Aharen-san wa Hakarenai: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and 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!

Series details

• Title: Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime, Romance
• Premiere date: 2022-04-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-06-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59516
• IMDb ID: tt16341212
• TVDB ID: 407833

Cast and credited roles

• Inori Minase — Reina Aharen
• Takuma Terashima — Raidō
• M・A・O — Mitsuki Ooshiro
• Tetsuya Kakihara — Ishikawa
• Tomori Kusunoki — Hanako Satou
• Kana Hanazawa — Sensei Toubaru
• Yurie Kozakai — Sensei Miyahira
• Rika Nagae — Raidou Imouto
• Natsumi Fujiwara — Atsushi
• Maria Sashide — Futaba

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-04-01; final listed air date 2022-06-17; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-04-07; final listed air date 2025-06-23; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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