冴えない彼女の育てかた ♭
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭
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. 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 ♭ |
| Chinese | 路人女主的养成方法 ♭ (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Saekano 2 · Saekano ♭ · Saekano Flat · Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata 2 · Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Flat · วิธีปั้นสาวบ้านให้มาเป็นนางเอกของผม ภาค 2 · Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat · Saekano Cómo criar a una novia aburrida |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2017-04-06 → 2017-06-23 (Spring 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Otaku CulturePrimarily Female CastFemale HaremHeterosexualSchool ClubVideo GamesMetaSoftware DevelopmentTsundereMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.71 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.70 / 10 |
| Composite | 61.3 |
| On lists | 104,080 |
| Favourited | 1,871 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 88.4% |
| Drop rate | 2.6% |
| In backlog | 26.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.44 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2017 | A | 10 of 101 |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | B | 39 of 200 |
| Year | 2017 | B | 40 of 376 |
| Source material | Light novel | B | 124 of 927 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 219 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 225 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 225 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 247 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 357 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 382 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | B | 544 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 833 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kanta Kamei, Takahiro Kawakoshi, Manami Azuta |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Fumiaki Maruto |
| Character design | Kurehito Misaki, Tomoaki Takase |
| Original creator | Fumiaki Maruto, Kurehito Misaki |
Franchise — 冴えない彼女の育てかた
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2015 | Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend |
| sequel | 2019 | Saekano the Movie: Finale |
AniList id 21180 · MAL id 30727 · Bangumi 132734 · record updated 2026-08-27