Citrus Season 1

Right now you can watch Citrus Season 1 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 117 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Ayana Taketatsu sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

There is a reason Citrus Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate Citrus Season 1 from the crowd. Season 1 of Citrus includes 12 episodes. It aired from January 2018 to March 2018. This season stars Ayana Taketatsu, Minami Tsuda and Hisako Kanemoto. Ayana Taketatsu and Minami Tsuda lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2018. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Citrus Season 1 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Citrus Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Ayana Taketatsu's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

🎬 Citrus Season 1 — Episode Guide

Love Affair!?

2018-01-06

Despite 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 pre...

One's First Love

2018-01-13

During 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 Mei herself goes on as if nothing happened. Meanwhile, Mei's Grandfather, the chairman of Aihara Academy, takes Mei back to his mansion. Unable to forget the s...

Sisterly Love?

2018-01-20

Yuzu realizes her feelings for Mei are love, and cries. Wanting to follow her emotions, Yuzu visits the chairman's office to try and reclaim her relationship with Mei after she went away. However, she discovers the chairman suddenly ill?! Mei comes rushing to the hospital when she's called, learning...

Love Me Do!

2018-01-27

After 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 ...

Under Lover

2018-02-03

After Himeko declares, "I've crossed a line with the president!" Yuzu gets competitive and wants to cross that line too. At school, both compete to see who will eat lunch with Mei, but Mei turns them down and leaves them equally crestfallen. Meanwhile, Harumi reveals she has four tickets to an amuse...

Out of Love

2018-02-10

Mei'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 been working for the academy. However, Mei screams at her to stop when Shou just silently averts his eyes with hesitation. Shou tells his daughter, "I'm not re...

Love or Lie!

2018-02-17

Mei 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 their kiss of mutual yearning, Yuzu can't concentrate at all. Steeling her resolve she asks Mei what that kiss meant only to get coldly brushed off. Feeling dep...

War of Love

2018-02-24

After accepting Matsuri's forceful invitation to hang out after school, Yuzu takes Mei with her to the station where Matsuri's waiting. Matsuri greets Mei with a cold stare, having believed she'd meet Yuzu alone, and then she grabs Yuzu's hand and happily drags her around the shopping mall. However,...

Love Is

2018-03-03

With her dislike of Yuzu and Mei's relationship, Matsuri uses the secret photo she took at the shopping mall to blackmail Mei into fooling around with text-pal on Christmas. Meanwhile, Yuzu knows nothing of this and struggles to bake a cake for her first Christmas together with Mei. While her excite...

E10

Winter of Love

2018-03-10

While Mei was able to accept her feelings on Christmas night, for some reason Yuzu couldn't respond sincerely. Ever since then the two have barely exchanged words and their relationship only grows more awkward... More time passes until the school field trip draws near. On the day of the trip Yuzu ov...

E11

Love You Only

2018-03-17

Yuzu 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. However, Mei tells her to forget about that night... Tachibana Nina happens to witness their exchange, and knowing about how her twin sister feels as well as ...

E12

My Love Goes On and On

2018-03-24

Yuzu 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 fr...