Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

Jan 16, 2015 (ja) Animation, Comedy [23] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 16, 2015
  • Production
    A-1 Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    冴えない彼女の育てかた
  • Release
    Jan 16, 2015
  • ja
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Overview

Tomoya Aki is an otaku who has a dream. His dream is to create the best visual novel game ever. The main heroine for this game and the inspiration for this dream is a background character named Megumi Kato who somehow stumbles into main character-esque traits in his eyes. To complete the game in time he has to call upon the aid of his anime loving professional friends who aren't so keen on the choice of his main heroine.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Manabu Jinguji

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

    Aki Tomoya (voice)

  2. Kiyono Yasuno

    Megumi Kato (voice)

  3. Saori Onishi

    Eriri Spencer Sawamura (voice)

  4. Ai Kayano

    Utaha Kasumigaoka (voice)

  5. Sayuri Yahagi

    Michiru Hyoudou (voice)

  6. Chinatsu Akasaki

    Izumi Hashima (voice)

  7. Tetsuya Kakihara

    Iori Hashima (voice)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 7 / Crews : 4

Specials ( 2015-01-09)

Fan Service of Love and Youth

Episode: 1

Fan Service of Love and Pure Heart

Episode: 2

Season 1 ( 2015-01-16)

Tomoya Aki, an otaku, has been obsessed with collecting anime and light novels for years, attaching himself to various series with captivating stories and characters. Now, he wants to have a chance of providing the same experience for others by creating his own game, but unfortunately, Tomoya cannot do this task by himself. He successfully recruits childhood friend Eriri Spencer Sawamura to illustrate and literary elitist Utaha Kasumigaoka to write the script for his visual novel, while he directs. Super-group now in hand, Tomoya only needs an inspiration to base his project on, and luckily meets the beautiful, docile Megumi Katou, who he then models his main character after. Using what knowledge he has, Tomoya creates a new doujin circle with hopes to touch the hearts of those who play their game. What he does not realize, is that to invoke these emotions, the creators have had to experience the same feelings in their own lives.

An Error-Ridden Prologue

Episode: 1

A Girlfriend Without a Raised Flag

Episode: 2

Retake the Climax

Episode: 3

Budget, Deadline and New Development

Episode: 4

The Date Event of Crossing Paths

Episode: 5

Deciding the Night for Two

Episode: 6

Friend, Foe or a New Character

Episode: 7

A Wingman's Traumatic Recollection Mode

Episode: 8

One-on-one Route After 8 Years

Episode: 9

A Melody of Reminiscing and Support

Episode: 10

Ready to Start Resolving the Subplots

Episode: 11

The Ups and Downs at the End of Each Day

Episode: 12

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭ ( 2017-04-13)

After finally completing the first route of his visual novel, Blessing Software's producer Tomoya Aki is optimistic about the future of his team and achieving their goal of creating the best game of the season. However, they still have a long way to go. For one, Megumi Katou still has an incredibly flat personality and is unable to fit the role of Tomoya's ideal heroine. The other members of Blessing Software, Eriri Spencer Sawamura, Utaha Kasumigaoka, and Michiru Hyoudou, often forget she is even there due to her lack of presence and character. Throughout the development of their game, Blessing Software learns the struggles of working in an industry where deadlines must be met and edits are made constantly, and the hardships of working in a group setting.

The Way of Two Boring Rivals' Encounter

Episode: 1

Turning Point of Earnest and Real

Episode: 2

First Draft, Second Draft and Great Long Thinking

Episode: 3

New Route of Two Nights and Three Days

Episode: 4

Deadline or Awakening

Episode: 5

The Deadline Buried in Snow

Episode: 6

The New Plan of Revenge

Episode: 7

The Girl Who Didn't Break the Flag

Episode: 8

Graduation with a Twist

Episode: 9

And the Rivals Will Challenge God

Episode: 10

Resume and Start the Game

Episode: 11
Jan 16, 2015 (ja)
Animation, Comedy
[23] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 16, 2015
  • Production
    A-1 Pictures
  • Rotten tomato 67%
Original Title 冴えない彼女の育てかた
ja

Overview

Tomoya Aki is an otaku who has a dream. His dream is to create the best visual novel game ever. The main heroine for this game and the inspiration for this dream is a background character named Megumi Kato who somehow stumbles into main character-esque traits in his eyes. To complete the game in time he has to call upon the aid of his anime loving professional friends who aren't so keen on the choice of his main heroine.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Manabu Jinguji

    Producer