
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
On Fuji TV
A lighthearted romantic comedy about otaku game developers pursuing their passion, built on self-aware humor about anime tropes and the dynamics of a small creative team.
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.
Where to watch
- StreamCrunchyroll
Questions people ask
Does Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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