Draw This, Then Die!

Draw This, Then Die!
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Ai Yasumi
これ描いて死ね
(Kore Kaite Shine)
Genre
Manga
Written byMinoru Toyoda
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics Special
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sunday
Original runNovember 12, 2021 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byHiroaki Akagi
Written by
  • Hiroko Fukuda
  • Aki Itami
  • Kanichi Katō
Music byHiroaki Tsutsumi
StudioShin-Ei Animation
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkNNS (Nippon TV)
Original run July 3, 2026 – present
Episodes7

Draw This, Then Die! (Japanese: これ描いて死ね, Hepburn: Kore Kaite Shine) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minoru Toyoda. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday since November 2021, with its chapters collected into ten tankōbon volumes as of July 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation premiered in July 2026.

The series was awarded the 16th Manga Taishō in 2023 and the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.

Plot

Ai Yasumi is a first-year high school student living on Izu Ōshima, an island that is part of Tokyo Metropolis. She loves to read manga, but a certain event triggered her to start thinking about creating manga. The world that awaits her and the pain and joy of creating works of art is spared.

Characters

Ai Yasumi (安海 相, Yasumi Ai)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine[2] (Japanese); Audrey Hsieh[3] (English)
Rei Teshima (手島 零, Teshima Rei)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[2] (Japanese); Crystal Lee[3] (English)
Kokoro Fujimori (藤森 心, Fujimori Kokoro)
Voiced by: Saya Hitomi[2] (Japanese); Madeline Dorroh[3] (English)
Sachi Akafuku (赤福 幸, Akafuku Sachi)
Voiced by: Kanon Fujimura[2] (Japanese); LilyPichu[3] (English)
Hikaru Sekiryū (石龍 光, Sekiryū Hikaru)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[2] (Japanese); Justine Huxley[3] (English)
Pokota (ポコ太)
Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka[4] (Japanese); Francesca Calo[3] (English)
Nana Teramura (寺村 七, Teramura Nana)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[4] (Japanese); Amber Lee Connors[3] (English)
Hana Kongōji (金剛寺 華, Kongōji Hana)
Voiced by: Yukana[4]
Hebichika-sensei (へびちか先生)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue[4] (Japanese); Christie Cate[5] (English)
Loup Garou (ルゥ・ガルゥ, Ruu Garuu)
Voiced by: Anna Nagase[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Minoru Toyoda, Draw This, Then Die! began serialization in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday on November 12, 2021,[7][8] with the first tankōbon volume released on May 12, 2022.[9] As of July 2026, ten volumes have been released.[10]

In October 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in August 2026.[11]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1May 12, 2022[12]978-4-09-851143-3August 11, 2026[13]979-8-89765-903-6
2October 12, 2022[14]978-4-09-851326-0November 3, 2026[15]979-8-89765-904-3
3April 12, 2023[16]978-4-09-852021-3——
4September 12, 2023[17]978-4-09-852816-5——
5February 9, 2024[18]978-4-09-853140-0——
6August 8, 2024[19]978-4-09-853538-5——
7April 11, 2025[20]978-4-09-854061-7——
8October 10, 2025[21]978-4-09-854277-2——
9June 12, 2026[22]978-4-09-854646-6——
10July 10, 2026[10]978-4-09-854701-2——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 21, 2025.[23] It is produced by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Hiroaki Akagi, with series composition handled by Hiroko Fukuda, who also wrote the episode screenplays with Aki Itami and Kanichi Katō, characters designed by Takekazu Segawa, and music composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi.[2] The series premiered on July 3, 2026, on the Friday Anime Night programming block on Nippon TV and its affiliates.[24][25] The opening theme song is "Isho" (遺書), performed by Tatsuya Kitani, and the ending theme song is "Conifer" (コニファー), performed by Regal Lily.[25][26] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[27] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[28]

Episodes

No.Title [29][30]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original release date [31]
1"Magic House: What Would a Manga Protagonist Do Here?"
Transliteration: "Mahō Yashiki: Konna Toki, Manga no Shujinkō nara?" (Japanese: 魔法屋敷〜こんなとき、漫画の主人公なら？)		Hiroaki Akagi,
Hitomi Ezoe &
Takahiro Enokida		Hiroko FukudaHiroaki AkagiJuly 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)
2"You Are Brilliant: Drawing Manga Is Hard"
Transliteration: "Anata wa Kagayaite Iru: Manga o Kaku no wa Taihen de Aru" (Japanese: あなたは輝いている〜漫画を描くのは大変である)		Yoshiyuki ShirahataHiroko FukudaYoshiyuki ShirahataJuly 10, 2026 (2026-07-10)
3"Kokoro's Heart: Draw This, Then Die!!!!"
Transliteration: "Kokoro no Kokoro: Kore Kaite Shine!!!!" (Japanese: 心の心〜これ描いて死ね!!!!)		Hiroki ImamuraAki ItamiHiroki ImamuraJuly 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)[b]
4"Utopia: Making Manga's Better with Others"
Transliteration: "Yūtopia: Manga-zukuri ni Nakama wa Iru Hō ga Ii" (Japanese: ユートピア〜漫画づくりに仲間はいるほうがいい)		Tarō KuboAki ItamiJūteki IppatsuJuly 24, 2026 (2026-07-24)
5"Let's All Go Together!: Put Your Feelings into Manga"
Transliteration: "Minna de Ikō!: Manga ni "Omoi" o Komeyō" (Japanese: みんなで行こう！〜漫画に「想い」をこめよう)		Akiyo ŌhashiHiroko FukudaAkiyo ŌhashiJuly 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)
6"Comitia: Let's Make Manga That's Even More Interesting!"
Transliteration: "Komitia: Motto Omoshiroi Manga o Egakō!" (Japanese: コミティア〜もっと面白い漫画を描こう！)		Hitomi Ezoe &
Yoshiyuki Shirahata		Hiroko FukudaShōji NishidaAugust 7, 2026 (2026-08-07)
7"The Lost World: Draw with the Intent to Kill"
Transliteration: "Rosuto Wārudo: Korosu Tsumori de Egakō" (Japanese: ロストワールド〜殺すつもりで描こう)		Park Kyung-sunAki ItamiHiroaki YoshikawaAugust 21, 2026 (2026-08-21)
8Transliteration: "Tatchi: Manga de Egakitai Hyaku no Koto!!!" (Japanese: タッチ〜漫画で描きたい100のコト!!!)TBATBATBAAugust 28, 2026 (2026-08-28)

Reception

In 2022, Draw This, Then Die! was nominated in the eighth Next Manga Awards in the Print Manga category, where it placed sixteenth out of 50 nominees.[33] It ranked sixth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.[34] The series won the 16th Manga Taishō in 2023.[35][1] Along with Burning Kabaddi, Natsume Arata no Kekkon, and Puniru Is a Cute Slime, it also won the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.[36] It has also been nominated for the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.[37]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  2. ↑ This episode aired at midnight JST, 30 minutes after the regular air time on NNS.[32]

References

  1. 1 2 3 マンガ大賞2023は『これ描いて死ね』に決定 高校の漫画研究会が舞台の創作青春劇. Oricon News (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cayanan, Joanna (January 14, 2026). "'Draw this, then die!' Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Episode 1". Draw This, Then Die!. Netflix. July 3, 2026. Event occurs at ending credits.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cayanan, Joanna (March 24, 2026). "'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Episode 7". Draw This, Then Die!. Netflix. August 14, 2026. Event occurs at ending credits.
  6. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 3, 2026). "'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime Casts Anna Nagase". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 12, 2021). "Love Roma's Minoru Toyoda Launches New Manga on November 12". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ とよ田みのるがゲッサンに帰還、マンガ愛を込めて描く成長譚「これ描いて死ね」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ マンガ大好きマンガ家のとよ田みのるが愛を込めて描く成長譚「これ描いて死ね」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. 1 2 【2026年7月10日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト 「黄泉のツガイ」13巻ほか. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 10, 2026. Archived from the original on July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Seven Seas Licenses DRAW THIS, THEN DIE! Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. October 22, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ 【5月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2022. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Draw This, Then Die! Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  14. ↑ 【10月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 12, 2022. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Draw This, Then Die! Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ 【4月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2023. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  17. ↑ 【9月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ↑ 【2月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ 【8月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  20. ↑ 【4月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 11, 2025. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  21. ↑ 【10月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 10, 2025. Archived from the original on May 8, 2026. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  22. ↑ 【2026年6月12日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト 「これ描いて死ね」9巻ほか. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 12, 2026. Archived from the original on June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  23. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 21, 2025). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  24. ↑ 「葬送のフリーレン」種﨑敦美らフラアニ枠キャストが集結、出てみたい日テレの番組は. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 15, 2026. Archived from the original on March 13, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  25. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (May 7, 2026). "'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Theme Song, July 3 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  26. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (June 8, 2026). "'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 8, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  27. ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 30, 2026). "Crunchyroll to Stream One Piece Heroines, BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita, The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects, More Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  28. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 24, 2026). "Muse Asia Licenses 'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Arasuji | Terebi Anime『Kore Kaite Shine』Kōshiki Saito" あらすじ | TVアニメ『これ描いて死ね』公式サイト [Synopsis | TV Anime『Draw This, Then Die!』Official Site] (in Japanese). VAP, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Watch Draw This, Then Die". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  31. ↑ これ描いて死ね(アニメ)のあらすじ一覧. Web The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  32. ↑ これ描いて死ね FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT[字][デ] (in Japanese). Nippon TV. Archived from the original on July 18, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  33. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  34. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  35. ↑ とよ田みのる「これ描いて死ね」マンガ大賞2023の大賞受賞. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  36. ↑ 第70回小学館漫画賞は「これ描いて死ね」「灼熱カバディ」「夏目アラタ」「ぷにる」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 17, 2025. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  37. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 20, 2026). "Spacewalking With You, Half is More, 'Draw This, Then Die,' More Manga Nominated Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
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