Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
English title: Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
Japanese title: 冴えない彼女〈ヒロイン〉の育てかた
Alternative titles: Saenai Kanojo no Sodate-kata
Type: TV
Source: Light novel
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 16, 2015 to Mar 27, 2015
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:50 (JST)
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Half H.P Studio, Cospa, Fujipacific Music, Good Smile Company, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, Kansai Telecasting, Fujimi Shobo
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Ecchi
Themes: Harem, Otaku Culture, School

Tomoya Aki, an otaku, has been obsessed with collecting anime and light novels for years, attaching himself to various series with captivating stories and characters. Now, he wants to have a chance of providing the same experience for others by creating his own game, but unfortunately, Tomoya cannot do this task by himself.

He successfully recruits childhood friend Eriri Spencer Sawamura to illustrate and literary elitist Utaha Kasumigaoka to write the script for his visual novel, while he directs. Super-group now in hand, Tomoya only needs an inspiration to base his project on, and luckily meets the beautiful, docile Megumi Katou, who he then models his main character after.

Using what knowledge he has, Tomoya creates a new doujin circle with hopes to touch the hearts of those who play their game. What he does not realize, is that to invoke these emotions, the creators have had to experience the same feelings in their own lives.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]