Of all the premieres of Summer 2024 (July to September)definitely “Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian" was one of the most anticipated episodes by fans. Today the first episode was finally released, and viewers were surprised from the beginning with the spectacular opening sequence featuring the musical theme "1-Ban Kagayaku Hoshi” interpreted by Sumire Uesaka.

In fact, Many agree that it far surpasses the opening of the second season of “Oshi no Ko”also produced by the studios Doga Kobo and released today.

But what definitely caught the most attention was the protagonist, Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou. Intelligent, refined, and strikingly beautiful, she's a half-Russian, half-Japanese girl who's considered her school's idol. She's interested in Masachika Kuze, the protagonist, but due to her pride, she won't admit it. Instead, she says nice things to him in Russian, thinking he doesn't understand her. And then comes the twist, because it turns out Masachika can speak the language.

As the odd couple continues to exchange witty and amusing remarks, their relationship gradually becomes more romantic and charming, and Alisa can finally learn to freely express her true feelings. Yes, that last one is the most cliché of clichés. But in an industry where practically everything has already been explored, how can you be original in a high school romantic comedy?

The strong point of “Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian” is definitely the protagonist, a beautiful girl who speaks Russian. However, other series in the same genre have made the mistake of relying too heavily on the protagonist, who is overshadowed by a slew of supporting (and even main) characters lacking development and personality. Will the same be true this time?

• «It looks like this is an anime where you see panties».
• «It's just like the pig, they only show the first episode to fool us. I won't be fooled!».
• «It was seen!».
• «Japanese is so fluent that it doesn't even sound like a foreign character.».
• «I'm starting to feel that Russia is a wonderful country (´・ω・｀)».
• «After all, the Russian woman he met in the past is Suo, right?».
• «Reminds me of Alya».
• «Can the student council decide members as if they were officers?».
• «I think it would be more fun if Alya talked about spicy topics in Russian every now and then.».
• «The panty animation is very well done».
• «Although it's Russia, instead of black panties, she has white ones.».
• «With such a short skirt it is inevitable that they will be seen».
• «I wonder if there will be erotic scenes in each episode (´・ω・｀)».
• «Since I saw the panties I decided to keep watching».

Source: Otakomu