On
Thursday, Kadokawa officially confirmed that the anime
adaptation of the light novels Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in
Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go by Dereru Tonari no Alya-san)
will have a second season that will premiere sometime in 2026.
Along with the announcement, a visual teaser was released
and changes to the production team were revealed.
A new
creative team takes the helm
Hiroshi
Haraguchi, who
directed episode 4 of the first season, will take over the general direction of
this new installment, replacing Ryota Itoh. Studio Dōga
Kōbō will once again be in charge of animation. As for the
script, Yuka Yamada —writer of episode 6— will take the reins
of the composition of the series. Yūhei Murota will continue
to be in charge of character design.
This second
season will pick up the events starting with the fourth volume of
the light novel, continuing the relationship between the reserved and
elegant Alisa "Alya" Mikhailovna Kujō and the
laid-back Masachika Kuze, who share a desk and romantic
misunderstandings full of tension and tenderness.
Original
cast and charm return
The first
season premiered in July 2024, and was broadcast on Crunchyroll,
including English dubbing. The main cast will return for this sequel:
- Sumire
Uesaka as Alya
- Kōhei
Amasaki as Masachika Kuze
- Yukiyo
Fujii as Maria "Masha" Kujō
- Wakana
Maruoka as Yuki Suō
- Saya
Aizawa as Ayano Kimishima
- Maki
Kawase as Chisaki Sarashina
- Kaito
Ishikawa as Touya Kenzaki
- Ikumi
Hasegawa as Sayaka Taniyama
- Yoshino
Aoyama as Nonoa Miyamae
- Kōdai
Sakai as Takeshi Maruyama
- Taichi
Ichikawa as Hikaru Kiyomiya
In the
first season, Sumire Uesaka performed the opening theme song
"Ichiban Kagayaku Hoshi" ("The Brightest Star") as
Alya, and also performed different versions for each ending theme,
singing covers of popular songs in the character's voice.
What is
this adorable story about?
The story
follows Alya, the "lonely princess" of the Seiren Private
Academy: a student of Russian roots, silver hair and impeccable manners who is
usually cold. However, his seatmate, the carefree Masachika, soon gains his
attention. Although Alya maintains her serious façade, she often lets loose
affectionate comments in Russian believing that no one understands them... but
he does not know that Masachika listens to them all in secret.
The light
novel is written by Sunsunsun and illustrated by Momoco,
and is published under Kadokawa's Sneaker Bunko imprint.
The manga adaptation, by Saho Tenamachi, began in
October 2022 on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app. Both the novel
and the manga are distributed in English by Yen Press and K
MANGA.
With its
mix of romance, humor, and Russian phrases, Alya-san has
established itself as one of the most charming romantic comedies of recent
years. His return promises to continue melting hearts in 2026.
