Citrus

Review

Citrus is an anime export of a manga that caught wide acclaim in Japan based on its concept and overall presence in both character development and story criteria. The story has also gained a great deal of traction in the West including the US which has opened a wider presence to this anime and others that share similar ideas like this one. 

Currently, there is only 1 season out on Funimation, there has already been discussion of another season in production but a release date hasn't been announced at the time of this post. This anime like many of the 'slice of life' genre has a diehard cult following and while I do not fall within that category I am a fan of this anime and not just because of the matter that it deals with. I enjoy the character development and the story plotlines even if they throw way too many curveballs for my liking, but I guess that is one of the many things that make this anime that good. 

The story surrounding this is that a high school girl named Yuzu is what many would call a 'upity' and high price girl liking the bling, the freedom of fashion, and pushing the rules of the normal high school mentality. Her mother recently remarries a man and they move to his place and she ends up attending a new school. She's the outcast here because the school is big on conformity and she refuses to do that. She ends up making enemies with the Student Council President Mei. Mei later turns out to be the daughter of the man that Yuzu's mother has married, meaning they are stepsisters. This turn of events leaves Yuzu sour and hating how things are going...or at least for a short while that is. 

Eventually, things get turned up and upside down all at the same time when Mei catches Yuzu off guard and kisses her. This leads to a slew of new thoughts and perspectives for Yuzu to figure out. As the series progress, the two begin what can only be called an on and off again romantic relationship complicated with teen feelings that as we all know can cause more problems than good. Not only is there the whole 'lesbian' thing going on between them but they are also stepsisters. 

In season 1 things end as you would expect with a type of cliff hanger that makes you wish season 2 was done out. That said for those that are into Manga I believe that you can read all of them including what will be used for Season 2 on a Manga site called Bookwalker which has the entire series along with hundreds if not thousands of other Manga and Light Novels. If reading is more your thing this may be the best place to go and if you decide to leave some feedback mention you heard about Bookwalker on this blog!

Through the series, Yuzu has to accept that she has feelings for Mei even though Mei is for the most part cold and repressive of her own feelings as she has a hard time dealing with her own thoughts and feelings. This leads Yuzu to a great deal of heartbreak and wonders if Mei was just using her to get some kicks or if there was something between more than just being stepsisters. While this isn't very clear from the ending of the first season I would think it is safe to say that based on my watching of other anime in this slice of life genera I can say I believe that this will end well...but that said there are anime that catches me off guard and by surprise and tends to end a different way than many of us would have thought. 

So I do highly recommend this anime. If for nothing else the story and character development and the rollercoaster ride that teen slice of life school drama can bring especially when it involves two stepsisters. Just remember if you have a problem with this kind of genera just repeat after me...no chromo! 

Hazumi and the Pregnation

Hazumi and the Pregnation

*No Steam review at this time.

Review (still playing at this time)

There are few games that give you that feeling of 'why am I still playing this?' but if there was a game that did give you that feeling this would be one of those games. This game has the hallmark of all those things that your parents warned you about...well at least several of them. This is a niche game...if you are not into some weird adult games then you will not find this game something you will enjoy. However, if you are like me and you find yourself playing just almost anything adult-related and somehow liking it, then this game will hit that nitch just the way you like it.  

Hazumi and the Pregnation is a game about a sweet character named Hazumi (who would of thought that right?) that is in college and in need of some cash. She has just got her own place and other than a ratty futon, her cell phone and some food she has nothing to her name. While in class she speaks to a friend of hers that convinces her to go with her to eat some food. When they pay Hazumi realizes she's really strapped on cash and is hard press to find a job quickly. Her friend explains how she can download an app and make money hand over fist if she's willing to become a prostitute. And like that she does so.

Now, let us all remember that Prostitution is the longest-running profession in the known world. Despite how the Government may control it or forbid it, a part of humanity and its nature falls well within the realm people selling their bodies for cash. So begins the real part of the game. With your handy cell phone and an app you can set up to have sex with men for cash so long as you please them and meet their requirements.

So the friend mentions getting pregnant and how due to new laws that Prostitution is legal and how if you get pregnant you can have the Government pay you to take the child. There are even male 'supporters' that enjoy having sexual intercourse with pregnant women. 

As you pick up your first 'john' (usually named Buddy or Guy for some reason) you enter a menu that lets you make some choices as to what you do to him sexually. During this a small bar will let you know how much the 'john' enjoys what your doing and how stimulated he is as well as how much you 'Hazumi' enjoys and so on. The idea is to please the 'john' as much as possible in a set amount of time while doing the things that his profile says he enjoys. This can include, tits, suckin, and doing the deed. There are times where Hazumi can become pregnant, times she's on her period, and so on.

You can also upgrade your apartment by buying items and furniture. As you complete your...night of fun and enjoyment, you will gain 'Charm Points' that help you complete your goals with your 'johns' and you can use items you buy to increase your looks, personality, and charm as well. You can also buy furniture, but remember to keep money on hand to pay rent for your place. 

I have not fully completed this game if such a thing is possible, but at the time of writing this review I have played only roughly around 2 hours or so and I catch myself laughing at the fact I am playing this game just to be honest because it is one of those games that as I stated just really makes you wonder what rabbit hole you have managed to go down when you decided to buy it off the market place. I at this time believe this game is going for around $20 on Steam. I think it is going for this due to the amount of time you can sink into this game.

In conclusion, I do enjoy this game and will continue to push on and see how far I can get in it. I am considering even doing a video on it but I will have to censor a lot of it as the game does have a lot of nudity and adults having intercourse though it is mostly just pictures and words as the animation wasn't a high priority on this game.

Update 1.0.0

What is going on everyone? I know it has been some time since the last time I have posted a review and I do apologize for that, in light of the COVID issues going on I have been classified as 'Essential' at my job and as such, I have been working more hours than before which is hard to believe!

So in light of that, I have decided that I will be doing some video content as well as starting to finally get my stuff together to create a website for my content. I am debating on using YouTube as doing so will lead to me having to hide the majority of my content as it is dealing with adult content. So I maybe instead, looking at starting a Subscribstar account and using a new medium to host my videos. That said I am also looking at creating a new email account and username that I will use from now on instead of the current one I am using.

I have another project that I will be exploring too that I hope will be the start of a new deal for me. That said I may be looking to take on some help in the near future with artwork, music, and developers. If that is something you might be interested in please let me know!

I have recently downloaded more games (my wife will kill me for it later) so hopefully, I can get some more blog posts going. I will also be taking requests! I have also been catching up on some of the latest anime titles and will be working on blogs for them as well. I still have issues finding good adult content Manga. So if you come across some that you think will work well for a review please let me know!

Thanks for your continued patience and support!