Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (2015 – 2017)

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.

Fresh off finishing the first chapter of their visual novel, producer Tomoya Aki and his team at Blessing Software are brimming with hope – they’re determined to make this season's best game. But the road ahead is far from easy. One persistent hurdle? Megumi Katou just doesn't quite embody the vibrant heroine Tomoya envisioned, often fading into the background so much that even her teammates, Eriri Spencer Sawamura, Utaha Kasumigaoka, and Michiru Hyoudou, seem to forget she’s there. As Blessing Software races against deadlines and navigates constant revisions, they're about to discover the realities of a demanding industry and the challenges – and rewards – of working together as a team.