Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Seen it?2024 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 368K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12024 · 12 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 21 episodeNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Sumire UesakaAlisa 'Alya' Mikhailovna Kujō (voice)
- Kohei AmasakiMasachika Kuse (voice)
- Wakana MaruokaYuki Suō (voice)
- Yukiyo FujiiMaria 'Masha' Mikhailovna Kujō (voice)
- Saya AizawaAyano Kimishima (voice)
- Maki KawaseChisaki Sarashina (voice)
- Kaito IshikawaTouya Kenzaki (voice)
- Ikumi HasegawaSayaka Taniyama (voice)
- Yoshino AoyamaNonoa Miyamae (voice)
- Koudai SakaiTakeshi Maruyama (voice)