Let’s start with the former.Įpisode 6 of Saekano is the first episode where I thought the show was being genuine. There are two things that Saekano did well in portraying: the relationship between consumer and creator, and the character of Katou Megumi. I would probably be more forgiving of the show if it were: it’s easier to let go of a show that’s a total failure than a show that flubbed with its great ideas. People who have watched the first two episodes called the show obnoxious for having snarky commentary on its clichés while also indulging in them.īut let’s give credit where it’s due: Saekano isn’t complete trash. Certain Maruto fans on Twitter had already panned the show and the LN for being self-gratifying otaku humor. I probably should’ve listened to the warning signs. Naturally, I’d expect Saekano to be something close to his work He also wrote Parfait and Sekai de Ichiban NG na Koi – both of which I’ve seen glowing reviews of. It’s a shiny new adaptation of Fumiaki Maruto’s light novel series – the same Fumiaki Maruto who wrote White Album 2, which got an anime around a year and a half ago. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hyped for Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (Saekano for short) at the start of winter 2015.

Saekano is the most frustrating kind of bad show: the kind which could have been legitimately good if it tried. If you like moe and/or ecchi shows, play visual novels or just like to have a good laugh, then I'd recommend giving Saekano a shot. This is mainly because a) it actually feels fresh and not overused by any means, and b) it's actually extremely funny. This pleased me a lot, because Saekano is truly at its best when it's being non-serious, light-hearted and just plain fun.Īll-in-all, out of all the various comedies, harems and other simplistic shows of that nature from the Winter 2015 season, I'd definitely have to say this is the best one. Over time, there are some moments when the show gets a bit more serious on the romance/drama front but it still keeps it fairly light and doesn't go past the point where it starts feeling cliché. I familiarized myself a lot with this anime, and as a result it almost never failed to put a smile on my face. If you also happen to play visual novels, then it'll be even better still. If you're well-versed in today's anime industry, along with all the moe and ecchi shows that come out these days, then you'll probably like this show a lot because the endless references and parodies of it are absolutely hilarious.

It's a very silly concept that doesn't take itself seriously whatsoever, but as a result it's surprisingly entertaining.

As the icing on the cake however, Tomoya also recruits his completely plain and emotionless classmate Megumi to join the circle, with the intention of 'training' her into becoming the model for the game's main heroine. Together they form a doujin circle and seek to create a homemade galge in order to fulfill Tomoya's dream. In order to do so he seeks the help of his tsundere childhood friend Eriri who secretly works as a hentai doujinshi artist on her spare time, as well as the so-called 'smartest girl in school' Utaha who is a famous romance light novel author. In case that wasn't clear, the story is about your typical high-school otaku named Tomoya who has a dream of creating 'the ultimate galge' that can touch the hearts and souls of everyone playing it. In reality, Saekano is much more similar to shows like Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai, OreImo and Outbreak Company as it has a character cast mainly consisting of otakus, and it consistently parodies and makes fun of today's anime industry as well as the eroge market as a whole. That was still just the very first route!Īnd that, ladies and gentlemen, is Saekano quite possibly the most positively surprising show of the season.įirst of all I would like to say that despite the ecchi tag the fanservice in this show is very light (other than episode 00). There was one more thing that they would needĪll the girls thought of him as their fatedīut there's more where that came from to boot

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