7.3/10120 votes#1 - Isn't This Too Close?
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/2/2022
Raido spent middle-school isolated due to his unintentionally unfriendly appearance, and hopes that high school will be different. He decides the first step to being more social will be to get to know Aharen Reina, the girl who sits next to him. She seems distant at first, then a little too close, and before long Raido comes to understand that Aharen has more than a little trouble at gauging the distance between herself and others--in more ways than one.
Director: Tomoe Makino
Writer: Takawo Yoshioka
7.2/10101 votes#2 - Are We Being Followed?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/2022
Aharen finds herself having even more trouble with distance than usual thanks to her vision being impaired. When Raido tries to help her with eye drops, he incurs the wrath of Aharen's imposing childhood friend.
Director: Sho Hamada
Writer: Ayumu Hisao
7.4/1094 votes#3 - We're Changing Seats, Huh?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/16/2022
The periodic shift of the seating chart is approaching, threatening to put Aharen and Raido's friendship to the test.
Director: Ken Ando
Writer: N/A
7.7/1093 votes#4 - Isn't That Overdoing It?
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/23/2022
A fixation on rap music leads to a new breakthrough in Raido and Aharen's friendship, but a fixation on fidget spinners threatens to ruin both their lives.
Director: Masahito Otani
Writer: Takawo Yoshioka
7.4/1079 votes#5 - Isn't That a Little Too Heavy?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/30/2022
Exams are coming up, and Raido is hoping on Aharen's tutelage to improve his test scores.
Director: Shigehisa Iida
Writer: Ayumu Hisao
7.1/1076 votes#6 - Are We Too Good?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2022
A trip to the school pool during P.E. sets off a string of competitions between Aharen and Raido. Can the quiet giant finally score a victory against the tiny enigma?
Director: Takanori Yano
Writer: N/A
7.0/1070 votes#7 - A Work of Art, Isn't It?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2022
An absent-minded Aharen finds herself missing her lunch, and is forced to contend with the howling masses at the school counter, in addition to Raido's competitive streak, and Futaba's one-sided romantic rivalry.
Director: Yuuta Takamura
Writer: Takawo Yoshioka
7.2/1067 votes#8 - Time for the Summer Festival, Huh?
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/2022
As Aharen and Raido's friendship continues to fan the flames of Ms. Tobaru's imagination, the festival season arrives, with the taciturn duo and their friends heading out to enjoy the fireworks.
Director: Ken Ando
Writer: Ayumu Hisao
8.0/1070 votes#9 - I'm Sick, Huh?
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/28/2022
Raido gets sick, with surprising results. After recovering he has a surprise encounter with the intimidating, sword-wielding... Aharen?
Director: Tatsu Yamamoto
Writer: N/A
8.3/1075 votes#10 - We're Camping, Huh?
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/4/2022
Ishikawa invites Raido, Aharen, Oshiro, and Sato to go camping in the mountains. Spurred on by the beauty of their surroundings, Aharen decides to be honest about her feelings...
Director: Tomoe Makino, Takanori Yano
Writer: Takawo Yoshioka
7.4/1064 votes#11 - It Snowed, Huh?
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2022
Ambiguity and snow are in the air, as Raido and Aharen enjoy an igloo cafe, while their friends speculate about whether or not the taciturn duo's relationship status has changed.
Director: Hiroshi Tamada
Writer: N/A
8.0/1072 votes#12 - This Is a Duel, Huh?
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2022
After upping her stealth tactics, but still being found out by Aharen, Oshiro decides she needs to confront Raido about how he feels towards her childhood friend.
Director: Tomoe Makino, Naoki Murata
Writer: Takawo Yoshioka
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Isn't This Too Close?" is the best rated episode of "Aharen-san wa Hakarenai" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Tomoe Makino and written by Takawo Yoshioka, it aired on 4/2/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Are We Being Followed?".