Minoru Toyoda's manga Draw This, Then Die! completed its first anime season and was greenlit for a second season on October 3, 2026, the day after the season one finale aired. Production on the second season has been announced by the official website.
Minoru Toyoda is the author of Draw This, Then Die!, a manga that has completed its first anime adaptation. The series aired on NTV's Friday Anime Night block at 11:30 p.m. JST, with Crunchyroll streaming as it aired in Japan. The 12th and final episode of season one aired on Friday, October 2, 2026, and the official website announced a second season the following day.
The anime is directed by Hiroaki Akagi at Shinei Animation, with series scripts overseen by Hiroko Fukuda. Akira Sekine voices Ai Yasumi, Saori Hayami voices Rei Teshima, and Inori Minase voices Hikaru Sekiryū. The first promotional video, released in May 2026, revealed and previewed the opening theme song "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani ahead of the July 3 premiere.
Toyoda's manga launched in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday in November 2021. It won an award at the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2025 and at the 16th Manga Taisho awards in 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release.
The second season announcement came before the close of the first season's broadcast cycle, keeping the adaptation active following the finale. No details about the second season's staff, cast, or release window have been announced.
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The official website for the Draw This, Then Die! anime announced on Saturday that the series will get a second season. The 12th and final episode of season one aired Friday. The adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's manga stars Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi and aired on NTV's Friday Anime Night block, with Crunchyroll streaming as it aired in Japan.
The television anime adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's manga Draw This, Then Die! will premiere on July 3. The first promotional video, released on Friday, reveals and previews the opening theme song "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani. The series will air on NTV's "Friday Anime Night" programming block at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime is directed by Hiroaki Akagi at Shinei Animation, with series scripts overseen by Hiroko Fukuda. The cast includes Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi, Saori Hayami as Rei Teshima, and Inori Minase as Hikaru Sekiryū, among others. The manga, which launched in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday in November 2021, won an award at the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2025 and the 16th Manga Taisho awards in 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release.