Series synopsis
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, also known as 時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 3, 2024. It ended on September 18, 2024. It stars Sumire Uesaka, Kohei Amasaki, Wakana Maruoka and Yukiyo Fujii.
Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to him in Russian. Little does she know, Kuze understands Russian, though he pretends not to. Let’s see where this wacky love story takes them!
Premise
Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to him in Russian. Little does she know, Kuze understands Russian, though he pretends not to. Let’s see where this wacky love story takes them!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sumire Uesaka as Alisa 'Alya' Mikhailovna Kujō (voice)
- Kohei Amasaki as Masachika Kuse (voice)
- Wakana Maruoka as Yuki Suō (voice)
- Yukiyo Fujii as Maria 'Masha' Mikhailovna Kujō (voice)
- Saya Aizawa as Ayano Kimishima (voice)
- Maki Kawase as Chisaki Sarashina (voice)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Touya Kenzaki (voice)
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Sayaka Taniyama (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yoshino Aoyama as Nonoa Miyamae (voice)
- Koudai Sakai as Takeshi Maruyama (voice)
- Taichi Ichikawa as Hikaru Kiyomiya (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 2, 2024 | September 18, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 1 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alya Hides Her Feelings in Russian Alisa Mikhailovna Kujo, also known as Alya, is the ice queen sitting atop the social hierarchy of Seirei Academy. Despite her cold demeanor, she often flirts with her crush, but only in Russian. However, he may know more than he lets on. |
July 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
So Much For Childhood Friends Alya runs into Masachika and Suou while they're out shopping and continues to question the nature of their relationship. Suou takes the opportunity to invite Alya out to a super spicy ramen restaurant. |
July 10, 2024 |
| 3 |
And So They Met While spending some time with her sister, Alya recounts how she met Masachika and began to think highly of him despite his slacker status. Later, Masha gets to meet him in person when he helps out the student council. |
July 17, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 3, 2024 |
| Last aired | September 18, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 23:30:00 |