Saekano: Fan Service of Love and Youth
- TV special
- Winter 2015
- 1 episode
- 23 min
- A-1 Pictures
- Light novel
- PG-13
- Comedy
- Romance
- Ecchi
- Harem
Contents
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| Japanese | 冴えない彼女の育てかた #0 「愛と青春のサービス回」 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Ai to Seishun no Service-kai | |
| Also known as | Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Special: Episode 0 Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend: Prologue | |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Ecchi, Harem | |
| Type | TV special | |
| Based on | Light novel — Fumiaki Maruto | |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures | |
| Original run | January 9, 2015 | |
| Episodes | 1 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2015 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.08 (#1,612) | |
| On users' lists | 27,809 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Light novel · How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend | ||
| Written by | Kurehito Misaki, Fumiaki Maruto | |
| Original run | July 20, 2012 – October 20, 2017 | |
| Volumes | 13 | |
| Chapters | 120 | |
Saekano: Fan Service of Love and Youth (Japanese: 冴えない彼女の育てかた #0 「愛と青春のサービス回」, Hepburn: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Ai to Seishun no Service-kai) is a 2015 Japanese anime television special based on the light novel series by Fumiaki Maruto. It is animated by A-1 Pictures. It aired on January 9, 2015.
Characters
Main characters
Production
Key staff
Staff
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Fumiaki Maruto |
| Original Character Design | Kurehito Misaki |
| Theme Song Performance | Luna Haruna, Miku Sawai |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Saekano: Fan Service of Love and Youth. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch3,785
- Watching163
- Completed12,554
- On hold115
- Dropped179
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 11,013 | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| Shikimori | 16,796 | 163 | 12,554 | 3,785 | 179 | — |
Watch order
The Saekano: Fan Service of Love and Youth story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saekano: Fan Service of Love and Youth | TV special | 1 | January 9, 2015 |
| 2 | Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (Sequel) | TV series | 12 | January 16, 2015 |
| 3 | Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend .flat - Fan Service of Love and Pure heart | Special | 1 | April 6, 2017 |
| 4 | Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend .flat | TV series | 11 | April 14, 2017 |
| 5 | Saekano the Movie: Finale | Film | October 26, 2019 |
Related works
| Original work | Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (Manga) Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Egoistic-Lily (Manga) Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (Light novel) |
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- “Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Ai to Seishun no Service-kai”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Ai to Seishun no Service-kai”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Saekano: Fan Service of Love and Youth”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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