Draw This, Then Die!
2026 · Animation, Comedy · 2 Seasons · 12 Episodes ·
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?
Episodes
1. Magic House ~ What Would a Manga Protagonist Do Here?Ai Yasumi’s love for manga inspires her to start creating stories of her own.
2. You Are Brilliant ~ Drawing Manga Is HardAi draws manga for the first time in order to convince Teshima-sensei to become the manga club's advisor.
3. 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.
4. Utopia ~ Making Manga's Better With OthersAi and Kokoro begin a long process of trial and error as they try and create their first manga as a club.
5. Let's All Go Together! ~ Put Your Feelings Into MangaThe Manga Research Club decides to release a manga at Comitia, but first they must get through final exams.
6. 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.
7. The Lost World ~ Draw With the Intent to KillOn the ferry back from Tokyo, Rei remembers her time as a manga artist assistant while pursuing serialization.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 90% of Everything Is Crap ~ I Need Friends to Become Stronger Than MamaAs the school festival draws near, Sachi comes up with a plan to befriend the ever-unapproachable Hikaru.
11. 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.
12. 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.
