Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
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| Cute girls and nice animation but became boring near the end, plus unnecessary drama. 6/10. |
| Imagine how boring this world would be without Japan - a comment at youtube |
IzanaSolos said: Not sure if anyone else has replied to you about this yet, but Shikimori was 2022, not last year, I know that hurts to hear but it’s true lol, unreal how time has flown. Also, for the record, I think I prefer Shikimori over this personally.Last year we had Shikimori as the overhyped Doga Koba romcom, this year it’s this… Nicest way I could put it |
| did lost some momentum toward the end but still one of the better shows of the season with some suou and alya cinema. kuze was solid too. glad s2 is already announced to be on the way. |
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| This is 5/10 till the end. I was hoping for a good drama because the romcom premise is not good enough but alas, I guess the writing is the actual problem. Well at least it's consistent, just like Alya is always being a damsel in distress. This edgy MC is awful tho, you're just competing fairly in school with your own sister that you love, dude no need to be this serious. |
EdgyLord666Sep 18, 6:41 PM
| Dang no "knowing Russian" confession from Masachika? Welp, if we get another season or something, it's bound to happen and I really wanna see that moment. I need moar from this series! |
 Never ending plan to watch list... |
Reply to aurora_yuuki
@SleepingNinja15 Nah, I'm hers too. You aren't the only one. I definitely wouldn't have been as intrigued (or even any, at all) to read the LN, if it wasn't for her being a Russian cutie.
| @aurora_yuuki Yeah just people on this forum are definitely overhating on her for no reason. I'm hyped for S2 personally and now it's more exciting to hear LN readers saying next season is adapting some of the best parts of it. I can't wait. |
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| Well I gotta admit, I may be one of the people that’s not really into the student council stuff compared to the usual romcom goodness, but they really managed to make these speeches entertaining despite them taking up most of the finale, they really had me sucked in. And the start of the episode was great for setting the stage, whether Kuze was serious or not he actually managed to get into Suou’s head and influenced her thinking, that was a very good scene, the eyes really helped sell it. And the speeches themselves were both well thought out, Suou and Ayano really had a good thing going, but they absolutely weren’t ready for what Kuze and Alya pulled out, having Alya go out speaking in Russian was kinda genius, I love that they made use of her Russian aspect there. And after Alya made quite the display with her story, in comes Kuze to clean up and he really ended things on a great note, and I was wondering how Taniyama and Miyamae would be relevant, well at the end they showed up and really won the crowd over, it’s nice that the first “villains” of the show became key allies here at this pivotal moment. And thankfully the final moments of the episode were reserved for romcom goodness, and goodness it was, now Kuze has that first name basis with Alya and we got that very nice last moment before summer break and the end of this first season, and we got another great ED to end with showcasing all the characters we’ve come to know, definitely among my favorites of the EDs. And that’s it for the first season of the Russian babe anime, that’s right, Season 2 is already confirmed which is great news, giving how the anime ended it feels very appropriate, if we didn’t get that right away it wouldn’t have hit as well. And this has been a very nice romcom, superb production from Doga Kobo all around complete with a new ED with new visuals every episode and a beautiful OP to go with it which is among the best of the season for sure. That being said, I do think the show was unfortunately hurt a bit by the overly serious student council stuff around the middle of the season, I really thought it had a great start and, after seeing the finale, a great end as well, but the middle lost steam a bit for me, and it’s not that I don’t like the student council stuff, it’s that imo it isn’t as good as the romcom part of the show and ultimately took away from it, I think they managed to make it really good with Suou as the villain near the end but Taniyama was a bit underwhelming, no offense to her tho because I really like her otherwise lol. And some will argue that Alya had no development, and while that may be true to an extent, this didn’t bother me at all, this is a LN and that will take time, and I think by the end she grew a bit for sure, at least compared to the first debate. And this isn’t really much of a complaint, but I do kinda wish the fanservice would have been a bit more prominent, I get here in the finale it would have been out of place but man when it was happening it was so good, hopefully we’ll still get it in Season 2 even if it’s more thinly spread out. And of course I can’t forget to mention the seasonal sensation Yuki Suou, I wasn’t as into her as a lot of others were but she was certainly a delight of a character to the end, not sure if I’d say she’s best girl (that might go to Miyamae or Masha for now lol) but she was a lot of fun for sure. And now I guess I wait for Season 2, and hopefully fall will have some romcom goodness to fill the void this season is gonna leave me because it had so many great ones. |
aurora_yuuki said: Builder45 said: A lot less "hides her feelings in russian" "Sometimes" is in the title for a reason. Well said @aurora_yuuki. |
| I enjoyed this more than I should have. It wasn't a home-run ending, but the very last scene was super cute |
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That was so perfect! |
| I find the closing ceremony speech made by Alya more interesting when viewed from a meta perspective. Alya trying to win not just the election, but also the hearts and minds of the viewers as well. That she is willing to work hard so she can earn that best girl status, and prove why she is the titular character of the series. ------------------------ Overall S1 impressions: This series originally wasn't on my PTW list. That was until online chatter from anime viewers finally convinced me to give the show a chance. I was instantly won over by Episode 2. I personally enjoyed it more than what I was expecting. Though I can personally understand why some viewers ended up being disappointed the moment the series shifted its focus on the student council election. Too bad certain parts from the light novel were cut out from the anime, such as the dance scene. Those parts sounded cool when readers commented about them. As of Episode 12, I would say Yuki is still my favorite character of the series. Her personas of a classy lady in public and degenerate otaku in private is a winning combo. Yuki is such a scene stealer I can't blame some people getting the impression that she had to be nerfed by being made into Masachika's biological sister. All that being said, I look forward to Season 2.  |
| An underwhelming finale to an extremely underwhelming show considering the expectations this had and the production values from the get-go for a rom-com. The start wasn't the worst but it got more and more flatter for me with each week once there was ironically an actual plot there. Alya herself has a standout design but her personality in this show really didn't have a long-lasting impact for me and the stuff with her and the student council did not help here whatsoever. Another season is here but meh, don't care much about that announcement. |
Alpha-Nine said: I find the closing ceremony speech made by Alya more interesting when viewed from a meta perspective. Alya trying to win not just the election, but also the hearts and minds of the viewers as well. That she is willing to work hard so she can earn that best girl status, and prove why she is the titular character of the series. ------------------------ Overall S1 impressions: This series originally wasn't on my PTW list. That was until online chatter from anime viewers finally convinced me to give the show a chance. I was instantly won over by Episode 2. I personally enjoyed it more than what I was expecting. Though I can personally understand why some viewers ended up being disappointed the moment the series shifted its focus on the student council election. Too bad certain parts from the light novel were cut out from the anime, such as the dance scene. Those parts sounded cool when readers commented about them. As of Episode 12, I would say Yuki is still my favorite character of the series. Her personas of a classy lady in public and degenerate otaku in private is a winning combo. Yuki is such a scene stealer I can't blame some people getting the impression that she had to be nerfed by being made into Masachika's biological sister. All that being said, I look forward to Season 2. I LOVE the pic on the right. UeSaka SumiRe really made it |
| That was a really great way to end the season. Very lovely, heartfelt episode. Very happy season 2 is already confirmed too! Don’t want to spend too much time away from these characters. Hope to see what shenanigans they get up to next soon! |
| Beautiful artwork spent on a whole lot of... nothing. No progress in their relationship, no change in any of the characters. Kinda felt like a waste of time. |
| Far from my favorite anime this season but respect to Doga Kobo for giving their all for this adaptation, loved having a different ED every episode. Pretty fun cast of characters and they were probably the standout. Was expecting more rom com vibes but the latter half of the season was a bit too focused on school drama for my liking. |
| While the final episode was a little underwhelming I'm glad that this is getting a S2 as I feel that there is a bunch of story remaining to be shown. I enjoyed the first half of this season more than the second half since there were more comedic moments (and fanservice) like the legendary scene with Yuki waking up Masachika, but also Yuki seemed more goofy especially compared to the final episode where she was all business. I understand that she's in a lot of pressure from her grandfather to beat Masachika but I hope that her silly moments continue in S2. Also, I thought Alya was the number one girl but that was before Yuki showed her silly side and also before Masha was introduced. As of the ending of S1 I enjoy most of the scenes that Yuki is shown in but pouting Masha was very cute too. Having said all that I think I like Yuki the most followed by Masha and finally Alya but we'll see if this changes in S2. 8/10 |
| Eh tbh, pretty disappointed with this show. I enjoyed the first three episodes when it was more lighthearted, but once the storyline focused more on the student council, things went downhill. A lot of dumb turns, but mainly cause of Alya. One of the most incompetent female characters I've seen in a while. This whole season, she keeps claiming that she'll prove her worth to run for president, but she has yet to do a single thing for herself. Kuze always has to come save the day. Her speech was very barebones. Literally anyone can say that they're the "hardest worker", and from the way Kuze described her as "honest" for believing in his words and trusting in him when he told her to begin her speech in Russian...from an audience member's standpoint, I'd view her more as gullible and compliant, someone who can't think much for herself and mindlessly follows someone else's commands. Definitely not someone I'd vote for president. Well I know I'm being too harsh, but bottom line is, I really don't like Alya's character at all. Hope I will bite my words and she will actually prove more of her worth in the sequel. But either way, I find Yuki much more entertaining. She carried the show for me; I probably would've dropped this show a while ago if she wasn't in it. |
  "As promised, all that you seek, all that we desire, is prepared up there. On top of the Tower." |
| I have the same feelings for this as I do for the light novel. I don't think it's as good as people say it is. I'll probably watch the second season but I don't know. |
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| Quite disappointing. If they could've just stayed with the fun plot in the beginning with the teasing and then ended with him revealing that he understands her, the series would have been a lot better. This stupid student council shit was dumb. Felt like author is just milking out the series for more money. This student council shit being an unnecessary side quest. |
| "You only realize the real value of something you discarded when you get the chance to pick it up again." - Rudeus Greyrat |
| I kind of liked this ending; though it helps knowing that they already plan on a S2. I suppose this one pays off more on the S. C. President plot more than the funny otaku sides of the character, but I'll take it. It's finally good to see a bit more of the alluded serious Masachika, I had to do a double take when he made that scary face to intimidate Yuki at the start. I'm not sure if I'm ready to call these the 'true' Masachika and Yuki, it's undeniably them at their most serious and political. The episode has an interesting juxtaposition that just for once, Ayano finally confirms that Yuki was having her final boss moment, only for her to say that that wasn't even her trying to do that. Kudos to the animators this episode, all the designs were very cute and I love their fluid movements this round. |
| W speech by Alya and what i didn't expect Masachika bring Taniyama and Miyamae in the squad. Cute Cliffhanger for Season 1. Hey they called each other given name now, that is some progression in romcom Anime. lol 12 episodes, 12 different Ending Song, all sang by Alya VA Sumire Uesaka. Absolutely W!! 8/10 for Yuki Wincest Shenanigans. Can't wait for season 2. Let's hope they didn't made us wait too long. |
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| Too much focus on the student council thing that took up almost the whole season. I've heard from LN readers it still continues for the foreseeable future. It's honestly baffling and calls into question if the author doesn't know how to write another plot. It held back in what would otherwise be a cute romcom. 6.5/10 is fair I think. Just a very tiny bit above average, occasionally on the verge of something greater yet always failed to cross that line. |
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| no more Yuki Alya Wednesday. We'll be back for season 2! one down from my romcom trio this season (MakeIne-GijiHarem-Roshidere) really enjoyed this one, would want to read the LN too |
| I think Yuki won that; both speeches had fluff but I found Alya's to have even more fluff That was a pretty decent season finale. It didn't have to be too too conclusive because, well, we instantly got our season 2 announcement. Going to leave it with a 6/10; it's just fine. Gotta admit that I barely gave af about the election- so pretty much the entire latter half of the season. Sure I guess it's there for Alya's character development and all that... but man the first half was just way more laid back and more fun, in a lot of different ways >:) Anyway, besides all that, it's yet another solid production by Doga Kobo. Looking forward to more. |
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zamasz said: Didn't he just give away that he can understand russian by looking at her in the last scene? Maybe that was the intended finale. I enjoyed the show. Though not as much as I wanted to. |
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Reply to UnderwaterRobin
Alas, thee end of another excellent anime this season, cannot wait for season 2! (in the mean time, i will rolling on the floor crying over this image)
| @UnderwaterRobin Geez, it's not the end of the series. There's so much to come. You anime-onlies are going to love them. Chin up, dude. |
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