Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (冴えない彼女（ヒロイン）の育てかた, Saenai Hiroin no Sodatekata; lit. How to Train the Ordinary Girl to be a Heroine), also known in the short form Saekano (冴えカノ), is a Japanese light novel series by Fumiaki Maruto, with illustrations by Kurehito Misaki. Fujimi Shobo has published five volumes since July 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. It has received a manga adaptation in addition to two spin-off manga adaptations. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures is scheduled to air from January 2015 on Fuji TV's noitamina block.