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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

Original title: 冴えない彼女の育てかた

  • 2015 –2017
  • Ended
  • TV-14

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 95 votes

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.

Seasons
2
Episodes
23
Episode length
~23m
First aired
Jan 16, 2015
Networks
Fuji TV
Original language
Japanese
Origin
Japan

Cast of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

  • Portrait of Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

    Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

    Aki Tomoya (voice)

  • Portrait of Kiyono Yasuno

    Kiyono Yasuno

    Megumi Kato (voice)

  • Portrait of Saori Onishi

    Saori Onishi

    Eriri Spencer Sawamura (voice)

  • Portrait of Ai Kayano

    Ai Kayano

    Utaha Kasumigaoka (voice)

  • Portrait of Sayuri Yahagi

    Sayuri Yahagi

    Michiru Hyodo (voice)

  • Portrait of Chinatsu Akasaki

    Chinatsu Akasaki

    Izumi Hashima (voice)

  • Portrait of Tetsuya Kakihara

    Tetsuya Kakihara

    Iori Hashima (voice)

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United States
Streaming on Crunchyroll
United Kingdom
Streaming on Crunchyroll
India
Streaming on Crunchyroll, SonyLIV
Canada
Streaming on Crunchyroll
Australia
Streaming on Crunchyroll

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Seasons

  • Poster for Specials of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

    Specials

    Jan 9, 2015

    2 episodes

  • Poster for Season 1 of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

    Season 1

    Jan 15, 2015

    12 episodes

    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.

  • Poster for Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭ of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

    Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭

    Apr 13, 2017

    11 episodes

    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.

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