Summary
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russianfeatures as one of the summer 2024 top romance anime picks. The series follows the central character, Alisa Mikhailovna, also known as Alya, a half-Russian unparalleled beauty whose life is literal perfection. From her looks to her grades and family even.
Beyond her persona of perfection, Alya does not have much going for her in terms of relationships or friendships, that is, untilshe encounters Masachika Kuze, her half-assed seat partner. The series presents a vired albeit concise cast of characters, and for the sake of this piece, below are the series' significant characters alongside notable details of their characterization.
1Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou
The Solitary Princess
Alisa, the series’ leadingfemale and titular protagonist,is also known as Alya. She is a first-year Seiren Private Academy student and the student council treasurer. Considered one of the two most beautiful girls in her grade, Alisa is also an honors student with the highest grades at school.
Despite her perfect life, Alisa has an unexpected attachment to Masachika Kuze, even though she cannot admit what she feels to herself. She only shows it by being possessive and jealous when Masachika interacts with other girls, despite the latter taking no interest in her.
2Masachika Kuze
Kuzecchi
The series’ male protagonist, Masachika, is also a first-year student at Seiren’s Private Academy and a member of the general affairs of the student council. A rather apathetic and unserious character, Masachika represents all the things Alisa detests, which are, unmotivated and unbothered.
Despite his outward demeanor, Masachika is quite intelligent. However, he prefers not to draw any attention to himself because he prefers to work behind the scenes. Unknown to most, including the Kujou sisters, Masachika understands the Russian language at a native level, making him able to understand Alisa despite her thinking otherwise.
3Yuki Suou
Noble Princess
A first-year student at Seiren Private Academy, Yuki is also the student council’s Public Relations Officer. Along with Alisa, she’s widely considered one of the two most beautiful girls in her grade, earning herself the nickname of the ‘Noble Princess.’ On the outside, Yuki acts as a genuine young lady expected of one who is from a former noble family.
However, beneath her collected exterior is nothing more than a playful otaku who loves to do nothing but read light novels and watch anime.Like her brother, Masachika, Yuki has two sides to herself, with her trying to keep her playful side in check more often than not.
4Ayano Kimishima
N/A
Ayano Kimishima is a first-year student and a central supporting character in the series. Like Masachika, she is also a member of the student council’s General Affairs. Ayano initially comes off as robotic in her movements and very formal in both character and speech.
However, her demeanor is more or less an acquired trait, as she once served as a maid to both the Kuze and Suou families. Ayano also excessively admires Yuki and Masachika, a trait that ultimately influences her sexual preferences.
5Maria Mikhailovna Kujou
Madonna
Maria is a second-year student at Seiren’s Academy and the school’s student council secretary. Yet another beauty of the series, Maria isAlisa’s older sister, as evidenced by the striking beauty the two possess, earning Maria the nickname ‘Madonna. ' She is also Masachika’s childhood friend.
Like Alisa, Maria is a model student who takes her responsibilities very seriously and effortlessly excels in other fields. Unlike Alisa, Maria has a soft demeanor and constantly wears a smile. She also enjoys teasing her sister often because of how much she cares for her, a fact that Alisa is not keen to admit.
6Sayaka Taniyama
Sayacchi
A supporting character in the series, Sayaka is a first-year student like Alisa and Masachika and also serves on the Disciplinary committee. What you call a goody-two-shoes, Sayaka comes off as straight-laced, stern, and confrontational towards others, even though she places even higher expectations on herself.
Despite being from an extremely wealthy family, Sayaka has no issues working extra hard for what she wants. However, Sayaka is alsoa closeted otaku, a secret known only to very few in the school, which came about due to her losing the student council president position in middle school against Yuki.
7Chisaki Sarashina
Donna
Chisaki is another supporting character in the series and the vice president of the Student Council. In addition to her duties within the Student Council, Chisaki is also the captain of the Kendo Club and a second-year student.
Reflective of her extracurricular activities, Chisaki carries a relatively strong sense of justice. She does not hesitate to put herself on the line for the sake of others, believing in the cause of helping those who can not help themselves. Beyond all of these, Chisaki also has a childish side and can be somewhat awkward in moments, specifically regarding her bluntness regarding the actions of other people.
8Nonoa Miyamae
Sayaka’s childhood friend, Nonoa, is also a first-year at Seiren Private Academy but also works as a model for a brand owned by her parents. Nonoa initially seems very sociable among her peers; however, beneath all of her sociability lies a frightening side to her, as she is shown to be incapable of feeling any emotion, only acting according to what she wants others to see. I
In addition, Nonoa is also shown to be unpredictable, which is why both Yuki and Masachika seem wary of her intentions. Due to her psychopathic tendencies, Nonoa is adept at emotional manipulation, as she’s able to use the emotions of others to her advantage, with little or no care for the consequences of her actions.
