Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san

Seirei Academy is a prestigious school attended by the very best students in Japan. Alisa Mikhailovna "Alya" Kujou, the half-Russian and half-Japanese treasurer of the school's student council, is known for her intelligence, stunning looks, and rigid personality. Contrasting her near-flawless persona, Alya's unmotivated classmate Masachika Kuze slacks off during lessons and seems to show no interest in her.

Initially irritated, Alya gradually becomes more intrigued by Masachika and starts expressing her affection for him in Russian. However, she is oblivious to his secret—he understands the language fluently! Due to a childhood friend who was temporarily staying in Japan, Masachika has been studying Russian in hopes of reuniting with her.

As the two spend more time together, the playful and eccentric relationship between them quickly deepens. In the meantime, both must learn to navigate their new growing feelings for one another.

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Kujou, Alisa Mikhailovna Main

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Kuze, Masachika Main

Amasaki, Kouhei Japanese

Suou, Yuki Supporting

Maruoka, Wakana Japanese

Kujou, Maria Mikhailovna Supporting

Fujii, Yukiyo Japanese

Kimishima, Ayano Supporting

Aizawa, Saya Japanese

Miyamae, Nonoa Supporting

Aoyama, Yoshino Japanese

Sarashina, Chisaki Supporting

Kawase, Maki Japanese

Taniyama, Sayaka Supporting

Hasegawa, Ikumi Japanese

Kujou, Akemi Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Kenzaki, Touya Supporting

Ishikawa, Kaito Japanese

Kobayashi, Ryou Producer

Kamata, Hajime Producer

Arai, Kousuke Producer

Hasegawa, Shunsuke Producer

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Dec 10, 2024

AShortbuskid

Recommended

Cute and fluffy. The election thing does feel like it drags, but the show is cute enough to stave off this issue.

The Russian thing does get slightly old near the end, however, I hope the future season fixes this issue and the whole trope gets
dropped.

The entire arc surrounding the school election does tire a bit, as obviously the stakes are faked and shallow. I did struggle to watch around this part, but it's my only real complaint. And it's minor enough that I feel the show doesn't suffer too much from it.

The MC and his sister are cringy and lame, however, I actually feel that ... it's a rare case where it's in the benefit of the show.

The art style is pretty and cute.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Nov 26, 2024

PandaRoomster

Mixed Feelings

I realized very early on that I’m probably not the target demographic for this anime—it seems clearly aimed at p*rn-addicted self-inserts. Since I don’t consider myself part of that group, take my review with a grain of salt.

I have very mixed feelings about this anime, so I’ll break them down into clear points:

Art and Design:
Easily the best part of the series. The character designs are beautiful, and the animation is consistently well-executed. I honestly can’t ask for much more in this department—it’s top-notch.


Characters:
There’s plenty of variety among the characters, but many feel like they exist solely to attract as wide an audience as possible. The ... main character is a pitiful attempt at a relatable self-insert—Oh, he’s actually a reliable guy just pretending to be lazy? That feels like a shallow ploy to make romantically frustrated men think, “Oh, he’s just like me!”

Yuki, in particular, left me baffled. What was her end goal? Did she want to surpass her brother? Did she wish for her brother to be happy with Alya? Or—disturbingly—was she trying to seduce her own brother? Incest is not okay, and it’s easily the most disgusting aspect of this anime. I genuinely worry about the people who enjoy such a trope in a show. Do better.


Plot:
The plotline isn’t particularly groundbreaking. The student council setting ensures that at least something is always happening, but it doesn’t reach very deep. The way the student council is treated with such gravity feels a bit over-the-top, though this might be due to cultural differences and it's definitely not exclusive to only this anime, so I won't take points away for that.

Given that this is supposed to be a romcom, I personally would’ve liked to see more emphasis on the romance. The comedy element works occasionally, but it often feels cheap and doesn’t leave much of an impact in the grand scheme of things.


Fan Service:
I understand that fan service makes money, but I don’t understand the appeal of mixing it into an anime. If I’m bored, I’ll watch an entertaining show full of drama. If I want to see women in underwear, I’ll watch an entirely different type of video. Combining the two feels unnecessary and detracts from the overall experience.

Furthermore, this series takes fan service to uncomfortable extremes. What did the hypnosis scene add to the plot? Nothing! It just made all of the unga-bungas drool because “haha boobie.” This kind of content is exactly why I feel like I’m likely not the target demographic.


Summary:
Despite its many negatives, I can’t say I didn’t enjoy the show at least a little. It does have its charm, I suppose. I’ll stick around for the second season in the hope that some of these issues are addressed. The potential is clearly there.

5/10 – Average

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Nov 4, 2024

Ragodo

Not Recommended

First two eps of "Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san'', i thought this would be an interesting Romcom anime with good humour and rememberable characters. However, the more i watched, the more dissapointed i became.

The fact that Alya is russian doesn't affect the story as much as it could, rather it just complements a few repetitive humorous scenes. Most of the comedy scenes in this anime are quite forced, repititive and bland. Things that carry this anime is probably the constant reliance on incest jokes.

Character building in this anime is quite decent. Most characters are fine except the 2 MC. Alya doesn't have ... any unique personality, she's like a bunch of tsundere characters from every anime out there. That makes her completely pale compared to some other characters ( Yuki, Masha,... ). Her development is also very lackluster as she relies entirely on another bad MC - Masachika Kuze - He is an otaku, living a carefree life and then revealing that he is a genius. Yeah, and anime didn't go the whole hog and trying to show him as a real genius by having him solve all of Alya's problems which made Alya the worst girl in this show. This anime has many potentials (like the relation between Arya and Marsha, Masachika and his childhood friend..) but it missed.

Art and music are phenomenal, especially the EDs that are covers from old songs. But it cannot save this anime from being the most disappointment this year.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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