Now That We Draw

• Ja Kanji — 描くなるうえは • Ja Romaji — Kakunaru Ue wa • Genre — * Coming-of-age • Romantic comedy

• Type — manga • Author — Kyu Takahata • Illustrator — Yuwji Kaba • Publisher — Hakusensha • Imprint — Young Animal Comics • Magazine — Young Animal • First — February 24, 2023 • Volumes — 7

• Type — tv series • Director — Shunsuke Ishikawa • Writer — Deko Akao • Studio — Roll2

• Portal — yes Now That We Draw 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 seven tankōbon volumes as of April 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Roll2 has been announced.

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.

• Yuuki Uehara • Ayumu Murase • A high school student who dreams of becoming a manga artist. • Niina Miyamoto • Sayumi Suzushiro • A gyaru and Uehara's classmate who is also involved in making manga.

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. Hakusensha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on August 29, 2023. As of April 28, 2026, seven volumes have been released. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, which published the first volume in February 2025.

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

Now That We Draw is associated with Japan.