Kowloon Generic Romance, Tome 9

九龍ジェネリックロマンス [Kowloon Generic Romance] #9

by Jun Mayuzuki

Nei bassifondi della città murata di Kowloon, un insediamento sovrappopolato e in gran parte non governato della regione di Hong Kong, la trentenne Kujirai e il suo collega Kudo lavorano eroicamente come agenti immobiliari. Tra le mura del più grande labirinto del ventesimo secolo, in una distopia tanto surreale quanto amichevole, si incrociano le vite, i drammi e gli amori di giovani adulti alla ricerca disperata di una nuova vita.

Genres: Manga, Seinen, Science Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Graphic Novels Comics, Drama

170 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 2023

About the author

See also: 眉月じゅん

Reviews

[Aras · Rating 4 out of 5]

Siempre me deja con ganas de más. Qué ganas de empezar a entender algo jajajajaja

[Johnny il.cacciatore.di.libri · Rating 4 out of 5]

La bellezza come sempre ❤️‍🩹

[Robert Pierson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The artwork is good and the plot about the glasses being able to see Fragments of her other cells memory was pretty interesting the characters are getting fully developed and flushed out and it’s not just the MC I can’t wait to see where the story goes

[MargReadsManga · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think we got some answers? 😂

[Mariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have waited so long for this volume to arrive! Kowloon Generic Romance is easily one of the best series out there—at least for me, without a doubt. That said, once again, I was left wanting moreee.

Now, that should be a good thing, right? When it comes to the mystery—the why behind everything, the reasons things are the way they are—that kind of suspense is perfect. But what really left me unsatisfied this time was Kudou and Reiko. I wanted more of them, and I felt like this volume took a step back instead of forward in that regard. The romance feels like it’s treading water, which was a bit frustrating because I can’t help but root for these two.

That being said, all the stars go to the art and storytelling—no surprises there. The good news? We do get some answers (or at least some intriguing hints) about Generic Kowloon and what Generics actually are. And something I’ve always loved about this series is its portrayal of friendships. They’re flawed, messy, and wonderful. Youmei was such a loyal and encouraging friend to Reiko, and Tao’s dynamic with Kudou was great too—though I had a bad feeling about what he knows but doesn’t say (especially with how it ties to Reiko’s death). Then there’s the longstanding friendship between Miyuki and Yulong, which took me by surprise. Yulong’s protectiveness over Miyuki adds layers to both of them, and it’s becoming more and more clear that Miyuki, for all his tough-guy posturing, is actually a deeply vulnerable character.

I’m definitely sticking with this series—it’s fantastic, and if you haven’t read it yet, you need to. I just hope that, at some point, we get to see the romance in Kowloon Generic Romance—even if it’s "generic," maybe even because it’s generic. Here’s to hoping Volume 10 delivers!

[Tachan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un nouveau tome de Kowloon, c’est toujours un petit événement, même si ici, c’est peut-être un peu plus simple, un peu moins puissant que d’habitude.

J’ai en effet pris l’habitude à chaque tome d’avoir ma petite claque scénaristique ou graphique et ce ne fut pas le cas ici, même si ne mentons pas ça reste vraiment excellent. Cette espèce d’uchronie futuriste est juste fascinante et Jun Mayuzuki apporte encore sa pierre à l’édifice dans ce tome.

Ayant commencé à nous dévoiler la nature de ce Kowloon, elle reste sur cette ligne et creuse le filon. Cette fois, c’est grâce à Reiko que nous avançons à nouveau, mais le procédé est quand même plus que gros et semble sortir de nulle part. En effet, en enfilant les lunettes de sa prédécesseuse, elle se met subitement à voir des extraits de ce qu’elle voyait elle aussi, ce qui la conduit sur les traces de mystérieuses étiquettes collées sur les murs où au recto il y a des codes erreurs informatiques. Hum hum.

J’ai à nouveau aimé suivre Reiko dans sa quête de vérité qui est une quête identitaire également dans son cas venant d’un besoin de se découvrir mais aussi de s’affirmer, notamment vis-à-vis de sa relation avec Kudo en laquelle elle a encore bien du mal à croire, ce qu’on comprend. Le procédé est un peu simple mais fonctionne. On est avec elle, à ses côtés à chercher à comprendre ce que tout ça signifie et à essayer de le relier avec ce qu’on sait déjà. D’ailleurs l’agrégation progressive des autres personnages autour d’elle et de sa découverte n’est pas anodin. L’autrice tisse vraiment sa toile mais elle est encore bien dans la brume.

Cependant, je reste convaincue que c’est fabuleux, parce qu’il se dégage toujours une riche émotion de cette histoire. Cette fois, la mangaka lie clairement le paysage, le lieu de Kowloon aux émotions à fleur de peau de ses personnages et laisse entendre que les deux sont liés. C’est totalement barré mais également éminemment poétique forcément. On ne peut rester ainsi insensible à la quête d’apaisement de Kudo dans cette nouvelle Reiko, ou encore à celle de Gwen qui tente ainsi de sauver Miyuki de sa terrible vengeance. Ils sont tous sur une espèce de corde raide tendue dans cet étrange Kowloon, qu’on pense saisir à chaque fois un peu plus avant qu’il nous échappe à nouveau.

Alors non pas de trouvailles graphiques magistrales cette fois, à part ce petit gimmick sympathique avec les lunettes de l’ancienne Reiko où on nous fait littéralement voir à travers leur forme comme si on était elle. Mais plutôt des retrouvailles émouvantes avec chaque personnage important croisé qui semble avancer vers la compréhension de ce lieu sans trop savoir qu’en faire comme nous. C’est étrangement beau et poétique, mais peut-être un peu trop léger et tiré par les cheveux dans ce tome.

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[Venihallayrd · Rating 4 out of 5]

[overall review for current eng. translated volumes]

i picked up this book on a whim trying to diversify my manga taste. didn't really expect much from it at first, until it hooked me and had me binge-reading it for two days.

a concern i had for the book early on is that the complexity of the plot might end up overshadowing the dynamic between reiko and hajime (the two main characters), but mayuzuki does such an exemplary job in ensuring that they remain front and center throughout the volumes.

i also enjoy how mayuzuki depicted kowloon walled city through the characters. with all of the heartfelt interactions and emotional baggage it carried for the citizens, it made me feel a sense of nostalgia for a place ive never even visited.

it's not without it's faults, however. the main critique i have is the artstyle in its earlier volumes (1-3 ). while it is understandable for a series to not be as polished at the beginning, there were just some instances where it just felt hard to ignore.

all in all, it's one of those series where you'll have much more fun flipping the pages if you dive in completely blind (that's what i did anyways). it's like trying that one sweet treat out that you think is gonna taste bland and unremarkable before it assaults your tongue with all sorts of flavors.

[Philip McCarty · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's all Kudou's world and those with regrets are living in it. (or at least that's how this volume presents the truth of Kowloon #2). I think this plot twist makes a lot of sense, given how the presence of Kujirai has been a core piece of the narrative. There's a lot of movement in this volume which is great and it has one of the most devastating panels of the series yet, when Kujirai looks at Kudou with the original's glasses on and sees a smile she's never seen on Kudou's face, overlaid against his present expression. It really drives home for the reader and for Kujirai, that there is no replacing the original, so she breaks it off with him. The weird talismans that have been all over town are also revealed to have things written on them, like 403 error or don't look anymore, a neat little clue. Yulong has gained access to G-Kowloon, and Xiaohei got possibly talked into killing G-Kujirai after he was told he could upload his consciousness to GeneTerra then download it into a Zirconian (the perfect body you imagine, which is what Yulong and Miyuki are doing investigating G-Kowloon since they believe that's where the secret to creating a Zirconian is). Yaomay also woke up from the food trance by eating outside food, and Gwen discovered Kudou as the source of the world. Oof, it was a lot of quality stuff in this volume.

[Yoda Bor · Rating 4 out of 5]

À la fois le tome qui m'a rendue la plus confuse et celui qui apporte le plus de réponses. Du moins je suppose parce que tout est encore très flou, avec des règles que dans le fond personne ne comprend et des personnages qui nagent autant que le lecteur.
A tel point que c'est compliqué de savoir qui peut réellement nous apporter les réponses que l'on attend.
Si Reiko et Kudô sont toujours au centre des intrigues, j'aime qu'on suive désormais de plus en plus les autres personnages, de moins en moins secondaires.
Toujours aussi plein de mélancolie, et de remords maintenant, j'aime cette histoire de tout mon cœur.

[Vincent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ooooo giant revelation that maybe Kowloon isn't about nostalgia but actually regret instead. In this volume the purpose of the doppelgangers is confirmed, as is the purpose of the diamond hanging in the sky. As usual, it is for greedy, corporate purposes, in this case the development of clones (or zircons) which can hold memories previously backed up to the datacenter in the sky.

There is also more movement on the Kujirai backstory.

This story is definitely going to reward a binge re-read after it is done.

[Nekonami24Tangerine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cada vez hay mas misterio sin resolver que hacer que una comedia romantica con puntitos de ciencia ficción sea muy interesante y esperes con ansias el siguiente volumen. Con más ganas de saber que misterios esconde KOWLOON.

[Shatiel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Che qualcuno mi spieghi che sta succedendo...e sopratutto c'è una conclusione o no?

[Evenstar-Johanna ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Maude · Rating 4 out of 5]

the more you read, the more convoluted the story gets... maybe a little bit too much at this point. i truly feel for reiko and kudou. i hope they can be happy but i know that won't happen 😭

[Cherie Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always I have more and more questions!

[Paulette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lost my original review, so the long and short of it is that everyone is at least written to be a more compelling character than Kudou, who has unfortunately (maybe) become SIGNIFICANT™️ to Kowloon.

[Mónica · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5/5⭐
Amazing and with some little revelations💕

[Shae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full thoughts here: https://youtu.be/638hD5Jz_j0?si=tauA5...

[Bamidala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este tomo me ha parecido de los mejores. Los personajes tienen un avance más en sus tramas y desarrollos y la trama general, también.

[Yoconmislibros · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 estrellas

[Milenrrama · Rating 4 out of 5]

Venga, venga, estos últimos tomos ya se me hacen corto. Cada uno de ellos desvela un par de cartas y deja entrever otras pocas, pero necesito que resuelvan panel xD

[₊˚ ⋆ Lizzy ˖ ⁺ ᵎᵎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ep. 71-78 Muchas respuestas que dejan mil dudas más, me encanta.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's in this volume that we get our first concrete theory behind all these inconsistencies. The one thing all these factors have in common (except for Yaomay, who might just be an outlier) is Kudou.

Of course, there's also the mystery of Kujirai A. She knows now that the original died by suicide. She also now seems to have access to Kujirai B's memories via her glasses. The first chapter is almost nothing but panels of what A sees through B's glasses versus what's currently ahead of her.

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