{"rewrite":{"id":"r_91b109e71b3a46f7d09cd89d","clusterId":"c_b49888fbb873d0238bd93825","slug":"draw-this-then-die-anime-reveals-ending-song-in-second-promo","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Draw This, Then Die! Anime Reveals Ending Song in Second Promo","summary":"The official website for the Draw This, Then Die! anime began streaming a second promotional video on Monday, revealing the ending theme song \"Conifer\" by Regal Lily. The band wrote the song specifically for the anime. The series premieres July 3 on NTV's \"Friday Anime Night\" block at 11:30 p.m. JST.","whyItMatters":"The new promo gives the first look at the ending sequence and confirms the full opening and ending song lineup ahead of the July premiere.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRegal Lily's \"Conifer\" was written specifically for the anime, the band's first original song for a television series. The opening theme is Tatsuya Kitani's \"Isho.\" The anime adapts Minoru Toyoda's manga, which won the 16th Manga Taisho award in 2023 and an award at the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2025. The manga's ninth compiled volume ships June 12.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHiroaki Akagi directs at Shinei Animation, with series scripts by Hiroko Fukuda. The cast includes Akira Sekine as protagonist Ai Yasumi, Saori Hayami as Rei Teshima, and Noriko Hidaka as Pokota. The series premieres July 3 on NTV.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Regal Lily wrote 'Conifer' specifically for the anime, not as a pre-existing track. The band's direct commission suggests the production team wanted a song that matched the show's tone from the ground up.","twitterPost":"Regal Lily wrote 'Conifer' specifically for the anime. The song was not a pre-existing track.","threadsPost":"Regal Lily's 'Conifer' was written specifically for Draw This, Then Die! The band did not adapt an existing song. That direct commission is rare for a late-stage reveal and suggests the production team wanted the ending to match the show's tone from the ground up, not the other way around.","newsletterBlurb":"The Draw This, Then Die! anime revealed its ending theme song \"Conifer\" by Regal Lily in a second promotional video. The series premieres July 3 on NTV. The opening theme is Tatsuya Kitani's \"Isho.\"","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-08/draw-this-then-die-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-ending-song/.238274\",\"title\":\"Draw This, Then Die! Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Song\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4269,"outputTokens":585,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780917017,"createdAt":"2026-06-08T10:58:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-08T11:07:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-08T11:07:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b49888fbb873d0238bd93825","canonicalTitle":"News\n'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Song","representativeArticleId":"a_3029bcb14449ae26f23eafc9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Draw This, Then Die!\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Regal Lily\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-08T09:57:13.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-08T09:57:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-08T11:07:15.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-08/draw-this-then-die-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-ending-song/.238274","title":"News\n'Draw This, Then Die!' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Song"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Draw This, Then Die!"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Regal Lily"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The ending theme song for Draw This, Then Die! is 'Conifer' by Regal Lily, the band's first original song for a television series.","The anime premieres July 3 on NTV's 'Friday Anime Night' block at 11:30 p.m. JST.","The opening theme is 'Isho' by Tatsuya Kitani.","The manga won the 16th Manga Taisho award in 2023 and an award at the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2025.","Hiroaki Akagi directs at Shinei Animation, with series scripts by Hiroko Fukuda, and Akira Sekine voices protagonist Ai Yasumi."]}