There aren’t many Yuri (Girls Love) anime that managed to leave an impact on the viewers. Citrus is one such show that certainly made its impression when it premiered back in 2018. Its inaugural season performed really well and made a lot of fans. Now, these fans are waiting for the release of Citrus Season 2. So, when will the production studio give the green light to the anime’s second season? Here is everything to know.
Citrus is a Japanese Yuri romance anime TV series. It is an adaptation of a Yuri manga series of the same title by Saburouta. Passione animation studio took command of animating the inaugural installment of this show. The anime first aired on January 6, 2018. It ran for a total of 12 episodes before concluding on March 24 of the same year. Since then, the fans of this Yuri anime have been anticipating the arrival of its sequel.
Manga Compared To Anime
Saburouta began the serialization of the Yuri manga series on November 17, 2012. The manga ran for six years and concluded on March 24, 2018. Throughout these years, the author has published a total of ten volumes. Passione Studio has used only the first four volumes in the anime’s first season. Therefore, the studio still has six more volumes left to create Citrus Season 2. The remaining content is more than enough for a studio to create a full-fledged 12-episode installment. The mangaka began the serialization of a spin-off series as well titled “Citrus Plus.” He has already published three volumes, and the manga is still on the run.
Citrus Season 2: Renewal Status
Citrus was one of those Yuri anime that managed to impress the fans. It won the hearts of viewers worldwide and left an impact. The anime received an exceptional response from the fans. However, it got a mixed response from the critics. At the time of writing, it holds a score of 6.49 on MyAnimeList, which is not very high. But the good thing is that the series has more than 418K members in its MAL group and is ranked at #393 on the same platform. Also, the production studio has more than enough source material for Citrus Season 2.
However, it has been more than three years, and the makers haven’t provided a single update on the future of this show. It might’ve happened because of the low critical reception of the series. Also, Girls’ love is a bit controversial topic. So, it seems like the producers of the anime decided not to move forward with this show. Also, the manga series ended way back in 2018, and now the anime has nothing left to promote. Therefore, now it is very unlikely that the anime will ever return for another run.
Citrus Season 2: Release Date
As mentioned above, the probability for the anime to return for another season is very less. However, the show is one of the most popular romance anime series. So, there is a slight possibility that sooner or later the makers might renew the show because of its huge demand. If this happens in the next few months, then Citrus Season 2 might release by the end of 2023.