Citrus Vol. 10

Citrus #10

by Saburouta

In order to live up to her family's high expectations, Mei decides to leave Yuzu and accept an arranged marriage. Though Yuzu is heartbroken, she tries to give Mei space. But when some old friends reappear, the two step-sisters are drawn together once more!

Genres: Manga, Yuri, Romance, LGBT, Comics, Queer, Lesbian

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2018

About the author

Name (in native language): サブロウタ

Comments
After watching Sailor Moon anime, she started drawing at the age of 7.

Influences when she was young: CLAMP (Card Card Captor Sakura, X), AMANO Kozue (Aira, Aqua), WATASE Yuu (Fushigi Yugi), SUGISAKI Yukiru (1001 Knights).

Got into the yuri genre through "Pretty Cure" (especially the chapter 8).

Strength: drawing close-up facial expressions and hair arrangement.

Weakness: drawing small pictures.

Among the sources used as inspiration for her work: watching movies, reading manga, doujinshi, erotica artwork targeted for male audience (like NARUKO Hanaharu's manga).

Her drawing tools: PC, Wacom Cintiq24, program ComicStudio, pencils.

Reviews

[Tyler Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not crying, you're crying. Oh who am I kidding. I'm crying. It's. So. Beautiful! *squeaks* I love it! Sapphic happiness. And i'm so glad there will be more! :D

[Giulia B · Rating 1 out of 5]

I know, I must be a masochist to have read 'till the end something that I didn't really enjoy, but here I am.
Actually the premises were a little cliché, but not that bad, not worst than a fan fiction, I thought. A way like another to spend an afternoon.
But seriously, with this ending I've lost it. Marriage? Seriously?! At the age of sixteen? You must be kidding me. And the parents approving... really, with all the unnecessary (and more unrealistic than I would have expected) angst in the previous chapters, I would have though THIS was the right moment to put drama. Nothing.
And well, more than in love with each other, Mei and Yuzu only seemed to be together for plot reason, but maybe that's just me.

[Aliix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Final precipitado, sin embargo, me gusto mucho, después de cinco años de estarlo leyendo, esta bien este cierre del primer arco argumental, aunque se nota que la autora sintió la presión del fandom por el cierre que le dio a "Citrus"
BASTANTE PRECIPITADO
Peeeero en noviembre sale la primera parte de la secuela, así que espero tenga más acción & trama que es lo que le falto a este yuri

[Marc D. ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 estrellas.

Adoré ver a todas y cada una de las mujeres de esta historia ayudando a nuestras protagonistas.
Se me cayó más de una lágrima y no me cabe en palabras lo hermosa que fue la escena final.

Vamos, que el amor verdadero todo lo puede 💖

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

MESSAGE TO THE HATERS IS AT THE END OF THE REVIEW!

FIRST THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: THANK YOU, AUTHORS, FOR GIVING US ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STORIES, IN OVERALL, EVER CREATED, AND TWO WONDERFUL CHARACTERS WE WILL CHERISH FOREVER!!!

I dont get the negative reviews of the finishing chapter, but it's probably me... O.O

I like that the last part had an equal part angst and hopefulness, because having hope is everything! I am also glad it teaches us how to fight for what we feel in our hearts is right! Especially as even nowadays, 21st century, people live still with the stone-age/dark-ages types of beliefs and try to trample other people happiness!

I am grateful for all the hope this wonderful manga gave us!

PS You haters were ok with Mei marrying a man at 16 and didnt brought it up at all anywhere, but hated the ending because she (presumably) marrued love of her life, a girl, at 16? Why did you even read this wonderful manga?

[Rei · Rating 1 out of 5]

TT-TT my heart is broken... because they ruined the series!!
Up until vol. 6 things were going well and getting better, in vol.8 it seemed the author run out of ideas but still wanted to keep going with the series. Then she decided to put a problem and solve it quick as the light to finish it with the cheapest and cheesiest cliché ending ever.
The series fell off of my graces ages ago but I'm speechless seeing how the author messed up with it even more.
This volume didn't make sense whatever to the point it makes you upset because it's surreal.
Glad is finished!

[☆Pelumi☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, I'm happy that Mei and Yuzu got their happy ending, but it felt rushed and Mei was only in the last chapter really. We didn't get to see her side of things during their split, which I was kind of hoping for.

[Alice4170 🌙 · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 ⭐️
💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[demondelusions · Rating 2 out of 5]

This whole series was completely forced. It felt so rushed, if it had been longer and more spread out where we actually got to learn about the characters and see them grow it would have been way better.

[Florencia · Rating 4 out of 5]

El final un poco apresurado

[india :) · Rating 3 out of 5]

im reeling, not Mei saying I love you and being passionate for the first time ever about liking Yuzu and then like 3 pages later them getting married. HUh?????? the marriage seemed so insane and unnecessary with how slow the entire series goes, but other than that, I thought this was a really satisfying end to the series. It was the most "action packed" i guess and finally there was a big move on in the plot. I was so happy when Yuzu finally told Harumi about the relationship, bc she's such a good friend. Also love Matsuri still and her commitment to make Yuzu happy even if it makes her sad to see Yuzu with someone who's not her. Glad to see Sara and Nina feature, so sweetie. I did not think she was gonna be telling the whole damn family, plus im guessing the grandfather, that was loco. I feel like it would have been important to show the grandfather's reaction to canceling the engagement with Udagawa and what happened with Mei inheriting the school since that was the whole reason this plot with Mei happened. And the mom being and everyone being so chill about it, I thought was unrealistic as hell. Interested to see how Citrus+ goes, I hope there is more romance and less angst.

[Darth Gasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pesar de su final precipitado, debo decir que es una obra que me ha encantado de principio a fin. Mi primer Yuri y he quedado muy satisfecho. Ahora habrá que leer Citrus + para poder quitarme el gusanillo de lo que ocurre entre Yuzu y Mei antes de este ya mencionado precipitado final.

[Hess · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was... good?

Like, really over the top, totally unrealistic but sickeningly cute kind of good?

I mean, it had a car chase.

I feel like it wouldn't be Citrus without a car chase.

I think I need to go to bed.

[Ekene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty solid ending. My biggest gripe was the fact that these two are step-siblings, which makes it weird, but if you can ignore that...it's not too bad. Overall the series is good

[Kiwi · Rating 2 out of 5]

To było jednocześnie urocze i tak dramatyczne, że aż śmieszne.

[alyssa · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was the dumbest, most poorly written shit. Sorry. But also.

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute, surprisingly deep story. A very good conclusion to an enjoyable series.

[Hania · Rating 4 out of 5]

Początek był do niczego, ale miało spoko zakończenie, opłacało się przeczytać 10 tomów.

[Panda Mother Supreme · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so sad it’s over 😭❤️

[Cherie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The last volume of this series, unfortunately, was nothing to write home about. It was so rushed, and the reasoning behind the urgency to get from point A to point B weren’t all that convincing.

The series as a whole works decently enough, but I can confidently say my review from Vol. 1 still stands. There are just a lot of little plot holes that I couldn’t really get past. The only thing that really kept me invested was the portrayal of those “first love” emotions, and how intensely passionate they are.

[Amara · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the series overall: 4 stars
For the last few chapters: 3,5 stars

I decided to read the manga after watching the anime. That's when I fell in love with the characters. The first 16 chapters are about the same, though the anime put more atmosphere in it (with environment shots etc) which I loved. Yuzu and Mei were well on their way to a great romance. The small steps, the support characters. And then this is suddenly the last volume. Extremely rushed, I feel we didn't get to see a whole lot of them as a couple, I hardly know Mei. I was hoping for some more childhood memories, maybe their lives together after getting back together. And even though the rings were there all along, and the wedding dress photoshoot, nowadays it just feels like a cop out to end a shoujo series with a wedding. Quite disappointed with the ending, because I do believe the fans wanted and deserved more.

[Alex Kampz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018
45. Un libro con una fruta o vegetal en el título: Citrus Manga, Saburo Uta.

Una muestra clara de que la presión de los fans puede arruinar un producto. La autora tenía otros planes para los personajes, pero "gracias" a la insistencia de los fans para que las protagonistas quedaran juntas, pues resultó un final forzado, apresurado y aunque feliz, deja un sabor agridulce.
El manga en sí nunca fue la gran cosa, estaba muy apegado a los clichés y con personajes muy estereotipados, pero tenía detalles que lo hacían disfrutable a pesar de todo.
El desarrollo del personaje de Yuzu es excelente, realmente la amé, pero el de Mei... jamás consiguió evolucionar realmente, ni pudo abrir su corazón. Harumi brilla lo suficiente para hacer ameno el manga con su sola presencia, y me parecía una mejor opción como interés romántico de Yuzu.

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El final es tan pobre de argumentos, tan vacío, que terminó decepcionandome. ¿Tanto rollo con lo de la herencia, la boda y el abuelo para que todo se resolviera en una viñeta sin dialogo? Ni en la foto de su boda Mei da una muestra de felicidad o amor hacia Yuzu. Todo se soluciona tan fácil que resulta ridículo respecto al resto de la historia. No me arrepiento de haberlo leído, porque al fin al cabo lo disfruté, pero admito que odié a los fans que con su acoso orillaron a la autora a cambiar de opinión, la idea original sonaba mucho más atractiva y realista. Yuzu siempre fue demasiado para Mei, y realmente merecía mucho más de lo que Mei podrá darle.

[Jesse Johannsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best yuri manga and one of the best romantic manga I've ever read. It completely sucks you in and keep you invested all the way to the end!

[melinameetsworld · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*
Todo sucedió muy rápido pero me alegra que que Yuzu y Mei acaben juntas. Fangirleo.

[Vhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

A ver... ¿por dónde empiezo? Estoy enamorada. No, enamoradísima.

Este tomo es fantástico. La amo, lo adoro, ojalá pudiera tatuarme su final en toda la cara. Costó llegar a dónde Yuzu quería, pero gracias a sus buenas amistades y a la gente de su alrededor, finalmente pudo conseguir llegar hasta Mei.

Admito que es algo que me encantó más que nada, porque, de haberse rendido; las dos hubieran terminado en un lugar en el cuál estarían tristes toda su vida.

Harumin, Matsuri, Nene, Shiraho y Himeko fueron las mejores amigas del mundo; incluso Nina y Sara por escuchar a Yuzu y estar atenta a ella cuando lo necesitaba. Estas chicas se han ganado un lugar muy preciado en la vida de Yuzu y Mei, y en la mía tambien, porque son tan adorables que es imposible no amarlas.

En cuánto a Yuzu y a Mei... bueno, me alegro de que hayan terminado juntas, porque no podría sorportar que este manga tuviera un final triste cómo ellas dos separándose de por vida.

La boda fue un detalle muy maravilloso, si bien Yuzu se había estado imaginando la idea en tomos anteriores (cuando compró los anillos), que el momento en sí llegara... bueno, ambas dos dicen que no se esperaban que el momento llegara tan rápido.

De nuevo, y cómo dije en el anteúltimo tomo; si estas escenas salieran en el anime, todo el mundo acabaría llorando. Sí, duele, porque lo que han tenido que pasar las dos (aunque se nos cuente principalmente desde el punto de vista de Yuzu) es muy horrible y duro..., con el final que tuvieron, valió la pena.

Me atrevería a decir que todos los tomos de “Citrus”, para mí, son un lugar seguro. El amor que se tienen las dos es súper puro y muy bonito, por eso creo que lo amo tanto. Gracias Yuzu y Mei por tanto, me disculpo por tan poco jskajd

¡Qué vivan las novias, carajo!

[Milybooks · Rating 2 out of 5]

Si lo sé soy masoquista peroooo por fiiin termino un final bastante precipitado para mis gustos la verdad siento que le dieron una fecha límite
Toda la historia es un círculo vicioso en veces si no es que siempre es repetitivo solo con diferentes escenarios toda la historia transcurre en que se queja de que quiere ser su familia Pero cuando ya van bien algunas de las dos la caga teniendo momentos incómodos que incluso se ven forzados o que estan fuera de lugar.
Cómo vemos en las reseñas la mayoría abandonó esta serie en el segundo o tercer tomo por obvias razones yo quise darle una oportunidad porque yo ya tenía las bases de lo que era la historia porque vi la serie pero me dijeron que los mangas valían más la pena pero yo lo vi igual había tantas oportunidades de un buen desarrollo de la trama y de los personajes (que no son muy agradables) y se perdió al caer en el repetitivo intento de "romance" que más bien era obsesión o dependencia.
Igual si hubiera sido más corto hubiera sido mejor ya que en el 6 hubo una mejoría se veían más acorde a su edad los personajes y más consientes y maduros los consejos y diálogos y el 7 sin duda fue uno de los mejorcitos porque no fue tan monotono.
Al final nunca pude empatizar o shipear a las protagonistas la verdad las shipeaba con otras donde había más química incluso me hubiera quedado feliz con el final del capítulo pasado

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really disappointed by the ending to this series. I really enjoyed parts of it, but the wedding and the resolutions with Mei's family felt extremely rushed. After all the suffering Yuzu and Mei went through, it would have been really nice to see them get to enjoy some of their happy ending together. I also was disappointed that most of the story was spent in the place of "HOW DOES SHE FEEL ABOUT ME" agony - at some point, it's nice to read about characters being together and solving problems as a couple, or within their relationship. I'm unconvinced that Mei actually IS the perfect person for Yuzu, since so far, they don't seem to be able to resolve most of their communication problems.

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this series, how different personalities these two girls have, but they can still find love and happiness from each other even tho there is a lot of pressure because of the step-sister situation and all that is between that. I like how they ended up together and finally accepted they just need to be together for the rest of their lives, but I was a bit disappointed in the last volumes because everything happened so quickly I couldn't handle it properly the first time, but overall it was lovely and of course, we can't get enough of their kisses:) It made me happy watching and reading the series, it was worth my time, even tho I saw the anime first and then continue it with the manga.