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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

2015-01-16 · 23 min / episode · ★ 6.8

Animation · Comedy

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.

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A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, Fuji Television Network, KADOKAWA Fujimi Shobo BC, KADOKAWA, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, Kansai Television, dentsu, Good Smile Company, COSPA
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Yoshitsugu MatsuokaYoshitsugu MatsuokaAki Tomoya (voice)
Kiyono YasunoKiyono YasunoMegumi Kato (voice)
Saori OnishiSaori OnishiEriri Spencer Sawamura (voice)
Ai KayanoAi KayanoUtaha Kasumigaoka (voice)
Sayuri YahagiSayuri YahagiMichiru Hyodo (voice)
Chinatsu AkasakiChinatsu AkasakiIzumi Hashima (voice)
Tetsuya KakiharaTetsuya KakiharaIori Hashima (voice)

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