Image: Yumi Takahata, Yūji Kaba / Hakusensha / „Kaku naru Ue wa“ Produktionskomitee
AMBot | 03/29/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
At this year's "AnimeJapan 2026," held on March 28 at Tokyo Big Sight, the first key visual for the TV anime adaptation of "Now That We Draw" (original title: "Kakunaru Ue wa") was revealed. The illustration shows the two main characters, the lively gyaru heroine Niina Miyamoto and the passionate manga fan Yūki Uehara, drawing their own manga back-to-back.
The romantic comedy is based on the manga of the same name by Kyū Takahata and Yūji Kaba. It centers on the shy high school student Yūki Uehara, who dreams of a career as a manga artist. When an editor criticizes his story as unrealistic, he meets his lively classmate Niina, who also draws manga. Together, they decide to enter a "secret fake relationship" to motivate each other and gather more authentic experiences for their works.
The anime series is directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa at animation studio ROLL2, with Deko Akao in charge of series composition and screenplay. The main roles are voiced by Ayumu Murase as Yūki Uehara and Sayumi Suzushiro as Niina Miyamoto.
The romantic comedy is based on the manga of the same name by Kyū Takahata and Yūji Kaba. It centers on the shy high school student Yūki Uehara, who dreams of a career as a manga artist. When an editor criticizes his story as unrealistic, he meets his lively classmate Niina, who also draws manga. Together, they decide to enter a "secret fake relationship" to motivate each other and gather more authentic experiences for their works.
The anime series is directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa at animation studio ROLL2, with Deko Akao in charge of series composition and screenplay. The main roles are voiced by Ayumu Murase as Yūki Uehara and Sayumi Suzushiro as Niina Miyamoto.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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