Series synopsis
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, also known as 阿波連さんははかれない is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on MBS on April 2, 2022. It ended on June 23, 2025.
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!
Premise
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!
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Inori Minase as Reina Aharen (voice)
- Takuma Terashima as Raido (voice)
- Mao Ichimichi as Mitsuki Oshiro (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Riku Tamanaha (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Ishikawa (voice)
- Tomori Kusunoki as Hanako Sato (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Tobaru-sensei (voice)
- Yurie Kozakai as Miyahira-sensei (voice)
- Rina Hidaka as Eru Aharen (voice)
- Misaki Kuno as Ren Aharen (voice)
- Rika Nagae as Raido's Sister (voice)
- Maria Sashide as Futaba (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 18 | March 12, 2022 | June 19, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 2, 2022 | June 18, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 7, 2025 | June 23, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini Anime 1 | March 12, 2022 |
| 2 | Mini Anime 2 | March 13, 2022 |
| 3 | Mini Anime 3 | March 19, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Isn't This Too Close? 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. |
April 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
Are We Being Followed? 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. |
April 9, 2022 |
| 3 |
We're Changing Seats, Huh? The periodic shift of the seating chart is approaching, threatening to put Aharen and Raido's friendship to the test. |
April 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Transfer Student, Huh? A new school year begins for Raido and Aharen, and they're joined by a new classmate. |
April 7, 2025 |
| 2 |
Kinda Grainy, Huh? Raido enjoys a town-building video game before having an intoxicating encounter with some amazake. |
April 14, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Athletics Festival, Huh? After a wardrobe malfunction, Raido and Aharen prepare for a relay race at their school's athletics festival. |
April 21, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 23, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |