Citrus

Citrus / シトラス
Citrus
Genres: Drama, Girls Love, School
Themes: School
Studios: Passione
Producers: AT-X, BS Fuji, Children's Playground Entertainment, Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund, Happinet Pictures, Ichijinsha, Infinite, KlockWorx, Lantis, Sotsu, Tokyo MX
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 6.43 / 10
Rank: #7688
Popularity: #443
Users Listed: 544,292
Users Scored: 289,375
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/07/2023
Aired: January 6, 2018 – March 24, 2018 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 23:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Yuzu Aihara’s transition to a new high school marks a significant shift in her life. Hoping for a fresh start filled with social connection and romantic possibility, she finds herself in an environment starkly different from her expectations – a strict, all-girls institution populated by reserved students. Her bold personal style immediately draws the attention of Mei Aihara, the school's polished and authoritative student council president.

The initial encounter is marked by a disconcerting physical interaction, quickly followed by a startling revelation: Mei is Yuzu’s step-sister. This familial connection complicates their interactions, shifting from tentative friendliness to playful antagonism. However, beneath the surface of teasing and veiled hostility lies a deeper, more complex dynamic. The narrative explores themes of identity, family expectations, and the unsettling nature of first experiences, all framed within an atmosphere of restrained tension and unspoken emotions.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Love Affair!? (Aired: 01/06/2018)
  • Episode 2: One's First Love (Aired: 01/13/2018)
  • Episode 3: Sisterly Love? (Aired: 01/20/2018)
  • Episode 4: Love Me Do! (Aired: 01/27/2018)
  • Episode 5: Under Lover (Aired: 02/03/2018)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Aihara, Yuzu (Main) - Voice Actors: Taketatsu, Ayana, Shipman, Megan, May, Moira
  • Aihara, Mei (Main) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Minami, Connors, Amber Lee, Bautz, Julia
  • Aihara, Shou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeno, Tomoaki, Wald, David
  • Aihara, Ume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Kana, Doty, Terri, Liebing, Katja
  • Amamiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nogami, Shou, Trosko, Dave, Steinhoff, Ben
  • Fuji, Mineko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cranz, Cynthia, Suzuki, Reiko
  • Kana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rojas, Michelle, Yamazaki, Haruka
  • Kobushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Shouta, Inman, Jeremy, Martin, Thomas Balou
  • Manami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lauda, Brittany, Ootsubo, Yuka
  • Maruta, Kayo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayama, Ikumi, Hoover, Natalie
  • Mayu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayase, Marika, Morris, Madeleine
  • Mei's Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arimoto, Kinryuu, Campbell, Charles, Berg, Rolf
  • Mizusawa, Matsuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izawa, Shiori, Rothrock, Kristi, Hesse, Kirstin
  • Momokino, Himeko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kubo, Yurika, Apprill, Bryn, Zwetkow, Doreaux
  • Nurse (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shogawa, Hitomi, Casper, Casey
  • Tachibana, Nina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuzaki, Rei, Emerick, Megan
  • Tachibana, Sara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemoto, Hisako, Angelle, Felecia, Gries, Jana Dunja
  • Taniguchi, Harumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujii, Yukiyo, McDonald, Margaret
  • Yuzubocchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagita, Junichi, McGuire, Kristen

Staff:

  • Cook, Justin (Producer)
  • Hayashi, Eisuke (Producer, Production Manager)
  • Isogai, Noritomo (Producer)
  • Kaneko, Hirotaka (Producer)
  • Kawamura, Hitoshi (Producer)
  • Nagatani, Takayuki (Producer)
  • Okamura, Takema (Producer)
  • Oomori, Shinji (Producer)
  • Ozawa, Fumihiro (Producer)
  • Saitou, Kazuhiro (Producer)
  • Hatanaka, Taichi (Assistant Producer)
  • Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
  • Honda, Hikaru (Assistant Producer)
  • Kuwayama, Yukari (Assistant Producer)
  • Sugi, Takuma (Assistant Producer)
  • Takahashi, Takeo (Director, Storyboard)
  • Shimizu, Katsunori (Sound Director)
  • Aiura, Kazuya (Episode Director)
  • Asari, Fujiaki (Episode Director)
  • Ezoe, Hitomi (Episode Director)
  • Majima, Takahiro (Episode Director)
  • Nakamura, Masashi (Episode Director)
  • Nishimura, Hiroaki (Episode Director)
  • Oyunamu (Episode Director)
  • Suzuki, Takuma (Episode Director)
  • Tachibana, Saori (Episode Director)
  • Tamano, Takahiro (Episode Director)
  • Tatsuwa, Naoyuki (Episode Director)
  • Hayashi, Naoki (Script, Series Composition)
  • Hayashi, Naotaka (Storyboard)
  • Hirata, Yutaka (Storyboard)
  • Kojima, Masayuki (Storyboard)
  • Sakoi, Masayuki (Storyboard)
  • Sanpei, Hijiri (Storyboard, Assistant Director)
  • Takahashi, Naruse (Storyboard)
  • Mia REGINA (Theme Song Performance)
  • nano.RIPE (Theme Song Performance)
  • Abe, Kanako (2nd Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Aoki, Tetsurou (Animation Director)
  • Beat (2nd Key Animation)
  • Chan, Ming H. (Planning)
  • Cheng, Zhenlei (Key Animation)
  • Fujinaka, Tatsuya (2nd Key Animation)
  • Fujisaki, Ari (2nd Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
  • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
  • Fukushima, Tatsuya (Animation Director, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
  • Gotou, Ryouta (Background Art)
  • Hachimori, Yuuka (2nd Key Animation)
  • Hamakawa, Shuujirou (Chief Animation Director)
  • Hamanaka, Shoutarou (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
  • ... and 96 more staff

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  • Citrus (manga - Adaptation)