Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Season 1

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Aki Tomoya (voice)

Age : 37 | Popularity : 15%

Kiyono Yasuno

Megumi Katō (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Ai Kayano

Utaha Kasumigaoka (voice)

Age : 36 | Popularity : 43%

Saori Onishi

Eriri Spencer Sawamura (voice)

Age : 31 | Popularity : 20%

Episodes

Episode 1

16 January 2015 - An Error-Ridden Prologue

A chance encounter with a beautiful girl during spring break inspires Tomoya to make a dating simulation video game. He tries recruiting Eriri and Utaha to assist him.

Episode 2

23 January 2015 - A Girlfriend Without a Raised Flag

Tomoya asks Megumi out and gives her a lecture on how a perfect heroine should be like. He invites her to his home for an even more detailed lesson!

Episode 3

30 January 2015 - Retake the Climax

Tomoya continues to procrastinate despite a fast approaching deadline for his project proposal. Eriri and Utaha wonder if he's really serious about creating a dating sim.

Episode 4

06 February 2015 - Budget, Deadline and New Development

Tomoya sets up a meeting with his recruits to discuss the game. After seeing Megumi with a boy, he can't help but feel jealous!

Episode 5

13 February 2015 - The Date Event of Crossing Paths

Utaha manages to write out the plot of their game, but it might not be what Tomoya is looking for. Megumi and Tomoya go on a date.

Episode 6

20 February 2015 - Deciding the Night for Two

Tomoya leaves Kato in the middle of their date to meet up with Utaha. She takes him to a hotel, and they spend the night together. Alone…

Episode 7

27 February 2015 - Friend, Foe or a New Character

While Tomoya is preparing for the Summer Comiket, two familiar faces from his past show up. Will this affect his game and all the preparations?

Episode 8

06 March 2015 - A Wingman's Traumatic Recollection Mode

Megumi makes a concerted effort to understand dating sims. Later, Megumi and Tomoya assist Izumi during Summer Comiket.

Episode 9

13 March 2015 - One-on-one Route After 8 Years

After Tomoya hurts Eriri's feelings by praising Izumi's book, Utaha and Megumi urge him to make up with her in order to keep their group together.

Episode 10

20 March 2015 - A Melody of Reminiscing and Support

After an argument with her dad, Michiru runs away and decides to crash at Tomoya's place for a while. In the circle meeting, it is decided that background music is needed for the game. Will they find someone to help them out?

Episode 11

27 March 2015 - Ready to Start Resolving the Subplots

Tomoya continues his attempts to recruit Michiru to his cause. Her critical words, however, cause Tomoya to question the dedication of his circle's members.

Episode 12

03 April 2015 - The Ups and Downs at the End of Each Day

The group goes to see Icy Tail's first-ever concert. Before performing, Michiru's bandmates reveal a startling secret.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Theme Song Performance	Luna Haruna
	Sound Director	Akiko Fujita
Art	Art Designer	Eiko Tsunado
Directing	Series Director	Kanta Kamei
Camera	Director of Photography	Yuichiroh Tozawa
Writing	Series Composition	Fumiaki Maruto
Department	Role	Name

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