Category Archives: Draw This‚ Then Die!

Draw This, Then Die! Ep. 9: Setting the right expectations

Even if Hikaru’s behavior can be a little offputting, she has one thing the other girls lack: experience. Not only is she a popular mangaka, she knows how to advertise her stuff. It’s simple: the club should just post their work on social media. Continue reading

Draw This, Then Die! Ep. 8: Be kind to yourself

For one of Rei’s birthdays, Nana had given her a Moleskine notebook. It was meant to help Rei collect ideas for future manga. Nana wanted Rei to keep going. Rei, however, had already decided to chart a different course: she announced that she intended to become a teacher. It didn’t have to be one or the other, though. Continue reading

Draw This, Then Die! Ep. 7: Never meet your heroes

Teshima Rei seeing her students marvel over the sights and sounds of Tokyo brings back an old memory of her and Nana doing the same thing back in the day. So how long have they been friends? How are you gonna cast Tanezaki Atsumi for this role and leave her so underutilized? Well, it turns out this is the episode where we’ll finally learn how she and Rei first met. Continue reading