The official website of the Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san Season 2 (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 2) television anime unveiled the main staff and a teaser visual (pictured) on Thursday. The anime series adapting Sun Sun Sun’s romantic comedy light novel is scheduled to premiere in 2026.
Sun Sun Sun began penning the novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in May 2020. Kadokawa released the first volume in February 2021 under its Sneaker Bunko imprint, featuring illustrations by Momoco. The 10th volume was released on July 1.
Saho Tanamachi began serializing a manga adaptation on the Magazine pocket app in October 2022. Kodansha published the seventh volume on June 9.
Yen Press licensed both the light novel and manga in English in April 2022 and December 2024, respectively. The first manga volume went on sale on June 24, with the second volume scheduled for a September 23 release. The seventh light novel volume was released on May 13, and the eighth volume is scheduled for a November 11 release. Kodansha USA published the manga adaptation digitally in English through its K Manga service.
