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Now That We Draw
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.
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.
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, 2025, five volumes have been released.
The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment and the first volume is set to be released in February 2025.
The series has been recommended by manga author Yusuke Nomura, with a comment featured on the obi of the first volume. It was also recommended by Minoru Toyoda with a comment featured on the obi of the second volume; the volume also includes supporting illustrations by Hajime Isayama, Yura Urushibara, Makoto Ojiro, Nao Emoto, and Keigo Maki. The manga was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024. It has also been nominated for the 2025 edition in the same category.
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Now That We Draw
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.
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.
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, 2025, five volumes have been released.
The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment and the first volume is set to be released in February 2025.
The series has been recommended by manga author Yusuke Nomura, with a comment featured on the obi of the first volume. It was also recommended by Minoru Toyoda with a comment featured on the obi of the second volume; the volume also includes supporting illustrations by Hajime Isayama, Yura Urushibara, Makoto Ojiro, Nao Emoto, and Keigo Maki. The manga was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024. It has also been nominated for the 2025 edition in the same category.