Shortly after the broadcast of its final episode, a second season has been announced for the Draw This, Then Die! TV anime series. A premiere for the second season has not been revealed, as of the time of writing.
A visual featuring the protagonist Ai Yasumi and Pokota has also been released to celebrate the second season’s announcement.
Hiroaki Akagi (The Dangers in My Heart) directed the anime series, with Hiroko Fukuda (You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story) as series composer and Kenji Sagawa (UniteUp! sub-character designer) as character designer. Shin-Ei Animation handled the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast stars:
- • Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi
- • Saori Hayami as Rei Teshima
- • Saya Hitomi as Kokoro Fujimori
- • Kanon Fujimura as Sachi Akafuku
- • Inori Minase as Hikaru Sekiryu
The first season premiered in Japan on July 3, 2026 and aired for 12 episodes until September 25, 2026.
The manga series by Minoru Toyoda began serialization in Shogakukan’s Monthly Shonen Sunday (also known as Gessan) magazine on November 12, 2021. Ten tankobon volumes have been released in Japan as of July 2026. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for English release.
The manga won the 16th Manga Taisho Award in 2023 and the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.
Crunchyroll is streaming the Draw This, Then Die! anime in select countries and territories. It describes the series as:
First-year high school student Ai Yasumi lives on the island of Izu Oshima and loves reading manga. But after a certain turning point, she sets her sights on creating stories of her own! As she dives into the world of manga-making, Ai faces challenges, growth, and the excitement of chasing her creative dreams. Where will her creative journey take her?
Sources: Draw This, Then Die! Official X/Twitter, Anime News Network
