Saekano the Movie: Finale (冴えないの育てかた) is a 2019 Japanese animated romantic comedy film based on the final six volumes of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel series by Fumiaki Maruto, who also served as the film's screenwriter. The story follows Tomoya Aki and Megumi Katō in the development of their next game for Blessing Software after Eriri Spencer Sawamura and Utaha Kasumigaoka left the circle. The film was produced by CloverWorks, and directed by Akihisa Shibata and Kanta Kamei.
The film stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kiyono Yasuno, Saori Ōnishi, Ai Kayano, Sayuri Yahagi, Chinatsu Akasaki, and Tetsuya Kakihara, who all reprised their roles from the anime television series. Saekano the Movie: Finale was announced in December 2017, with Shibata, Kamei, and Maruto confirming their return for the film in October 2018.
The film premiered in Japan on October 26, 2019, and grossed over US$6 million worldwide.
Plot
After the performance of Michiru Hyodo's Icy Tail at a convention, Tomoya Aki and Megumi Katō meet up with everyone for an after-event party and to discuss the progress of the Blessing Software's game for the Winter Comiket. Utaha Kasumigaoka begins teasing Aki about their first kiss, earning the reaction of everyone. Akane Kosaka later joins them and begins complaining to Kasumigaoka and