A new animation visual was presented at the animation Japan 2024 stage event for the light novel title Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san), written by Sunsunsun and illustrated by Momoco.
On June 16, one month before it debuts, there will be a special screening of the anime's opening episode. The venue for the event is Tokyo's New Pier Hall.
The anime will star:
Sumire Uesaka as Alisa "Alya" Mikhailovna Kujō
Kōhei Amasaki as Masachika Kuse
Yukiyo Fujii as Maria "Masha" Mikhailovna Kujō
Wakana Maruoka as Yuki Suō
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
Kōdai Sakai as Takeshi Maruyama
Taichi Ichikawa as Hikaru Kiyomiya
In addition to overseeing the series scripts, Ryota Itoh is directing the animation at Doga Kobo. In addition to leading animation, Yūhei Murota is creating the characters. The producer of the series is Ryo Kobayashi. Takeshi Takadera is in charge of the sound design, while Hiroaki Tsutsumi is the composer. Art director Risa Wakabayashi is in charge.
Plot of the story:
Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is Seiren Private Academy's “solitary princess.” She's a half-Russian beauty with silver hair, at the top of her class, student council accountant, and…completely unapproachable. For some reason, she's also taken on the responsibility of reprimanding the slacker who sits next to her in class. Masachika Kuze is constantly frustrating her by falling asleep, forgetting his textbooks, and just being an overall unexemplary student. Or at least, that's how it looks from the outside. She may put on a tough act, but she doesn't mind Masachika as much as others would think. She even lets him call her by her nickname, Alya. Anyone hearing the comments she mutters in Russian under her breath might know how she really feels, but since none of her classmates understand the language, she's free to say whatever she likes! Except…there is one person who knows what she's saying. Masachika eavesdrops on her embarrassing revelations, pretending to be clueless, all the while wondering what her flirtatious comments actually mean!
Source: ANN, Stage AnimeJapan 2024, crunchyroll