

The light novels are licensed by Yen Press in North America. A second season aired in Spring 2017, and a Finale Movie was released in October 2019. Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata, otherwise shortened to Saekano, was released as a series of Light Novels that were published from 2012 to 2017, and eventually 13-episode anime adaptation aired on noitaminA starting in January 2015. 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! 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.

This meeting inspires Tomoya to design his very own “gal-game” featuring a heroine modeled after the girl he saw. However, he is oblivious to the fact that such emotions can only be stirred in the players if the creators have experienced them in their own lives.One day, an otaku high school student Tomoya Aki has a fateful encounter with a girl. With this super-group now complete, Tomoya only needs inspiration for his project, which he finds in the beautiful and gentle Megumi Katou, whose image he adopts for his main character.įueled by his knowledge and creativity, Tomoya establishes a new doujin circle with hopes of touching the hearts of players with their game. Tomoya manages to convince his childhood friend, Eriri Spencer Sawamura, to illustrate, and the literary elitist, Utaha Kasumigaoka, to write the script for his visual novel. Unfortunately, Tomoya cannot undertake this task alone. His newfound ambition is to provide others with the same enthralling experience by creating his own game. He has developed a keen fascination with various series featuring captivating characters and compelling storylines.


For several years, Tomoya Aki has been an otaku engrossed in acquiring anime and light novels.
