Bad CG intrudes at odd times, such as when the author is typing. A-1 Pictures tried copying Shaft without purpose. Saekano uses the style of coloured lines instead of black for character outlines – as seen in Bakemonogatari – but at random, giving characters an off-putting neon glow. What we have is an unironic bland girl with no arc, whose main purpose is to create the clickbait title of the anime. Instead, make her the opposite but have to act like the generic harem main girl. It would have been much more interesting if she were nothing like the ‘boring girlfriend’ archetype required for the game. The greatest missed opportunity lies in Megumi. He’s about light novel protagonist level. (Ever notice how most harem characters do nothing in life?) Even so, Tomoya isn’t much more interesting than your average harem protagonist.
Giving the characters jobs that drive their progression is a nice addition. This Episode 0 deceptively sets up the idea that Saekano is a meta harem, which is not the case, as it’s more of a workplace anime like Shirobako and New Game before it then becomes an ordinary harem. Episode 0 is full meta, as it assigns each character a role in the harem anime – think of a harem LARP. The characters comment on the harem – get down with the meta – in the process of crafting the game characters, writing the story, and designing the illustrations, often to comedic results. So, the excuse for a harem this time is the creation of the visual novel, where 99% of harem anime come from, which is a better excuse than most. Parodying the genre elevates you above the genre, yes? Well, let’s find out. A-1 Pictures’ gamble to go meta-harem with Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend paid off, wedging it between the breasts of fellow harems The Testament of Sister New Devil (what is this name?) and Absolute Duo in that season’s top 10. To stand out from the orgy, studios select series that can bait the reader in, whether through an all-monster-girl cast, picking up girls in a dungeon, or making every girl be the guy’s teachers. Harem anime is the easiest genre to make and thus floods the new release list every few months. Fans also forget them just as quickly when the next season throws a new batch of waifus to pick from. It’s also common knowledge that harem is mainstream among anime fans, as a harem entry hits the charts each season. It’s no secret that trash overwhelmingly populates the harem genre.
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