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fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#1: Feb 18th 2015 at 10:26:50 AM

A hardcore geek has a chance encounter with a beautiful girl, which inspires him to create his own visual novel. He forms a circle for this very objective, who also happen to comprise his harem.

Said geek later finds out that the beautiful girl he's basing his game on is actually his plain jane classmate, a hard-to-notice girl who possesses no moe qualities at all. Which drives the guy nuts.


A.k.a. The Kato Megumi appreciation thread. Hands down the best heroine of the season.

Even putting her aside, this actually turned out to be a rather pleasant watch. It's supposedly being directed by the same guy behind Ore Shura, which explains how it's relatively more subdued than the typical harem show.


Episode 5: In which there is indisputably a date, to the enjoyment of both parties involved, and surprisingly with little backlash from the parties not involved.

edited 18th Feb '15 10:27:06 AM by fillerdude

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#2: Feb 26th 2015 at 8:11:40 AM

Episode 6: The gap moe is strong with this one.

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#3: Feb 26th 2015 at 12:50:30 PM

Husky Ai Kayano as Utaha is greater than I thought it would be.

Still waiting for cousin action.

That so, so awkward roleplay. Matsuoka was born for this role.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#4: Mar 3rd 2015 at 9:27:54 AM

Episode 7: Megumi rocking the ponytailed look. Just because.

Staple character #3 appears. Not the one in episode 0, but a previously unseen little sister-ish underclassman that Tomoya lead down a path of indulgence. First class at degrading morals, indeed.

Plus! A Ho Yay Foe Yay route appears. Not keen on this doujin circle rivalry thing honestly.

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#5: Mar 3rd 2015 at 3:55:51 PM

Introducing new characters often means that the writer ran out of ideas. That's either a great thing because the new characters turn out to be awesome, or more likely the show becomes homogenous and boring.

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#6: Mar 5th 2015 at 8:35:47 PM

I like the self-deprecation. Comiket seems anxiety inducing.

You guys are gonna like the Kato zingers in this.

Eriri is rather weak as a character but that intro was so cute.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#7: Mar 11th 2015 at 10:47:55 AM

Damn right I enjoyed those Kato zingers.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#8: Mar 20th 2015 at 9:29:22 AM

Episode 9: Screw the sentimentality and go tear the childhood friend a new one. After all the years of watching anime guys apologize to girls (especially worse in cases where they don't even know what they should be feeling sorry for), it is cathartic to see Tomoya stick to his convictions and not ask for forgiveness he thinks he shouldn't be asking for in the first place.

Utaha's the one doling out the zingers in this one. Her condescending mockery of Eriri the romantic was spot on.

Then Megumi software. Boom.

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#9: Mar 20th 2015 at 3:25:00 PM

The cousin has arrived.

And it was glorious.

TropayXion The i. one. from HEART Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The i. one.
#10: Mar 20th 2015 at 4:03:42 PM

That was, what, ten panning shots in a row?

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#11: Mar 26th 2015 at 7:05:55 PM

Season 2 pls, this was the haremshit I wanted.

Seriously, the last two episodes are a bunch of fun.

HanabiraKage (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12: Mar 27th 2015 at 7:15:43 PM

That scene with Utaha popping up right behind Megumi reminded me of Death Note.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ls-intro

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#13: Mar 28th 2015 at 5:38:25 PM

[up][up] More haremshit should copy this show, yes.

Haven't watched the last two episodes yet...

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#14: Mar 28th 2015 at 8:47:18 PM

Ohoho, you're in for a treat.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#15: Apr 4th 2015 at 10:45:13 AM

Got around to watching the last two episodes.

I want MORE.

For someone plain Megumi is quite adept at holding my attention. That thing she pulled on Tomoya after learning some basic scripting was ingenious. Heavy contender for heroine of the year.


The show itself isn't too shabby either. Take your typical harem comedy and add some juicy meat to the bones— you get SaeKano. Reminding us that past the "character" is the "person".

Anyway, enough gushing. Hope Spring 2015 has something to fill the void this will elave behind...

edited 4th Apr '15 10:46:30 AM by fillerdude

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#16: Apr 7th 2015 at 6:34:46 AM

Is there a trope for when some character is tricked into wearing a ridiculous or, more likely, fanservicey costume, and they complain about it after they put it on? As if they somehow failed to noticed what it was until they had already put it together? Including the cat ear headband which you'd obviously have to intentionally put on after already putting on the maid uniform?

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I'd expect such a person to realize what they're being made to wear immediately and then go complaining before putting it on. That just makes sense to me.

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#17: Apr 7th 2015 at 6:59:33 AM

We don't have a trope for that, but we should.

Clarste One Winged Egret Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
One Winged Egret
#19: Apr 7th 2015 at 10:13:11 AM

Well, that's not very close at all. The point is that they're talked into it after they've already changed clothes. And I guess because the action is happening off-screen, it's treated as something that takes no... volition, I guess. Changing their own clothes is apparently just something that happens to them and it feels really weird.

Prime32 Since: Jan, 2001
AzureSeas Since: Jan, 2011
#21: May 3rd 2015 at 4:18:07 PM

A sequel to the anime has been confirmed

What it'll be specifically is not mentioned, but here's hoping it's a proper second season.

vicarious vicarious from NC, USA Since: Feb, 2013
vicarious
#22: May 5th 2015 at 9:49:50 AM

I'm hyped.

Aren't the L Ns already finished so we could possibly see the entire thing adapted.

SamCurt Since: Jan, 2001
#23: Feb 4th 2016 at 7:02:59 PM

Sorry for the bumping.

I have just found out that Yen Press has licensed the light novel, and is now selling it under the title of How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend.

Based on current guidelines, I plan to move the Saekano articles to that title in a few days—but I would like your opinion on this.

Scientia et Libertas | Per Aspera ad Astra Nova
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#24: Feb 4th 2016 at 7:15:35 PM

Well the 'official' anime title is "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend", it uses elements of both titles so probably should go with that. Its what The Other Wiki is using too.

edited 4th Feb '16 7:17:30 PM by Memers

Person0123452 The Real Daigensui Since: Jun, 2012

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