Anime Like Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend(2026)

10 anime like Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more comedy.

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The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

8.04TV24 eps2012J.C.Staff

At Suimei High, the Sakura-sou dormitory is infamous for housing the school's most notorious delinquents. Thus, when the relatively tame Sorata Kanda is transferred to the dorm, escaping this insane asylum becomes his foremost goal. Trapped there for the time being, he must...

DramaRomanceSchool
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The World God Only Knows

The World God Only Knows

7.63TV12 eps2010Manglobe

Keima Katsuragi, known online as the legendary "God of Conquest," can conquer any girl's heart—in dating sim games, at least. In reality, he opts for the two-dimensional world of gaming over real life because he is an unhealthily obsessed otaku of galge games (a type of Japanese...

ComedyRomanceSupernaturalHarem
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Girls Beyond the Wasteland

Girls Beyond the Wasteland

6.31TV12 eps2016Project No.9

Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu is a series all about finding oneself and a direction in life... no matter how far off the beaten path it might be. Buntarou Hojo is a high school student who has a talent for writing, but no real direction in life or any plans for the future....

Otaku CultureSchool
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The Quintessential Quintuplets

The Quintessential Quintuplets

7.62TV12 eps2019Tezuka Productions

Fuutarou Uesugi is an ace high school student, but leads an otherwise tough life. His standoffish personality and reclusive nature have left him friendless, and his father is debt-ridden, forcing his family to scrape by. One day during his lunch break, Uesugi argues with a...

ComedyRomanceHaremSchool
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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

8.00TV13 eps2013Brain's Base

Hachiman Hikigaya is an apathetic high school student with narcissistic and semi-nihilistic tendencies. He firmly believes that joyful youth is nothing but a farce, and everyone who says otherwise is just lying to themselves. In a novel punishment for writing an essay mocking...

ComedyRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace

When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace

7.04TV12 eps2014Trigger

During a Literature Club meeting, the four club members—along with their faculty adviser's niece—suddenly find themselves with supernatural powers. Now capable of fabricating black flames, resident chuunibyou Jurai Andou is the most ecstatic about their new abilities;...

ComedyHaremSchoolSuper Power
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OreImo

OreImo

6.92TV12 eps2010AIC Build

Kirino Kousaka embodies the ideal student with equally entrancing looks. Her grades are near perfect, and to cover her personal expenses, she works as a professional model alongside her best friend Ayase Aragaki, who abhors liars and all things otaku. But what Ayase doesn't know...

ComedyOtaku Culture
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Eromanga Sensei

Eromanga Sensei

6.31TV12 eps2017A-1 Pictures

One year ago, Sagiri Izumi became step-siblings with Masamune Izumi. But the sudden death of their parents tears their new family apart, resulting in Sagiri becoming a shut-in which cut her off from her brother and society. While caring for what's left of his family, Masamune...

ComedyRomanceEcchiOtaku Culture
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Bakuman.

Bakuman.

8.17TV25 eps2010J.C.Staff

As a child, Moritaka Mashiro dreamt of becoming a mangaka, just like his childhood hero and uncle, Tarou Kawaguchi, creator of a popular gag manga. But when tragedy strikes, he gives up on his dream and spends his middle school days studying, aiming to become a salaryman...

ComedyDramaRomanceOtaku Culture
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Nisekoi: False Love

Nisekoi: False Love

7.55TV20 eps2014Shaft

Raku Ichijou, a first-year student at Bonyari High School, is the sole heir to an intimidating yakuza family. Ten years ago, Raku made a promise to his childhood friend. Now, all he has to go on is a pendant with a lock, which can only be unlocked with the key which the girl...

ComedyRomanceHaremSchool

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend?

Fans who liked Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend tend to recommend The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, The World God Only Knows, Girls Beyond the Wasteland the most. If you're into Comedy and Romance, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend worth watching?

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend has a 7.47 on MAL from 718,777 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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