Who is the Creator of "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian"? Does the Author Have an X (Twitter) Account? Explaining the Manga Artist as Well

"Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian" is a school-life romantic comedy light novel published by KADOKAWA Sneaker Bunko, which became the best-selling work among all KADOKAWA light novels released in 2021. The series was a huge hit, and its TV anime adaptation aired from July 3 to September 18, 2024.

This article will introduce and explain the authors behind "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian," including the creators of the manga adaptation.

What is "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian"?

The protagonist, Masachika Kuze, is a student who lacks motivation for anything, often staying up late watching anime and sleeping during class, making him an underachiever. Sitting next to him is the talented and beautiful Alisa "Alya" Mikhailovna Kujō, who occasionally teases Masachika in Russian. However, Masachika, who learned Russian because his first crush spoke the language when he was a child, actually understands what she says.

This school-life romantic comedy centers on these two characters and their classmates. As of June 2025, there are 10 light novel volumes (including one side story volume), and 7 manga volumes have also been released.

Who is the Author of "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian," SansanSUN?

The author of "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian" is SansanSUN. This is their first long-running serialized work. Their debut came about when they posted a short story on the novel-sharing site "Shōsetsuka ni Narō," and they have revealed that the first light novel they bought and were influenced by was "Accel World" by Reki Kawahara.

They also have an X (formerly Twitter) account, where they mainly post about "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian." While they have not disclosed their face or gender online, they have made offline appearances at autograph sessions for "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian," so they are not entirely anonymous.

Who is Momoco, the Illustrator?

The illustrations for "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian" are drawn by Momoco, who is also the illustrator for "Last Embryo" (also published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko). In addition to illustrating light novels, Momoco is recognized as the character designer for the popular VTuber Koyori Hakui from the agency hololive.

Momoco also has an X account and has publicly confirmed that she is female.

Who is the Manga Artist for "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian"?

The manga adaptation is serialized on Kodansha’s "Magazine Pocket (Magapoke)," and the artist is Saho Tenamachi. In addition to working on the manga version of "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian," Saho Tenamachi has also illustrated the manga adaptation of "Shosetsu no Kamisama." They have an X account and have also revealed that they are female.

Summary

The author of "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian" is SansanSUN; the original illustration is by Momoco, and the manga version is drawn by Saho Tenamachi. All of them have X accounts, so if you want to know more about "Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian," especially now that the TV anime has aired, you may want to consider following them.

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