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『我…喜歡這個人。』鯨井在西曬的屋子裡意識到這件事，同時對工作狂前輩工藤產生了一種懷念與愛戀之情感。埋藏在心底的愛慕化為一個秘密願望，未料將帶來一令人震撼的事實。為您獻上一部，以絢爛的筆觸所描繪出的理想型愛情故事──
179 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2020
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June 3, 2025
This volume is an improvement on the first, in a couple of ways. First, the T&A has been dialed back quite a bit, and isn't as much in the reader's face. Mayuzuki is no longer making sure that Reiko's boobs are a major factor in every single panel featuring her, though of course her design remains wasp-waisted and long-limbed, and plush everywhere else. We've got a plot! and I don't really know where it's going.
Reiko has gained a female friend, Yaomay, who the reader met briefly in the first volume. They share a love of sweets, which maybe isn't the firmest basis for a relationship. So far much of their non-sweets conversation has been about Kudou, or the growing mystery surrounding Reiko. I theorized that Yaomay might be trans because she talked about having had extensive plastic surgery, but my partner who's seen the anime says that there's another reason why she wanted to change her appearance.
Reiko comes across as rather naïve about what effects her actions might have on Kudou. She wears a pair of earrings similar to the ones "Reiko" was wearing in the photo she found in Kudou's desk, which unnerves and irritates him, leading to a "silent treatment" argument. They reconcile quickly.
Lipstick and possible corrective treatment for Reiko's crow's feet (as much as I disagree with his behavior as a doctor [to say the least!] I agree with Dr. Hebinuma that crow's feet are not a major concern in your early 30s) both cause contention between our would-be main couple, and point toward Reiko's amnesia, or even toward her existence as a newly created being. She doesn't have a strong idea of what aesthetic she likes best for herself, and largely is guided either by Kudou's taunts (eff you, buddy) or Yaomay's encouragement.
A lot of Reiko and Kudou's interactions are about food, too, come to think about it. Reiko is fond of strong flavors: the sweetness of watermelon juice, the tartness of lemon chicken. This isn't a foodie manga, but it's nice to have details like this to help immerse myself in the setting.
Dr. Hebinuma is suitably creepy and, like many other characters in the story, has an outsized interest in Reiko. Storytelling with a single character as the center of the worldbuilding, and most of the cast trying either to support or thwart them, can be trying. I can't say I'm super fond of anybody in this story, including (or especially) its evident ML. But the art is quite nice, and I'm intrigued enough about what's going on with the doppelganger element of the plot to keep on with it for a while longer.
Reiko has gained a female friend, Yaomay, who the reader met briefly in the first volume. They share a love of sweets, which maybe isn't the firmest basis for a relationship. So far much of their non-sweets conversation has been about Kudou, or the growing mystery surrounding Reiko. I theorized that Yaomay might be trans because she talked about having had extensive plastic surgery, but my partner who's seen the anime says that there's another reason why she wanted to change her appearance.
Reiko comes across as rather naïve about what effects her actions might have on Kudou. She wears a pair of earrings similar to the ones "Reiko" was wearing in the photo she found in Kudou's desk, which unnerves and irritates him, leading to a "silent treatment" argument. They reconcile quickly.
Lipstick and possible corrective treatment for Reiko's crow's feet (as much as I disagree with his behavior as a doctor [to say the least!] I agree with Dr. Hebinuma that crow's feet are not a major concern in your early 30s) both cause contention between our would-be main couple, and point toward Reiko's amnesia, or even toward her existence as a newly created being. She doesn't have a strong idea of what aesthetic she likes best for herself, and largely is guided either by Kudou's taunts (eff you, buddy) or Yaomay's encouragement.
A lot of Reiko and Kudou's interactions are about food, too, come to think about it. Reiko is fond of strong flavors: the sweetness of watermelon juice, the tartness of lemon chicken. This isn't a foodie manga, but it's nice to have details like this to help immerse myself in the setting.
Dr. Hebinuma is suitably creepy and, like many other characters in the story, has an outsized interest in Reiko. Storytelling with a single character as the center of the worldbuilding, and most of the cast trying either to support or thwart them, can be trying. I can't say I'm super fond of anybody in this story, including (or especially) its evident ML. But the art is quite nice, and I'm intrigued enough about what's going on with the doppelganger element of the plot to keep on with it for a while longer.
December 9, 2022
There was something slightly off, something weird in the first volume but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Well, to be perfectly honest I still can’t but now there is definitely something weird going on.
So Kowloon Generic Romance flirts with fantasy. And it’s good. It’s oh so subtle, like a bit of David Lynch gently crawled up into the plot, and it clearly spices up the slow paced blooming (or has it happened already?) romance.
Intriguing and melancholic, something different deserving to be given a try.
So Kowloon Generic Romance flirts with fantasy. And it’s good. It’s oh so subtle, like a bit of David Lynch gently crawled up into the plot, and it clearly spices up the slow paced blooming (or has it happened already?) romance.
Intriguing and melancholic, something different deserving to be given a try.
July 26, 2022
Another plot twist coming. Now I'm confused with the genre 😆 It's supposed to be mystery but a bit of romance?
August 4, 2025
I’m starting to appreciate the irony in the title, as there’s very little generic about whatever is going on here. If the first volume got a little weird, well, this one gamely says ‘hold my lemon chicken’.
And that’s not a bad thing. I do love a good puzzle box series, and this heaps mystery upon mystery in its sophomore effort. That has potential to fail hard or really pay off, but despite time served watching The X-Files and Lost I’ll give this the benefit of the doubt.
Kujirai is struggling with her current love for her co-worker, Kudou, except that current love turns out to be both a new sensation and an echo of something that apparently already happened. She’s very interested in him right now, but is she even the same person she used to be?
Which also begs the question of what, exactly, Kudou knows of her past and what he feels for her now. Both of those will form a lot of the mystery and plot this time, as Kujirai tries to determine those answers in her own fashion, to varying degrees of success.
This all works pretty well, even the introduction of a clear villain. There’s no such thing as a free lunch, which is something that the entire city would do well to remember. I’m glad they didn’t pretend that this guy had any pure intentions early on.
I love the art in this, which is not only gorgeous, but evocative. When anybody sweats here it is palpable and the various facial expressions do a lot of heavy lifting. Which should be a ‘well duh’ sort of thing, but you’d be surprised.
Having set up more plot, we step back from the more casual romance and life aspects, but I don’t mind that because we still get plenty of the latter. Kujirai’s friend who completely transformed herself via plastic surgery is one interesting character.
If anything makes me leery it’s the potential payoff for all this, as I said above. There are some wild swings here, that tongue is really driving the symbolism home, and they may work or may not. At this point, the ride is enjoyable enough and if this sounds good, I tried to keep it vague because discovery is a lot of the fun here, then read and enjoy.
4 stars - intriguing in all the right ways at the moment and it balances a big picture story by grounding it in the very human relationships of these characters. Very well executed, for now.
And that’s not a bad thing. I do love a good puzzle box series, and this heaps mystery upon mystery in its sophomore effort. That has potential to fail hard or really pay off, but despite time served watching The X-Files and Lost I’ll give this the benefit of the doubt.
Kujirai is struggling with her current love for her co-worker, Kudou, except that current love turns out to be both a new sensation and an echo of something that apparently already happened. She’s very interested in him right now, but is she even the same person she used to be?
Which also begs the question of what, exactly, Kudou knows of her past and what he feels for her now. Both of those will form a lot of the mystery and plot this time, as Kujirai tries to determine those answers in her own fashion, to varying degrees of success.
This all works pretty well, even the introduction of a clear villain. There’s no such thing as a free lunch, which is something that the entire city would do well to remember. I’m glad they didn’t pretend that this guy had any pure intentions early on.
I love the art in this, which is not only gorgeous, but evocative. When anybody sweats here it is palpable and the various facial expressions do a lot of heavy lifting. Which should be a ‘well duh’ sort of thing, but you’d be surprised.
Having set up more plot, we step back from the more casual romance and life aspects, but I don’t mind that because we still get plenty of the latter. Kujirai’s friend who completely transformed herself via plastic surgery is one interesting character.
If anything makes me leery it’s the potential payoff for all this, as I said above. There are some wild swings here, that tongue is really driving the symbolism home, and they may work or may not. At this point, the ride is enjoyable enough and if this sounds good, I tried to keep it vague because discovery is a lot of the fun here, then read and enjoy.
4 stars - intriguing in all the right ways at the moment and it balances a big picture story by grounding it in the very human relationships of these characters. Very well executed, for now.
January 16, 2022
Sempre più convincente, la trama comincia a delinearsi e le dinamiche dei personaggi non sono mai scontate.
Apprezzo molto la sensualità che permane per tutto il volume.
Apprezzo molto la sensualità che permane per tutto il volume.
October 25, 2026
Това е по-скоро подготвителен том за предстоящите събития. Тук като че ли виждаме шантавото Миюки за първи път. Любимият ми герой след Кудо xD
Донякъде мистерията леко се губи, ако вече си гледал анимето за тази половинка от историята, но не съжалявам въобще, че започнах от адаптацията.
Донякъде мистерията леко се губи, ако вече си гледал анимето за тази половинка от историята, но не съжалявам въобще, че започнах от адаптацията.
August 30, 2023
August 2023.
A really interesting mix of nostalgia versus encroaching change in the name of progress, almost like Blade Runner x In the Mood for Love 1950’s Hong Kong.
It’s interesting, intriguing, a slow burn with little hints about the sci fi elements behind the slice of life vibes, barely present in volume 1 but taking more of a role in volume 2.
A huge criticism for volume 1 that thankfully did not occur in volume 2: volume 1 will go from charming throwback art to hyper-sexualized borderline hentai in some panels and it’s so jarring and it really took away from it for me.
I had borrowed volume 1 and 2 at once and didn’t see anything like that in volume 2, so I kept reading and enjoyed volume 2 much more. Since that sexualized art doesn’t continue and the sci fi part plays a bigger element, along with some more character development, I’m interested in checking out more volumes in the future.
“Kowloon Generic Romance” vol 1-2 by Jun Mayuzuki.
A really interesting mix of nostalgia versus encroaching change in the name of progress, almost like Blade Runner x In the Mood for Love 1950’s Hong Kong.
It’s interesting, intriguing, a slow burn with little hints about the sci fi elements behind the slice of life vibes, barely present in volume 1 but taking more of a role in volume 2.
A huge criticism for volume 1 that thankfully did not occur in volume 2: volume 1 will go from charming throwback art to hyper-sexualized borderline hentai in some panels and it’s so jarring and it really took away from it for me.
I had borrowed volume 1 and 2 at once and didn’t see anything like that in volume 2, so I kept reading and enjoyed volume 2 much more. Since that sexualized art doesn’t continue and the sci fi part plays a bigger element, along with some more character development, I’m interested in checking out more volumes in the future.
“Kowloon Generic Romance” vol 1-2 by Jun Mayuzuki.
December 26, 2022
This series is utterly beguiling. It’s like a mash-up of Blade Runner and In the Mood for Love, but it’s also entirely its own unique thing. KGR has cemented Jun Mayuzuki as an auto-buy author for me. Her work is always beautiful and so tightly-plotted. The atmosphere is built so subtly and suits the story so well. The mystery and the romance of this story is engrossing to the point where you forget you’re even reading. I’m heartbroken that I have to wait so long between installments because this series is just perfect and truly a new all-time favorite.
April 27, 2025
I love the yard and how the mystery is now starting to deep in with the introduction of the doctor character and how we get a little more in depth than to some of the other side characters and their story this is definitely going to be an interesting story and I can’t wait to read the rest of the volumes and see where this goes.
June 8, 2023
Loca me ha dejado. Qué grima da el doctor. Muchas ganas de continuar.
June 28, 2023
Qué me gustaaaa!!!!
Me tiene mega intrigada, no tengo ni idea de por dónde va a salir👀
Me tiene mega intrigada, no tengo ni idea de por dónde va a salir👀
September 18, 2025
tantos misterios y ni una sola respuesta
qué buen manga.
qué buen manga.
August 16, 2023
I really want to know what's going on. I'm definitely into it, but I would have liked more clues in this volume after the cliffhanger of the first. The tone is really special, and gets you in a weird way. Kowloon is such a great setting, I just always want to see more of the city.
July 31, 2026
Significantly better than the first volume. Kudou isn't nearly as awful, and the romance takes on a mysterious quality that fills things in a bit. Some time spent away from Kudou is welcome. Still, no good male characters here, and the women mostly have impossible bodies, so there is some frustration, but the mystery is interesting.
July 20, 2023
I THOUGHT VOL. 2 WOULD GIVE ME ANSWERS BUT INSTEAD I JUST HAVE MORE.
Okay never did I expect to love this series this much but oh my god??? It’s so good??
Me here thinking it was just slice of life, welp. It’s so much more.
I need volume 3!!!!
Okay never did I expect to love this series this much but oh my god??? It’s so good??
Me here thinking it was just slice of life, welp. It’s so much more.
I need volume 3!!!!
January 18, 2023
I need more of this immediately or I will never know love and nostalgia.
February 2, 2023
No he podido evitar leerlo y terminarlo, es increíble como poco a poco se va poniendo más turbia, triste y romántica la historia xD
December 23, 2024
4.5 more questions so good
September 15, 2026
The development & potential idea of EVERYONE having some sort of amnesia is interesting. The doctor has to be behind all of this, & he freaks me out.
September 21, 2026
"I think this nostalgia is the same as love."
Also doc's a fucking creep but he did say "what matters is that you exist here and now and that fact is more marvelous than any other"
Also doc's a fucking creep but he did say "what matters is that you exist here and now and that fact is more marvelous than any other"
April 27, 2026
Freaky ahh snake guy is Sus asf. Definitely some biblical allusions happening here. Who knows what will happen next. Hopefully not more weird split tongue kisses…
August 25, 2023
High 4 stars. This world opened up and in so curious.
December 24, 2022
And the mystery deepens! I’m curious where the rest of this series will go.
January 15, 2023
Après un premier tome intriguant qui installait gentiment ses personnages avant de virer dans quelque chose d’assez mystérieux, j’attendais la suite un peu au tournant et autant dire que je n’ai pas été déçue, notamment à travers tout le travail sur l’identité qui est effectué.
Reiko se rend compte qu’elle n’a plus de mémoire, plus de souvenir au delà de quelques mois. Elle ne sait plus qui elle est, ce qu’elle est et pourquoi elle aurait tout oublié de son histoire avec Kudô et ça la pousse à mener sa propre enquête pour tenter de raccrocher tout ce qui lui manque et je trouve que les discussions qu’elle a avec sa nouvelle amie sont particulièrement pertinentes.
A travers quelques passages en flashbacks, on se rend compte que certains traits de caractère de Kudô qui pouvaient passer pour être grossiers sont en réalité des choses qu’elle lui a appris quand ils se sont rencontrés. On comprend mieux du coup pourquoi il persiste à vouloir toujours manger au même endroit tous les midis alors que la jeune femme a elle envie de changer et ça en est presque touchant, au point de vouloir connaitre mieux cette ancienne Reiko qui n’existe désormais plus.
Il y a toujours cette histoire romantique dans l’air, bien entendu, et des passages de vie quotidienne qui me plaisent beaucoup, mais je trouve que le récit part aussi dans toute autre chose, un volet plus surnaturel, qui se marie particulièrement bien avec l’ambiance de la ville dans laquelle l’entreprise Generic Terra semble avoir la main mise, tout comme l’étrange et effrayant docteur Hebinuma.
On ne sait jamais ce qu’il faut vraiment croire dans tout ce que nous voyons mais l’atmosphère se resserre, la présence du polyèdre devient un brin inquiétante et il y a toujours Kowloon, cette ville si unique, si particulière, si ensorcelante, toujours présente dans les esprits de chacun.
Reiko se rend compte qu’elle n’a plus de mémoire, plus de souvenir au delà de quelques mois. Elle ne sait plus qui elle est, ce qu’elle est et pourquoi elle aurait tout oublié de son histoire avec Kudô et ça la pousse à mener sa propre enquête pour tenter de raccrocher tout ce qui lui manque et je trouve que les discussions qu’elle a avec sa nouvelle amie sont particulièrement pertinentes.
A travers quelques passages en flashbacks, on se rend compte que certains traits de caractère de Kudô qui pouvaient passer pour être grossiers sont en réalité des choses qu’elle lui a appris quand ils se sont rencontrés. On comprend mieux du coup pourquoi il persiste à vouloir toujours manger au même endroit tous les midis alors que la jeune femme a elle envie de changer et ça en est presque touchant, au point de vouloir connaitre mieux cette ancienne Reiko qui n’existe désormais plus.
Il y a toujours cette histoire romantique dans l’air, bien entendu, et des passages de vie quotidienne qui me plaisent beaucoup, mais je trouve que le récit part aussi dans toute autre chose, un volet plus surnaturel, qui se marie particulièrement bien avec l’ambiance de la ville dans laquelle l’entreprise Generic Terra semble avoir la main mise, tout comme l’étrange et effrayant docteur Hebinuma.
On ne sait jamais ce qu’il faut vraiment croire dans tout ce que nous voyons mais l’atmosphère se resserre, la présence du polyèdre devient un brin inquiétante et il y a toujours Kowloon, cette ville si unique, si particulière, si ensorcelante, toujours présente dans les esprits de chacun.
July 25, 2021
Gwaaah, I love this series!!🥺
The second volume adds new layers to the original story: now, the question of identity pervades the pages—is it based on memories? or experience? who is 'I'?—plunging the book in the realm of the philosophical (I couldn't help thinking about the ship of Theseus concept while reading it). Oh, and it's getting kind of scary too.
What I like the most about KGR is that it does not try to rush things off, and instead takes the time to get us better acquainted with the characters, the mood, with some funny moments as well. And still, the story manages to continuously strike the reader's interest in each chapter, just not in a way that feels too forced.
As for the ending... I just //need// to read the next part.
The second volume adds new layers to the original story: now, the question of identity pervades the pages—is it based on memories? or experience? who is 'I'?—plunging the book in the realm of the philosophical (I couldn't help thinking about the ship of Theseus concept while reading it). Oh, and it's getting kind of scary too.
What I like the most about KGR is that it does not try to rush things off, and instead takes the time to get us better acquainted with the characters, the mood, with some funny moments as well. And still, the story manages to continuously strike the reader's interest in each chapter, just not in a way that feels too forced.
As for the ending... I just //need// to read the next part.
November 30, 2022
4.5
De nuevo, lo subiría a 5 en función de cómo desarrolle la trama que abre en el siguiente tomo. Por sí solo, este tiene poca sustentación. Eso sí, el primer capítulo es genial, y revela todo lo que necesitamos saber (por ahora) de Kudo. El resto del tomo mantiene la atención, presenta adecuadamente a las secundarias y presenta un nuevo misterio que resolver. Muy guay.
De nuevo, lo subiría a 5 en función de cómo desarrolle la trama que abre en el siguiente tomo. Por sí solo, este tiene poca sustentación. Eso sí, el primer capítulo es genial, y revela todo lo que necesitamos saber (por ahora) de Kudo. El resto del tomo mantiene la atención, presenta adecuadamente a las secundarias y presenta un nuevo misterio que resolver. Muy guay.
April 20, 2023
Vol. 1 ★★★☆☆
Even though the story doesn't really progress, I still enjoy this volume. There's a looming sense of doom throughout that I find delicious. My favorite scene by far is from the beginning of chapter 15, in which . Just gorgeous.
Even though the story doesn't really progress, I still enjoy this volume. There's a looming sense of doom throughout that I find delicious. My favorite scene by far is from the beginning of chapter 15, in which . Just gorgeous.
November 18, 2021
Non so che dire oltre che è stupendo quanto il primo volume. Io totalmente innamorato delle tavole, totalmente innamorato di loro due, di Kowloon, di tutto! 🤩
August 16, 2022
M’està agradant molt el gir paranoic amb més pur estil dickià que està prenent la història. Hipnòtic.
August 5, 2024
The embers of workplace romance that flickered in the distance, threatening to catch fire if not for the bounty of speculative sci-fi and domestic philosophy that so curiously doused them, return with greater force. KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE v2 is not a particularly fun, original, or even enjoyable volume. But it very much tells the kind of story the author wants.
The pain of living with an incomplete memory. The pain of nurturing an incomplete relationship. The pain of grasping and groping for belonging in a city that refuses to grant favors. The manga has twisted and turned away from being a herald or chronicle of urban unrest and more toward a kind of living museum collection of broken people in a broken world. That's not a bad thing, per se, but it's a narrative path that pulls readers farther from the comic's initial dramatic trajectory.
Kujirai finds herself at a crossroads: Is she the woman Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman she thinks Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman the medico-scientific complex desires her to be? Kujirai has no clue, and she regularly flirts with danger and uncertainty in her search for answers. KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE v2 pulls the story away from Kudou's point of view and focuses exclusively on Kujirai, her apparently faulty memory, and her varying attempts to reclaim her sense of self.
In the current volume, Kowloon drifts into the background. The city's grimy, labyrinthine walkways and sweaty shopping centers are of less consequence than other noisy affectations: TV commercials, a new restaurant selling lemon chicken, and a certain shady clinic doctor.
The manga takes an awkward and somewhat boorish direction when Kujirai catches the interest of the famous Dr. Hebinuma, the plastic surgeon and homeopathic huckster. Clearly, the Hebinuma Group is a cynical, abusive institution that takes advantage of unenlightened people. But readers are about to learn just how far (or, low) it's arrogant leader will go to obtain his next pet project. Kujirai is looking for answers, and her pals Xiaohei (twintails shopgirl) and Yaomay (seamstress from Caang Naam street) can only provide so much camaraderie. Kudou offers a few jealous glances, but is strangely resigned to non-involvement. Will the sharp-tongued snake of a salesman gobble up the young lady simply looking to define herself?
The pain of living with an incomplete memory. The pain of nurturing an incomplete relationship. The pain of grasping and groping for belonging in a city that refuses to grant favors. The manga has twisted and turned away from being a herald or chronicle of urban unrest and more toward a kind of living museum collection of broken people in a broken world. That's not a bad thing, per se, but it's a narrative path that pulls readers farther from the comic's initial dramatic trajectory.
Kujirai finds herself at a crossroads: Is she the woman Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman she thinks Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman the medico-scientific complex desires her to be? Kujirai has no clue, and she regularly flirts with danger and uncertainty in her search for answers. KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE v2 pulls the story away from Kudou's point of view and focuses exclusively on Kujirai, her apparently faulty memory, and her varying attempts to reclaim her sense of self.
In the current volume, Kowloon drifts into the background. The city's grimy, labyrinthine walkways and sweaty shopping centers are of less consequence than other noisy affectations: TV commercials, a new restaurant selling lemon chicken, and a certain shady clinic doctor.
The manga takes an awkward and somewhat boorish direction when Kujirai catches the interest of the famous Dr. Hebinuma, the plastic surgeon and homeopathic huckster. Clearly, the Hebinuma Group is a cynical, abusive institution that takes advantage of unenlightened people. But readers are about to learn just how far (or, low) it's arrogant leader will go to obtain his next pet project. Kujirai is looking for answers, and her pals Xiaohei (twintails shopgirl) and Yaomay (seamstress from Caang Naam street) can only provide so much camaraderie. Kudou offers a few jealous glances, but is strangely resigned to non-involvement. Will the sharp-tongued snake of a salesman gobble up the young lady simply looking to define herself?
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