Aharen-san wa hakarenai

This anime series is centred on two high school students; a boy named Raidou and a girl named Reina Aharen. They are seated next to each other and he tries to start a conversation with her but gets no reply... it turns out she is just very quiet, both figuratively and literally. He determines to become her friend.

I thought this series was a lot of fun. Our two protagonists contrast nicely; he has a face that makes him look perpetually angry and she has no idea about personal boundaries... something that puts others off befriending them. Over the course of the series their friendship develops nicely in an innocent way. There are some good side characters, most noticeably Aharen's childhood friend Oshiro. Overall a really charming series that fans of the genre should enjoy.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.