Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 6g2o2d

Very enjoyable to watch.

The second season of Aharen-san manages to stay as entertaining and funny as the first. What was my biggest concern was that the humor quickly became repetitive, but with the character development and the introduction of some new ones, Aharen-san becomes one of those anime that entertains you so much that it makes 24 minutes feel like 5.

Despite being a smaller production company and a not so famous director, this anime doesnt lack in of execution, everything in it is very well produced, well animated, uses very well the advantages of being an "anime" and visually exploring new things.

I highly ... recommend it.

To be honest, this anime is just TOO FLAT. I’ve been trying to hold on since the first season, hoping for some improvement. But after watching Season 2, I finally gave up.

The jokes just didn’t land for me, the humor felt too random and awkward, and the worst part was how emotionless the main characters were throughout the show.

This anime uses a deadpan concept — characters with little to no emotional expression. But unfortunately, it wasn’t just one or two characters. Almost everyone in Aharen-san wa Hakarenai acts like that. It makes the cast feel boring and the character dynamics feel isolated and lifeless.

Interactions are ... limited mostly to the two main characters. You barely see them engaging with their classmates, and even when they do, it feels rare and unmemorable. This lack of broader interaction makes the school setting feel empty.

Now let me bring up a comparison from another Spring 2025 anime:
“Kanpekisugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru.”

In that anime, the main character Philia also embodies the deadpan concept. But the difference is: only she is like that. The rest of the cast is expressive and lively, which adds balance and makes the deadpan humor actually work. The world feels alive, the interactions are more varied, and it doesn’t feel like you’re stuck watching a two-character skit over and over again.

This is the key difference between the two: same concept, completely different execution.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai fails to use deadpan as a tool for meaningful comedy or character growth, while the other anime leverages it smartly and keeps things engaging.

Personal Score: 4/10
If you like extremely mellow humor and ultra-low-energy characters, maybe this is for you. But for me, it just felt dull and hard to enjoy.

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 starts with familiar charm, but quickly spirals into a downward slope of awkward humor and recycled plotlines. While the first season had moments of quiet sweetness and oddball comedy that felt fresh, the second feels like a cringefest that doesn't know when to quit.

The jokes, once quirky and subtle, are now loud, unfunny, and painfully repetitive. Each episode tries to recreate the same dynamic without offering anything new—just variations of the same tired gags. The main duo’s chemistry feels forced, with punchlines falling flat far more often than they land.

Side characters, introduced to add variety, contribute little beyond filler. Their ... arcs are shallow, their interactions pointless. Instead of expanding the world, they clutter it.

There’s a sense that the writers are stretching every scene to fill time rather than developing meaningful content. What was once endearing is now exhausting, and by the midpoint of the season, it’s hard to care where the story goes next.