Aniplex of America Acquires SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND

The Director of ORESHURA and A-1 Pictures Present a New Romantic Comedy with an Unexpected Heroine! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: saenai.tv (Japan), saekano.com (US) Special Thanks to Joanna Metoki

Aniplex of America, Inc. announced that they have acquired SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND (?????????????????, Saenai Hiroin no Sodatekata, 2015) for this upcoming winter season. Originally a popular light novel series written by author Fumiaki Maruto, the anime adaptation of SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND will be directed by Kanta Kamei (ORESHURA, NANANA’S BURIED TREASURE) and produced by A-1 Pictures (SWORD ART ONLINE II, BLUE EXORCIST, OREIMO 2). Aniplex of America has also confirmed that this series will begin its simulcast schedule on January 8, 2015 and will be available for fans to stream on the Aniplex Channel, Crunchyroll, and Hulu. The specific time the show will simulcast will be announced at a later date. The official U.S. homepage for SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND has also launched and fans can get detailed information regarding this series before the premiere at saekano.com. The story of SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND revolves around Tomoya Aki, an otaku high school student who was working part-time to raise enough funds for an anime Blu-ray. One day, he is captivated by a girl he encounters while walking down a hill adorned with beautiful cherry blossom petals. Unable to take his mind off of this girl, Tomoya decides that he will develop his original dating simulation game with this girl as the model for the heroine! To Tomoya’s surprise, the girl of his dreams turns out to be none other than his classmate, Megumi Kato, a girl that can only be described as “extremely normal.” Can a game heroine modeled after a girl like Megumi be desirable for the game players? Tomoya ventures to recruit a group of eccentric girls around him to make this project a success. But, he will soon realize that things are usually easier said than done -- with so many hurdles along the way, and incompatible team members will the game even see the light of day?! SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND is a unique romantic comedy series that will introduce a new type of anime heroine. The series will feature an all-star cast with many fan-favorite voice actors including Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (SWORD ART ONLINE, MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC), Ai Kayano (ORESHURA, ANOHANA THE MOVIE), Chinatsu Akasaki (ORESHURA), Saori Onishi (The irregular at magic high school) and Testuya Kakihara (GURREN LAGANN, BLUE EXORCIST).

About SAEKANO: HOW TO RAISE A BORING GIRLFRIEND

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..! STAFF Original Story: Fumiaki Maruto (KADOKAWA Fantasia Bunko Fujimi Shobo BC) Original Character Design: Kurehito Misaki Director: Kanta Kamei Series Composition/ Script: Fumiaki Maruto Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Tomoaki Takase Art Director: Natsuki Kusakabe Art Settings: Eiko Tsunado Color Design: Kanako Hokari Director of Photography: Yuichiro Tozawa Editing: Akari Saito Sound Director: Akiko Fujita Music: Hajime Hyakkoku (F.M.F) Production: A-1 Pictures CAST Tomoya Aki: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Eriri Spencer Sawamura: Saori Onishi Utaha Kasumigaoka: Ai Kayano Megumi Kato: Kiyono Yasuno Michiru Hyodo: Sayuri Yahagi Izumi Hashima: Chinatsu Akasaki Iori Hashima: Tetsuya Kakihara

About Aniplex of America Inc.

Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as BAKEMONOGATARI, DURARARA!!, FATE/ZERO, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, THE GARDEN OF SINNERS, SWORD ART ONLINE, BLUE EXORCIST and BLAST OF TEMPEST. The company`s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles KILL LA KILL, MONOGATARU SERIES SECOND SEASON, DAY BREAK ILLUSION, SERVANT x SERVICE, SILVER SPOON, MAGI: THE KINGDOM OF MAGIC, ORESHURA, OREIMO 2, VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR, VIVIDRED OPERATION and SAMURAI FLAMENCO.