Ai Yasumi, a first-year high school student living on the remote island of Izu Ōshima, loves manga more than anything. When she learns that her long-admired, yet long-inactive, favorite manga artist Hoshi no Rei will be exhibiting at COMITIA, she sets off on a journey to Tokyo. What she doesn’t expect is that a fateful encounter at the event will change her life forever. Inspired to create her own stories, Ai dives into the world of manga-making, facing creative challenges, personal growth, and the excitement of chasing her dreams. Along the way, she navigates the competitive manga industry, forms friendships with fellow creators, and discovers what it truly means to be a manga artist.

Title: Draw This, Then Die! (Kore Kaite Shine!)
Year: 2026
Type: TV Anime Series
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Director: Hiroaki Akagi
Writer: Mio Inoue (Series Composition), Yūji Yokoyama (Manga Creator)
Producers: Shin-Ei Animation, VAP, Frontier Works, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Nippon Television Network, Miracle Bus, Shogakukan, Bit grooove promotion
Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Otaku Culture, Shounen
Stars: Akira Sekine (Ai Yasumi), Saori Hayami (Rei Teshima), Saya Hitomi (Kokoro Fujimori), Kanon Fujimura (Sachi Akafuku), Inori Minase (Hikaru Sekiryu), Noriko Hidaka, Atsumi Tanezaki, Yukana, Kikuko Inoue