Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

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.

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Katou, Megumi Main

Yasuno, Kiyono Japanese

Kasumigaoka, Utaha Main

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Sawamura, Eriri Spencer Main

Oonishi, Saori Japanese

Aki, Tomoya Main

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Hyoudou, Michiru Supporting

Yahagi, Sayuri Japanese

Hashima, Izumi Supporting

Akasaki, Chinatsu Japanese

Hashima, Iori Supporting

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Mizuhara, Echika Supporting

Tanabe, Rui Japanese

Kamigou, Yoshihiko Supporting

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Satomi, Azusa Supporting

Okuno, Kaya Japanese

Mori, Akitoshi Producer

Shimizu, Akira Producer

Kashiwada, Shinichirou Producer

Segawa, Akito Assistant Producer

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Sep 30, 2024

Katadoxd

Recommended

What is saekano? Well, it's the story of a boy who one day is inspired to make a visual novel that excites people. The premise may not sound so appealing at first glance, but once you start watching it you get immersed in this beatiful story.
Saekano is a romcom cliche who knows how to use them and make fun of them. In this story, we meet the typical childhood friend or the girl older than the main character. Then, we meet one of the most original heroines I've ever seen, an ordinary girl. And yes, it sounds crazy but that was the author's goal. ... Megumi is a fresh character, she feels real as her dialogues or actions are not exaggerated compared to most anime. She is presented as a flat and uncharismatic character to show that an ordinary girl can also be a heroine. The anime itself tells us this in the title.
I recommend watching saekano because it is an entertaining series where you enjoy watching the characters. In this first season, you explore how the protagonist and his harem create a video game while the romance increases with each episode. It's exciting to see how the anime develops, and that's what I like about this anime, it's not the typical anime where they show you day by day chapters where the plot doesn't advance. Saekano is a journey where each chapter develops the plot and gets to the point.
I know it has negative points such as unnecessary fanservice. Maybe, the main character is not the best but he is funny and fulfills his role as the main character. The bad points are few and do not stand out much in the series.
I am really impressed by the work that was done on this anime. In my opinion, it is in my top harem animes.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Aug 11, 2024

EpicGamingChair

Mixed Feelings

If you are looking for a generic rom-com then this is for you. Two out of the three main girls are already in love with him from episode 1 just that he loves 2D girls over 3D. The whole premise is he wants to create the best romance game, but has no motivation to actually do it. Totally relatable to everyone that goes to school and has homework due over the weekend.

The ecchi in this show is nonexistent until the last few episodes with Michiru, his cousin which makes perfect sense. Funny enough this was the best part as the fan service was good ... with touching scenes between them. The only thing bringing me back to watch is to hopefully see the mc get with Kato the emotionless heroine.

Honestly, I feel Kato steals the spotlight in the show as any moment she is a part of is funnier and more enjoyable. I plan to continue to season 2 as I like the addition of Michiru to the circle as well.

Overall, the animation is decent with the red eye outline giving the show some uniqueness, soundtrack decent, plot is generic, enjoyment was okay, and the only redeeming factor were the characters seem to have more depth than given on screen which makes me coming back to watch. 6/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Oct 9, 2024

MrSlamboni

Not Recommended

This anime is so horrible it inspired me to make an account and start rating them. I was also left unsatisfied just rating it a 1 so now I'm writing a review for this. The show was boring at its best parts and completely insufferable every other time. A lot of the reviews refer to the fact that it's a parody. Parody of what? Parody of itself? It's a one-to-one copy of what it's trying to parody (apparently). Of course, this was completely lost on me because I assumed that the show was just that bad, and I still don't see how it's a parody.

The ... only good part is that the 'boring heroine' had some rare moments where at least there was something between the lines here and there. I do like it when I have to fire some neurons to connect with what a character is saying. That's it. Moving on to

The blonde and black haired girl really make it uncomfortable to watch. Their overt flirting with the main character gets far too uncomfortable. For example, I don't think anyone wanted to watch the scene of the blonde girl and the main character voice act a self-insert porno in front of each other.

The main character himself is the most insufferable being to exist. Self-proclaimed otaku (already a red flag). I'm sick of his speeches about my dream this my dream that. He's always yelling and his voice still rings in my ear. The arc where they try to develop the friendship/relationship between him and the blonde girl was just them yelling stuff at each other that didn't make any sense. Then she cries and they make up. All the arcs are as boring as I just described.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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