Ryota Itoh
Director
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (2024)
Season 1
At Seiren Private Academy, there’s one standout student: Alisa Mikhailovna Kujō (nicknamed “Alya”). She is half‑Russian, half‑Japanese, strikingly beautiful, top of her class, and seemingly distant from everyone. Sitting next to her is Masachika Kuze, a laid‑back boy who appears to barely care about school. Alya constantly berates him for his slacking, yet whenever she thinks no one understands her, she blurts out little flirtations in Russian. She assumes Masachika doesn’t understand, but in fact… he does.
Released July 3, 2024
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: School, Comedy, Romance
Keywords: tmdb.anime, tmdb.based-on-light-novel, tmdb.high-school, tmdb.romance, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.russian, imdb.teen-romance + 45 more, imdb.based-on-light-novel, imdb.school, imdb.heterosexual, imdb.teen-comedy, imdb.primarily-teen-cast, imdb.speaking-russian, imdb.romantic-comedy, imdb.language-barrier, imdb.love-comedy, imdb.tsundere, imdb.female-harem, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.slice-of-life-anime-animation, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.hiding-true-feelings, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.russian-language, imdb.primarily-female-cast, imdb.school-life, imdb.harem, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.otaku-culture, imdb.high-school, imdb.honor-student, imdb.half-japanese, imdb.half-russian, imdb.language-name-in-tite, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.older-brother-younger-sister-relationship, tmdb.harem, tmdb.tsundere, imdb.ecchi, imdb.love-triangle, imdb.honorific-in-title, imdb.country-in-title, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.academia-drama, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.shounen, tmdb.romcom, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, mdblist.anime-dub, tmdb.high-school-girl, tmdb.japanese-high-school
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Doga Kobo, SEGA, Kadokawa Pictures
Network: Tokyo MX
8.7
S1E1 - Alya Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Alisa Mikhailovna Kujo, also known as Alya, is the ice queen sitting atop the social hierarchy of Seirei Academy. Despite her cold demeanor, she often flirts with her crush, but only in Russian. However, he may know more than he lets on.
July 3, 2024, midnight
8.5
S1E2 - So Much For Childhood Friends
Alya runs into Masachika and Suou while they're out shopping and continues to question the nature of their relationship. Suou takes the opportunity to invite Alya out to a super spicy ramen restaurant.
July 10, 2024, midnight
8.5
S1E3 - And So They Met
While spending some time with her sister, Alya recounts how she met Masachika and began to think highly of him despite his slacker status. Later, Masha gets to meet him in person when he helps out the student council.
July 17, 2024, midnight
8.5
S1E4 - An Outpouring of Emotion
Alya is sent by the student council to mediate a conflict between the soccer and baseball teams about the use of the school fields. When the conflict comes to a standstill, Masachika saves the day and makes an important promise to Alya.
July 24, 2024, midnight
7.9
S1E5 - Different People, Common Undercurrent
Masachika returns home after mulling over Alya's confession. The next day, he states his intentions to make Alya student council president and finds himself increasingly distracted by Alya despite his best efforts.
July 31, 2024, midnight
8.0
S1E6 - A Kiss of the Indirect Variety
Yuki uses a student council task as an excuse to get Alya alone and discuss how they truly feel about Masachika. When Masachika uses time alone together to be all work and no play, Alya decides to force a romantic moment.
Aug. 7, 2024, midnight
6.7
S1E7 - A Storm Arrives
Ayano confronts Masachika about his intentions to run against Yuki in the upcoming election. The student council throw a welcome party for their two new members where Masachika and Masha discuss their more hidden natures.
Aug. 14, 2024, midnight
6.6
S1E8 - Student Congress
The student congress arrives and Alya finds herself wrapped up in a shocking amount of political intrigue and maneuvers. Will her teamwork and preparation with Masachika be enough to win them the day?
Aug. 21, 2024, midnight
7.0
S1E9 - Rom-commy With a Chance of Hypnosis
Masachika tries to capitalize on their victory in the congress, but Alya has some conflicting thoughts about benefitting from Taniyama being ridiculed. A confiscated book leads to some shenanigans among the student council members.
Aug. 28, 2024, midnight
7.0
S1E10 - Birthday Party, Much Belated
Masachika is having trouble studying for exams until Alya decides to wager a favor on how well he does. When Alya discovers she wasn't invited to celebrate Masachika's birthday, she spends several days questioning just how close they actually are.
Sept. 4, 2024, midnight
6.3
S1E11 - An Unexpected Curtain-Raiser
The unexpected encounter at the parent-teacher meetings leaves Masachika weakened and sick, and more importantly, unaware of what's happening at school.
Sept. 11, 2024, midnight
6.2
S1E12 - Chin Up and Face Forward
The only thing standing between the student body and summer break is the closing ceremony, where Alya and Yuki will formally address their schoolmates and begin their official candidacy for student council president.
Sept. 18, 2024, midnight
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Tokyo MX
24 min/ep
312 min
July 3, 2024
Sept. 18, 2024, midnight
Returning Series
TV-14
14+
Action
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