これ描いて死ね

Draw This, Then Die!

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? (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	これ描いて死ね (japanese)
Romaji	Kore Kaite Shine
English	Draw This, Then Die!
Chinese	画完这个就去死 (simplified · via wikidata)
Also known as	Gambar Ini, Lalu Mati Sana! · วาดเรื่องนี้ก่อนแล้วค่อยตาย · 畫完這個再去死

Facts

Format	TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total
Aired	2026-07-03 → 2026-09-25 (Summer 2026)
Status	RELEASING
Studio	Shin-Ei Animation
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shounen
Genres	Comedy Slice of Life
Themes	Writing Primarily Female Cast Otaku Culture Drawing Female Protagonist School Club Coastal Primarily Teen Cast Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
Streaming	Crunchyroll · Netflix · YouTube

Reception

Community score	7.94 / 10
Bayesian score	7.74 / 10
Composite	50.7
On lists	10,159
Favourited	124 (1.2%)
Completion	0.3%
Drop rate	5.2%
In backlog	38.3%
Score spread σ	1.70
MyAnimeList	7.48 / 10

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Summer 2026	C	22 of 61
Studio	Shin-Ei Animation	D	57 of 85
Year	2026	C	99 of 203
Era	Mid 2020s	D	247 of 487
Season (all years)	Summer	C	652 of 1,662
Demographic	Shounen	D	746 of 1,219
Genre	Slice of Life	D	833 of 1,578
Length	Single-cour	C	1,139 of 2,668
Genre	Comedy	C	1,407 of 3,488
Source material	Manga	C	1,510 of 3,025
Format	TV series	C	1,542 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	C	2,910 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Hiroaki Akagi, Reiko Kasuga, Shigemitsu Hamao
Series composition	Hiroko Fukuda
Character design	Kenji Sagawa
Original creator	Minoru Toyoda

AniList id 188525 · MAL id 61280 · record updated 2026-08-27