Review of "Aharen-san wa Hakarenai": The appeal of mysterious characters and a deep story

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■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

comics

■ Broadcast period

April 2, 2022 - June 18, 2022

■TV Broadcast

• MBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System) April 2, 2022 to June 18, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Saturday 2:25-2:55
• TBS Television April 2, 2022 to June 18, 2022 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Saturday 2:25 to 2:55
• BS-TBS April 2, 2022 to June 18, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Saturday 3:00-3:30
• AT-X April 4, 2022 to June 20, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Monday 23:30-0:00

■ Online distribution (sequential distribution)

• ABEMA April 2, 2022 ~ (Episodes 1-12) Every Saturday from 23:00
• Anime Times April 7, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Thursday from 12:00
• dTV April 7, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Thursday from 12:00
• GYAO! April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• TVer April 8, 2022 - (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Niconico Channel April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Animehodai April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Available every Friday from 12:00
• Amazon Prime Video April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Available every Friday from 12:00
• FOD April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• MBS Videoism April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• d Anime Store April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Netflix April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Bandai Channel: April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Hulu April 8, 2022 - (Episodes 1-12) Available every Friday from 12:00
• U-NEXT April 8, 2022 ~ (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Friday from 12:00
• WOWOW On Demand: April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• GYAO! Store April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Available every Friday from 12:00
• Google Play April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Available every Friday from 12:00
• DMM.com April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• HAPPY! Video April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Video Market April 8, 2022 (1st to 12th) Every Friday from 12:00
• music.jp April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Rakuten TV: April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 12:00
• Niconico Live Broadcast April 8, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday from 22:30
• au Smart Pass Premium April 9, 2022 - (Episodes 1-12) Every Saturday from 0:00
• TELASA April 9, 2022 - (Episodes 1-12) Every Saturday from 0:00
• J:COM On Demand April 9, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Saturday from 0:00
• milplus April 9, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Saturday from 0:00
• Furatto Video April 14, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Thursday from 12:00

■Broadcasting station

Broadcast: MBS, TBS, BS-TBS

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■Original Story

Original story: Mizu Asato and ^{Aharen-san are unpredictable, published by Shueisha}

■ Director

・General Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto

■ Production

・Animation production: FelixFilm
・Produced by: bilibili

■Works

© Mizu Asato/Shueisha, BILIBILI

■ Story

Aharen Reina is a petite and quiet girl. She has some difficulty gauging the distance between people. Raidou, who sits next to her, feels a distance between them. One day, when Raidou picks up an eraser that Aharen had dropped, the two of them suddenly become closer! Aharen is unpredictable, sometimes "too far" and sometimes "too close." In many ways, the curtains rise on an intimate youth love comedy that is "unpredictable" in many ways!!

■Cast

・Reina Awana / Inori Minase ・Raidou / Takuma Terashima ・Mitsuki Oshiro / M.A.O
・Ishikawa/Tetsuya Kakihara・Hanako Sato/Tomori Kusunoki・Momohara sensei/Kana Hanazawa・Raidou's sister/Rika Nagae・Mr. Miyahira/Yurie Kosakai・Futaba/Maria Sashide・Atsushi/Natsumi Fujiwara・Rin Awano/Misaki Kuno・El Awano/Rina Hidaka・Raidou's mother/Eriko Matsui・Rin Awano/Misaki Kuno・El Awano/Rina Hidaka・Futaba's father/Yuji Kameyama

■ Main staff

・Original story by Mizu Asato (serialized in Shueisha's "Shonen Jump+")
・General Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto ・Director: Tomoe Makino ・Series Composition: Takao Yoshioka ・Screenplay: Takao Yoshioka, Ayumu Kuo, Koku Koku ・Character Design: Yuko Yahiro ・Chief Animation Directors: Yuko Yahiro, Tomoko Iwasa, Chie Mishima, Yuki Fukuchi ・Art Director: Kenichi Kurata (Baku Productions)
・Color design: Chiharu Tanaka
・Director of photography: Kazuya Iwai (Studio Shamrock)
・Special effects/Kimura Minori (Studio Shamrock)
Edited by: Masami Yamada (editz)
・Sound Director: Nobuyuki Abe ・Music: Satoru Kamisaki, MONACA
・Animation production: FelixFilm
・Executive Producer: Koichiro Natsume ・Producer: Ryo Aizawa ・Producer: bilibili

■ Main Characters

A girl who has trouble gauging the distance between herself and others. One day, Raido, who sits next to her, picks up her eraser, and she becomes interested in him.
Raido is a typical high school boy. His goal in high school is to make 100 friends. However, since entering the school, he has felt a distance between him and Aharen-san, who sits next to him.
Mitsuki Oshiro A girl who always looks troubled and blushes. A childhood friend of Aharen-san. She has a complex about her height and is extremely shy.
Aharen Ishikawa, Raido's classmate. They are often together both inside and outside of school, and even go to festivals. Childhood friend of Sato.
Hanako Sato A classmate of Aharen and Raidou. Although she has a policy of being "normal," she tends to be pushed around by the unique Aharen. She is a childhood friend of Ishikawa.
・Momohara Sensei A classical Japanese teacher at the school Aharen and her friends attend. He has narrow eyes and a mean look. As a classical Japanese teacher, he has a unique way of describing things.
Raidou's younger sister. A junior high school student. She thinks her brother is "a little strange" and worries about whether he will be able to make friends.
Miyahira-sensei is the homeroom teacher and physical education teacher at the school Aharen-san and her friends attend. She calls Momohara-sensei "Momo-chan" and they often eat meals together and go out together.
・An elementary school student who likes Futaba Atsushi. She considers Aharen-san, whom Atsushi admires, to be her rival, and challenges her to various games.
Atsushi is an elementary school student who worships Aharen-san as "Aha-oh". He finds his childhood friend Futaba's constant comments a bit annoying.
Aharen-san's younger brother. He attends elementary school. He looks very similar to Aharen-san, and it's hard to tell them apart when they wear the same uniform.
Aharen-san's younger sister. She looks just like Aharen-san but is taller. Although she loves her older sister very much, she is quite a tsundere. She does everything for her sister when she is not around.

■Subtitle

・Episode 1/Isn't that too close? (2022/04/02)
・Episode 2: Are you being followed? (2022/04/09)
・Episode 3: Seat change? (2022/04/16)
・Episode 4/Are you getting too addicted? (2022/04/23)
・Episode 5: Aren't you overweight? (2022/04/30)
・Episode 6: Too Strong? (2022/05/07)
・Episode 7: Isn't this art? (2022/05/14)
・Episode 8: Summer Festival? (2022/05/21)
・Episode 9: Maybe a cold? (2022/05/28)
・Episode 10/Camping? (2022/06/04)
・Episode 11: Isn't it snow? (2022/06/11)
・Episode 12: Is this a showdown? (2022/06/18)

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Unbreakable Distance・Lyrics by KHAi
・Composer: KHAi
・Arrangement: Yuki Kishida ・Singer: TrySail

・ED1
・Kyorikan・Lyrics by MARUMOCHI BOYS
・Composition: MARUMOCHI BOYS
・Arrangement: HoneyWorks
・Song: Hakoniwa Lily

・ED2
・AHAREN HEART
Lyrics: Kana Yaginuma; Composition: Akira Kamisaki; Arrangement: Akira Kamisaki; Singer: Reina Awanagare (Inori Minase)

review

"Aharen-san wa Hakarenai" is an anime series based on the manga of the same name by Mizu Asato, which aired from April to June 2022. The work is a youthful love comedy about Aharen Reina, a petite girl who is not good at keeping distance from others, and Raidou, an ordinary high school boy who sits next to her. The story depicts Aharen-san's unpredictable behavior and the process of her growing closer to Raidou.

The charm of this anime is undoubtedly Aharen's unique character. Her sense of distance, which is "too far" and "too close," makes viewers laugh, but at the same time, it also shows her purity and kindness. In particular, the relationship between Raidou and Aharen, which begins with the scene where they pick up the eraser, is carefully depicted as it gradually deepens, and there are many heartwarming moments to watch.

The characters around Aharen-san are also fascinating. Each character has their own charm, such as Oshiro Mitsuki's shy side, Ishikawa and Sato Hanako's friendship, and Momohara-sensei's unique way of describing things. Aharen-san's relationship with her younger brother and sister is particularly interesting, and you can feel the family bond.

FelixFilm, the animation production company, meticulously depicted the characters' expressions and movements, faithfully recreating the atmosphere of the original work. In particular, Aharen's facial expressions and the comical scenes caused by her actions are beautifully expressed. The backgrounds and art are also carefully drawn, allowing you to feel the school life and the changing seasons.

As for the music, the opening theme "Hanaranai Kankyou" and the ending theme "Kyori Kan" and "AHAREN HEART" fit the atmosphere of the anime perfectly and draw the viewers in. In particular, "AHAREN HEART" sung by Minase Inori, who plays Aharen-san, is a song that symbolizes her character, and every time I listen to it, I remember a scene from the anime.

Overall, "Aharen-san wa Hakarenai" is a youthful love comedy filled with laughs and emotions. The story depicts Aharen-san's unique character and her relationships with the people around her, making it a never-ending pleasure to watch. It is especially recommended for adults who are nostalgic for their youth and those who like works that depict friendship and romance. We hope you enjoy the "unpredictable" world of Aharen-san.

Recommendation

If you enjoyed "Aharen-san wa Hakarenai," we also recommend the following works:

1. The Quintessential Quintuplets

A romantic comedy about quintuplet sisters and a high school boy. It depicts the relationships and love affairs of unique characters. If you are attracted to Aharen's unique style, you will enjoy this work.

2. "Love Live!"

A coming-of-age story about girls who aim to become school idols. It depicts friendship, effort, and growth, and is recommended for those who empathize with the relationships between the characters around Aharen.

3. "Laid-Back Camp△"

This is a work depicting the daily lives of high school girls who enjoy camping. The sight of them relaxing and spending time in nature has a different charm to Aharen's "unmeasurable" world.

These works also have themes of youth, friendship, and love, and are sure to be just as enjoyable as "Aharen-san wa Hakarenai." Be sure to check them out.