Soon, You'll Paint Your Heart Out
| Soon, You'll Paint Your Heart Out | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| やがて絵筆を映ろし君は (Yagate Efude o Utsuroshi Kimi wa) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Neguse Okita |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Young Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Jump |
| Original run | December 4, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
Soon, You'll Paint Your Heart Out (Japanese: やがて絵筆を映ろし君は, Hepburn: Yagate Efude o Utsuroshi Kimi wa) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Neguse Okita. It began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump in December 2025.
Synopsis
Airi Aikawa is a struggling manga artist. When she visits the home of her former art mentor, she discovers that her mentor's grandson and her childhood friend and ex-student Hinaki is dealing with financial issues regarding art school. She proposes that Hinaki live with her to help his financial situation. However, Airi is trying to keep her career as adult manga artist Mikosuri Hayakawa a secret from Hinaki.
Characters
- Airi Aikawa (藍川あいり, Aikawa Airi)
- Voiced by: Mariya Ise (voice comic)[1]
- Hinaki Osato (大里日菜樹, Ōsato Hinaki)
- Voiced by: Gen Satō (voice comic)[1]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Neguse Okita, Soon, You'll Paint Your Heart Out began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump on December 4, 2025.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into two tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[3]
The series' chapters are published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 17, 2026[5] | 978-4-08-894243-8 |
| 2 | July 17, 2026[3] | 978-4-08-894332-9 |
Other
In commemoration of the release of the first volume, a voice comic adaptation was uploaded to the Young Jump Manga TV YouTube channel on April 17, 2026. The voice comic featured performances from Mariya Ise and Gen Satō.[1]
Reception
The series has been recommended by manga artist Enma Akiyama.[1]
The series has been nominated for the twelfth Next Manga Award in 2026 in the print category.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 元教え子と暮らすことに…秘密を抱えた女性マンガ家の同棲コメディがYJで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ 元教え子と暮らすことに…秘密を抱えた女性マンガ家の同棲コメディがYJで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- 1 2 やがて絵筆を映ろし君は 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Tai, Anita (July 15, 2026). "Manga Plus Releases 'Soon, You'll Paint Your Heart Out' Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ やがて絵筆を映ろし君は 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ 【次にくるマンガ大賞2026】、ノミネート作品発表 6/26よりユーザー投票開始. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 26, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Soon, You'll Paint Your Heart Out (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia