The upcoming romantic comedy anime adaptation of Now That We Draw (Kakunaru Ue wa) has officially dropped its first teaser trailer, alongside fresh character visuals and a confirmed January 2027 release window. Animation production is underway at studio ROLL2, with Shunsuke Ishikawa sitting in the director's chair.
The creative powerhouse behind the series also includes Deko Akao managing series composition and scriptwriting, while Hiromi Nakagawa brings the original character designs to life for animation. Headlining the voice cast are Sayumi Suzushiro starring as Niina Miyamoto and Ayumu Murase as Yuuki Uehara.
Cast & Video Preview
Fans eager to experience the chemistry between the two lead characters can sample the voice acting and animation quality in the newly released teaser trailer below.
The narrative follows Yuuki and Niina, two high school aspirants chasing manga careers who concoct a bizarre fake relationship. Their goal? Gain authentic romantic experience to inject realism into their serialized projects. Fresh character posters showcasing the duo have also been published.
Franchise Origins
Originally created by Kyu Takahata and Yuwji Kaba, the underlying manga has been serialized in Hakusensha’s Young Animal seinen magazine since February 2023. International fans can read the series through Seven Seas Entertainment, which describes the premise:
Opposites attract in this hysterical rom-com about two high school manga artists who can’t catch a break! Dweeby high schooler Uehara Yuuki has created the perfect romantic comedy heroine—she’s bashful, airheaded, and completely chaste. When an editor at Uehara’s dream publisher coldly dismisses his manga story as trite and lacking realism, it sends Uehara into a spiral of despair that pushes him into the path of his bubbly, gorgeous classmate, Miyamoto Niina—an aspiring manga artist herself!
Seven Seas Entertainment
Additional updates regarding broadcast dates and theme song artists are expected to drop via the official anime website in the coming months.
