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九龍ジェネリックロマンス [Kowloon Generic Romance] #3
Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 3
“Non riesco a ricordare la me stessa del passato.” Kujirai, nella Kowloon traboccante di nostalgia, è turbata perché comincia ad accorgersi dei misteri che la circondano. Per la sua amica Yomei, però, il suo potrebbe essere un nuovo inizio, e amicizia e amore sbocciano in silenzio. La situazione si complica ulteriormente quando appare Hebinuma, prodigio del mondo della chirurgia estetica...
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 19, 2020
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January 15, 2022
4.5 Bellissimo, anche se qualche risposta ce la meritavamo 🥲
December 20, 2022
The David Lynch atmosphere- not as creepy though, mind you-thickens. Hints and clues are given but do they help solve the mystery surrounding Reiko? Well... no. But they cleverly maintain the reader’s interest. Mine at least.
Reiko and Hajime characters are subtly developed. Reiko shows her frailties while Hajime gains an aura of sad maturity. He obviously knows something but what, and to what extent? As for Miyuki’s endgame... beats me for now.
Still bathed in nostalgia and fantasy, Kowloon is a truly different romance deserving attention.
Reiko and Hajime characters are subtly developed. Reiko shows her frailties while Hajime gains an aura of sad maturity. He obviously knows something but what, and to what extent? As for Miyuki’s endgame... beats me for now.
Still bathed in nostalgia and fantasy, Kowloon is a truly different romance deserving attention.
December 19, 2023
The story is getting quite surprising, and I’m not sure it’s my fave, but it’s still interesting. Most importantly though, the atmosphere in this manga is so good and gives me feelings I’ve never felt reading a book before. If you love the feel of a Wong Kar-wai movie, this is the manga for you. Each page is just so lovely to look at and bursting with life. This series is for the sad romantic girlies (me).
May 21, 2025
Things are getting good in the mystery deepens she’s trying to figure out if she’s real or not and the doctor characters getting really intriguing can’t wait to read volume four
December 22, 2025
tan poca explicación y todo se va volviendo cada vez más turbio... muy bueno
July 26, 2021
“Do you think just an illusion could make me long for your touch?”
so many things being revealed right now and yet so little, at this point im getting kinda scared to find out more aahhhhh
so many things being revealed right now and yet so little, at this point im getting kinda scared to find out more aahhhhh
January 20, 2022
È tutto bellissimo e sempre più interessante💖
Ho bisogno dei volumi successivi ORA😭
Ho bisogno dei volumi successivi ORA😭
July 26, 2022
Poor Kujirai 😭 I'm happy that she finally burst her feeling but I feel pity for her bcus of the mystery that surround her. Wish I could hug you! Dah lah cantik ❤️
Kudou-san, I'm watching you 👀
Kudou-san, I'm watching you 👀
May 18, 2023
I need answers. There are so many things going on and I need to know what’s going to happen next.
August 25, 2023
High 4 stars. Just wow. I want to know so much more and am hooked.
February 5, 2024
This entire manga is just.. unsettling.
Still not entirely sure why it’s rated mature and wrapped though.
Still not entirely sure why it’s rated mature and wrapped though.
September 11, 2025
This feels like it can’t possibly end well. It has a pretty obvious devil analogue, for one thing, and it reveals so much this volume while also not revealing much of anything at all.
I was shocked when the truth, or at least what seems like the truth, came out about Reiko and how straightforwardly it was dealt with. Kudou has some things to say about it, but the implication here is that almost everybody knows more than Reiko and even she knows more than the reader.
On the one hand, this is all unabashedly crackers. Hebinuma is extra on top of extra, things are always mystery wrapped up in more mystery. Even the way I’m forced to write about this seeks to preserve a story that I don’t yet understand myself.
Yet this story sells itself so well. It is grounded in the moment. In the gorgeously grimy and lived-in world of Kowloon, in the day-to-day of its people. It makes every odd thing, like a field of sunflowers, stand out and sometimes at very odd angles.
It is calculated in its obfuscation and revels in what it lets slip and what it piles on top of its revelations. While it can sometimes get a bit much, there are probably more doppelgängers in this story than are strictly necessary, it maintains a core that I definitely enjoy.
The real danger here, and it is very real, is that all this delicious set-up will come to absolutely nothing and not pay off. You can only ladle on so many things before the core gets crushed. It’s a worry I constantly have with this book.
4 stars - come for the atmosphere, stay for the questions you might get an answer to. This won’t be for everybody, but it is well worth reading and seeing if you like it. I can see it becoming somebody else’s favourite pretty easily.
I was shocked when the truth, or at least what seems like the truth, came out about Reiko and how straightforwardly it was dealt with. Kudou has some things to say about it, but the implication here is that almost everybody knows more than Reiko and even she knows more than the reader.
On the one hand, this is all unabashedly crackers. Hebinuma is extra on top of extra, things are always mystery wrapped up in more mystery. Even the way I’m forced to write about this seeks to preserve a story that I don’t yet understand myself.
Yet this story sells itself so well. It is grounded in the moment. In the gorgeously grimy and lived-in world of Kowloon, in the day-to-day of its people. It makes every odd thing, like a field of sunflowers, stand out and sometimes at very odd angles.
It is calculated in its obfuscation and revels in what it lets slip and what it piles on top of its revelations. While it can sometimes get a bit much, there are probably more doppelgängers in this story than are strictly necessary, it maintains a core that I definitely enjoy.
The real danger here, and it is very real, is that all this delicious set-up will come to absolutely nothing and not pay off. You can only ladle on so many things before the core gets crushed. It’s a worry I constantly have with this book.
4 stars - come for the atmosphere, stay for the questions you might get an answer to. This won’t be for everybody, but it is well worth reading and seeing if you like it. I can see it becoming somebody else’s favourite pretty easily.
July 9, 2023
Lit ha pasado de TODO! Y no tengo el tomo 4 todavía 😭
July 5, 2023
The relationship between Reiko and Kudou continues. By paying attention to clothing, it's possible to see that events are told out of order and that potentially huge gaps exist between scenes despite them seeming to flow naturally together. I'm reminded of the way time is played with in the first season of Westworld.
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June 10, 2024
3.75
Volume four stalls a little bit, but it keeps the nostalgic mysterious atmosphere that is the trademark of this manga series.
We get to know a little bit more on the alleged bad boy of this story, Miyuki, and get frustrated with Reiko's refusal to have some questions answered by Kudou, which shows us a slightly more sad and mature version of himself in this volume.
Still interested to know what is going on in this enigmatic universe of Kowloon.
Volume four stalls a little bit, but it keeps the nostalgic mysterious atmosphere that is the trademark of this manga series.
We get to know a little bit more on the alleged bad boy of this story, Miyuki, and get frustrated with Reiko's refusal to have some questions answered by Kudou, which shows us a slightly more sad and mature version of himself in this volume.
Still interested to know what is going on in this enigmatic universe of Kowloon.
January 13, 2022
Bellissimo anche questo volume, piano piano si rivelano alcuni aspetti e si fa tutto sempre più avvincente. L'ho trovato un po' meno "perfetto" dei primi due volumi, soprattutto dal punto di vista del tratto. Comunque sempre eccezionale.
February 10, 2022
Sempre più bello ♥️
June 20, 2025
Emotions felt sharper and more exposed in this volume. The moment Kudou said “I hate you,” my heart absolutely shattered. 💔 It wasn’t hate. It was the weight of all the feelings he had been suppressing finally slipping through. I froze on that page.
Another striking moment was the conversation between Guen and Kujirai. It hurt, yet somehow brought pieces together. We’re getting closer to the truth, but everything is still veiled in fog. This blend of mystery and emotion is what makes the series so compelling.
The characters’ feelings are raw and clear—and they hit like a punch. 🕊️
March 21, 2023
Gros coup de cœur!!! Trop hâte de lire la suite. Amoureuse des personnages. Couple queer qui fait son apparition, que demander de plus. Toujours super mystérieux et prenant.
November 23, 2024
There seems to be no end to the mystery and questions. But I don't think I'm as interested in the answers anymore.
June 19, 2025
This volume gets intriguing!
July 21, 2025
Even though this has nothing to do with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, that's where my mind keeps going. Truly, they are all mad in Kowloon.
May 9, 2025
Kowloon Generic Romance es una joya. Me hice adicta a sus misterios, a su nostalgia y a un arte simplemente delicioso, el cual evoca un ambiente retro pese a tratarse de un romance a fuego lento en un escenario distópico. Cada capa de profundidad de la historia está diseñada para envolver sin piedad, lo que hace que el tiempo sea irrelevante y no quieras dejar de leer.
Personajes entrañables y acogedores que cautivan sin remedio el corazón 💖
¿Quién es Kujirai Reiko?
No es quien se supone que tiene que ser, es quien ella quiere ser. Su propia versión absoluta de sí misma💖
Personajes entrañables y acogedores que cautivan sin remedio el corazón 💖
¿Quién es Kujirai Reiko?
No es quien se supone que tiene que ser, es quien ella quiere ser. Su propia versión absoluta de sí misma💖
January 15, 2023
Ca faisait un petit moment que je n’avais pas lu un tome de Kowloon, ce titre étrange qui prend place dans cette ville tout aussi étrange.
Toujours autant hors du temps, avec des personnages qui parlent constamment de nostalgie et des plans simples mais poétiques, ce manga réussit à m’embarquer dans cette histoire qui mélange son passé et son présent, comme des miroirs montrant les différences.
Kudô est toujours le même lui, mais il vit parfois avec l’image de cette ancienne Reiko qui se superpose à celle que nous connaissons, ce qui contribue à brouiller l’image que l’on a d’elle.
Elle, elle continue à chercher, à fouiller ce passé, à essayer de comprendre ce lien qu’elle peut bien avoir avec Kudô. Lui, qui devient de plus en plus un joli personnage, attachant, toujours autant sans gêne mais avec une gravité qui ressort plus fréquemment.
Il y a aussi ces personnages secondaires, Sin Hak notamment qui cache très mal ce qu’elle sait, et cet étrange homme masqué.
Et puis la ville à part entière, ce Kowloon dégradé, malfamé, que personne ne veut quitter mais dont certains disparaissent parfois.
L’intrigue, elle, fait lentement son chemin, la mystère autour de la clinique Hebinuma et de Miyuka grandit, avec cette histoire de doubles qui m’intrigue beaucoup et des personnages qui se perdent au milieu de leurs sentiments. Mais au delà, c’est vraiment l’étrange atmosphère de cette ville hors du temps, mais constamment sous surveillance qui me charme le plus et me pousse à revenir.
Toujours autant hors du temps, avec des personnages qui parlent constamment de nostalgie et des plans simples mais poétiques, ce manga réussit à m’embarquer dans cette histoire qui mélange son passé et son présent, comme des miroirs montrant les différences.
Kudô est toujours le même lui, mais il vit parfois avec l’image de cette ancienne Reiko qui se superpose à celle que nous connaissons, ce qui contribue à brouiller l’image que l’on a d’elle.
Elle, elle continue à chercher, à fouiller ce passé, à essayer de comprendre ce lien qu’elle peut bien avoir avec Kudô. Lui, qui devient de plus en plus un joli personnage, attachant, toujours autant sans gêne mais avec une gravité qui ressort plus fréquemment.
Il y a aussi ces personnages secondaires, Sin Hak notamment qui cache très mal ce qu’elle sait, et cet étrange homme masqué.
Et puis la ville à part entière, ce Kowloon dégradé, malfamé, que personne ne veut quitter mais dont certains disparaissent parfois.
L’intrigue, elle, fait lentement son chemin, la mystère autour de la clinique Hebinuma et de Miyuka grandit, avec cette histoire de doubles qui m’intrigue beaucoup et des personnages qui se perdent au milieu de leurs sentiments. Mais au delà, c’est vraiment l’étrange atmosphère de cette ville hors du temps, mais constamment sous surveillance qui me charme le plus et me pousse à revenir.
January 30, 2022
Encore un coup de cœur pour ce tome, on découvre un peu plus d’éléments sur l’intrigue principale qui était hyper floue durant les deux premiers tomes.
Les nouveaux personnages qui se dévoilent ont l’air intéressants aussi et j’ai hâte d’en savoir plus sur eux.
Par contre Kudo et Kurijai 🤍🤍 vraiment c’est des personnages qui m’émeuvent trop et la souffrance qui se devine dans les bribes qu’on a de leur passé me donne envie de les protéger à tout prix.
Trop hâte de voir la suite !
Les nouveaux personnages qui se dévoilent ont l’air intéressants aussi et j’ai hâte d’en savoir plus sur eux.
Par contre Kudo et Kurijai 🤍🤍 vraiment c’est des personnages qui m’émeuvent trop et la souffrance qui se devine dans les bribes qu’on a de leur passé me donne envie de les protéger à tout prix.
Trop hâte de voir la suite !
March 5, 2022
Io sono sconvolta D:
October 21, 2022
4.5★ AAAA THIS IS GETTING SO INTERESTING IM SO ENGAGED WITH THE STORY
reread oct 2022 4 stars
reread oct 2022 4 stars
September 19, 2023
This was a gripping volume! Lots of turns and revelations, but of course not THE revelation. Sure did tease us though! I'm curious to read more, the setting is great. Love the villains.
September 26, 2023
Kinda obsessed with this series oh my god, every volume gets more unhinged and more interesting. I literally finished this in 45 mins, I couldn’t turn the pages any faster.
Bring on volume 4!
Bring on volume 4!
January 10, 2024
I am so happy I picked up this series randomly. It's been such an interesting story with beautiful art and atmosphere. True to its promise of nostalgia, these pages are dripping with it.
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