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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian U.K. Blu-ray Released on Monday
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Yen Press is releasing the novels in English, and it describes 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!
Ryota Itoh (My Senpai Is Annoying, Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie) directed the anime at Dōga Kōbō and was also in charge of the series scripts. Yūhei Murota (Love Live! School idol project) designed the characters and also served as the chief animation director. Ryo Kobayashi was the series producer. Hiroaki Tsutsumi composed the music, and Takeshi Takadera was the sound director. Risa Wakabayashi was the art director.
Alya (as voiced by Sumire Uesaka) performed the opening theme song "Ichiban Kagayaku Hoshi" ("The Brightest Star"). Uesaka (as Alya) also performed a cover of a different famous song for the ending theme of each episode.
Kadokawa publishes the novels under its Sneaker Bunko imprint. Saho Tenamachi (Shōsetsu no Kami-sama; Itsuka, Nemuri ni Tsuku Hi) launched a manga adaptation in October 2022 on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app.
