Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

TV SERIES 2015 2 SEASONS

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.

This production, originally released in 2015, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.8 across its 2 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Animation and Comedy.
• Produced in Japan.
• Original Language: Japanese.

Starring Cast

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Aki Tomoya (voice)

Kiyono Yasuno

Megumi Kato (voice)

Saori Onishi

Eriri Spencer Sawamura (voice)

Ai Kayano

Utaha Kasumigaoka (voice)

Sayuri Yahagi

Michiru Hyodo (voice)

Chinatsu Akasaki

Izumi Hashima (voice)

Tetsuya Kakihara

Iori Hashima (voice)

Seasons

Specials

2 Episodes • Aired 2015-01-09

No season overview provided for this season.

Season 1

12 Episodes • Aired 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.

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭

11 Episodes • Aired 2017-04-14

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.