Draw This, Then Die! (これ描いて死ね)

I've never taken the ferry at night.

Me neither.

It's my first time as well.

Wowsers.

So sparkly.

I've reserved the same rooms as on the trip here,

so make your way there quickly and quietly. That means no running.

Okay.

Tokyo's so pretty.

Beelzebub-bye, Tokyo!

It really is beautiful.

That building's got so many floors.

It sure does.

Soda machine!

There's another tall one.

Tokyo!

Love ya lots!

Snap.

Episode 7 The Lost World Draw with the Intent to Kill

Inokashira-koen Station

Inokashira-koen Station

Inokashira-koen Station

Inokashira-koen Station

Inokashira-koen Station

How lovely.

So this is where my bible was born.

You must be nervous since it's your first time as an assistant,

but try to relax and don't say anything rude to her.

I can sense the aura of God here.

Are you listening?

Man, this house is huge.

Remember, don't say anything rude.

The bible of my life, Sweet Snake Strawberries.

Sweet

Snake

Straw-

berries

Hebichika

A super-happy, hyper school rom-com starring the descendant of a gorgon.

Sweet

Snake

Straw-

berries

Hebichika

The series sold millions of copies.

Thanks to sustained interest after serialization ended,

a second part starring her older sister started and is going strong.

Encountering this series got me hooked on manga,

leading to me aiming to be a manga artist in the present.

Its author and my god, Hebichika-sensei...

Hello.

I-I-I-I'm Teshima Rei. I'm a huge fan.

And it's an honor to be helping you with your work.

This is the newbie. Be nice to her.

Nice to meet you.

Assistant

Poteyama Poteko

Hey.

Chief Assistant

Natsukusa Harue

Heya.

Helper

Teramura Nana

This is where God works.

These are her disciples. And I'm one of them!

I'm glad to have you on until the last chapter next year.

Right!

Wait, Sweet Snake is ending?

It's my decision to wrap it up.

Better to be missed than overstay your welcome.

I hope you'll become useful before then.

So cool. I love her.

I love her so much.

Welcome to hell.

Wow. So this is your manga, newbie?

It's not even the least bit good.

God herself is reading my manga!

Let's start by practicing tapering your lines with a pen.

Draw them as close as you can, like this.

I'm getting lessons from God herself!

I made curry, so let's eat.

Made by God herself!

It's so good.

Whoa, that's weird. Why's God eating food?

Shogakukan

Sensei's just so wonderful.

Oh? I'm glad—

She's practically glowing all the time.

Is that right? How about—

The weird part is she does normal things, even though she's God.

Um, listen to me.

I've realized God is just a regular person who'd die if I stabbed her with a knife.

That's a scary as hell conclusion to come to!

Heartbeat Love Romance (Serialization)

Be sure to work on your own storyboards at the same time.

Oh, oh, and then Sensei was like...

Listen!

Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award

Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award

Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award

Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award

Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award

Seinen Category Honorable Mention

Seinen Category Honorable Mention

Seinen Category Honorable Mention

Seinen Category Honorable Mention

Seinen Category Honorable Mention

Hoshino Rei

Hoshino Rei

Hoshino Rei

Hoshino Rei

Hoshino Rei

Heartbeat Love Romance. My first manga that won an award.

My editor asked me to try drawing storyboards for a serialized version.

No, it wrapped up so nicely because it was a one-shot!

Nothing comes after it!

Even so, I have to create something.

I'd like more of a hook at the beginning.

Think more about what drives these characters.

Could you listen?

I need to add what my editor asked for.

In my spare time between work ,

I get Hebichika-sensei to look at my storyboards.

Not good at all. 30 points.

For the big scenes, you need more "Whoosh!" and "Kaboom!"

It's the word of God, so I need to add more.

Here, it should be more "Fizzy-fizz!" then "Bang!" with emotions going "Boom!"

After that, something like a "Ba-dump," followed by...

In terms of a three-act structure of setup, confrontation, and resolution...

Please listen.

You need more of a "Snap!"

To get readers to insert themselves into your characters...

The flow should be like "Pop!"

Listen to me.

Is it, uh, getting better?

What the hell is this?

Storyboards?

I'm surprised you can show them to her.

That woman's a genius by pure instinct. Her explanations are gibberish to most.

Teramura Nana-san started as a helper before moving up to being a regular.

Curry's the only thing Sensei ever makes.

Outside of manga, she's not picky about much of anything.

Sensei's a big, selfish tyrant, so you'll lose hope if you do as she says.

Don't put too much faith in her.

Hey—

Hey!

I drew everything the way you asked, didn't I?

I had a sudden revelation.

Please redo all of the backgrounds here.

How many times does this make?

I'll kill her!

Good luck killing me, Harue-chan.

I can't wait.

See?

That's mental fortitude.

Doing this gives you cleaner lines.

Is that so?

I didn't like Teramura-san at all, but we had one thing in common.

Rei-chan, where's your family from?

My folks are out in Izu Oshima.

My grandma lives in Oshima, too.

Wow. Who'da thunk it?

We should go together once things calm down here.

Not a chance.

After I'd finished drawing tens of thousands of practice lines...

Would you like to try drawing a test background?

Your lines completely lack appeal.

Looks like it's back to line practice for you.

Aside from the lines, there are some common newbie pitfalls.

The sides here are way too long.

They should be more foreshortened.

Also, is it me or are your rain gutters a little too big?

How's your eyesight, newbie?

It's 0.4. Barely good enough to get by without glasses.

I knew it.

You need to see the world the way it really is.

I can see a lot better than I thought I would.

The sides are foreshortened. Or I think they are.

What tones would I use for that green?

Go heavy on the black fill. Use #64 and #63 for the leaves.

Scrape off the highlights.