Now That We Draw Vol. 3

描くなるうえは [Kakunaru Ue wa] #3

by Kyū Takahata, Yuwji Kaba (Illustrator)

２次元こそ至高！の上原くんと学校イチ可愛い３次元ギャルの宮本さん。
正反対のふたりをつなぐ内緒の関係、それは漫画のための疑似恋愛！
迫る新人賞〆切に向け、自分の原稿&アシスタント作業、毎日があっという間に過ぎてゆく。
寝不足でも、疲労困憊でも、ふたりで描くから最高に楽しい夢への道のり!!
さらに文化祭も開幕し、現実世界で溢れ出る本音――紙の上で、現実で、「好き」が勝手に動き始める!!
漫画家×青春ラブコメ、王道をおさえて超える第３巻!!

Genres: Manga

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2024

Reviews

[Aaron Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG Miyamoto keeps laying it on super thick with Uehara and it is like we are watching a Trainwreck in slow motion. I love the vibe they have together. But when Uehara, after a redrawing binge with Shiori san, finally comes to realize who she really was, that moment was electric! I mean there are so many beautiful frames throughout the volume but the one with Shiori-san hugging Uehara was so good. You felt it man. Then a few pages later yet another of her. We seem to have a triangle now and it will be a hard decision I think. First love or current.

[Nayuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

super nice volume

[Fan of fanservice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow that was very heartwarming and sensual all wrapped in nostalgic notes of childhood. The details of the art are one thing but I’m noticing even more how the expressions and inner monologues really elevate the art, scenes and story. We are learning these characters have a lot of background to their personalities and this series is not shy to get sorta personal.

I really love this series and it’s almost hard to say in one sentence. Fanservice and echi fans NEED this series. So heartwarming and beautiful to read.

[Kimi Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

gahhhhhhh a love TRIANGLE?!?!! noooooooo 😭😭😭😭 i need our cinnamon roll to get together ❤️

[Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

73%

Oh boy… the dreaded childhood friend love triangle. While Love-chan’d introduction was sweet, I’m really hoping that the inevitable heartbreak that this love triangle causes isn’t super sad but I’ll just have to wait and see.

Anyway, not quite as good as the last volume imo. There was more ecchi stuff, and while there was still some emotionally charged moments here, they weren’t as moving as the scenes in the last volume. Still a fun read though - with Yuuki now completely aware of his feelings and Niina slowly (and also kinda reluctantly) realising how much she likes Yuuki.

I like the characters so far and there were some good scenes, but it’s a decently cliche at times which can be a little frustrating. For example, the typical ‘oh we have to hide and hug / be close together so no one sees us’ trope has been done like, what, two or three times by now? And it was kinda annoying how Yuuki backtracked on saying he likes Niina - wish that played out a bit better, to be honest. It’s not the worst cliche ridden manga ever, but I hope the next volume can toe away from trap of tropes that a lot of rom-com’s fall into.

Overall, I like this series so far, but its occasional pretty cliche moments hold it back from being really great. The introduction of a love triangle is also making me a little nervous about how good this will continue to be. The writer clearly knows how to write some proper emotional moments, though (as per the last volume and this volume), so hopefully they can continue to focus on those types of scenes, since that’s where they shine best imo.

[Adhara Black · Rating 2 out of 5]

it just became too... cliche. of course his new "employee" is also his first love... even though they met only once in the past. and of course she still loves him... and now i can bet in the next volume there will be fight between those two gals for Yuukis attention. its tiresome. those clishes or whatever it should be called. there is no suprise and you can almost see how it will end without even reading the rest. i think huge amout of boobs and asses werent so bad after all, compared to another love triangle manga.