Arya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

Arya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Japanese: 時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん, Hepburn: Tokidoki Bosotto Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Arya-san), abbreviated as Roshidere (ロシデレ) is a Japanese light novel series written by SunSunSun and illustrated by Momoco. It was originally published online as two short stories on the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from May 6 to May 27, 2020, respectively. It was then acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who have published four volumes since March 2021 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint.

Arya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Cover art of the first light novel volume
時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん
(Tokidoki Bosotto Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Arya-san)
Novel series
Written bySunSunSun
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 6, 2020 – May 27, 2020
Light novel
Written bySunSunSun
Illustrated byMomoco
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Sneaker Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 1, 2021 – present
Volumes4

The heroine Arya debuted as the first virtual YouTuber in the history of light novels with the release of the second volume.[1]

Synopsis

Alisa Mikhailovna Kujo, who attends a private school, Seirei Gakuen, is a high school girl with silver hair who looks so beautiful that anyone can turn around if she walks. The main character, Masachika Kuze, who sits next to Alisa, is an unmotivated student who just sleeps at school, and she always complains. For some reason, such Alisa sometimes speaks in Russian. However, Alisa did not know that Masachika could understand Russian as well in the native level.

Characters

The voice section is the voice actor in charge of the special PV, voice drama version, and voice comic version.

Masachika Kuze (久世 政近, Kuze Masachika)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki (voice drama)[2][3]
Masachika is the main male protagonist of the series, has held the position envied by many boys, the seat next to Alisa, Masachika understood Russian because of his paternal grandfather, who was a great lover of Russia. He is a first-year student.
Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou (アリサ・ミハイロヴナ・九条, Arisa Mihairovuna Kujō)
Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka (voice drama)[2][3]
Alisa is the main female protagonist of the series. She is very talented and popular girl. Her nickname is Arya. She is a first-year student.
Yuki Suo (周防 有希, Suō Yuki)
Yuki is a first-year who served as the student council public relation, and her name was Suo Yuki. She is the eldest daughter of the Suo house, whose origin was a former noble family and has shouldered the role of a diplomat for generations. She is a genuine young lady. In fact, she is Masachika's sister.
Maria Mikhailovna Kujou (マリヤ・ミハイロヴナ・九条, Mariya Mihairovuna Kujō)
Maria is a second-year and the student council secretary. Her nickname is Masha and she is the biological elder sister of Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou.

Media

Web novel

Before the light novel's publication, two short stories were published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 6 and May 27, 2020. However, the stories and characters in the web version are completely different from the published novel.[4]

Light novel

The light novel series is written by SunSunSun and illustrated by Momoco. It is being published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. The first volume was published on March 1, 2021. At Sakura-Con 2022, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1 March 1, 2021[6]978-4-04-111118-5
2 August 1, 2021[7]978-4-04-111119-2
3 December 1, 2021[8]978-4-04-111955-6
4 April 1, 2022[9]978-4-04-111956-3

Reception

The light novel ranked ninth in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! in the bunkobon category, and fifth overall among the other new series in 2022.[10] As of April 2022, the series has 500,000 copies in circulation.[11]

References
  1. 【ラノベ史上初！】『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』３Dモデル配信が決定。更に元角川書店代表取締役社長の井上伸一郎氏からも推薦コメントが到着！！. PR Times (in Japanese). July 22, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. ロシア語でデレる女子高生と実はロシア語が分かる男子高校生の青春ラブコメディ！『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』が発売. Animedia (in Japanese). February 28, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. 『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』アーリャ役・上坂すみれインタビュー | アニメイトタイムズ. Animate Times (in Japanese). February 23, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. 書籍化情報解禁！書籍化タイトル発表！！ (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. December 22, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 15, 2022). "Yen Press Licenses King's Proposal Novels From Date A Live Creators, 3 Other Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. 時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  7. 時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. 時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  9. 時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  10. 「このライトノベルがすごい！2022」受賞作特集 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  11. 『時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん』がシリーズ累計50万部を突破. LN News (in Japanese). April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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