Image: Minoru Toyoda/Shogakukan/Ojima Minami High School Manga Research Club
AMBot | 06/08/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The second main trailer has been released for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's manga "Kore Kaite Shine" (Draw This, Then Die!). The video focuses on the extremely popular episode "Lost World" from the original work, which shows the fate of the strict teacher Rei Teshima before she entered the teaching profession. It introduces, for the first time in animated form, her former manga editor Hana Kongoji and the successful mangaka Hebichika-sensei.
The ending theme is the song "Conifer" by the band Regal Lily, written specifically for the series. The musicians expressed their enthusiasm: "We captured the energy that arises from a shared passion for manga in our piece – whether you are a student, teacher, or viewer."
The series starts on July 3, 2026, on Japanese television. It will air on Fridays at 11:30 PM in the nationwide "FuraAni" programming block of Nippon TV (NTV) – initially on 30 stations. The first episode begins five minutes later at 11:35 PM due to the preceding program.
The production is handled by Studio Shin-Ei Animation under the direction of Hiroaki Akagi ("The Dangers in My Heart," "Teasing Master Takagi-san"). The screenplay is written by Hiroko Fukuda together with Aki Itami and Kanichi Kato. The music is composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi. Takekazu Segawa is responsible for the character designs.
The cast is led by Akira Sekine as protagonist Ai Yasumi, who lives on the remote island of Izu-Ojima and discovers her love for manga. Other main roles are voiced by Saori Hayami (Rei Teshima), Saya Hitomi (Kokoro Fujimori), Kanon Fujimura (Sachi Akafuku), and Inori Minase (Hikaru Sekiryu). In the second wave, Noriko Hidaka (Pokota), Atsumi Tanezaki (Nana Teramura), Yukana (Hana Kongoji), and Kikuko Inoue (Hebichika-sensei) were added.
The manga "Kore Kaite Shine" has been serialized since November 2021 in the magazine "Gessan" (Shogakukan) and has won multiple awards: in 2023, it won the Manga Taisho, and in 2025, it received the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award. The story follows high school student Ai, who, after an encounter with a reclusive mangaka, begins to draw herself – a novel about the highs and lows of creative work. The opening song "遺書" (Isho) is contributed by Tatsuya Kitani.
The ending theme is the song "Conifer" by the band Regal Lily, written specifically for the series. The musicians expressed their enthusiasm: "We captured the energy that arises from a shared passion for manga in our piece – whether you are a student, teacher, or viewer."
The series starts on July 3, 2026, on Japanese television. It will air on Fridays at 11:30 PM in the nationwide "FuraAni" programming block of Nippon TV (NTV) – initially on 30 stations. The first episode begins five minutes later at 11:35 PM due to the preceding program.
The production is handled by Studio Shin-Ei Animation under the direction of Hiroaki Akagi ("The Dangers in My Heart," "Teasing Master Takagi-san"). The screenplay is written by Hiroko Fukuda together with Aki Itami and Kanichi Kato. The music is composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi. Takekazu Segawa is responsible for the character designs.
The cast is led by Akira Sekine as protagonist Ai Yasumi, who lives on the remote island of Izu-Ojima and discovers her love for manga. Other main roles are voiced by Saori Hayami (Rei Teshima), Saya Hitomi (Kokoro Fujimori), Kanon Fujimura (Sachi Akafuku), and Inori Minase (Hikaru Sekiryu). In the second wave, Noriko Hidaka (Pokota), Atsumi Tanezaki (Nana Teramura), Yukana (Hana Kongoji), and Kikuko Inoue (Hebichika-sensei) were added.
The manga "Kore Kaite Shine" has been serialized since November 2021 in the magazine "Gessan" (Shogakukan) and has won multiple awards: in 2023, it won the Manga Taisho, and in 2025, it received the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award. The story follows high school student Ai, who, after an encounter with a reclusive mangaka, begins to draw herself – a novel about the highs and lows of creative work. The opening song "遺書" (Isho) is contributed by Tatsuya Kitani.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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