冴えない彼女の育てかた
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
The life of Tomoyo Aki, a highschool otaku working part time to support his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into Megumi Kato, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who’s always valued her relationship with MC. Kasumigaoka Utaha, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction? The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio’s journey through the tough territory of comiket and beyond. Note: Includes episode 0.
Names
| Original | 冴えない彼女の育てかた (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata |
| English | Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend |
| Also known as | Saekano · 路人女主的养成方法 · วิธีปั้นสาวบ้านให้มาเป็นนางเอกของผม |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-01-09 → 2015-03-27 (Winter 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Otaku CultureFemale HaremHeterosexualSoftware DevelopmentMale ProtagonistMetaPrimarily Female CastWritingVideo GamesEnsemble CastKuudereSchool ClubTsundereDrawing |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.36 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.37 / 10 |
| Composite | 56.9 |
| On lists | 177,867 |
| Favourited | 3,191 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 83.0% |
| Drop rate | 5.0% |
| In backlog | 32.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.54 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.47 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2015 | B | 14 of 66 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | C | 73 of 200 |
| Year | 2015 | B | 80 of 347 |
| Source material | Light novel | B | 204 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 305 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 379 of 1,687 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 382 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 446 of 1,578 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 631 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 657 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 851 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,427 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kanta Kamei, Akiko Fujita, Tomoaki Takase |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Fumiaki Maruto |
| Character design | Kurehito Misaki, Tomoaki Takase |
| Music | Hajime Hyakkoku |
| Original creator | Fumiaki Maruto, Kurehito Misaki |
Franchise — 冴えない彼女の育てかた
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2017 | Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭ |
AniList id 20657 · MAL id 23277 · record updated 2026-08-27