Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian explained

Ja Kanji:時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん
Ja Romaji:Tokidoki Bosotto Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Ārya-san
Genre:Romantic comedy
Type:novel series
Author:SunSunSun
Publisher:Shōsetsuka ni Narō
First:May 6, 2020
Last:May 27, 2020
Type:light novel
Author:SunSunSun
Illustrator:Momoco
Publisher:Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic:Male
Imprint:Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
First:February 27, 2021
Volumes:8
Type:manga
Author:SunSunSun
Illustrator:Saho Tenamachi
Publisher:Kodansha
Magazine:Magazine Pocket
First:October 29, 2022
Volumes:5
Type:TV Series
Director:Ryota Itoh
Producer:Ryō Kobayashi
Music:Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Studio:Doga Kobo
Network:Tokyo MX, BS Nippon, SUN, KBS Kyoto, Mētele, HTB, RKB, TSS, Miyatere, TV Shizuoka, BSN, UTY, UTF, itv, NBC, IBC, AT-X
First:July 3, 2024
Episodes:12
Portal:yes

, abbreviated as, is a Japanese light novel series written by and illustrated by . It was originally published online as two short stories on the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from May 6 to May 27, 2020, respectively. It was then acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who have published the series since February 2021 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Saho Tenamachi began serialization online in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app and website in October 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo premiered in July 2024.

Premise

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou, nicknamed Alya, is a high school girl with silver hair who looks so beautiful that she turns heads wherever she goes. Masachika Kuze, who sits next to Alya, is an unmotivated student who just stays up late at night and is a sleepyhead at school. Alya often complains about Masachika but seems to be secretly in love with him, and occasionally makes flirtatious remarks in her native Russian language. However, she does not realize that Masachika understands Russian, and her flirty comments towards him constantly leave him appalled.

Characters

The main male protagonist of the series, Masachika has held the position in high school envied by many boys, the seat next to Alya. He is a sleepyhead who tends to stay up late most nights and lacks motivation in class. Whenever Alya makes remarks in Russian, Masachika pretends to not understand, but secretly he does because of his paternal grandfather, who was a great lover of Russia, and from watching television programs. It is later revealed that he originally was heir of the Suou family, a position he renounced after he left the estate with his mother, with his younger sister Yuki inheriting the position. He is constantly annoyed by Alya's flirting in Russian, and is completely unaware that she is actually in love with him.
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  • Alya is a beautiful and talented first-year student who is popular for her looks and cold attitude. She was born to a Russian father and a Japanese mother. She occasionally makes remarks in Russian, which confuse her teacher and her classmates. Though she is popular and attracts the attention of many boys and girls at school, because of her cold demeanor, Alya doesn't have many friends and isn't very experienced at social interaction, though that slowly changes the more she spends time with her classmate Masachika. She disapproves of Masachika's lack of motivation, but at the same time, she seems to be in love with him, and constantly flirts with him in Russian. She is Maria's younger sister.
    A first-year who serves as the student council public relations. She is the eldest daughter of the Suou house, whose origin was a former noble family and has shouldered the role of a diplomat for generations, becoming the heir after Masachika and his mother left the family. She is a genuine and straightforward girl, and enjoys teasing both Masachika and especially Alya. At first, Alya is jealous of her because Yuki and Masachika are childhood friends, but it is later revealed that Yuki is Masachika's younger sister.
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  • Alya's older sister, a second-year and the student council secretary.
    She is a follower of Yuki, who is silent and expressionless by default. She is the general affairs of the student council. She used to be a follower of Masachika, but quit due to his unmotivated personality.
  • She competed with Yuki for the position of student council president in the middle school and currently is a public morals committee member.
  • The vice president of the student council and a second-year student at the high school. She is feared by some male students and is extremely popular among female students. She's currently dating the student council president, Touya Kenzaki. Her hobby is kendo.
  • She is a first-year high school student and Sayaka's best friend. She has blond hair with a loose perm.
  • He is the charismatic student council president of the high school section. A second year and Chisaki's boyfriend.

    • Media

    Web novel

    Before the light novel's publication, two short stories were published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 6 and May 27, 2020. However, the stories and characters in the web version are completely different from the published novel.[1]

    In an interview with Japanese magazine Da Vinci in 2021, SunSunSun told that he initially wanted the series to take place in an isekai setting where the heroine gets transported to another world where no one could understand the Japanese language, except for the protagonist who was planned to be reincarnated as well. The idea was scrapped since he felt that it would be troublesome to explain the new environment, so he went with a real-world setting instead. Regarding Alya's half-Russian heritage, the author stated that he was influenced by the beauty of Russian women.[2]

    Light novel

    The light novel series is written by SunSunSun and illustrated by Momoco. In June 2020, SunSunSun first received an invitation from Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko for whether the imprint could publish the work.[3] On December 22, 2020, it was announced the short stories published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō would be published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint after being adapted as a series.[1] The title of the series follows the title of one of the two short stories.[1] The first volume was published on February 27, 2021. As of February 2024, eight volumes and one short story volume have been released.

    At Sakura-Con 2022, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[4]

    Manga

    A manga adaptation with art by Saho Tenamachi began serialization in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app and website on October 29, 2022.[5] [6] The first volume was released on March 9, 2023.[7]

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 17, 2023.[8] It is produced by Doga Kobo and written and directed by Ryota Itoh, with character designs handled by Yūhei Murota, who also served as chief animation director, and music composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi.[9] Ryō Kobayashi served as the producer.[10] The series was originally scheduled for April 2024,[11] but was later delayed,[12] and eventually premiered on July 3, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks, and is set to run for 12 episodes.[13] [14] The opening theme song is, while each episode features a different ending theme song based on covers of different famous songs, all performed by Sumire Uesaka as her character Alya.[15] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[16] Medialink licensed the series for streaming in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[17]

    Episodes

    Audiobooks

    An audiobook adaptation based on the light novel series was first produced and published in Japanese with Sumire Uesaka and Kōhei Amasaki voicing the main characters Alisa Mikhailovna Kujō and Masachika Kuze respectively.[18] [19]

    In March 2024, Yen Audio, a subsidiary of Yen Press, announced to produce an English-languaged audiobook based on the light novels.[20] The first audiobook was published on August 13, 2024 with Taylor Meskimen as narrator.[21]

    Smartphone game

    On July 17, 2024 the production of a smartphone game entitled for iOS and Android devices was announced and the pre-registration phase started.[22] The puzzle game is developed by Poppin Games Japan.[23]

    Other

    A VTuber model of Alya debuted in July 2021 to promote the release of the second light novel volume.[24]

    Reception

    Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian ranked ninth in the 2022 edition of Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! in the category, and fifth overall among the other new series of that year.[25] It also ranked fifth in the category of the 2023 edition.[26] At the 2021 Next Light Novel Awards, the series placed first in the Librarian's Choice category. It also ranked second in the Web Publication category, and ninth in the overall category.[27] By April 2022, the series has 500,000 copies in circulation.[28] In August 2024, it has reported that the series became the first to reach five million copies in the history of Kadokawa's Sneaker Bunko imprint's romantic comedy stories.[29]

    External links

    Notes and References

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    2. Web site: ja:周りにはわからない、2人だけの“秘め事”感がいい――『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』著者・燦々SUNインタビュー. https://ddnavi.com/interview/893361/a/. Da Vinci. December 5, 2021. July 29, 2024. ja. December 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207132022/https://ddnavi.com/interview/893361/a/. live.
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    4. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Yen Press Licenses King's Proposal Novels From Date A Live Creators, 3 Other Novels. Anime News Network. April 15, 2022. April 16, 2022. June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630123742/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-15/yen-press-licenses-king-proposal-novels-from-date-a-live-creators-3-other-novels/.184685. live.
    5. Web site: Crystalyn. Hodgkins. Arya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Light Novels Get Manga. Anime News Network. July 17, 2022. July 17, 2022. July 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220725163033/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-17/arya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-light-novels-get-manga/.187728. live.
    6. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Manga Debuts on October 29. Anime News Network. October 21, 2022. October 21, 2022. October 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022003730/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2022-10-21/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-manga-debuts-on-october-29/.191086. live.
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    9. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Reveals More Cast & Staff. Anime News Network. January 31, 2024. January 31, 2024. February 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201055236/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-31/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-reveals-more-cast-and-staff/.207076. live.
    10. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Unveils Main Staff, More Cast. Anime News Network. September 24, 2023. September 24, 2023. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925233233/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-24/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-unveils-main-staff-more-cast/.202760. live.
    11. Web site: Loo. Egan. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Slated for April 2024. Anime News Network. November 7, 2023. November 7, 2023. November 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231107123604/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-07/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-slated-for-april-2024/.204204. live.
    12. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Delayed to July 2024. Anime News Network. February 19, 2024. February 19, 2024. February 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240221191827/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-19/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-delayed-to-july-2024/.207748. live.
    13. Web site: 第３巻 . TVアニメ「時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん」公式サイト . 11 July 2024 . ja . 27 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627170405/https://roshidere.com/bd/03.html . live .
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    15. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime's Video Previews Opening Song. Anime News Network. May 17, 2024. May 17, 2024. May 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517071102/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-17/alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-anime-video-previews-opening-song/.210899. live.
    16. Web site: Tai. Anita. Crunchyroll to Stream Witch Hat Atelier, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Narenare -Cheer for You!-, 4 More Anime. Anime News Network. June 5, 2024. June 5, 2024. June 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240605204727/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-05/crunchyroll-to-stream-witch-hat-atelier-alya-sometimes-hides-her-feelings-in-russian-narenare-cheer-/.211569. live.
    17. Web site: June 27, 2024. Medialink July 2024 New Anime Line-Up Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian is arriving on Ani-One Asia!. Ani-One Asia via YouTube. June 27, 2024. June 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240627104952/https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx9TUKh4XnWikurzmylJhC19RLhS1avMF2. live.
    18. Web site: 2022-11-28 . 2021-02-28 . ja . ロシア語でデレる女子高生と実はロシア語が分かる男子高校生の青春ラブコメディ！『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』が発売 . Animedia.jp.
    19. Web site: 2022-11-28 . 2021-02-23 . ja . 青春ラブコメライトノベル『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』が2月27日発売！　スペシャルPVでアーリャさんを演じた上坂すみれさんにインタビュー！ . Animatetimes.com.
    20. Web site: 2024-03-13 . Anita Tai . 2024-03-11 . en . Yen Audio to Release Audiobook of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Light Novels . Anime News Network.
    21. Web site: 2024-08-17 . en-us . Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Vol. 1 . Yen Press.
    22. Web site: 2024-08-17 . 2024-07-17 . ja . パズルゲーム「時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん パズルパーティ！」のリリース時期が2024年に決定！事前登録受付も開始 . Gamer.ne.jp.
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