Following the broadcast of the season finale of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, the official accounts of Ryota Ito-directed TV anime has officially been announced today. The news was shared with an announcement video, confirming that the romantic comedy anime series will continue to adapt SunSunSun's light novels. Release date and other details about the second season of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian will be announced at a later date. Watch the announcement video for Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 2 below:
The anime was voted the most anticipated anime of the Summer 2024 anime season, so many fans were expecting this renewal. Light novel illustrator Momoco and manga illustrator Saho Tenamachi also shared special illustrations to commemorate the renewal of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Roshidere for short).
Light novel author SunSunSun shared a statement about the Roshidere Season 2 announcement:
Many congratulations on the decision to produce the second season of the Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian anime! This couldn’t have happened without the support of all our fans! Thank you all so much! The next part of Roshidere to be adapted is the summer vacation from the 4th light novel onwards, which makes me so excited. All the heroines will be causally wearing lighter clothes as they go to this event and that event! As summer vacation winds up … some dream-like moments? I wonder what they are going to do with that in the anime … ?
The first season of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian was directed by Ryota Ito (Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie), who also worked on the anime's series composition. Doga Kobo, the same animation studio behind Oshi no Ko anime, produced the animation for the series. Yuhei Murota served as the chief animation director and character designer.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Cast
The Japanese voice cast of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian incudes:
Sumire Uesaka as Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou (Alya)
Kohei Amasaki as Masachika Kuze
Yukiyo Fujii as Maria Mikhailovna Kujou (Masha)
Wakana Maruoka as Yuki Suou
Saya Aizawa as Ayano Kimishima
Maki Kawase as Chisaki Sarashina
Kaito Ishikawa as Touya Kenzaki
Ikumi Hasegawa as Sayaka Taniyama
Yoshino Aoyama as Nonoa Miyamae
Kodai Sakai as Takeshi Maruyama
Taichi Ichikawa as Hikaru Kiyomiya
What is Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian about?
The anime adaptation of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Japanese: Tokidoki Bosotto Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Ārya-san) is based on the romantic comedy light novel series written by SunSunSun and illustrated by Momoco. It was originally published online as two short stories on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2020 before it was acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who have published the series since February 2021 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. The series also received a manga adaptation by Saho Tenamachi, which began serialization online in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app and website in October 2022.
Crunchyroll, which is streaming Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, shared a story description for the anime:
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!
All 12 episodes of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 1 are now streaming on Crunchyroll.
