Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭

After finally completing the first route of his visual novel, Blessing Software's producer Tomoya Aki is optimistic about the future of his team and achieving their goal of creating the best game of the season.

However, they still have a long way to go. For one, Megumi Katou still has an incredibly flat personality and is unable to fit the role of Tomoya's ideal heroine. The other members of Blessing Software, Eriri Spencer Sawamura, Utaha Kasumigaoka, and Michiru Hyoudou, often forget she is even there due to her lack of presence and character.

Throughout the development of their game, Blessing Software learns the struggles of working in an industry where deadlines must be met and edits are made constantly, and the hardships of working in a group setting.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Katou, Megumi Main

Yasuno, Kiyono Japanese

Kasumigaoka, Utaha Main

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Sawamura, Eriri Spencer Main

Oonishi, Saori Japanese

Aki, Tomoya Main

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Hyoudou, Michiru Supporting

Yahagi, Sayuri Japanese

Hashima, Izumi Supporting

Akasaki, Chinatsu Japanese

Kosaka, Akane Supporting

Nabatame, Hitomi Japanese

Hashima, Iori Supporting

Kakihara, Tetsuya Japanese

Mizuhara, Echika Supporting

Tanabe, Rui Japanese

Kamigou, Yoshihiko Supporting

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Jinguuji, Manabu Producer

Tsuji, Toshikazu Producer

Kamei, Kanta Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Fujita, Akiko Sound Director

Reviews

Jun 22, 2017

ItsFilipe

Recommended

This is the second season of Saekano and like it should it starts of after the ending of the first one.
I liked the first season but to me it didn't seem to be anything special or worth remembering, i mean you had the best girl fight like you have in any harem show nowadays, but this second season just raised the bar so high that it kept me waiting and hoping that thursday would finally come so i could watch this show.
Story - 9
-This story is very straightforward, you have the MC, Tomoya and his circle trying to make ... this game happen. Althought they sure as hell struggle a lot in the meanwhile, making the actual completition of the game a lot more rewarding in general.
Art - 10
-The art in saekano was just plain fenomenal, from the ecchi parts to the emocional parts, it was totally outstanding for the harem type of show.
Sound - 8
-The sound was good throught the series, i've seen better and i've seen worse. Nothing to complain here althought near the end there were some really good songs in the emocional moments.
Caracters - 9
-The main caracter oh well it's your harem protagonist, has all the girls but since he is an otaku doesn't really want any of them. That can sometimes get a bit anoying, but he is the key caracter in the story after all. The girls on the other hand, might have "cliched" personalities like the childhood friend tsundere and so on but the anime actually jokes with that a lot and that makes it really entertaning. All of the girls have interesting aspects about them and make the story was more interesting overall. And yes this is the type of show where everyone fights about the best girl.
Enjoyment and overall - 9
-This show for sure raised the bar and for sure is a must watch for those who enjoyed the first season, but speaking personally, mostly near the end, this series became something that i felt growing, the caracters, their struggles and everything arround them changed in this 23 episodes. I loved the ending and overall loved the series as a whole. This is not your average harem show with no plot at all, Saekano has a story and is really nicely executed.
Thanks for reading this far, and if you just skipped to see the end, tldr it was an awesome show and you should give it a try for sure.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by ItsFilipe (2)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Jul 23, 2017

agoggeek

Mixed Feelings

After watching its two seasons, I can comfortable to say that it's pretty watchable. I actually quit this anime few years ago because of fanservice and I find it pretty boring to watch. When I tried watch it again, I think that with its flaws and all, I think it's much better than any other trash anime out there. The fanservice didn't annoyed me as much as I did in other raunchy anime shows. The story was pretty decent and kept me engage enough in every episodes although there are times that I still feel like it's a bit slow and it still have ... those cliche cut out scenes from any other romantic comedy anime. I can only see that who ever in charge of this production that they did care about presentation and the quality of art they are showing. There are slight moments (casual moments) where the characters do kind of stuffs and it make sense for their character to do it. I really do appreciate when shows do those kind of stuffs. There also fantastic moments where Megumi would act as the main heroine and she just look so beautiful and cute because of presentation and directing of that scenes. The major part that I didn't enjoy in this show is the characters. I feel like they mainly focus on only two characters and that didn't even make me like those characters at all. I guess in some way I can say that by knowing the backstories of those characters it kind a make senses where the direction of the story went. Still, I didn't really sympathize with those characters at all. I don't even feel anything or feel sad with them when they were going through something hard or just simply when they showed their emotions. I just give zero fucks about them. I care more about the characters that I like than watching them. There were also times that I just want to skip the scenes where those characters have their conversations. The cousin character was not explored very well. She's one of major characters in the story but I feel like she just one of side characters. I think the author self-aware about the weird dynamic inside their circle (Blessing Software). Their dynamic were never really that good and the characters reasons of joining the circle was never solid but the author took the advantage of that and made that something in the story. The one thing that really shined in the show is the character development of Megumi. The show perfectly illustrated the growing presences of Megumi as the story progress. She's actually favorite character in this show. If some people started this show and it felt like it's obnoxious to watch, I recommend them to not drop it yet. There still hidden gems in here that I really did enjoy watching and I hope they will also see and enjoy.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by agoggeek (4)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Oct 6, 2020

cameronrb24

Not Recommended

Quick Thoughts:
Attempts to add drama and depth to basic harem fell flat.

Story:
This season covers some backstory between Eriri and Utaha, the completion of Blessing Software's game, and plans for the group going forward. Central to all of this is the group (Namely Eriri, Utaha, and Megumi) putting pressure on Tomoya to make his priorities clear, both business-wise and romantically. There's little to no subtlety put into how this is presented, and the end result is something frustrating to watch. Whether it's through direct communication or subliminally through the scripts they write for the game, the girls feelings and expectations are in plain sight for Tomoya, ... yet they use the typical oblivious harem protag cliché to stretch this drama over a full season.
These flaws aren't made up for by other aspects of the story. Fanservice is fairly minimal this season and comedic moments are mostly non-existant. They tried to add some romantic tension, but it's been obvious from the first episode who Tomoya would choose (if he ever does decide to choose). I felt that the ending invalidated attempts to change up the dynamic between the group.

Character:
My opinions on the main cast haven't changed much. The heavy focus on Eriri, Utaha, and Tomoya didn't do much but increase the amount of melodrama while putting their worst traits on full display. Megumi basically just played team mom the whole season, and Michiru had almost no screentime. The only relevant new side character is Akane Kosaka, and she doesn't do much but add to the pile of melodrama.

Enjoyment:
I didn't enjoy this season very much. I'd imagine if you found Eriri and Utaha's backstory compelling, maybe the rest of season could be enjoyable as well, but I couldn't find it interesting.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by cameronrb24 (50)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Anime on "Shahid"/"شاهد" (Part 2)

by Stardust2000

50 Entries · 5 Restacks

Romance Anime

by vulcab

31 Entries · 9 Restacks

animelon complete catalog: JPDB level 5

by database_animal

49 Entries · 6 Restacks

'Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata' TV Series Gets Anime Film

The Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fes♭ ~glistening momen~ event held on Sunday announced that the series will receive an anime movie. More details will be announced ...read more

Dec 3, 2017 5:08 AM by Stark700 | Discuss (51 comments)

2017 April Fools' Day Collection

Each year, April Fools' Day gives a chance for creators in the anime, manga, and games industry to showcase their creativity. With the popularity of social medi...read more

Apr 1, 2017 11:14 PM by arsonal | Discuss (20 comments)

	Poll: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ Episode 9 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) Stark700 - Jun 8, 2017	207 replies	by MiyukiKennedy »» May 21, 2:46 PM
	Poll: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ Episode 8 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 ) Stark700 - Jun 1, 2017	179 replies	by MiyukiKennedy »» May 21, 2:24 PM
	Poll: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ Episode 7 Discussion ( 1 2 ) Stark700 - May 25, 2017	75 replies	by MiyukiKennedy »» May 21, 2:00 PM
	Poll: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ Episode 11 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page ) Stark700 - Jun 22, 2017	278 replies	by CrazyButNot4U »» May 1, 6:34 PM
	Poll: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭ Episode 10 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 ) Stark700 - Jun 15, 2017	182 replies	by CrazyButNot4U »» May 1, 2:47 PM