Draw This, Then Die! (2026)

Name: Draw This, Then Die!
Rating: 7.9

Rating: 7.9

Synopsis

First-year high school student Ai Yasumi lives on the island of Izu Oshima and loves reading manga. But after a certain turning point, she sets her sights on creating stories of her own! As she dives into the world of manga-making, Ai faces challenges, growth, and the excitement of chasing her creative dreams. Where will her creative journey take her?

First Air Date: 2026-07-03

Last Air Date: 2026-09-25

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Nippon TV, YTV, FBS, Chukyo TV, RNB, HTV, FCT, STV, KNB, YBS, KTK, NKT, RAB, TVI, MMT, ABS, JRT, TOS, YBC, UMK TV Miyazaki, TSB, TeNY, RNC, NIB, KKT, Daiichi-TV, FBC, RKC, KYT, KRY

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Top Cast

Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi (voice)
Saori Hayami as Rei Teshima (voice)
Saya Hitomi as Kokoro Fujimori (voice)
Kanon Fujimura as Sachi Akafuku (voice)
Inori Minase as Hikaru Sekiryu (voice)
Noriko Hidaka as Pokota (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki as Nana Teramura (voice)
Yukana as Hana Kongoji (voice)
Kikuko Inoue as Hebichika-sensei (voice)
Kumiko Nakane as Rei's Mother (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Magic House ~ What Would a Manga Protagonist Do Here? (2026-07-03)

Ai Yasumi’s love for manga inspires her to start creating stories of her own.
Ep. 2: You Are Brilliant ~ Drawing Manga Is Hard (2026-07-10)

Ai draws manga for the first time in order to convince Teshima-sensei to become the manga club's advisor.
Ep. 3: Kokoro's Heart ~ Draw This, Then Die!!!! (2026-07-17)

While on the search for a third manga club member, Ai comes across Kokoro, an introvert with a talent for art.
Ep. 4: Utopia ~ Making Manga's Better With Others (2026-07-24)

Ai and Kokoro begin a long process of trial and error as they try and create their first manga as a club.
Ep. 5: Let's All Go Together! ~ Put Your Feelings Into Manga (2026-07-31)

The Manga Research Club decides to release a manga at Comitia, but first they must get through final exams.
Ep. 6: Comitia ~ Let's Make Manga That's Even More Interesting! (2026-08-07)

Comitia is finally here, and the members of the Manga Research Club learn how hard it is to sell doujinshi.
Ep. 7: The Lost World ~ Draw With the Intent to Kill (2026-08-21)

On the ferry back from Tokyo, Rei remembers her time as a manga artist assistant while pursuing serialization.
Ep. 8: Touch ~ 100 Things I Want to Draw for Manga!!! (2026-08-28)

The Manga Research Club explores the island of Oshima in hopes of finding inspiration for Ai's next manga.
Ep. 9: Surfing the Cyber Seas ~ Draw for Yourself, Not for Others! (2026-09-04)

Ai and the others decide to create a social media account to promote their manga before the next Comitia.
Ep. 10: 90% of Everything Is Crap ~ I Need Friends to Become Stronger Than Mama (2026-09-11)

As the school festival draws near, Sachi comes up with a plan to befriend the ever-unapproachable Hikaru.
Ep. 11: The Two of Us ~ Partners Who Complement Each Other Are Precious! (2026-09-18)

Ai and Kokoro each decide to try their hand at drawing a solo original manga for the upcoming winter Comitia.
Ep. 12: Next World ~ Draw What You Love. Now and Forever... (2026-09-25)

Ai and Kokoro decide to approach Teshima-sensei's former editor to critique their latest manga at Comitia.