The entertainment world moves fast, and Draw This, Then Die! ‒ Episode 7 is the latest development catching everyone's eye. From fans to industry insiders, the reaction has been immediate.

The Story So Far

I will admit, I wasn't really expecting a majority of this installment to be an extended flashback featuring Teshima's early days as an assistant, but it is a welcome addition nonetheless. I love that the show is continuously peeling back the layers of Teshima's part, showcasing the different ways that her creative spark was smothered out during her experiences as a young manga creator.

It almost feels a bit random, but considering that last installment ended with her running into a few people from her past, it does make sense. The show is laying it on thick that the experiences that these young girls are going through mirror what Teshima went through. Except this time, the installment does take on a whole different vibe compared to previously established flashbacks.

Previous flashbacks involving Teshima were all about her spiraling, but it's nice to know that her past wasn't completely filled with anger or desperation. For about a year, she ended up working with a manga creator that she strongly looked up to named Hebichika, and it looks like working as an assistant was where Teshima ended up developing a lot of the technical skills necessary in order to improve the artistry of her manga.

She learned everything from drawing straight lines to creating elaborate backgrounds. It was even during this time that she realized that her eyesight wasn't as good as she thought it would be and it's where she ended up getting her legendary glasses. However, I like the fact that this installment is still consistent with what I know about Teshima's part despite taking on a much more cheerful tone.

I was originally worried that Teshima was going to use her infatuation with this manga creator as an excuse to side step her own responsibilities. But if anything, it seemed to have both a positive and negative impact on her own creative output. In a lot of ways, I'm sure it was motivating, and I like the fact that Teshima was working desperately on her own manga this whole time, so that the experiences she had as an assistant didn't go to waste.

But on the other hand, it was a negative experience because working in that environment clearly didn't contribute well to her mental health. Despite Hebichika's cheerful demeanor and supposed genius as a manga creator, she was a terrible boss. She gave poor instructions based on feelings, she didn't really seem to take anyone's mental or physical health into consideration, and she was extremely prone to just changing things on a dime.

Granted, her spontaneity seemed to contribute to why she was so successful, but creators like this are usually outliers, so working under someone like that can make it very difficult for you to find your own creative spark, which I still think is the root of Teshima's problem. Teshima did seem to have a talent for drawing manga, but the problem was that I still don't think she ever really found what it was that she herself wanted to write.

She was taking suggestions from Hebichika and from her …

Whether this marks the beginning of something bigger or a standalone moment remains to be seen. What is clear is that the entertainment world is watching closely — and so are we. Follow TeraMovies for complete coverage.