 4, 2025 (2025-11-04)7.0%[24]
6"Fossil Man, Save the Patient Woman!"
Transliteration: "Kaseki Otoko yo, Nintai On'na o Sukue!" (Japanese: 化石男よ、忍耐女を救え!)
Ryosuke FukudaKei Ando & Shiori UenoNovember 11, 2025 (2025-11-11)8.1%[25]
7"Analog Family, Let's Go!"
Transliteration: "Anarogu Kazoku yo, Futsukare!" (Japanese: アナログ家族よ、ぶつかれ!)
Katsuhiro OmotoKei AndoNovember 18, 2025 (2025-11-18)6.7%[26]
8"Fossil Mother has arrived!"
Transliteration: "Kaseki Haha ga, Ki-chon!" (Japanese: 化石母が、来ちょん!)
Ryosuke FukudaKei AndoNovember 25, 2025 (2025-11-25)7.9%[27]
9"Eat the Onigiri and Cheer Up!"
Transliteration: "Onigiri Tabete, Genki daze!" (Japanese: おにぎり食べて、元気だせ!)
Yoshihiro ItoKei AndoDecember 2, 2025 (2025-12-02)8.0%[28]
10"Let the Clumsy Love Bring Change!"
Transliteration: "Bukiyō-na Ai de, Kaware!" (Japanese: 不器用な愛で、変われ!)
Yoshihiro ItoKei Ando & Norihito NakayashikiDecember 9, 2025 (2025-12-09)8.7%[29]

Reception

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The series had over 400,000 copies in circulation by October 2025,[30] and ranked fourth in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook under "Woman's Category"[31]

The television drama series ranked second in Video Research's overall viewer rating for Fall 2025 Drama for real-time or time-shift viewing with 16.1% household viewership rating.[32] The series recorded approximately 60 million views on the streaming platform TVer, the highest number of views for a TBS drama in history on the platform.[33] It has gained praise from women and men. Walkerplus said the series is "the number one drama on terrestrial television this season [Fall 2025], which is packed with highly anticipated shows".[30] Shueisha Online describes the television series as "2025's biggest social phenomenon drama", praising the series' handling of gender issues, especially Katsuo (Takeuchi)'s character development.[34] Doraji of Weekly Toyo Keizai also praised Katsuo's character development, adding that the way he deepens his communication with his colleagues can be interpreted as "cooking in modern times has transformed from 'something that women take the lead in to support their families' to 'something that contributes to building relationships with those around you, regardless of gender.'"[35] Fuyu Kimata said that a major factor for the show's popularity is that it was a story about the male character "reflecting on his actions and growing as a person", adding that Katsuo, "the type of person people most wish would change in the Reiwa era", changed his ways very quickly.[16]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for Then You Try Making It!
Ceremony Year Award/Category Recipient Result Ref.
Crea Manga Award 2024 Late Night Manga Then You Try Making It! (manga) Won [36]
Renta! Manga Award New Era Love Manga Award [37]
The Television Drama Academy Awards [ja] 2025 Best Work Then You Try Making It! (drama) [38]
Best Actress Kaho
Best Director Yoshihiro Ito, Ryosuke Fukuda & Katsuhiro Omoto
Best Actor Ryoma Takeuchi
Modelpress Best Drama Awards Best Leading Actor [39]
TVer Award Drama Grand Prize Then You Try Making It! (drama) [33]

Notes

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  1. Special episode[1]
  2. 1 2 Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  3. Viewer rating according to Video Research gathered from real-time household viewership in the Kanto Region

References

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  2. 1 2 3 夏帆&竹内涼真主演、「じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ」ドラマ化! “恋人ファースト”だった彼女×亭主関白思考な彼氏を演じる [Kaho and Ryoma Takeuchi to star in the drama adaptation of "Then You Try Making It!" They play a girlfriend who puts her boyfriend first and a boyfriend with a traditional, domineering mindset.]. eiga.com (in Japanese). July 24, 2025. Archived from the original on April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  3. 中条あやみ「じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ」に出演! 竹内涼真の初めての女友だち役で再共演 [Ayami Nakajo to appear in "Then You Try Making It!" Reuniting with Ryoma Takeuchi as his first female friend.]. eiga.com (in Japanese). August 12, 2025. Archived from the original on April 27, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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  15. 1 2 夏帆×竹内涼真『じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ』主題歌はThis is LAST書き下ろし楽曲に [Kaho x Ryoma Takeuchi's "Then You Try Making It!" theme song is a newly written song by This is LAST.]. RealSound [ja] (in Japanese). September 18, 2025. Archived from the original on April 27, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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  21. じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ:夏帆×竹内涼真TBS“火10” 視聴率初回上回る 第2話世帯7.0%、個人3.9% 忍耐女よ、すすめ! [Then You Try Making It!: Kaho x Ryoma Takeuchi TBS 'Tuesday 10' Ratings exceed the first episode 2 Household 7.0%, individual 3.9% Go Forth, Patient Woman!]. Mantan Web (in Japanese). October 15, 2025. Archived from the original on October 19, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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