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Draw This, Then Die!

TV anime2026–1 season1 announced12 episodes airedOriginal: mangaMinoru Toyoda

Shogakukan Manga Award 2025

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?

After Season 1, continue with Vol. 4

Book language
EditionSeven Seas Entertainment
Draw This, Then Die! Season 1 anime poster

Season 1

Medium confidence

12 episodesJul 2026 – Sep 2026

Anime ends at
Ep 12Original: Vol. 4

The finale adds anime-original scenes after the flight home; the manga also retains jokes and comic panels changed for animation.

Draw This, Then Die! Vol. 4

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Where it stops:

Draw This, Then Die! Season 2 anime poster

Season 2

Announced

Season 2 has been announced but has not aired yet, so where to resume the manga after it cannot yet be determined.

Original · Manga

Draw This, Then Die!

これ描いて死ね

Minoru ToyodaShogakukanOngoing10 volumes so far

  • JapaneseShogakukan10 volumes so farsince May 2022
  • EnglishSeven Seas Entertainment2 volumes so farsince Aug 2026
  • FrenchPanini Manga France8 volumes so farsince Sep 2024

Awards

  1. 2025

    Shogakukan Manga Award

  2. 2023

    Manga Taishō

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Before you read

Suggested reading (English · Seven Seas Entertainment): Season 1 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Vol. 4. Reading notes: The finale adds anime-original scenes after the flight home; the manga also retains jokes and comic panels changed for animation.

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