Being distributed under the localized title “Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend-“, North American anime publisher Aniplex of America have today confirmed that they now hold the rights to Saenai Hiroin no Sodatekata (冴えない彼女の育てかた). This anime adaptation of Fumiaki Maruto’s original light novel series is set to air in Japan next month, and will be available as a simulcast through select media outlets.
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend is being directed by Kanta Kamei and produced by A-1 Pictures, with series composition by Fumiaki Maruto, character design by Tomoaki Takase and Music by Hajime Hyakkoku (F.M.F). The voice cast includes a number of notable Japanese voice actors and actresses including Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano, Chinatsu Akasaki, Saori Onishi and Testuya Kakihara.
One day, an otaku high school student Tomoya Aki has a fateful encounter with a girl amidst the beautiful cherry blossom trees. This meeting inspires Tomoya to design his very own “gal-game” (dating-simulation video game) featuring a heroine modeled after the girl he saw. In order to make his desire a reality, Tomoya must persuade a few eccentric “creators” such as the ace member of the art club, Eriri Spencer Sawamura and the school’s top student, Utaha Kasumigaoka to join his development team. Meanwhile, Tomoya is shocked to learn that the girl he idolized as his muse for this whole project was none other than his boring classmate, Megumi Kato!
But, this doesn’t dissuade Tomoya. He is determined to give Megumi a total make-over within his game and raise her to be the absolute girlfriend that every man desires…!
