Aharen-san Is Indecipherable


Aharen-san Is Indecipherable 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 was compiled into seventeen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Felix Film aired from April to June 2022 on the Animeism programming block. A second season aired from April to June 2025.

Premise

In his first year of high school, making friends is not so easy for Shota Raido. 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
;Shōta Raidō
;Mitsuki Ōshiro
;Ms. Tōbaru
;Ishikawa
;Hanako Satō
;Ms. Miyahira
;Raido's Little Sister
;Atsushi
;Futaba
;Ren Aharen
;Eru Aharen
;Ai Aharen
;Riku Tamanaha
;Ms. Henzan
;Takashi

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Asato Mizu, Aharen-san Is Indecipherable was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ service from January 29, 2017, to April 30, 2023. Seventeen tankōbon volumes were released from August 2017 to August 2023.
On May 28, 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2026. The series will be released in 2-in-1 omnibus volumes.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 31, 2021. It is 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. The series 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", performed by TrySail, while the ending theme song is "Kyorikan" by HaKoniwalily. Crunchyroll streamed the series. On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on April 15.
A second season was announced on August 4, 2024, with the staff and main cast returning to reprise their roles. The season aired from April 7 to June 23, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Warmthaholic", performed by Zutomayo, while the ending theme song is "Twilight", performed by Shallm.