A key visual is out and getting hundreds of comments on Reddit within a few hours.
Summary
- Alya is a school romance anime, where the main character is a half-Russian, half-Japanese girl.
- Alya sometimes speaks in Russian so that nobody understands her, but the boy she has a crush on knows Russian.
- The visual presents the two main characters, and fans approve of the animation style.
- The key visual was warmly received by Redditors.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Aalya-san) is about school romance. The girl, Alya, is half-Japanese and half-Russian. She is smart, beautiful, and very popular at her private school. The boy is Masachika Kuze, who is quite average in appearance and academic performance. He enjoys anime and gacha games.
Alya, apparently, is a tsundere. She is often harsh with Masachika, but she likes him very much, which she confesses sometimes in Russian, assuming that nobody would know what she is saying. However, Masachika does know Russian, and he keeps wondering what Alya’s comments mean.
Fans of the source material (light novel) confirm that the anime features a very slow-burn romance, but they are very excited about this anime, which is scheduled to air in April 2024.
Key Visual and Fan Reaction
The key visual features the two main characters, with Alya sitting on school stairs and Masachika standing quite close to her, but not within her personal space. Alya looks very content and maybe a little smug, and Masachika looks at her in confusion.
Posted almost a day ago, the key visual has hundreds of comments on Reddit, with people discussing both the visual and the anime. Many fans of the light novel recommend the anime, calling it “huge” and comparing it to Classroom of the Elite (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e). For a lot of fans the anime is long-awaited, and the key visual allows them to gush about it a little.
As for the visual itself, both fans and newcomers to the title consider it gorgeous. They hope that the animation will be in a similar style, and they adore Alya.
Overall, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian appears to be a very notable title in its genre of school romance, and we hope to see it in April 2024.