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The story is weird but standard for a Yuri anime. If you are looking for a new favorite high school anime then don't come to this anime. The animation is fine, the story is predictable but also weird at the same time. There is a lot of blatant sexual assault in the show that is in public and practically unnoticed and a lot of the plot is made under the most unrealistic circumstances in a show. The only thing that stood out for me was that the animators were able to have the main character try to stand out by completely changing her appearance from the other girls but remember that she along with everyone else in this show is very generic. 6/10 needs more cops.

Rating: 6.0

Is it yuri bait? Yes. Is it entertaining most of the time? Yes. Are the yuri elements forced? Yes. Does it have much substance? No. All in all, this show is just good looking yuri bait, that's it. The actual plot is just there to put the characters into more yuri scenes.

Citrus is a misunderstood television series that is frequently seen as fetish material that romanticizes or promotes sexual assault. The goal of the show is to present complex, well-rounded individuals who are impacted by both internal and external issues. But viewers frequently believe the show to be glorifying emotional limits and romanticizing sexual assault. Citrus is a captivating story that is emotionally compelling and well worth the ride, not just fetish fodder. The show's impressionable teens are presented as lost and perplexed, yet these obstacles are a necessary part of the emotional journey, which makes it interesting to watch.

Popular TV program Citrus is frequently condemned for viewing sexual assault as a kind of love and romanticism in its flowering stages as Stockholm syndrome. This is untrue, though. Mei Aihara is accused of sexual assault, but her acts are not shown as amorous or reciprocal. The faces and photography highlight the protagonists' uneasiness, yet this does not justify their actions. When Yuzu regains control, these behaviors result in her retaliation. The romance between the characters is not based on the assaults because Yuzu starts feeling something for Mei long before the first attack happens. She doesn't see Yuzu's interest to Mei.

With the exception of Yuzu's monologues, characters in Citrus are evaluated by the audience primarily on the basis of their actions and words. Indirect characterisation can be used to explain content that appears dubious or uncomfortable, pushing the boundaries of narration and monologues and stimulating the brain in new ways. This is best illustrated by the nuanced characteristics of Mei Aihara, a character who sheds light on a personality distorted by unfavorable circumstances and is relatable to everyday life. Viewers will find the outcome more satisfying with this strategy.

Mei is a character that has never been shown or given any knowledge of what a real romantic relationship is like. She also has almost no notion of right and wrong, let alone the idea of permission. Her father and her have always been the only healthy relationship she has ever had. Mei felt as though the only person she had ever been genuinely connected to was deserting her when he went. It's evident that since her father's departure, Mei has not had any emotional support up until the point where the main plot starts. Her fiancée regularly takes advantage of her, her grandfather uses and ignores her, and she is continuously under societal pressure to do her tasks for days on end.

Fortunately, director Takeo Takahashi's superb shot design and lush color direction make up for the mediocre work in the backgrounds. When it comes to visual storytelling and framing, this director is exceptional at highlighting particular emotions. This effectively sells dramatic sequences as well as character animations, which are, as mentioned before, well-done when necessary. With the exception of the production flaws stated above, which Takeo ought to have been more aware of, this Citrus adaption is generally extremely well directed. In a perfect world, Citrus's production value would be comparable to that of Hanasaku Iroha, an animated melodrama that I consider to be very high.

That brings an end to my analysis of Citrus. The overall plot of the novel is quite sloppy due to the frequent usage of coincidences. It can also be criticized for framing a lot of things as formulaic routines. It's understandably easy to become a little frustrated when a new girl keeps getting in the way. But the central plot, involving the two main protagonists, is still quite compelling. They do a good job at exploring different aspects of their character and coming to a satisfying conclusion. Having said that, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the plot, so I can only hope that a second season will eventually be produced to adapt the remaining source material to enhance the anime viewing experience.

While I haven't watched a ton of yuri anime, I thought this one was great in comparison to some others. I thought the plot was good and I loved all the characters, especially some of the sidekicks. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I enjoy yuri anime because it pertains to myself & I haven't been able to find a decent one, until Citrus.

If you want a cute YOI/WLW just like I did, I think you're better off throwing yourself in the garbage than watching whatever this was. It's just extremely sexualized and is incest lol.

Cute and interesting, pretty art and good storyline. i loved this anime and it convinced me to read the manga, so i can't wait to see how they animate the next pert (hopefully season 2!)

Citrus was a very average anime for me, which means I overall enjoyed it and wouldn't mind watching it again in the future. The show does a good job with the main character, making it easy to follow and root for her. The same cannot be said for her sister; however, as I found her character and motivations to be inconsistent and extremely hard to follow. Its almost like she has two different personas that pop in and out at random times, and it made it difficult for me to get behind her character. The show also throws in quite a bit of story tropes that you would typically find in this genre. Luckily, the strong character moments really help out here and make it so I can give the tropes a pass for the most part. I think you would likely have a good time watching Citrus, but I would also say there's no rush to check it out.

If you're looking for a good queer anime, this is not the queer anime you're looking for. This anime is mostly made for the Male Gaze, and it's basically mostly fan-service. Also, there are annoying plot holes.

I like the idea of the anime, but it's far from as good as it could've been.

Also, as a warning, there are some non-consensual kisses.

Though, I really like the Japanese voice actor for Yuzu, and also I like Yuzu as a character, even though she's a bit too stubborn.

I will say, this has came as a surprise for me. I have never heard of Yuri and didn't watch anime in general yet this grabbed me and didn't let go. I even went out and bought all the manga because I enjoy the complicated characters so much. There are a lot of things going on behind the scenes. Give it the three episode treatment. You may just enjoy it as much as me. Cheers!

-50/10. Idfk how you guys say this good, Other than animation everything about this horse manure. The storyline and character development was probably made by a 3 yr old. Don't watch this unless you're making someone watch this as torture Clockwork Orange style.

The story is awesome so far, I'm looking forward for the 2nd season. :c

Gosh, this was bad, what a junior scriptwriting work here! Nothing was even a bit belivable, every scene and dialog were unrealistic like hell. (You know those bags of chips with that very strong artifical flavor which you know you should not eat, but you eat the whole bag anyway... I was curious and waiting for it to turn for the better, but it just never happened. I was tricked, indeed.)

Yuzu, our protagonist, was somewhat likeable for her ever-positive-always-cherful, headstrong attitude and she was overflowing with emotions but her actions were crazy and dumb and her mouth was never shut. Still, I somewhat could like her.

Contrary, her stepsister, Mei, had the EQ of a bucket of ice and was as talkative too, - a total introvert, which is not a problem in itself -, and somehow she was the Student Council President with all that attitude. She was so annoying I was thinking about turning the whole show off several times. A total psycho to begin with who needs mental help. (I guess, she was thinking the whole time "please, save me from these idiots".)

Then the story was intended to be about the difficulties (of the scriptwritter), of getting these two into a romantic relationship somehow, even though, they never ever had a proper talk about anything, neither Mei has shown that she is interested in her stepsister a tiniest bit or like her at all. (Nevertheless, things can just change instantly by "magic" in this world, deus ex machina surely exist. And let's just ignore the blatant, completely unexpected sexual assaults. What was that for?? Well, now that I think of it, the only serious connection between these two was physical. Yuck.)

So I just waited for an explanation on Mei's issues and there was some hope for a positive spin in the middle of the series, but then it just went back to total trainwreck. The ending... oh, nevermind the ending... maybe, it was intended to be very dramatic, but it was just comedic in an uncomfortable way. That running scene, give me a break...

The only character acting sane, who I could sympathize with was Harumin, the best friend of Yuzu. She provided the moral support for Yuzu, and to be honest, for me as well, that it's not me, who went crazy and that the world is still a logical place. "Party girl" as she said, with a healthy mind, I enjoyed seeing her on the screen, maybe she should have been the MC ;) I loved that character wholeheartedly.

So you say it's just yuri bait? Even for that it was pretty weak, imho, because they went physical a few times, indeed, but it has never elevated to anything serious. Obviously, since their souls never connected. Maybe, this show could have worked by presenting a hardcore sexual lesbian relationship turning into something beautiful or devastating, because honestly, the Mei girl acted like that; that's all she did, except some emotional mocking. She was pretty dark and gloomy and that's one of the selling points here, I guess. (Wanna see a well crafted, fulfilled romantic arc between maidens in love? Read the Bloom Into You manga.)

So at the end, I think, it's a disgrace for the genre and it does more harm than good, only to fulfil some dudes' childish fantasies about schoolgirls.

Go watch Bloom Into You or Kase-san and Morning Glories and just forget about this unless you are on a mission watching everything yuri.

(I must admit, I laughed a few times during the first few episodes, so as a comedy it worked for a while, but at the end it just became annoying and dull. The art, the music, the English dub were enjoyable, it was the script which sucked for me. Geez, how involved I got... tell me it was made intentionally grotesque. Option b) it was about a sick, emotionally neglected girl and another incompetent one trying to help her. That's worse. Btw. There is a show which does this girl-saves-girl drama way better called NTR: Netsuzou Trap.)

This anime is great it has a great story line and every single ep has its own amazement. Still waiting for season 2

Plot 3 main's charachter mom marries a man who's traveling nobody knows where. She doesn't tell her own daughter this man had a daughter. Mom and daughter move ro another city to live in a apartment sith The husband's daughter. They fell in love with each ither Poor development of characters. MC is shallow and force herself into peoplee and into situations. Her stepsister is a cold person who keeps MC away from her.

They keep kissing each other for no reason. They fell in love for no reason. And they are stepsisters. The story has no sense at all and it kinda weird due to the incest situation.

Citrus is the best anime what I ever seen. I hope they do season two. When they do it, I'll be the happiest person in the world. I'm a big fan. Yuzu and Mei is very cute couple.

This was one of the best Yuris I watched. The romance was so sweet. If I'm being honest this show is underrated and deserves more attention. The ratings should be higher.

Citrus is one of the finest anime and manga I've ever watched and read. Both Mei and Yuzu has a sad back story that I think can be relatable to viewers.

At first I thought I will be disappointed by this anime.... I thought it's just another anime that will cater for boys-eye candy with a shallow story-line.... but after a few episode, I've learn to like Yuzu... she's fun, kind, exuberant a complete opposite of Mei who is strict, reserved, tight... she's a sad look which Yuzu seem to like

Although it's a little of an odd concept, I really enjoyed it

Yuzu Aihara is an easy going girl who finds her dyed blonde hair and dress sense aren't appreciated at her new school; particularly by student council president Mei Aihara. Yuzu has changed schools because her mother has remarried; she gets quite a shock when she learns that Mei is her new step-sister! To make matters worse they have to share a room. Yuzi is further shocked when Mei kisses her; she says it was just to shut her up but soon Yuzi realises she is starting to develop feelings for Mei. As the series progresses it frequently looks as if they will get together as a couple then complications arise.

This series is rather sweet; the lead characters are suitably different which creates some tension and makes one wonder how it will all work out... it isn't until the final episode that we learn if they will become a couple. The way Yuzi is tentative about telling Mei how she feels about her is very believable; she hasn't been in a relationship before and certainly never thought she might be attracted to a girl. The series manages to avoid excessive fan service; it is about their potential budding romance not what they may ultimately get up to. The character designs are good and the animation is impressive. Overall this is a charming example of the genre with enough drama and likeable protagonists; I hope there is a second series.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.