Now That We Draw
Japanese manga series
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Now That We Draw (Japanese: 描くなるうえは, Hepburn: Kakunaru Ue wa) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kyu Takahata and illustrated by Yuwji Kaba. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal since February 2023, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes as of November 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Roll2 has been announced.
| Now That We Draw | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Niina Miyamoto | |
| 描くなるうえは (Kakunaru Ue wa) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kyu Takahata |
| Illustrated by | Yuwji Kaba |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Young Animal Comics |
| Magazine | Young Animal |
| Original run | February 24, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shunsuke Ishikawa |
| Written by | Deko Akao |
| Studio | Roll2 |
Plot
Yuuki Uehara, a high school student and an aspiring manga artist, has created a manuscript of a romantic comedy starring its protagonist, Kiyone Shiraishi. When it is rejected by an editor for being unrealistic, Uehara is devastated. He soon encounters a popular classmate of his named Niina Miyamoto, who is also an aspiring manga artist. Revealing she received the same feedback from her editor, Miyamoto proposes that she and Uehara enter a fake relationship due to their inexperience. As such, they agree to act like a real couple so they will have enough material for their respective manga.
Characters
- Yuuki Uehara (上原 勇紀, Uehara Yūki)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[2]
- A high school student who dreams of becoming a manga artist.
- Niina Miyamoto (宮本 仁衣奈, Miyamoto Niina)
- Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]
- A gyaru and Uehara's classmate who is also involved in making manga.
Media
Manga
Written by Kyu Takahata and illustrated by Yuwji Kaba, Now That We Draw started in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal on February 24, 2023.[3] Hakusensha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on August 29, 2023.[1] As of November 28, 2025, six volumes have been released.[4]
The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment and the first volume is set to be released in February 2025.[5]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | August 29, 2023[6] | 978-4-592-16656-6 | February 4, 2025[7] | 979-8-89160-867-2 | |
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| 2 | December 27, 2023[8] | 978-4-592-16657-3 | June 10, 2025[9] | 979-8-89160-980-8 | |
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| 3 | June 28, 2024[10] | 978-4-592-16658-0 | October 21, 2025[11] | 979-8-89373-707-3 | |
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| 4 | October 29, 2024[12] | 978-4-592-16659-7 | February 24, 2026[13] | 979-8-89561-183-8 | |
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| 5 | April 28, 2025[14] | 978-4-592-16660-3 | July 27, 2026[15] | 979-8-89765-170-2 | |
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| 6 | November 28, 2025[4] | 978-4-592-16694-8 | — | — | |
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| 7 | April 28, 2026 | 978-4-592-16697-9 | — | — | |
Anime
In November 2025, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. It will be produced by Roll2 and directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa, with Deko Akao supervising and writing the series scripts and Hiromi Nakagawa designing the characters.[2][16]
Reception
The series has been recommended by manga author Yusuke Nomura, with a comment featured on the obi of the first volume.[1] It was also recommended by Minoru Toyoda with a comment featured on the obi of the second volume; the volume also includes supporting illustrations by Hajime Isayama, Yura Urushibara, Makoto Ojiro, Nao Emoto, and Keigo Maki.[17][18] The manga was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024.[19] It was also nominated for the 2025 edition in the same category.[20]
Notes
- This chapter is titled "no count" in the Japanese version.