Summary

  • Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian named as one of summer 2024's top romance anime picks.
  • Alya and Masachika's complex relationship unfolds as they navigate high school alongside a diverse cast of characters.
  • The series combines themes of romance, friendship, and self-discovery with elements of comedy and drama.

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian features as one of the summer 2024 top romance anime picks. The series follows the central character, Alisa Mikhailovna, also known as Alya, a half-Russian unparalleled beauty whose life is literal perfection. From her looks to her grades and family even.

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Beyond her persona of perfection, Alya does not have much going for her in terms of relationships or friendships, that is, until she encounters Masachika Kuze, her half-assed seat partner. The series presents a vired albeit concise cast of characters, and for the sake of this piece, below are the series' significant characters alongside notable details of their characterization.

Character Chart

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Character Birthday Age Height
Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou November 7 15 170 cm
Masachika Kuze April 9 16 173 cm
Yuki Suou March 12 15 150 cm
Ayano Kimishima February 21 15 N/A
Maria Mikhailovna Kujou December 24 16 N/A
Sayaka Taniyama N/A N/A N/A
Chisaki Sarashina N/A N/A N/A
Nonoa Miyamae May 13 N/A N/A

1 Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou

The Solitary Princess

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou
  • Affiliation: Kujou Family, Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Student Council Treasurer
  • Anime Debut: Episode 01

Alisa, the series’ leading female and titular protagonist, is also known as Alya. She is a first-year Seiren Private Academy student and the student council treasurer. Considered one of the two most beautiful girls in her grade, Alisa is also an honors student with the highest grades at school.

Despite her perfect life, Alisa has an unexpected attachment to Masachika Kuze, even though she cannot admit what she feels to herself. She only shows it by being possessive and jealous when Masachika interacts with other girls, despite the latter taking no interest in her.

2 Masachika Kuze

Kuzecchi

Alya and Kuze Masachika from Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
  • Affiliation: Suou Family, Kuze Family, Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Student Council General Affairs
  • Anime Debut: Episode 01

The series’ male protagonist, Masachika, is also a first-year student at Seiren’s Private Academy and a member of the general affairs of the student council. A rather apathetic and unserious character, Masachika represents all the things Alisa detests, which are, unmotivated and unbothered.

Despite his outward demeanor, Masachika is quite intelligent. However, he prefers not to draw any attention to himself because he prefers to work behind the scenes. Unknown to most, including the Kujou sisters, Masachika understands the Russian language at a native level, making him able to understand Alisa despite her thinking otherwise.

3 Yuki Suou

Noble Princess

Yuki Suou from Roshidere
  • Affiliation: Suou Family, Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Student Council Public Relations Officer
  • Anime Debut: Episode 01

A first-year student at Seiren Private Academy, Yuki is also the student council's Public Relations Officer. Along with Alisa, she’s widely considered one of the two most beautiful girls in her grade, earning herself the nickname of the ‘Noble Princess.’ On the outside, Yuki acts as a genuine young lady expected of one who is from a former noble family.

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However, beneath her collected exterior is nothing more than a playful otaku who loves to do nothing but read light novels and watch anime. Like her brother, Masachika, Yuki has two sides to herself, with her trying to keep her playful side in check more often than not.

4 Ayano Kimishima

N/A

Ayano Kimishima
  • Affiliation: Suou Family, Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Student Council General Affairs
  • Anime Debut: Episode 06

Ayano Kimishima is a first-year student and a central supporting character in the series. Like Masachika, she is also a member of the student council's General Affairs. Ayano initially comes off as robotic in her movements and very formal in both character and speech.

However, her demeanor is more or less an acquired trait, as she once served as a maid to both the Kuze and Suou families. Ayano also excessively admires Yuki and Masachika, a trait that ultimately influences her sexual preferences.

5 Maria Mikhailovna Kujou

Madonna

Maria Mikhailovna
  • Affiliation: Kujou Family, Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Student Council Secretary
  • Anime Debut: Episode 01

Maria is a second-year student at Seiren’s Academy and the school’s student council secretary. Yet another beauty of the series, Maria is Alisa's older sister, as evidenced by the striking beauty the two possess, earning Maria the nickname ‘Madonna. ' She is also Masachika’s childhood friend.

Like Alisa, Maria is a model student who takes her responsibilities very seriously and effortlessly excels in other fields. Unlike Alisa, Maria has a soft demeanor and constantly wears a smile. She also enjoys teasing her sister often because of how much she cares for her, a fact that Alisa is not keen to admit.

6 Sayaka Taniyama

Sayacchi

Sayaka Taniyama
  • Affiliation: Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Disciplinary Committee Member
  • Anime Debut: Episode 06

A supporting character in the series, Sayaka is a first-year student like Alisa and Masachika and also serves on the Disciplinary committee. What you call a goody-two-shoes, Sayaka comes off as straight-laced, stern, and confrontational towards others, even though she places even higher expectations on herself.

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Despite being from an extremely wealthy family, Sayaka has no issues working extra hard for what she wants. However, Sayaka is also a closeted otaku, a secret known only to very few in the school, which came about due to her losing the student council president position in middle school against Yuki.

7 Chisaki Sarashina

Donna

Chisaki Sarashina
  • Affiliation: Kendo Club, Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Student Council Vice-President
  • Anime Debut: Episode 05

Chisaki is another supporting character in the series and the vice president of the Student Council. In addition to her duties within the Student Council, Chisaki is also the captain of the Kendo Club and a second-year student.

Reflective of her extracurricular activities, Chisaki carries a relatively strong sense of justice. She does not hesitate to put herself on the line for the sake of others, believing in the cause of helping those who can not help themselves. Beyond all of these, Chisaki also has a childish side and can be somewhat awkward in moments, specifically regarding her bluntness regarding the actions of other people.

8 Nonoa Miyamae

N/A

Nonoa miyamae
  • Affiliation: Seiren Private Academy
  • Occupation: Model
  • Anime Debut: Episode 02

Sayaka’s childhood friend, Nonoa, is also a first-year at Seiren Private Academy but also works as a model for a brand owned by her parents. Nonoa initially seems very sociable among her peers; however, beneath all of her sociability lies a frightening side to her, as she is shown to be incapable of feeling any emotion, only acting according to what she wants others to see. I

In addition, Nonoa is also shown to be unpredictable, which is why both Yuki and Masachika seem wary of her intentions. Due to her psychopathic tendencies, Nonoa is adept at emotional manipulation, as she’s able to use the emotions of others to her advantage, with little or no care for the consequences of her actions.

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Release Date
July 3, 2024
Network
Tokyo MX
Directors
Kim Seong-min, Mitsuhiro Osako, Hiroshi Haraguchi, Takafumi Fujii, Shinichi Fukumoto, Shohei Fujita, Kouki Uchinomiya
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    Sumire Uesaka
    Alisa 'Alya' Mikhailovna Kujō (voice)
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    Kohei Amasaki
    Masachika Kuse (voice)
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    Wakana Maruoka
    Yuki Suō (voice)
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    Yukiyo Fujii
    Maria 'Masha' Mikhailovna Kujō (voice)
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Studio
Doga Kobo
Japanese Title
Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san
Based On
Novel & Light Novel
Creator
SunSunSun
Number of Episodes
12
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll
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