The path to
becoming a professional manga artist is full of creative obstacles and
unexpected friendships. It has been officially announced that the anime
adaptation of the Draw This manga, Then Die! (Kore Kaite
Shine) will begin airing on Japanese television in July,
joining NTV's "Friday Anime Night" programming
block.
The update
was accompanied by the release of the project's second promotional trailer,
titled "Lost World." This video trailer offers a glimpse into the
school life and artistic aspirations of the protagonists on the island of Izu
Oshima, while the production committee confirmed the addition of four new voice
actresses to the cast of the series.
Details
about Draw This, Then Die!
The
animation production takes place at the facilities of the Shinei
Animation studio. The general direction of the project falls to Hiroaki
Akagi. For her part, Hiroko Fukuda assumes the supervision
and writing of the scripts, with the assistance of Aki Itami and Kanichi
Kato. The character designs are adapted to animation by Takekazu
Segawa, while the soundtrack is composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi.
About
the work
The plot
follows Ai Yasumi, a first-year high school student who lives on
the remote island of Izu Oshima and whose absolute obsession with manga drives
her to dream of becoming a creator. After learning that her favorite reclusive
mangaka, Yasuno-sensei, will be making a rare public appearance, Ai decides to
go and meet her. This meeting catalyzes the formation of a manga club with her
friends, facing the rigorous technical and emotional challenges of trying to
capture her true feelings on paper.
The
original work, written and illustrated by mangaka Minoru Toyoda,
began serialization in the pages of Shogakukan's Monthly
Shonen Sunday magazine in November 2021. The technical quality of its
narrative focused on the creative process has been recognized with prestigious
industry awards, including its victory at the 70th edition of the Shogakukan
Manga Awards in January 2025, currently with eight compilation volumes
in circulation.
