Saenai hiroin no sodatekata

As the fledgling game development team works to assemble itself and the dating sim they are creating, the in-universe characters discuss the many tropes the game is following, trying not to overuse, or outright violating. At the same time the viewer gets to enjoy the characters paralleling those tropes in their own lives. The show occasionally leans on or breaks the fourth wall and lampshades what it's doing as part of its thorough audit of popular anime tropes.

Expect to laugh all the way through Saekano, and to interrupt your own linear watching by replaying scenes multiple times, so as to fully enjoy the layer cake of entertainment.

Note that episode zero serves as an out-of sequence introduction to all the characters' fully developed personalities and relationships - couched, of course, as an in-story discussion of how to best introduce the characters in the game they're working on.

Do yourself a solid and be sure read the lengthy TVtropes page for this anime only after having fully watched it once, unspoiled. Spotting the many subtle references and jokes for yourself is a big part of the fun.

Brilliant work, through and through.

Season 1:

The plot, of course, doesn't make a lot of sense, but Aki's eccentrism and antics are fun to watch. Kato has no real reason to put up with them, but she does anyway, and her stoic remarks are priceless. But other than that, she lacks any real purpose other than to grow closer to Aki, and it feels somewhat forced.

Aki's other friends, Eriri and Utaha, are much more central to the actual plot, but both of them are unlikable and moody. It's not clear what Aki sees in them.

And then there is Michiru, Aki's cousin, whose only purpose is to be another girl in Aki's life. I think they overdid it with female characters.

But all in all, I had some good laughs.

Season 2:

Character development comes to a hold, Kato's screen time is much too short and meaningless, every single conversation is about the McGuffin (the video game they are working on), and there just is too much forced conflict. Aki is the typical dense protagonist. It feels annoying and the humor of season 1 is gone. The last 4 episodes feel super, super rushed, and there is no meaningful conclusion.

It also is very ironic how the protagonists condemn typical anime cliches while being typical anime cliches.

Get through this season, other then first season you'll fall in love with it or should I say I did. You may bored in the first season but after that it will become such a good anime that makes you fall in love with it.

It's been my watch list for 2 years and I do start it but I've dropped this anime multiple times but finally I get through the first season after that it was beautiful and it's not like the first season is bad or something, it's just not easy to get through the first season for me. People who like slice of life will anime.

Lastly, I'm so glad that I watched the anime, it was a good journey.🤗🤗🤗

Season 1 one was good but Season 2 was epic x 100. Best thing about anime is I felt emotion which I haven't felt in any other anime. This anime became my one of my Fav anime.

This is one show that will truly make you feel emotions you haven't felt before in any other anime. The S1 was good but S2 is like a blast. This is the best harem anime I've seen. There will be many moments in the anime which will leave you very emotional.

A must-watch if you love Harem.