Aharen-san wa Hakarenai is a series currently being serialized in Shonen Jump+, one of the fall anime series airing in April. Recently, works serialized in Shonen Jump+, such as Astra Lost in Space and World's End Harem, have increasingly been adapted into anime, and this is one of them. Today, we'll be introducing Aharen-san wa Hakarenai with spoilers!
What genre is Aharen-san wa Hakarenai?
The series is a school-themed, romance-themed, heartwarming comedy. It follows the interactions between the protagonist, a high school student named Raido, and the girl sitting next to him, Reina Awanari. Aharen-san, also known as Aharen-san, is a girl who has a terrible time gauging distance with others, and her indecisiveness is a bit out of the ordinary. At first glance, she seems like a capricious cat, clinging to others out of nowhere, only to be ignored when you think she's already done so. But she's just not good at gauging distance. This is a story about Aharen-san, a cute character.
The Life of Aharen-san, the Heroine and Protagonist of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai: Reina Aharen
Aharen-san is a girl with semi-long silver hair who sits next to the protagonist, Raido. She's small, expressionless, and silent, making it hard to tell what she's thinking at first glance. In fact, Raido, who sits next to her, never even heard a response from Aharen until he picked up the eraser she dropped.
Suddenly Closes the Distance
However, once she opens up to you, she completely defies the formalities and physically closes the distance between you. So close! Even though you're not even that close, she closes the distance so tightly you'd think she was a throwing character in a fighting game. What's more, she exerts pressure without saying a word. Many people find Aharen's expressionless, silent, and familiar nature creepy. However, it's not that she doesn't speak at all; she just has an extremely quiet voice. She still speaks properly, just quietly. She's just not good at judging the right distance with others.
Awkward Personality
She becomes overly familiar with even the slightest interaction, and is expressionless and silent, so she tried to avoid this in high school as much as possible. However, Raido decided that she didn't really mind, so she will continue to live a school life with an awkward sense of distance. Although she does require some care, such as becoming immobile or falling asleep over the slightest thing, she is actually a highly skilled character with a variety of talents.
The Life of Raido, the Protagonist of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
This high school boy is as unwavering in his expression as Aharen-san. While it's unclear whether his given name is Raido or his last name, his name appears to be Raido, as his nameplate reads Raido. His given name is unknown. Even when Aharen-san makes bold moves to close the gap, he doesn't change his expression and is generally unfazed by anything Aharen-san does. This makes him a favorite of Aharen-san, who has trouble gauging distance.
A Man with Strange Imaginations
Whenever Aharen does something, Raidou makes a wild guess and goes in the wrong direction, but it's usually a misunderstanding and he realizes he was wrong by the end of the episode. He's also very caring, watching over Aharen's actions and sometimes helping and caring for her. Although he's Aharen's caregiver, he's actually a total loser and not very good at many things. He's the exact opposite of Aharen.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai's General Outline
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai is a heartwarming, slice-of-life story. As Aharen-san does strange things or behaves strangely, Raidou watches over her from the shadows and looks after her. Other characters occasionally appear, but they're generally unfortunate characters. Also, there are many instances where seeing Aharen-san doing strange things or behaving strangely leads to wild assumptions. As a result, there are also many instances where the misunderstanding is quickly cleared up.
Aharen-san, the Fighter
This is a picture of Aharen-san, who posted this image, looking battered and bruised for some reason. Seeing it, Raido mistakenly assumes that Aharen-san has been fighting a life-or-death battle with a student from another school. He then thinks that he will be killed as well... but it turns out that he just got some dust in his eye, causing him to keep bumping into things. That being said, I'm not sure if that's the right answer...
Did I kill Aharen-san?
When Raido is paired with Aharen for calisthenics in gymnastics class, he pushes her back with all his might, but hears a strange noise, and imagines killing her and then being featured in tomorrow's morning paper. In reality, that's not the case; Aharen is just flexible.
Goodbye, Aharen-san
Aharen-san turns away and refuses to face me. Seeing her constantly staring out the window, I mistakenly assume she's refusing to face me because she's sad about her parents' sudden transfer and having to change schools. But it turns out she's simply slept wrong and can't turn her neck. The misunderstanding is cleared up on a single page.
The other characters are also full of unique and quirky characters!
Mitsuki Oshiro
Aharen's childhood friend and a girl with a stalker-like personality. She is extremely shy and self-conscious about her height. Although she cares about Aharen, she is too shy to talk to him directly, so she hides in the attic or behind objects. At first, she views Raido as an evil person trying to seduce Aharen, but this misunderstanding is soon cleared up. Her family runs a barber shop, so she is skilled with blades and is actually quite a versatile character.
Nui
Nui is a large dog kept at Aharen's house. Raido spots Aharen on a walk, but he's not good with large dogs, so he can't talk to her and just watches over her. However, he's such a capable dog that he's able to perfectly care for Aharen, who is a bit of a scatterbrain. He always keeps an eye on Aharen, and even carries her home if she falls asleep.
Riku Tamanaha
A dark-skinned gal who transferred to Aharen's class. At first glance, she appears to be a super-extroverted person, but deep down she's actually a total loner and an extremely introverted person. She has trouble fitting in with others and constantly thinks she's not welcome, making her extremely socially awkward. In fact, she's childhood friends with Aharen and Oshiro Mitsuki, and they attended the same school.
Mr. Momohara
He becomes Aharen and Raidou's homeroom teacher in their second year. He frequently appears before that. He teaches classical Japanese and is good friends with their first-year homeroom teacher, Mr. Miyahara. He has a mean, intimidating, and unapproachable demeanor, but he is a history buff who becomes emotional and vomits blood when he sees something "pathetic" or "funny," which leads to him being considered frail. Raidou and Aharen are especially vulnerable, and are perceived as dangerous. He is an otaku who will die if he sees something precious. He's like an A*nes Digital (Uma Musume) character.
Ishikawa-kun, Sato-san
Raidou's handsome friend. And his childhood friend. Ishikawa is a good friend character, but he remains completely unfazed by Raido and Aharen, even though they seem a little abnormal. Sato-san, Ishikawa's childhood friend, also thinks that Raido and Aharen's relationship is a little strange, but is confused by Ishikawa's complete unfazedness. However, because he loves Ishikawa and believes in being normal, he tries not to show his excitement.
The heartwarming romance elements are also adorable!
This work is a heartwarming school romance comedy, with some heartwarming romantic elements. The two characters, who have always had a strange sense of distance between them, can't help but feel like they're already halfway together, but they finally start dating around volume 7 of the manga. Since neither of them changes their facial expressions, it's a romantic comedy with a slightly surreal feel, but there are also some heartwarming moments.
[Aharen-san wa Hakarenai] Summary of the work with spoilers
What kind of work is Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, the anime that will begin airing in April 2022? We've put together a spoiler-filled introduction. If you like heartwarming, slice-of-life stories, you'll love this, so be sure to check it out! Aharen-san wa Hakarenai is scheduled to air from April 2022.
