Aharen-san wa hakarenai

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By T. K.

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The characters Kanna and Raidou from the anime series Aharen-san Is Indecipherable provide an emotionally connected journey through awkward socialization and the wonders of human connections. With its cultural references, cognitive distortions, and self-love messages, the 12-episode series fosters a healthy and happy atmosphere with real friendships and genuine difficulties.

The show centers on the relationship between the timid Aharen and the socially awkward Raidou. The viewpoints of Raidou and other characters, such as a romantic instructor, Futaba, a shy childhood buddy, and typical students, are alternated throughout the anime. The show examines cliches, social anxiety, and the difficulties in negotiating relationships.

The anime's strength is its adherence to the framework; by exposing Aharen to different viewpoints, it fosters empathy and relatability. Based on actual events, the speech, actions, and gestures depict both the desirable and undesirable facets of each character. The story is strong and captivating because of its simplicity and impact.

Aharen-san is an anime that delves into the love and camaraderie shared by imperfect and uncomfortable people. It has a distinct voice, accessible themes, and humor. The show develops deep connections with its characters while examining cognitive errors. It's an engaging experience because of the distinct voice and endearing relationship.

Wait ! Hold up ! What was that ending? It skyrocketed into moon ! Lol ! Apart from the shocking ending, it was pretty alright! Same as season 1 ! The romance was mild because the format of this plot is very much slice of life and gag comedy ! Which were dialed up to the max ! Atleast that's what i felt during my watch ! It was pretty chilling and forgettable plot for me ! Not bad and not good ! Just average ! The animation and art is okay for such a show ! Nothing too impressive and not that bad ! Just average like the story and the logic is optional ! I watched it in 2x speed and still i got the story so that's how basic it is.

Spring Season 2022 is a social season filled with a host of romcom. Although not as popular as Kaguya and Komi, Aharen is for sure funny in its own unique way.

I still remembered how much I laughed watching the first episode. The situations where Raidou tried to comprehend Aharen was exaggerated in such dorky ways that got me cracked up. There was so much fun with such weird humor.

The subsequent episodes were more of less the same, but I still enjoyed them because I realized that I loved the bizarre humor of this show. It did get a bit old though. I don't think a newbie to romcom would laugh that much watching Aharen. So it depends on how much you can tolerate humor.

The romance aspect was unexpectedly good. It wasn't focused on as much until near the very end. Similar to the humor, the romance is not usual like other anime. It was both subtle and direct. This is mostly because of the odd dynamic between the two main characters. My critic here is that I would like one or 2 more episodes to build the romance further. It's adorable nonetheless tho.

The side characters is another dorky aspect of the show. Each has their own quirks. Although not all of them cracked me up, I was still amused at how weird they are.

Overall, the show is just as incomprehensible as Aharen, but I loved it. 8-8.5/10.

This anime series is centred on two high school students; a boy named Raidou and a girl named Reina Aharen. They are seated next to each other and he tries to start a conversation with her but gets no reply... it turns out she is just very quiet, both figuratively and literally. He determines to become her friend.

I thought this series was a lot of fun. Our two protagonists contrast nicely; he has a face that makes him look perpetually angry and she has no idea about personal boundaries... something that puts others off befriending them. Over the course of the series their friendship develops nicely in an innocent way. There are some good side characters, most noticeably Aharen's childhood friend Oshiro. Overall a really charming series that fans of the genre should enjoy.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.