What the Teaser Actually Shows
Until now, Season 2 of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん, or Roshidere to Japanese fans) had only been promoted with visuals and a footage-free teaser. That changed at the 5th Roshidere Project General Meeting, a stage event held September 20 at the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (KyoMAF) 2026, where Kadokawa premiered the first Season 2 teaser built from actual anime footage, according to Japanese entertainment site Dengeki Online.
The official pitch for the clip is short. Summer air pulls Alya and Masachika closer than ever, while Masha (Maria Mikhailovna Kujou, voiced by Yukiyo Fujii) is holding on to a feeling of her own, which knots the romance further. The teaser is now up on the official Roshidere YouTube channel under the title "Season 2 Teaser PV | Broadcast Starts 2027."
The premise, for newcomers: Alisa "Alya" Kujou is a Russo-Japanese transfer student who mutters affectionate lines in Russian at Masachika Kuze, the classmate sitting next to her, without realizing he understands every word. Sumire Uesaka (Nagatoro in Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro) plays Alya, and Kohei Amasaki plays Masachika. Both return for Season 2, along with the full Season 1 cast, including Wakana Maruoka as Yuki Suou.
A New Director Inherits a Hit
Season 2 comes with a changed lineup at the top. Hiroshi Haraguchi (原口浩) takes over as director from Season 1's Ryota Itoh, and Yuka Yamada (山田由香) handles series composition, another role Itoh held the first time around. Seong Min Kim (金成旻) is credited as assistant director. Yuhei Murota (室田雄平) returns on character design, and production stays at Doga Kobo (Oshi no Ko, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun).
In his comment, published by Dengeki Online, Haraguchi admitted his first reaction to the job was that he had been handed a big baton, since Season 1 was a hit. He then rattled off the season's checklist: summer break, a training camp, swimsuits, a new semester, new uniforms, and a culture festival. The staff, he says, are deep in production right now.
Kim's comment fills in the shape of the season. The story moves from the summer sea to a busy school festival, and this time Masha confronts her own hidden feelings alongside Alya. Kim describes the two as an Alya who wants to stand beside Masachika and a Masha who has to face her own emotions, and says the goal is to draw them as girls dealing with weakness and their pasts, not just as cute character designs.
Murota's note is the most candid. He says Season 2 was never pre-planned; it was greenlit because of fan support, which is why preparation took time. He promises a powered-up Masachika, Alya, and supporting cast, and says the new season is built so newcomers can enjoy it without having watched Season 1.
Why the Wait Has Been So Long
Season 1 aired from July to September 2024 for 12 episodes. Season 2 was originally announced for 2026, but the production committee pushed it to 2027 earlier this year, citing a push for higher quality. Murota's comment about a season that only happened because fans demanded it lines up with that timeline: the sequel had to be assembled from scratch rather than rolling straight off the first season's pipeline.
The source material has plenty of runway. Sunsunsun's light novel series, illustrated by Momoco, runs under Kadokawa's Sneaker Bunko imprint, and Season 1 covered only the early volumes.
Looking Ahead
The teaser confirms a 2027 broadcast start, but no month, cour, or episode count has been announced. Watch the official Roshidere channel and X account for the next reveal; the staff comments published by Dengeki Online suggest the culture festival is the season's destination.
International streaming for Season 2 has not been announced. Crunchyroll streamed Season 1 worldwide as it aired and produced an English dub, so it's the obvious candidate, but nothing is confirmed. For readers who want to get ahead of the anime, Yen Press publishes the light novels in English and also holds the print license for the manga adaptation.