Citrus poster
Seen it?

Citrus

TV·2018–2018·1 season, 12 episodes·AT-X·Animation, Drama, Comedy·24m·6.7

Streaming on (US) CrunchyrollSee all

Yuzu, a high school gyaru who hasn't experienced her first love yet, transfers to an all-girls school after her mother remarries. She's beyond upset that she can't land a boyfriend at her new school. Then, on her first day, she meets the beautiful black-haired student council president Mei in the worst way possible. What's more, she later finds out that Mei is her new step-sister, and they'll be living under the same roof! And so the love affair between two polar opposite high school girls who find themselves drawn to one another begins!

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Citrus S01E01Love Affair!?S01E01 · 7.5Despite her gyaru looks, Aihara Yuzu is an innocent high school girl with no experience and no prior loves. When her mother remarries, she's transferred into the prestigious "Aihara Academy" for young ladies. However, on her first day at school she happens to witness the diligent student council president, Aihara Mei, making out with her hot homeroom teacher... Yuzu returns home, unable to hid how upset it left her, when her mother announces Mei will be her new step sister, and they'll be sharing a room...?!
  2. 02Citrus S01E12My Love Goes On and OnS01E12 · 7.5Yuzu promises Nina that she'll support Sara's love with her, but after learning that the girl of Sara's destiny is Mei, she can't help but feel shaken. Nina ignores all the attention she's drawing, desperately holding Yuzu back to keep her from going to Mei. During their conflict Yuzu gets a call from Sara on her smartphone, saying "There's something I need to give you." She quickly races to the overlook, but Mei isn't there, only Sara greeting her with a slightly sad smile as she returns the student ID Yuzu dropped earlier.
  3. 03Citrus S01E04Love Me Do!S01E04 · 7.0After confronting Mei with her feelings and kissing her in the chairman's office Yuzu isn't able to face Mei and agonizes over it. Meanwhile, the student council vice president who's also Mei's childhood friend, Momokino Himeko, becomes suspicious of what happened in the chairman's office and meets with Yuzu on their day off to discuss it. There she tells Yuzu, "She's incredibly sad. As sad as she was when the current chairman, her father, left her," leaving her in shock. Yuzu's weakly walking to the station home when Mei appears before her...

Castfull cast & details

Ayana TaketatsuAyana TaketatsuYuzu Aihara (voice)Minami TsudaMinami TsudaMei Aihara (voice)Hisako KanemotoHisako KanemotoSara Tachibana (voice)Ikumi HayamaIkumi HayamaKayo Maruta (voice)Kana UedaKana UedaUme Aihara (voice)Rei MatsuzakiRei MatsuzakiNina Tachibana (voice)Shiori IzawaShiori IzawaMatsuri Mizusawa (voice)Tomoaki MaenoTomoaki MaenoShō Aihara (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2018Aired 6.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Citrus S01E01Season's bestLove Affair!?January 6, 2018 7.5Despite her gyaru looks, Aihara Yuzu is an innocent high school girl with no experience and no prior loves. When her mother remarries, she's
  2. S01E02Citrus S01E02One's First LoveJanuary 13, 2018 4.0During their first night sharing a room, Yuzu had her first kiss stolen by her step sister. Since then she can't get Mei off her mind, while
  3. S01E03Citrus S01E03Sisterly Love?January 20, 2018 4.0Yuzu realizes her feelings for Mei are love, and cries. Wanting to follow her emotions, Yuzu visits the chairman's office to try and reclaim
  4. S01E04Citrus S01E04Love Me Do!January 27, 2018 7.0After confronting Mei with her feelings and kissing her in the chairman's office Yuzu isn't able to face Mei and agonizes over it. Meanwhile
  5. S01E05Citrus S01E05Under LoverFebruary 3, 2018 7.0After Himeko declares, "I've crossed a line with the president!" Yuzu gets competitive and wants to cross that line too. At school, both com
  6. S01E06Citrus S01E06Out of LoveFebruary 10, 2018 7.0Mei's father, Aihara Shou suddenly returns home. While Yuzu is surprised to meet him for the first time, she explains to Shou how hard Mei's
  7. S01E07Citrus S01E07Love or Lie!February 17, 2018 6.5Mei and Yuzu study together at their house so Yuzu can place in the top 100 on their exams and keep their grandfather happy. However, after
  8. S01E08Citrus S01E08War of LoveFebruary 24, 2018 6.5After accepting Matsuri's forceful invitation to hang out after school, Yuzu takes Mei with her to the station where Matsuri's waiting. Mats
  9. S01E09Citrus S01E09Love IsMarch 3, 2018 6.5With her dislike of Yuzu and Mei's relationship, Matsuri uses the secret photo she took at the shopping mall to blackmail Mei into fooling a
  10. S01E10Citrus S01E10Winter of LoveMarch 10, 2018 7.0While Mei was able to accept her feelings on Christmas night, for some reason Yuzu couldn't respond sincerely. Ever since then the two have
  11. S01E11Citrus S01E11Love You OnlyMarch 17, 2018 4.0Yuzu manages to reunite with her class, and then at the hotel she tries to confess her feelings and talk about that Christmas night with Mei
  12. S01E12Citrus S01E12My Love Goes On and OnMarch 24, 2018 7.5Yuzu promises Nina that she'll support Sara's love with her, but after learning that the girl of Sara's destiny is Mei, she can't help but f

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Shows like Citrus all similar shows

The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.

  1. 01Drama·Comedy·CrimeFargo2014·FXStreaming on HuluFargo is a seasonal anthology crime drama with some dark comical elements, inspired by the film Fargo written by the Coen brothers.8.6Compare
  2. 02Drama·Comedy·CrimeThe Rookie2018–present·ABCStreaming on HuluThe Rookie is inspired by a true story. John Nolan is the oldest rookie in the LAPD.8.0Compare
  3. 03Drama·Comedy·SportsTed Lasso2020–presentStreaming on Apple TVTed Lasso centers on an idealistic — and clueless — all-American football coach hired to manage an English football club — despite having no soccer coaching experience at all.8.1Compare
  4. 04Drama·Comedy·FoodThe Bear2022–present·HuluStreaming on Disney PlusCarmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop.7.3Compare
  5. 05Drama·Comedy·CrimeTulsa King2022–present·Paramount+Streaming on Paramount Plus PremiumTulsa King follows New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi, just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.7.6Compare
  6. 06Drama·Comedy·FamilyShameless2011–2021·Paramount+ with ShowtimeStreaming on NetflixShameless is a fiercely engaging and fearlessly twisted series.8.5Compare

Head-to-head pick any opponent

Stack Citrus's full episode-rating history against a rival, on one chart.

Citrus vs FargoFull episode chartCitrus vs The RookieFull episode chartCitrus vs Ted LassoFull episode chart

Keep exploring top shows

ShortcutThe essential episodes

Short on time? The pilot-to-finale shortcut, only the episodes that matter.

MatchupCompare with another show

Two shows' episode ratings on one chart — settle it.

NetworkBest AT-X shows

More from the same network, ranked by rating.

GenreBest animation shows & films

The top of the animation pile, across both mediums.

GenreBest drama shows & films

The top of the drama pile, across both mediums.

Fandom hubThe anime hub

The whole fandom on one bookmarkable page — rankings, premieres, what's new.