Saekano

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
The cover for the first light novel volume featuring Eriri Spencer Sawamura
冴えない彼女（ヒロイン）の育てかた (Saenai Hiroin no Sodatekata)
Genre	Harem[1] Romantic comedy[2]
Created by	Fumiaki Maruto
Light novel
Written by	Fumiaki Maruto
Illustrated by	Kurehito Misaki
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	July 20, 2012 – October 20, 2017
Volumes	13 (List of volumes)
Further information Manga Written by Fumiaki Maruto Illustrated by Takeshi Moriki Published by Fujimi Shobo English publisher NA: Yen Press Magazine Monthly Dragon Age Demographic Shōnen Original run January 9, 2013 – August 9, 2016 Volumes 8 (List of volumes) Manga Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Egoistic-Lily Written by Fumiaki Maruto Illustrated by Niito Published by Kadokawa Shoten Magazine Young Ace Demographic Seinen Original run February 4, 2013 – May 2, 2014 Volumes 3 (List of volumes) Manga Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Koisuru Metronome Written by Fumiaki Maruto Illustrated by Sabu Musha Published by Square Enix Magazine Big Gangan Demographic Seinen Original run August 24, 2013 – April 25, 2018 Volumes 10 (List of volumes) Anime television series Directed by Kanta Kamei Produced by Takeshi Hagiwara Shinichirou Kawashida Akitoshi Mori Written by Fumiaki Maruto Music by Hajime Hyakkoku Studio A-1 Pictures Licensed by AUS: Madman Entertainment NA: Aniplex of America Amazon Video (streaming) Original network Fuji TV, KTV (Noitamina) English network SEA: ANIPLUS HD Original run January 9, 2015 – March 27, 2015 Episodes 13 (List of episodes) Light novel Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Girls Side Written by Fumiaki Maruto Illustrated by Kurehito Misaki Published by Fujimi Shobo Imprint Fujimi Fantasia Bunko Demographic Male Original run February 20, 2015 – June 20, 2017 Volumes 3 (List of volumes) Manga Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Girls Side Written by Fumiaki Maruto Illustrated by Takeshi Moriki Published by Kadokawa Magazine Dragon Age Demographic Male Original run September 9, 2016 – June 9, 2017 Volumes 2 (List of volumes) Anime television series Flat Directed by Kanta Kamei Produced by Manabu Jinguuji Takumi Morii Written by Fumiaki Maruto Music by Hajime Hyakkoku Studio A-1 Pictures Licensed by Amazon Video Original network Fuji TV, Kansai TV (Noitamina) Original run April 14, 2017 – June 23, 2017 Episodes 11 + Special (List of episodes) Anime film Saekano the Movie: Finale (2019)
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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, known in Japan as Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata^{[Jp. 1]} and the short form Saekano,^{[Jp. 2][3]} is a Japanese romantic comedy light novel series written by Fumiaki Maruto, with illustrations by Kurehito Misaki. Fujimi Shobo published thirteen volumes between July 2012 and October 2017 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. The story follows high school student Tomoya Aki, who recruits a trio of beautiful girls to help him develop a visual novel to sell at the Comiket convention.

Saekano has received a manga adaptation in addition to three spin-off manga adaptations. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired between January 9 and March 27, 2015 on Fuji TV's noitamina block, which has been licensed by Aniplex of America. A second season aired from April 6, 2017 to June 23, 2017, and was streamed exclusively on Amazon Video. A visual novel based on the anime, titled Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata -Blessing Flowers-, was released on April 30, 2015. An animated film, titled Saekano the Movie: Finale, was produced by CloverWorks and premiered on October 26, 2019.

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