Kakunaru Ue wa

Kakunaru Ue wa (描くなるうえは) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kyū Takahata and illustrated by Kabatani. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine Young Animal since February 2023, with its chapters collected in two  volumes as of December 2023.

Publication
Written by Kyū Takahata and illustrated by Kabatani, Kakunaru Ue wa started in Hakusensha's manga magazine Young Animal on February 24, 2023. Hakusensha has collected its chapters into individual volumes, with the first one released on August 29, 2023. As of June 28, 2024, three volumes have been released.

Reception
The series has been recommended by manga author Yusuke Nomura (manga artist), with a comment featured on the of the first volume. It was also recommended by Minoru Toyoda with a comment featured on the of the second volume; the volume also includes supporting illustrations by Hajime Isayama, Yura Urushibara, Makoto Ojiro, Nao Emoto, and Keigo Maki. The manga has been nominated for the 2024 Next Manga Award in the print category.