A second key visual for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of SunSunSun’s romantic comedy light novel series Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian was revealed at the AnimeJapan 2024 stage event today. The visual features the anime’s five main characters — Masachika Kuze, Alya Mikhailovna Kujou, Yuki Suou, Maria Mikhailovna Kujou / “Masha,” and Ayano Kimishima.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 2nd key visual
Prior to the TV premiere in July, an advance screening event of the anime’s first episode is set to open at NEW PIER HALL in Tokyo on June 16. The voice cast members for the five main characters — Kohei Amasaki, Sumire Uesaka, Wakana Maruoka, Yukiyo Fujii, and Saya Aizawa — will also join. Tickets are now available on ePlus.
The TV anime Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian was originally set to premiere in Japan in April 2024, but postponed to July 2024 in order to “make this work even more enjoyable for everyone.”
The main staff includes:
Director & Series Composition: Ryota Ito
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yuhei Murota
Art Director: Risa Wakabayashi
Color Setting: Yuka Ito
Director of Photography: Seiichi Sugiura
Editing: Yoshiko Kimura（MADBOX）
Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera
Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Production Producer: Ryo Kobayashi
Animation Production: Doga Kobo
The voice cast includes:
Masachika Kuze voiced by Kohei Amasaki
Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou voiced by Sumire Uesaka
Yuki Suou voiced by Wakana Maruoka
Mariya Mikhailovna Kujou voiced by Yukiyo Fujii
Ayano Kimishima voiced by Saya Aizawa
Chisaki Sarashina voiced by Maki Kawase
Touya Kenzaki voiced by Kaito Ishikawa
Sayaka Taniyama voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa
Nonoa Miyamae voiced by Yoshino Aoyama
Takeshi Maruyama voiced by Kodai Sakai
Hikaru Kiyomiya voiced by Taichi Ichikawa
The TV anime was originally set to premiere in Japan in April 2024, but postponed to July 2024 in order to “make this work even more enjoyable for everyone.”SunSunSun began the original web novel series on Shosetsuka ni Naro in May 2020. The light novel series, featuring illustrations by Momoco, began in February 2021 under the Kadokawa Sneaker bunko imprint with eight volumes released to date. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Saho Tenamachi, began in October 2022 with the fourth volume scheduled to release in April 2024. Yen Press releases the English version of the light novel series. KADOKAWA describes the series:
Alya-san, who sits next to Masachika Kuze, always gives him the cold shoulder.However, she sometimes blurts out a few flirtatious words to him in Russian.Masachika never misses a word of it. That’s because Masachika has native-level Russian listening skills!Alya-san, who thinks he doesn’t understand and sometimes blurts out words of affection. Masachika, who understands the meaning but pretends not to. Where will their love story which keeps you grinning take them!?
Source: “Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian” TV anime official website / Twitter, Press Release©Sunsunsun,Momoco/KADOKAWA/Alya-san Partners
