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Now That We Draw
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
Volumes5
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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 five tankōbon volumes as of April 2025.

Plot

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Yuuki Uehara, a high school student and an aspiring manga artist, has credited 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 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.

Publication

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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.[2] Hakusensha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on August 29, 2023.[1] As of April 28, 2025, five volumes have been released.[3]

The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment and the first volume is set to be released in February 2025.[4]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 29, 2023[5]978-4-592-16656-6February 4, 2025[6]979-8-89160-867-2
  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)
2 December 27, 2023[7]978-4-592-16657-3June 10, 2025[8]979-8-89160-980-8
  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)
3 June 28, 2024[9]978-4-592-16658-0October 21, 2025[10]979-8-89373-707-3
  1. Suki tte Itteru Yōna Mono (好きって言ってるようなもの)
  2. Fuiuchi (不意打ち)
  3. Urusai Oto (うるさい音)
  4. Matsuri no Ato (祭りのあと)
  5. Atashi no Taipu (あたしのタイプ)
  6. Penpen-kun (ペンペンくん)
  7. Futari no Sekai (ふたりの世界)
4 October 29, 2024[11]978-4-592-16659-7——
  1. Nagi (凪)
  2. Konnani (こんなに)
  3. Shinjinshō Jushōshiki (新人賞授賞式)
  4. Gāruzu Dēto (ガールズデート)
  5. Ikuji Nashi (意気地なし)
  6. Deatta Koro no Yō ni (出会った頃のように)
  7. Gāruzutōku (ガールズトーク)
5 April 28, 2025[3]978-4-592-16660-3——
  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)

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].[12][13] The manga was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024.[14] It has also been nominated for the 2025 edition in the same category.[15]

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 「ブルーロック」ノ村優介が推薦、マンガ家を目指すオタク男子とギャルの物語1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 29, 2023. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ マンガ家を目指す男女のラブコメ「描くなるうえは」高畑弓＆蒲夕二の新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b 【4月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 28, 2025. Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael (September 11, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses Now That We Draw, You Are My Alpha, Choking on Love Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ 【8月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 29, 2023. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Now That We Draw Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  7. ^ 【12月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2023. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Now That We Draw Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  9. ^ 【6月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 28, 2024. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Now That We Draw Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  11. ^ 【10月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 29, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  12. ^ 「描くなるうえは」2巻にとよ田みのる登場のルポマンガ 豪華マンガ家の寄稿も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2023. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  13. ^ 漫画家による応援企画で寄稿イラスト＆コメント到着！『描くなるうえは』第2巻12月27日(水)本日発売！ (Press release) (in Japanese). Hakusensha. December 27, 2023. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via PR Times.
  14. ^ 『次にくるマンガ大賞2024』ノミネート100作品決定 『カグラバチ』『ホタルの嫁入り』『ルリドラゴン』など. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults". Japan Anime News. Oricon. June 19, 2025. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
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