Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
-Season 1
Overview
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.
Episodes
1. Isn't This Too Close?
Apr 2, 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 Raido comes to understand that Aharen has more than a little trouble at gauging the distance between herself and others--in more ways than one.
2. Are We Being Followed?
Apr 9, 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. We're Changing Seats, Huh?
Apr 16, 2022
The periodic shift of the seating chart is approaching, threatening to put Aharen and Raido's friendship to the test.
4. Isn't That Overdoing It?
Apr 23, 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. Isn't That a Little Too Heavy?
Apr 30, 2022
Exams are coming up, and Raido is hoping on Aharen's tutelage to improve his test scores.
6. Are We Too Good?
May 7, 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. A Work of Art, Isn't It?
May 14, 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. Time for the Summer Festival, Huh?
May 21, 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. I'm Sick, Huh?
May 28, 2022
Raido gets sick, with surprising results. After recovering he has a surprise encounter with the intimidating, sword-wielding... Aharen?
10. We're Camping, Huh?
Jun 4, 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. It Snowed, Huh?
Jun 11, 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. This Is a Duel, Huh?
Jun 18, 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.