Now That We Draw

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Now That We Draw
File:Kakunaru Ue wa vol 01.png
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Niina Miyamoto
描くなるうえは
(Kakunaru Ue wa)
Genre
Manga
Written byKyu Takahata
Illustrated byYuwji Kaba
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Animal Comics
MagazineYoung Animal
Original runFebruary 24, 2023 – present
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byShunsuke Ishikawa
Written byDeko Akao
StudioRoll2 (ja)
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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 (ja) has been announced.

Plot

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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

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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

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Manga

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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

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
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  1. "I Can't Draw Based on Fiction" (フィクションなんかじゃ描けない, Fikushon Nanka ja Egakenai)
  2. "I've Always Wanted to Talk About This" (ずっとこんな話がしたかった, Zutto Konna wa ga Shitakatta)
  3. "The School at Night" (夜の学校, Yoru no Gakkō)
  4. "Didn't Count"[a]
  5. "A Cheer for You" (エール, Ēru)
  6. "A Stormy Night" (嵐の一夜, Arashi no Ichiya)
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  1. "Most in My Life" (人生で一番, Jinsei de Ichiban)
  2. "Can't Look" (直視できない, Chokushi Dekinai)
  3. "I Don't Want to Make Her a Liar" (ウソにしたくない, Uso ni Shitakunai)
  4. "Assistants" (アシスタント, Ashisutanto)
  5. "What Makes You Special" (特別なわけ, Tokubetsuna Wake)
  6. "The Blues" (青い痛み, Aoi Itami)
  7. "I..." (僕は, Boku wa)
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  1. "Practically Telling Her I Like Her" (好きって言ってるようなもの, Suki tte Itteru Yōna Mono)
  2. "Surprise Attack" (不意打ち, Fuiuchi)
  3. "That Annoying Sound" (うるさい音, Urusai Oto)
  4. "After the Festival" (祭りのあと, Matsuri no Ato)
  5. "My Type" (あたしのタイプ, Atashi no Taipu)
  6. "Penpen-kun" (ペンペンくん)
  7. "In Their Own World" (ふたりの世界, Futari no Sekai)
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  1. "Serene" (凪, Nagi)
  2. "He's So..." (こんなに, Konnani)
  3. "Newcomer Awards Ceremony" (新人賞授賞式, Shinjinshō Jushōshiki)
  4. "Girls' Day Out" (ガールズデート, Gāruzu Dēto)
  5. "Spineless Coward" (意気地なし, Ikuji Nashi)
  6. "Like When We First Met" (出会った頃のように, Deatta Koro no Yō ni)
  7. "Girl Talk" (ガールズトーク, Gāruzutōku)
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  1. Imi Wakannai (イミわかんない)
  2. Ichiban Doki Doki Shita Koto (一番ドキドキしたこと)
  3. Chō Tanoshimi (ちょー楽しみ)
  4. Futarinara (二人なら)
  5. "All Night"
  6. "Message"
  7. Kauntodaun (カウントダウン)
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  1. Gyaru Nanoni (ギャルなのに)
  2. Tomodachi (友達)
  3. Uchi Demo (うちでも)
  4. Chiisana Koi (小さな恋)
  5. "Debut"
  6. Purezento (プレゼント)
  7. Dotchi? (どっち?)

Anime

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In November 2025, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. It will be produced by Roll2 (ja) and directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa, with Deko Akao supervising and writing the series scripts and Hiromi Nakagawa designing the characters.[2][16]

Reception

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The series has been recommended by manga author Yusuke Nomura (ja), with a comment featured on the obi of the first volume.[1] It was also recommended by Minoru Toyoda (ja) with a comment featured on the obi of the second volume; the volume also includes supporting illustrations by Hajime Isayama, Yura Urushibara (ja), Makoto Ojiro, Nao Emoto (ja), and Keigo Maki (ja).[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

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  1. ^ This chapter is titled "no count" in the Japanese version.

References

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