Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
TV Series2022 · 1 season · 12 episodes · Ended

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

Taste attributes: animationcomedysci-fi & fantasyfantasywholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirring

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Boxlist takeA light, fantastical animated series: stylish and sweeping. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Streaming data: JustWatch

Seasons

Season 1

· 2022 · 12 episodes
Episodes (12)
  1. 1Isn't This Too Close?2 Apr 2022

    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 will be to get to know Aharen Reina, the girl who sits next to him. She seems distant at first, then a little too close, and before long…

  2. 2Are We Being Followed?9 Apr 2022

    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 Aharen's imposing childhood friend.

  3. 3We're Changing Seats, Huh?16 Apr 2022

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

  4. 4Isn't That Overdoing It?23 Apr 2022

    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.

  5. 5Isn't That a Little Too Heavy?30 Apr 2022

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

  6. 6Are We Too Good?7 May 2022

    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?

  7. 7A Work of Art, Isn't It?14 May 2022

    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 Futaba's one-sided romantic rivalry.

  8. 8Time for the Summer Festival, Huh?21 May 2022

    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 the fireworks.

  9. 9I'm Sick, Huh?28 May 2022

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

  10. 10We're Camping, Huh?4 Jun 2022

    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...

  11. 11It Snowed, Huh?11 Jun 2022

    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.

  12. 12This Is a Duel, Huh?18 Jun 2022

    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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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The story follows the "indecipherable" daily life of the short and quiet Reina Aharen and Raidou who sits next to her in class. Aharen is not so good at gauging the distance between people (or personal boundaries), and Raidou initially sensed some distance between the two of them. Then one day, when Raidou picked up the eraser that Aharen had dropped, the distance between them suddenly became uncomfortably close. From "way too distant" to "way too close" ... Aharen is simply unpredictable.

Synopsis: TMDB

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2022
Episode length
24 min
Status
Ended
Studio
FelixFilm
Taste scores
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