Draw This, Then Die! (2026)

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20262 Seasons23m episodes7.4

Animation, Comedy

TMDB7.4

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Runtime: 23m episodes
Genre: Animation
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: JP

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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?

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Status: Returning Series
First aired: Jul 3, 2026
Network: 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
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Time to finish

5 hrs

12 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Akira Sekine

Ai Yasumi (voice)

Saori Hayami

Rei Teshima (voice)

Saya Hitomi

Kokoro Fujimori (voice)

Kanon Fujimura

Sachi Akafuku (voice)

Inori Minase

Hikaru Sekiryu (voice)

SERIES

20262 Seasons23m episodes7.4

Animation, Comedy

TMDB7.4

Votes9

Your rating

Runtime: 23m episodes
Genre: Animation
Certificate: TV-PG
Origin: JP

About

Where to watch

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Stream

Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jul 3, 2026 · 23m · ★ 8.0
Magic House ~ What Would a Manga Protagonist Do Here?
Ai Yasumi’s love for manga inspires her to start creating stories of her own.
E2 · Airs Jul 10, 2026 · 23m · ★ 8.0
You Are Brilliant ~ Drawing Manga Is Hard
Ai draws manga for the first time in order to convince Teshima-sensei to become the manga club's advisor.
E3 · Airs Jul 17, 2026 · 23m · ★ 8.0
Kokoro's Heart ~ Draw This, Then Die!!!!
While on the search for a third manga club member, Ai comes across Kokoro, an introvert with a talent for art.
E4 · Airs Jul 24, 2026 · 23m · ★ 9.0
Utopia ~ Making Manga's Better With Others
Ai and Kokoro begin a long process of trial and error as they try and create their first manga as a club.
E5 · Airs Jul 31, 2026 · 23m · ★ 9.0
Let's All Go Together! ~ Put Your Feelings Into Manga
The Manga Research Club decides to release a manga at Comitia, but first they must get through final exams.
E6 · Airs Aug 7, 2026 · 23m · ★ 9.0
Comitia ~ Let's Make Manga That's Even More Interesting!
Comitia is finally here, and the members of the Manga Research Club learn how hard it is to sell doujinshi.
E7 · Airs Aug 21, 2026 · 23m · ★ 9.0
The Lost World ~ Draw With the Intent to Kill
On the ferry back from Tokyo, Rei remembers her time as a manga artist assistant while pursuing serialization.
E8 · Airs Aug 28, 2026 · 23m · ★ 8.5
Touch ~ 100 Things I Want to Draw for Manga!!!
The Manga Research Club explores the island of Oshima in hopes of finding inspiration for Ai's next manga.
E9 · Airs Sep 4, 2026 · 23m · ★ 9.0
Surfing the Cyber Seas ~ Draw for Yourself, Not for Others!
Ai and the others decide to create a social media account to promote their manga before the next Comitia.
E10 · Airs Sep 11, 2026 · 23m · ★ 9.0
90% of Everything Is Crap ~ I Need Friends to Become Stronger Than Mama
As the school festival draws near, Sachi comes up with a plan to befriend the ever-unapproachable Hikaru.
E11 · Airs Sep 18, 2026 · 23m · ★ 9.0
The Two of Us ~ Partners Who Complement Each Other Are Precious!
Ai and Kokoro each decide to try their hand at drawing a solo original manga for the upcoming winter Comitia.
E12 · Airs Sep 25, 2026 · 23m · ★ 10.0
Next World ~ Draw What You Love. Now and Forever...
Ai and Kokoro decide to approach Teshima-sensei's former editor to critique their latest manga at Comitia.

Details

Status: Returning Series
First aired: Jul 3, 2026
Network: 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
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Time to finish

5 hrs

12 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Akira Sekine

Ai Yasumi (voice)

Saori Hayami

Rei Teshima (voice)

Saya Hitomi

Kokoro Fujimori (voice)

Kanon Fujimura

Sachi Akafuku (voice)

Inori Minase

Hikaru Sekiryu (voice)

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