First-year high school student Ai Yasumi lives on the island of Izu Oshima and loves reading manga. But after a certain turning point, she sets her sights on creating stories of her own! As she dives into the world of manga-making, Ai faces challenges, growth, and the excitement of chasing her creative dreams. Where will her creative journey take her?
Cast: Akira Sekine, Saori Hayami, Saya Hitomi
Season 1
12 episodes
1. Magic House ~ What Would a Manga Protagonist Do Here?Ai Yasumi’s love for manga inspires her to start creating stories of her own.TV-PGCC23minJul 3, 2026
2. You Are Brilliant ~ Drawing Manga Is HardAi draws manga for the first time in order to convince Teshima-sensei to become the manga club's advisor.TV-PGCC23minJul 10, 2026
3. Kokoro's Heart ~ Draw This, Then Die!!!!While on the search for a third manga club member, Ai comes across Kokoro, an introvert with a talent for art.TV-PGCC23minJul 17, 2026
4. Utopia ~ Making Manga's Better With OthersAi and Kokoro begin a long process of trial and error as they try and create their first manga as a club.TV-PGCC23minJul 24, 2026
5. Let's All Go Together! ~ Put Your Feelings Into MangaThe Manga Research Club decides to release a manga at Comitia, but first they must get through final exams.TV-PGCC23minJul 31, 2026
6. Comitia ~ Let's Make Manga That's Even More Interesting!Comitia is finally here, and the members of the Manga Research Club learn how hard it is to sell doujinshi.TV-PGCC23minAug 7, 2026
7. The Lost World ~ Draw With the Intent to KillOn the ferry back from Tokyo, Rei remembers her time as a manga artist assistant while pursuing serialization.TV-PGCC23minAug 21, 2026
8. Touch ~ 100 Things I Want to Draw for Manga!!!The Manga Research Club explores the island of Oshima in hopes of finding inspiration for Ai's next manga.TV-PGCC23minAug 28, 2026
9. Surfing the Cyber Seas ~ Draw for Yourself, Not for Others!Ai and the others decide to create a social media account to promote their manga before the next Comitia.TV-PGCC23minSep 4, 2026
10. 90% of Everything Is Crap ~ I Need Friends to Become Stronger Than MamaAs the school festival draws near, Sachi comes up with a plan to befriend the ever-unapproachable Hikaru.TV-PGCC23minSep 11, 2026- 11. Episode 11No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCSep 18, 2026
- 12. Episode 12No synopsis available yet.TV-PGCCSep 25, 2026
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First-year high school student Ai Yasumi lives on the island of Izu Oshima and loves reading manga. But after a certain turning point, she sets her sights on creating stories of her own! As she dives into the world of manga-making, Ai faces challenges, growth, and the excitement of chasing her creative dreams. Where will her creative journey take her?
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Shinji Enari, Motomichi Araki, Takuji Yamada, Taihei Suekichi
- Studio
- Shin-Ei Animation, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shogakukan
