Citrus Manga Volumes: A Complete Guide to All 10

How Many Volumes Does Citrus Have?

Citrus has 10 volumes containing 41 chapters, and the series is complete. Every volume is available in English from Seven Seas Entertainment in print; digital availability varies by volume — check your preferred retailer to confirm. If you’re new to manga — Japanese comics typically printed in black and white and read right to left — Citrus is a manageable commitment. Ten volumes is a complete story you can collect without worrying about an unfinished narrative or waiting years for a conclusion.

For readers who want to know what those 10 volumes actually contain, here’s how the story breaks down across its major story arcs (an “arc” is a self-contained phase of the story that focuses on a particular conflict or theme before the next one begins).

Story Arcs Across the 10 Citrus Manga Volumes

Citrus follows Yuzu Aihara, a fashionable and outgoing gyaru — a Japanese street-fashion subculture known for bold styling, bleached hair, and a rebellious attitude toward conformity — and Mei Aihara, the strict and composed student council president at an all-girls academy. When Yuzu’s mother remarries, Yuzu transfers to Mei’s school and discovers that Mei is now her stepsister. What follows is a complicated, emotionally charged romance that develops under the weight of family expectations, social pressure, and the characters’ own confusion about their feelings.

Here’s a broad overview of how the story unfolds across the volumes. I’ll keep spoilers light — enough to help you know what you’re getting into, not enough to ruin the experience.

Volumes 1–3 — The Turbulent Beginning

The series opens with Yuzu arriving at a strict all-girls academy that could not be more different from the carefree life she’s used to. She clashes almost immediately with the school’s rigid culture — and with Mei, who enforces the rules without a shred of warmth.

Then the twist lands: Yuzu finds out Mei is her new stepsister. They’re living under the same roof, and the tension between them is intense from the start. Mei is cold, guarded, and difficult to read. Yuzu is impulsive and emotionally transparent. Their dynamic in these early volumes is messy and raw — a push-and-pull that keeps you turning pages even when you want to shake both of them.

A note for readers coming to the series fresh: the early interactions between Yuzu and Mei include physical boundary-crossing moments that some readers find uncomfortable. The series treats these moments as part of the emotional confusion both characters are working through, but if you prefer to know this going in, it’s worth being aware of before starting volume 1.

These volumes also introduce key side characters and early love rivals who test whatever fragile connection Yuzu and Mei are building. Volumes 1 through 3 are where the series hooks you or doesn’t, and for most readers, it hooks hard. The emotional stakes are established quickly, and Saburouta’s artwork does excellent work conveying the tension between the characters through body language and the way individual frames on the page are arranged to guide your eye.

Volumes 4–6 — Deepening Feelings and Outside Pressure

By the midpoint of the series, the relationship between Yuzu and Mei starts shifting from pure confusion toward something more intentional. Yuzu begins to understand what she feels. Mei, in her guarded way, starts to let cracks show in her armor.

But this is a drama-heavy romance, so nothing comes easy. New rivals and misunderstandings create real tension — not just manufactured conflict, but situations that force both characters to confront difficult questions about what they actually want from each other and from their lives.

These middle volumes contain some of the series’ strongest emotional turning points. Without spoiling specifics, there are moments here where the characters make choices that genuinely surprise you. The pacing picks up, and the story starts building momentum toward its final stretch.

Volumes 7–10 — Resolution and Commitment

The final volumes of Citrus deal with the biggest obstacle the series has been building toward: Mei’s family obligations. The Aihara family carries expectations that weigh heavily on Mei, and those expectations threaten to pull her away from Yuzu permanently.

Yuzu’s response to this — her determination to fight for their relationship even when the situation looks impossible — is the emotional backbone of the final arc. It’s where her character growth across the series pays off most clearly. She’s not the same impulsive girl from volume 1.

Volume 10 brings the main story to a satisfying close with a climactic confession and resolution that gives the central romance a real ending — not an ambiguous “maybe they’ll be okay” conclusion, but an actual payoff for the emotional journey the series has been building across all 41 chapters. For a genre where unresolved endings are frustratingly common, this is a genuine strength of Citrus.

Citrus vs. the Anime — Where the Adaptation Stops

Citrus received a TV anime adaptation — an animated television series based on the manga. If you’re coming to the manga after watching it, there’s something important to know: the anime covers roughly the first 4 volumes of the manga. From around volume 5 onward, you’re in territory the anime never reached. The entire final emotional arc — arguably the most impactful part of the series — is manga-only.

If you finished the anime and felt like the story was incomplete, that’s because it is. The anime leaves Yuzu and Mei’s relationship in an unresolved state. The manga goes significantly further, developing both characters and bringing their romance to a proper conclusion.

For anime-first readers, the manga is the complete experience. You’ll recognize the early volumes, but from the midpoint onward, you’re getting story content the anime never adapted. And that later content is where the series really earns its emotional weight.

Whether you want to reread from the beginning (the manga adds nuance the anime compressed) or skip ahead to where the anime left off, the full 10-volume set gives you the whole story either way.

Which Edition Should You Buy?

The English edition of Citrus is published by Seven Seas Entertainment in a standard single-volume format — meaning each of the 10 books is sold individually, one numbered volume at a time, each covering roughly 4 chapters of the original serialization. This is how most manga series are sold in English.

Here’s what to know when deciding how to buy:

• All 10 English volumes are currently available. Since the series is complete, you can buy the whole set at once or pick up volumes as you go — no risk of volumes being released out of order or a mid-series wait.

• Each volume typically carries a list price in the range you’d expect for a standard manga volume. A full 10-volume set is a real purchase, so if you want to test the waters first, grabbing volume 1 alone is a low-commitment way to see if the series is for you before buying the rest.

• Print vs. digital is mostly a preference call. For a completed 10-volume series, digital can be convenient if shelf space is tight — though availability varies by volume, so check your preferred platform (Kindle, Kobo, etc.) before assuming the full series is available digitally. Print is great if you appreciate Saburouta’s artwork at physical size and want the series on your shelf. Both formats give you the same content.

• There’s no omnibus edition (a collected format that bundles multiple volumes into one larger book) to wait for with the English release. The single volumes are what’s available, so there’s no reason to hold off hoping for a collected edition.

Volume 10, the final volume, wraps up the complete story.

• Citrus+ is a separate purchase. If you finish the 10 main volumes and want more of Yuzu and Mei, Citrus+ continues their story in a sequel series by the same author. It’s sold as its own series with at least 6 volumes released so far and still ongoing — don’t expect it to be bundled with the original. And yes, you should definitely read the original Citrus first. Citrus+ assumes you know everything that happened in the main series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Citrus manga volumes are there?

10 volumes total, containing 41 chapters. The series is complete — all 10 volumes are available in English from Seven Seas Entertainment in print; digital availability varies by volume — check your preferred retailer.

Is the Citrus manga finished?

Yes. The main Citrus series is fully complete. It was serialized in Comic Yuri Hime magazine from 2012 to 2018 and concluded with volume 10.

What is Citrus+?

Citrus+ is a sequel manga series by the same author, Saburouta. It continues the story of Yuzu and Mei after the events of the original series. It’s published separately, has at least 6 volumes released so far, is still ongoing, and is not included in the original 10-volume count.

Do I need to read Citrus before Citrus+?

Yes. Citrus+ picks up where the original left off and assumes familiarity with all the characters, relationships, and events from the main series. Starting with Citrus+ without reading Citrus first would be like walking into the last act of a movie.

Does the anime cover the full manga?

No. The Citrus anime adaptation covers roughly the first 4 volumes. The later volumes — including the entire final arc and the story’s resolution — are exclusive to the manga. If you’ve only watched the anime, you’ve experienced a fraction of the full story.

Is Citrus appropriate for younger readers?

Citrus is a romance series aimed at an older teen to adult audience. It contains emotionally intense situations, complicated family dynamics, and some physical intimacy between characters — including early scenes where physical boundaries are crossed in ways that reflect the characters’ confusion rather than healthy relationship dynamics. There’s no graphic violence, but the emotional and romantic content is mature in tone. If you’re unsure whether it’s the right fit, previewing the first chapter through a digital retailer or your library’s manga collection can help you decide.