Monday, July 28, 2025

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

Just finished the second (and final) season of  Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (aka Aharen-san is Indecipherable) and thought I'd already written about it, but apparently I haven't.

It's a charming little rom-com about two poker-faced, slightly awkward people. There's the super tall Raido and the itty-bitty Aharen, who barely speaks above a whisper. What makes it stand out, perhaps, as that's a common enough thing (Komi Can't Communicate, etc. etc.) is the wild flights of fantasy that Raido comes up with. He's got a bizarre imagination.

I don't actually want to re-hash it all as I'm feel very blech today as I fell on the treadmill and messed myself up and have taken cocodamol. That's actually why I finished it today when I should be working. Let's just say that it was a nice watch, very comforting, a bit bizarre, and definitely full of charm.

Am I glad I watched it? Yes. Would I watch it again? Hmmmmmm maybe? Not sure the bizarro jokes would land as well a second time, but maybe.

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