Now That We Draw
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 manga magazine Young Animal since February 2023, with its chapters collected in six volumes as of November 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by has been announced.
Plot
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.Characters
;Yuuki Uehara;Niina Miyamoto
Media
Manga
Written by Kyu Takahata and illustrated by Yuwji Kaba, Now That We Draw started in Hakusensha's manga magazine Young Animal on February 24, 2023. Hakusensha has collected its chapters into individual volumes, with the first one released on August 29, 2023. As of November 28, 2025, six 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.