“Draw This, Then Die!” Anime Announces Opening Theme and July 3 Premiere
Opening theme: “Isho” performed by Tatsuya Kitani
The official website for Draw This, Then Die! (originally the manga Kore Kaite Shine by Minoru Toyoda) released its first promotional video on Friday. The video confirms that the TV anime will begin streaming on **July 3**.
The series will air on NTV as part of its new one‑hour “Friday Anime Night” block, broadcasting at **11:30 p.m. JST (10:30 a.m. EDT)**.
Story Synopsis (Seven Seas Entertainment)
Ai Yasumi, a first‑year high‑schooler living on Izu Ōshima, is obsessed with manga. When she learns that her reclusive favorite creator, Yasuno‑sensei, will appear at Comitia, she rushes to meet him. That single decision triggers a chain of encounters that shatter her assumptions about art, genius, and what it truly means to create.
Main Cast
- Akira Sekine – Ai Yasumi
- Saori Hayami – Rei Teshima
- Saya Hitomi – Kokoro Fujimori
- Kanon Fujimura – Sachi Akafuku
- Inori Minase – Hikaru Sekiryū
- Noriko Hidaka – Pokota (Ai’s “bible manga” character and imaginary friend)
- Atsumi Tanezaki – Nana Teramura, manager of the manga‑rental shop
- Yukana – Hana Kongōji, Shogakukan editor and former editor of Rei Teshima
- Kikuko Inoue – Hebichika‑sensei, creator of the hit manga Sweet Hebi Ichigo
Key Staff
- Director: Hiroaki Akagi (known for The Dangers in My Heart, Teasing Master Takagi‑san)
- Series Composition & Scripts: Hiroko Fukuda, Aki Itami, Kanichi Katō
- Character Designer: Takekazu Segawa
- Color Key Artist: Kumiko Yanagisawa
- Art Director: Reiji Kasuga
- Compositing Director of Photography: Shigemitsu Hamao
- Editor: Aya Hida
- Music Composer: Hiroaki Tsutsumi (MIRACLE BUS)
- Sound Director: Tatsuhiro Amano
- Sound Production: Bit Groove Promotion
Source Material & Awards
The manga, published by Shogakukan’s Monthly Shōnen Sunday and available digitally on Sunday Webry, has earned significant recognition:
- Winner of the Shogakukan Manga Awards (70th edition, 2025)
- Winner of the Manga Taishō (16th edition, 2023)
- Ranked #6 in the 2023 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guide for male readers
Sources: Official Draw This, Then Die! website, Comic Natalie.
