Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (阿波連さんははかれない) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Asato Mizu. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ service from January 2017 to April 2023 and has been compiled into seventeen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Felix Film aired from April to June 2022 on the Animeism programming block.

Premise
In his first year of high school, making friends is not so easy for Raido Matsuboshi. One day in class, Raido tries to talk to his classmate next to him and thinks she is ignoring him, but later realizes she was shunned by her previous classmates for being clingy, awkward, and timid. Raido decides to help said classmate, Reina Aharen, to come out of her shell and befriend her for whatever it takes, and in turn coming out of his own rather odd shell.

Characters

 * Reina Aharen (阿波連 れいな)
 * An expressionless female high school student who is talented in many fields, such as cooking and arts. She is Raidou’s girlfriend. In her third year of high school, she wants to attend an arts school in another prefecture.
 * An expressionless female high school student who is talented in many fields, such as cooking and arts. She is Raidou’s girlfriend. In her third year of high school, she wants to attend an arts school in another prefecture.


 * Raidō (来堂)
 * An expressionless male high school student with a tendency to overthink. He is Reina’s boyfriend. He is aware that he has a scary face, which led to him not being able to make friends during junior high. However, despite his face, he is a kind and considerate person who puts his family and friends above himself.
 * An expressionless male high school student with a tendency to overthink. He is Reina’s boyfriend. He is aware that he has a scary face, which led to him not being able to make friends during junior high. However, despite his face, he is a kind and considerate person who puts his family and friends above himself.


 * Mitsuki Ōshiro (大城 みつき)
 * A tall high school girl who used to be in the same class as Reina and Riku during her elementary school years. Initially wary of Raidou due to his scary face, she soon opens up to him after Reina tells her Raidou’s good points. She is very skilled in martial arts, hiding, surveillance, and beauty care. Her parents own a barbershop.
 * A tall high school girl who used to be in the same class as Reina and Riku during her elementary school years. Initially wary of Raidou due to his scary face, she soon opens up to him after Reina tells her Raidou’s good points. She is very skilled in martial arts, hiding, surveillance, and beauty care. Her parents own a barbershop.


 * Ms. Tōbaru (桃原先生)
 * A classical Japanese literature teacher who is also the main characters’ homeroom teacher during their second year. She has a habit of getting a nosebleed whenever she looks at the Raidou-Aharen couple because she sees them as “wholesome”. She is best friends with Miyahira-sensei and usually spends much free time with her.
 * A classical Japanese literature teacher who is also the main characters’ homeroom teacher during their second year. She has a habit of getting a nosebleed whenever she looks at the Raidou-Aharen couple because she sees them as “wholesome”. She is best friends with Miyahira-sensei and usually spends much free time with her.


 * Ishikawa (石川)
 * Raidou’s classmate and friend, also Hanako’s childhood friend. He is very popular among his peers, though he has an inferiority complex that causes him to be distant from Hanako. He calls Hanako “Hana-chan”.
 * Raidou’s classmate and friend, also Hanako’s childhood friend. He is very popular among his peers, though he has an inferiority complex that causes him to be distant from Hanako. He calls Hanako “Hana-chan”.


 * Hanako Satō (佐藤 ハナコ)
 * Raidou’s classmate and friend, also Ishikawa’s childhood friend. She is concerned about the distance between her and Ishikawa.
 * Raidou’s classmate and friend, also Ishikawa’s childhood friend. She is concerned about the distance between her and Ishikawa.


 * Ms. Miyahira (宮平先生)
 * A PE teacher and the main characters’ homeroom teacher during their first-year. She is best friends with Toubaru-sensei but is concerned with her gluttony whenever they eat out together.
 * A PE teacher and the main characters’ homeroom teacher during their first-year. She is best friends with Toubaru-sensei but is concerned with her gluttony whenever they eat out together.


 * Raidō's Little Sister (ライドウ妹)
 * A middle school student who’s friends with Eru. Despite her somewhat cold attitude towards her brother, she actually cares a lot for him.
 * A middle school student who’s friends with Eru. Despite her somewhat cold attitude towards her brother, she actually cares a lot for him.


 * Atsushi (あつし)
 * A neighborhood boy who worships the Aharen siblings and believes that they are talented in sports and games, which may not necessarily be true. He, along with his friends, always badgers the Aharen siblings to teach them new games or play with them.
 * A neighborhood boy who worships the Aharen siblings and believes that they are talented in sports and games, which may not necessarily be true. He, along with his friends, always badgers the Aharen siblings to teach them new games or play with them.


 * Futaba (ふたば)
 * Atsushi’s friend who is in love with him. She mistakenly believes the entire Aharen family to be her enemy because they are trying to steal Atsushi away from her. She is a tsundere to everyone, not just to Atsushi.
 * Atsushi’s friend who is in love with him. She mistakenly believes the entire Aharen family to be her enemy because they are trying to steal Atsushi away from her. She is a tsundere to everyone, not just to Atsushi.


 * Ren Aharen (阿波連 れん)
 * Reina’s younger brother who is in elementary school. He likes dressing up as his sister, though this habit causes many misunderstandings among the characters.
 * Reina’s younger brother who is in elementary school. He likes dressing up as his sister, though this habit causes many misunderstandings among the characters.


 * Eru Aharen (阿波連 える)
 * Reina’s younger sister who is in junior high school. She is also friends with Raidou’s little sister, though ironically she is hostile towards Raidou himself. This hostility is because Eru believes she cannot be Reina’s number one and is always relying on her big sister. Though, over time, she seems to soften towards Raidou when he continuously demonstrates his kindness towards everyone.
 * Reina’s younger sister who is in junior high school. She is also friends with Raidou’s little sister, though ironically she is hostile towards Raidou himself. This hostility is because Eru believes she cannot be Reina’s number one and is always relying on her big sister. Though, over time, she seems to soften towards Raidou when he continuously demonstrates his kindness towards everyone.


 * Ai Aharen (阿波連 あい)
 * Reina’s mother. She approves of her daughter’s relationship with Raidou. She cares about her children a lot, and stops them from doing dangerous things. However, she herself tends to bite more than she can chew when she wants to try something new, such as skateboarding or card games.


 * Riku Tamanaha (玉那覇 りく)
 * A gyaru transfer student who appears during the main characters’ second year. Despite her appearances, she is a shy and introverted girl who just wants to make lasting friendships. She was also Reina and Mitsuki’s classmate in elementary school, though does not remember Mitsuki in particular because her family moved around many times.


 * Ms. Henzan (平安山先生)
 * An English teacher and the main characters’ homeroom teacher in their final year of high school. She is a new teacher with a passion for education and uses the government curriculum guidelines to deal with the Raidou-Aharen couple, whom she mistakenly believes to be delinquents. Her notable feature is her double tooth.


 * Takashi (たかし)
 * An elementary school student despite his gakuran, flashy hairstyle, and delinquent manner of speaking. After losing a duel to Raidou in a park when Ren is playing, Takashi worships Raidou as his “Master”. He is actually a kind boy who follows rules and plays with his friends normally.

Manga
Written and illustrated by Asato Mizu, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ service from January 29, 2017, to April 30, 2023. As of August 2023, seventeen tankōbon volumes have been released.

Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 31, 2021. The series was produced by Felix Film and was directed by Tomoe Makino, with Yasutaka Yamamoto serving as chief director, Takao Yoshioka overseeing the scripts, Yūko Yahiro designing the characters, and Satoru Kōsaki and MONACA composing the music. It aired from April 2 to June 18, 2022, on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The opening theme song is "Hanarenai Kyori" (はなれない距離) by TrySail, while the ending theme song is "Kyorikan" (キョリ感) by HaKoniwalily. Crunchyroll has licensed the series.

On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on April 15.