Immediately following the broadcast of its twelfth and final episode, the official team behind Kore Kaite Shine (Draw This, Then Die!) announced that a second season is officially in active production. Produced by Shin-Ei Animation, the television anime adapts the celebrated slice-of-life drama manga by Minoru Toyoda, continuing the earnest coming-of-age story of a young artist stepping into the world of professional comic creation.
The narrative follows Ai Yasumi, a first-year high school student residing on the island of Izu-Oshima whose love for reading manga eclipses everything else in her daily routine. When she embarks on a journey to Tokyo to attend COMITIA—aiming to visit the booth of her long-inactive favorite creator, Hoshi no Rei—a chance encounter reshapes her path. Driven by a desire to understand how creative works come to life, Ai begins taking her initial, hesitant steps toward becoming a serialized mangaka.
How does one become a manga artist? Ai steps into the world of manga creation—a path she thought she understood, yet knows so little about.
Award-Winning Industry Roots
Since its serialization debut in Shogakukan's Gessan magazine back in November 2021, Toyoda's original work has earned major critical acclaim within the manga community. The title secured the prestigious 16th Manga Taisho Award in 2023, placed sixth in the male readers category for Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, and earned the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in January 2025.
For fans following the project online, official production updates will continue through the show's official anime portal as release window details emerge.
