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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (2015) poster

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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

2015–2017, Japanese, on Fuji TV.

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.

AnimationComedy
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Seasons
2
Episodes
23
Episode length
23 min
Status
Ended in 2017

Popcorn Flick

Fun if you don’t overthink it.

6.8/10 from 96 TMDB viewer ratings.

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Where to watch Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India.

Availability in India as of 11 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.

Latest episode

S2 E11: Resume and Start the Game

Aired 23 June 2017

Seasons 2

Season 1 (2015) poster

Season 1

2015 · 12 episodes · 6.3/10

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭ (2017) poster

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭

2017 · 11 episodes · 5.5/10

Specials (2015) poster

Specials

2015 · 2 episodes

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Details

First aired
16 January 2015
Last aired
23 June 2017
Network
Fuji TV
Original title
冴えない彼女の育てかた
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Rated
TV-14
haremromancecomputer gameschool lifeecchianimegame developmentbased on light novel

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What Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is based on

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is based on Saekano, a light novel series.

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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend: quick answers

Is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 96 TMDB viewer ratings.

How many seasons of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend are there?

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend has 2 seasons and 23 episodes, about 23 minutes each.

Is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend finished?

Yes. Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ended in 2017, so you can watch the whole story.

Which OTT platform is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend on?

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

What shows are like Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend?

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What is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend based on?

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is based on Saekano, a light novel series.

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