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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

7.3 / 10
2022
2 seasons
24 episodes
AnimationComedy

Socially awkward Aharen-san has personal boundary issues, either getting too close or too far from her classmates. When fellow student Raido picks up an eraser she drops, Aharen-san decides they’re now best friends. Whether studying, playing the arcade, or just eating lunch—she’s along for the ride. What follows is an impromptu bonding that shows affection can blossom in the unlikeliest of places!

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Cast

Takuma Terashima

Inori Minase

Tetsuya Kakihara

Mao Ichimichi

Tomori Kusunoki

Kana Hanazawa

Nao Toyama

Yurie Kozakai

Misaki Kuno

Yuji Kameyama

Rika Nagae

Maria Sashide

Seasons

Beginning his first year of high school, all Matsuboshi Raidou wants is to make friends—starting with the cute, tiny, and soft-spoken Reina Aharen, who sits right next to him in class. Unbeknownst to Raidou, Reina shares the same sentiment, but she has a problem. Awkward and timid, Reina is incapable of determining how chummy she has to be when approaching a person. Due to Reina's complete inability to gauge personal space, the two struggle to spark their unlikely friendship, as even the simplest tasks like talking seem impossible for them. But despite the countless yet pointless challenges that hinder the pair, the overly imaginative Raidou will do whatever it takes to befriend the indecipherable Reina.

  • Isn't This Too Close?

    1.Isn't This Too Close?

    7.4
    02-04-202224m

    Raido spent middle-school isolated due to his unintentionally unfriendly appearance, and hopes that high school will be different. He decides the first step to being more social wi...

  • Are We Being Followed?

    2.Are We Being Followed?

    7.0
    09-04-202224m

    Aharen finds herself having even more trouble with distance than usual thanks to her vision being impaired. When Raido tries to help her with eye drops, he incurs the wrath of Ahar...

  • We're Changing Seats, Huh?

    3.We're Changing Seats, Huh?

    6.5
    16-04-202224m

    The periodic shift of the seating chart is approaching, threatening to put Aharen and Raido's friendship to the test.

  • Isn't That Overdoing It?

    4.Isn't That Overdoing It?

    6.4
    23-04-202224m

    A fixation on rap music leads to a new breakthrough in Raido and Aharen's friendship, but a fixation on fidget spinners threatens to ruin both their lives.

  • Isn't That a Little Too Heavy?

    5.Isn't That a Little Too Heavy?

    6.5
    30-04-202224m

    Exams are coming up, and Raido is hoping on Aharen's tutelage to improve his test scores.

  • Are We Too Good?

    6.Are We Too Good?

    6.4
    07-05-202224m

    A trip to the school pool during P.E. sets off a string of competitions between Aharen and Raido. Can the quiet giant finally score a victory against the tiny enigma?

  • A Work of Art, Isn't It?

    7.A Work of Art, Isn't It?

    6.5
    14-05-202224m

    An absent-minded Aharen finds herself missing her lunch, and is forced to contend with the howling masses at the school counter, in addition to Raido's competitive streak, and Futa...

  • Time for the Summer Festival, Huh?

    8.Time for the Summer Festival, Huh?

    6.7
    21-05-202224m

    As Aharen and Raido's friendship continues to fan the flames of Ms. Tobaru's imagination, the festival season arrives, with the taciturn duo and their friends heading out to enjoy...

  • I'm Sick, Huh?

    9.I'm Sick, Huh?

    7.8
    28-05-202224m

    Raido gets sick, with surprising results. After recovering he has a surprise encounter with the intimidating, sword-wielding... Aharen?

  • We're Camping, Huh?

    10.We're Camping, Huh?

    7.5
    04-06-202224m

    Ishikawa invites Raido, Aharen, Oshiro, and Sato to go camping in the mountains. Spurred on by the beauty of their surroundings, Aharen decides to be honest about her feelings...

  • It Snowed, Huh?

    11.It Snowed, Huh?

    6.5
    11-06-202224m

    Ambiguity and snow are in the air, as Raido and Aharen enjoy an igloo cafe, while their friends speculate about whether or not the taciturn duo's relationship status has changed.

  • This Is a Duel, Huh?

    12.This Is a Duel, Huh?

    7.2
    18-06-202224m

    After upping her stealth tactics, but still being found out by Aharen, Oshiro decides she needs to confront Raido about how he feels towards her childhood friend.

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