Draw This, Then Die! (2026)

Name: Draw This, Then Die!
Rating: 8.5

Rating: 8.5

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: 2026-08-07

Number of Seasons: 1

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)
Yuki Ishikari as Rei's Father (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

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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: Episode 7 (2026-08-21)

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Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2026-08-28)

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Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2026-09-04)

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Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2026-09-11)

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Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2026-09-18)

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Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2026-09-25)

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