List of Saekano volumes

Official logo of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is a Japanese light novel series by Fumiaki Maruto, with illustrations by Kurehito Misaki. The first light novel volume was published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint on July 20, 2012. As of November 2018, thirteen volumes and two short story collections have been published. In the twelfth volume, Maruto announced that the series would end in the thirteenth volume,[1] which was released on October 20, 2017.[2] A spin-off light novel titled Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Girls Side was published in three volumes from February 2015 to June 2017. Another spin-off novel titled Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Memorial was published in two volumes from March 2018 to November 2019.

A manga adaptation with art by Takeshi Moriki was serialized from January 9, 2013 to August 9, 2016 in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age.[3][4] It has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes between August 2013 and November 2016.[5] It has also been published in English by Yen Press between January 2016 and December 2017.[6]

A spin-off manga titled Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Egoistic-Lily with art by Niito was serialized from February 4, 2013 to May 2, 2014 in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace.[7][8] It has been collected in three tankōbon volumes. Another spin-off manga titled Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Koisuru Metronome with art by Sabu Musha was serialized from August 24, 2013 to April 25, 2018 in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Big Gangan.[9][10] It has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes. A manga adaptation of Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Girls Side was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Dragon Age magazine from September 9, 2016 to June 9, 2017.[4][11] It has been collected in two tankōbon volumes.

  1. ^ "How to Raise A Boring Girlfriend Light Novel Series Ends in 13th Volume". Anime News Network. March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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  3. ^ 「地獄ようちえん」など新連載4本が一挙始動、Dエイジで. Natalie (in Japanese). January 9, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Manga Ends, Girls Side Sequel Starts in September". Anime News Network. August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  5. ^ 冴えない彼女の育てかた 1 (ドラゴンコミックスエイジ も 3-2-1) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. August 2013. ISBN 978-4047128934.
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  7. ^ 「冴えない彼女の育てかた」ヤングエースでコミカライズ. Natalie (in Japanese). February 4, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata ~egoistic-lily~ Manga Ends". Anime News Network. April 28, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  9. ^ 「冴えない彼女の育てかた」ヒロインは女子高生ラノベ作家. Natalie (in Japanese). August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata: Koi-suru Metronome Manga Ends on April 25". Anime News Network. April 14, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend: Girls Side Manga Ends". Anime News Network. June 19, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2021.