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九龍ジェネリックロマンス [Kowloon Generic Romance] #6
Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 6
Kujirai inizia a essere attratta dal mondo esterno a Kowloon... Cosa la spinge a questa evoluzione? Il suo desiderio nascosto di diventare la versione assoluta di sé stessa? Intanto, il progetto Geneterra prosegue in segreto, Miyuki e Guen si lasciano e continuano ad avvenire fenomeni strani: il sole non sorge al mattino, qualcuno ritorna al suo aspetto passato...
208 pages, Paperback
First published November 19, 2021
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January 7, 2023
I won’t say the mystery is solved, far from it, but we get some insight on what is actually happening. Not enough to fully grasp what’s at stake but way enough to rekindle the plot.
The story is still mesmerizing. Reiko and Hajime understandably beat around the bush about their relation while Miyuki is slowly revealed as more humane than expected. Guen’s faithful love for the man who just dumped him is more and more touching.
No more volumes released in France for now, I guess I’ll have to champ at the bit while waiting for Vol. 7. I will probably try Miyazuki's After the rain in the meantime. Don’t know if it’s as good but I want to read more from her.
The story is still mesmerizing. Reiko and Hajime understandably beat around the bush about their relation while Miyuki is slowly revealed as more humane than expected. Guen’s faithful love for the man who just dumped him is more and more touching.
No more volumes released in France for now, I guess I’ll have to champ at the bit while waiting for Vol. 7. I will probably try Miyazuki's After the rain in the meantime. Don’t know if it’s as good but I want to read more from her.
July 22, 2022
La serie comincia a darmi le stesse vibrazioni della terza stagione di Westworld: a furia di cloni e salti temporali non ci sto più capendo niente. Secondo me anche l’autrice si è accorta di aver ingarbugliato troppo, a giudicare dagli spiegoni tra Yu e Miyuki.
Per ora mi faccio bastare le tavole stupende che comunque valgono da sole il prezzo del biglietto.
Per ora mi faccio bastare le tavole stupende che comunque valgono da sole il prezzo del biglietto.
October 23, 2022
Honestly, I love volume six even tho it hasn't been completed yet. I can see how Gwen is so heartbroken. But the most interesting is when the mystery is peeled one by one with the help of Gwen. Although it was not tremendous, it does leave me shocked about the truth. Just to be clear, this is not a 100% love story. The mystery would best describe this manga. If I got the time, I will tell you more about this manga.
August 21, 2023
Este me ha costado leerlo más que los demás.
Tengo tantas dudas sin resolver que me mata la curiosidad, a ver si sale pronto el tomo 7 y me las resuelve un poco xD
Tengo tantas dudas sin resolver que me mata la curiosidad, a ver si sale pronto el tomo 7 y me las resuelve un poco xD
June 17, 2025
I love the characters and I love how the mystery is beginning to depend on what’s actually really going on in kowloon. Anyway some people can see it and some people cannot and if it’s actually the original or a copy the sci-fi element is done pretty well and the character development is really good.
June 17, 2024
6 volumes in and it continues to intrigue me. I think Jun Mayuzuki is my current favourite mangaka. Her level of attention to detail while keeping the mystery fresh and interesting is really surprising and very much welcome ! Looking forward to volume 7
February 23, 2024
High 4 stars. This seemed to be more exposition and set-up for the next part than action, which is fine. I am still enjoying this series.
May 13, 2024
Review of volumes 1-6
Kowloon Walled City: at its peak, the most densely-populated spot on earth. A tightly-packed hodgepodge of buildings and haven for crime and people seeking escape from laws due to the enclave's lack of governance. It was demolished in 1994. And initially, you think this story is set sometime before then--late 80s or early 90s, as characters mention offhand the announced plans to raze the settlement.
The story eases you in, following 30-something Reiko Kujirai as she leaves her tiny apartment each day and heads to work at a leasing office--she's basically a real estate agent for Kowloon Walled City, and the news of the impending demolition hasn't hurt business. She's a bit shy, starts realizing she has a crush on her coworker--both of them are from Japan, sent here for work, which explains their Japanese names in what was then British-controlled Hong Kong.
Except.
Except there's a floating pyramid in the sky, the "Generic Terra" some pharmaceutical corporation is building and promising it will eventually lead to amazing yet mostly unspecified things. And except the characters have cell phones that definitely weren't available in the early 90s. And except people mention that Kowloon has already been demolished once.
Despite the title, this isn't a pure romance--in fact, by the time I got through all six volumes I had, it was barely a romance at all. What it is is a mystery, and potentially some sort of speculative fiction one at that.
I highly recommend the title, although I also recommend starting with a minimum of 2-3 volumes. This is a series that keeps its secrets, slowly starting to hint that things aren't what they seem, but mostly releasing more and more bits of secrets, allowing readers to see that different things are connected even without revealing the truth behind them.
While the story is aimed at adults, I was perplexed by the "parental advisory warning: explicit content" label on every one, because there's not explicit content. I mean, with that label I'd expect uncensored genitalia or copious sex scenes and there's just...not. That's not a bad thing! It's just a weird choice to slap this label on when...like, I wouldn't read this at work (characters do sleep together and there's some weird guys in what's undoubtedly a toxic but fascinating-to-read relationship), but nothing I'd term "explicit." Weird choice that would give its audience (adults) the wrong impression.
I cannot wait for more volumes. This series has such a strong sense of place--Kujirai is in love with the city and the manga reflects that devotion, the detail, the sense of community in such a cramped and unmanaged location. At the same time, it's clearly yet slowly being shown that this Kowloon isn't exactly the original one from our world, and something is up, but what that is has yet to be revealed.
Kowloon Walled City: at its peak, the most densely-populated spot on earth. A tightly-packed hodgepodge of buildings and haven for crime and people seeking escape from laws due to the enclave's lack of governance. It was demolished in 1994. And initially, you think this story is set sometime before then--late 80s or early 90s, as characters mention offhand the announced plans to raze the settlement.
The story eases you in, following 30-something Reiko Kujirai as she leaves her tiny apartment each day and heads to work at a leasing office--she's basically a real estate agent for Kowloon Walled City, and the news of the impending demolition hasn't hurt business. She's a bit shy, starts realizing she has a crush on her coworker--both of them are from Japan, sent here for work, which explains their Japanese names in what was then British-controlled Hong Kong.
Except.
Except there's a floating pyramid in the sky, the "Generic Terra" some pharmaceutical corporation is building and promising it will eventually lead to amazing yet mostly unspecified things. And except the characters have cell phones that definitely weren't available in the early 90s. And except people mention that Kowloon has already been demolished once.
Despite the title, this isn't a pure romance--in fact, by the time I got through all six volumes I had, it was barely a romance at all. What it is is a mystery, and potentially some sort of speculative fiction one at that.
I highly recommend the title, although I also recommend starting with a minimum of 2-3 volumes. This is a series that keeps its secrets, slowly starting to hint that things aren't what they seem, but mostly releasing more and more bits of secrets, allowing readers to see that different things are connected even without revealing the truth behind them.
While the story is aimed at adults, I was perplexed by the "parental advisory warning: explicit content" label on every one, because there's not explicit content. I mean, with that label I'd expect uncensored genitalia or copious sex scenes and there's just...not. That's not a bad thing! It's just a weird choice to slap this label on when...like, I wouldn't read this at work (characters do sleep together and there's some weird guys in what's undoubtedly a toxic but fascinating-to-read relationship), but nothing I'd term "explicit." Weird choice that would give its audience (adults) the wrong impression.
I cannot wait for more volumes. This series has such a strong sense of place--Kujirai is in love with the city and the manga reflects that devotion, the detail, the sense of community in such a cramped and unmanaged location. At the same time, it's clearly yet slowly being shown that this Kowloon isn't exactly the original one from our world, and something is up, but what that is has yet to be revealed.
June 3, 2025
As I'm reading these volumes, I am also watching the anime. The anime is going quickly and seems to be on pace to go through all of the volumes by the end of the season. Although the anime is a very faithful adaptation, I find it actually easier to follow than I do the books. I don't know if it's the inclusion of color or the BGM or something else. It's nice, though, to have a different way to experience the same story to get a fuller and more nuanced appreciation of it.
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October 20, 2022
Avec son intrigue toujours aussi mystérieuse mais dont certains éléments trouvent peu à peu une explication, Kowloon Generic Romance réussit à continuer à me charmer tout en m'intriguant de plus en plus.
Miyuki, qui était jusque là un personnage vraiment compliqué, trouve là une certaine justification. Lui même ne comprend pas tout mais l'arrivée de Yû Long et du Professeur Ô et le fait qu'on suive beaucoup Guen permet de bien comprendre un peu les raisons de ses actions.
Mais je crois que dans le fond j'aime absolument tout le monde, que ce soit Reiko A, toujours à la recherche de la meilleure version d'elle-même, Yômei qui voit Kowloon alors qu'elle ne l'a jamais connue, ou encore Kudô, qui refuse de laisser Reiko derrière lui.
Beaucoup de réflexions sont apportées, les personnages sont touchants dans leur quête d'identité, d'amour, de vérité ou juste comprendre pourquoi Kowloon apparait à certains et pas à d'autres. Même si les destructions qui arrivent ne sont pas vraiment un bon signe.
Un pas en avant, un pas en arrière. On baigne toujours dans une certaine confusion mais les personnages ne sont jamais les oubliés de cette intrigue de plus en plus passionnante.
Miyuki, qui était jusque là un personnage vraiment compliqué, trouve là une certaine justification. Lui même ne comprend pas tout mais l'arrivée de Yû Long et du Professeur Ô et le fait qu'on suive beaucoup Guen permet de bien comprendre un peu les raisons de ses actions.
Mais je crois que dans le fond j'aime absolument tout le monde, que ce soit Reiko A, toujours à la recherche de la meilleure version d'elle-même, Yômei qui voit Kowloon alors qu'elle ne l'a jamais connue, ou encore Kudô, qui refuse de laisser Reiko derrière lui.
Beaucoup de réflexions sont apportées, les personnages sont touchants dans leur quête d'identité, d'amour, de vérité ou juste comprendre pourquoi Kowloon apparait à certains et pas à d'autres. Même si les destructions qui arrivent ne sont pas vraiment un bon signe.
Un pas en avant, un pas en arrière. On baigne toujours dans une certaine confusion mais les personnages ne sont jamais les oubliés de cette intrigue de plus en plus passionnante.
May 21, 2024
Vol. 1 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 2 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 3 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
This is such a frustrating series. There's an insane amount of infodumping in chapter 50, none of which actually clears anything up and only raises more questions than answers. Also, the story has enough characters as is and doesn't need more new ones. Unfortunately, I'm still invested in spite of myself so I'll keep on reading.
Vol. 2 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 3 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
This is such a frustrating series. There's an insane amount of infodumping in chapter 50, none of which actually clears anything up and only raises more questions than answers. Also, the story has enough characters as is and doesn't need more new ones. Unfortunately, I'm still invested in spite of myself so I'll keep on reading.
April 20, 2025
in questo volume abbiamo un pó di teorie, qualche risposta e nuove domande.
A quanto pare la Kowloon in cui vivono i protagonisti è un'illusione. Alcuni la vedono intera e altri distrutta. Non si conosce la ragione e con che criterio le persone la vedono in un modo o nell'altro.
Kudo ha detto di aver ucciso la vera Kujirai, ma non è vero.
Guen insiste per portarlo via dalla finta Kowloon, ma Kudo si rifiuta. Potrebbe essere per Kujirai, anche se è quella finta, ma non credo che sia solo questo. E se lei non potesse lasciare questa finta Kowloon?
Magari smetterà di esistere fuori dalle sue mura.
A quanto pare la Kowloon in cui vivono i protagonisti è un'illusione. Alcuni la vedono intera e altri distrutta. Non si conosce la ragione e con che criterio le persone la vedono in un modo o nell'altro.
Kudo ha detto di aver ucciso la vera Kujirai, ma non è vero.
Guen insiste per portarlo via dalla finta Kowloon, ma Kudo si rifiuta. Potrebbe essere per Kujirai, anche se è quella finta, ma non credo che sia solo questo. E se lei non potesse lasciare questa finta Kowloon?
Magari smetterà di esistere fuori dalle sue mura.
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January 4, 2023
Difícil mantenir el ritme trepidant dels primers 4 volums quan hi ha tantes incògnites per resoldre, salts en el temps i tot el tema dels dobles sense aclarir. Moments estel·lars del Gwen, la seva relació amb el Miyuki (serp) i la veritable identitat de la Youmei, però només són petits fragments que no ajuden a resoldre el puzzle sencer. Moltes Westworld vibes, segueixo enxangada pensant en teories , però espero que no perdi pistonada.
July 31, 2024
One could say this volume is somehow slow, with more hinting than actual happening, but it's also heavy on dialogue, which kind of helps the reader get some answers on what's going on... except not quite, or not enough to get a full picture of all the things actually cooking on here.
Still, lots of nostalgia, some fun banter, and a charming story with just the right amount of feeling and mystery.
3.75
Still, lots of nostalgia, some fun banter, and a charming story with just the right amount of feeling and mystery.
3.75
February 17, 2024
Se van desgranando misterios y secretos. ¿Qué es la nueva Kowloon? Espero que no tardemos mucho más en saberlo (aunque, para qué negarlo, me encanta el ambiente de misticismo). Cada vez tienen más peso otros personajes y van formando una trama más potente.
Menos mal que ya tengo el 7, no podría dormir sin seguir leyéndolo.
Menos mal que ya tengo el 7, no podría dormir sin seguir leyéndolo.
May 24, 2024
Ah! For the first time it is confirmed that are actually true. I am very invested in finding out the background of what is happening in Hong Kong and Kowloon. I am a little less interested in discovering what's up with the doppelgangers like Kujirai but I do like her enough to hope that she comes to a good end.
April 21, 2025
I picked this one back up because I have been enjoying the new anime, and I heard that the anime is a complete story with its own ending. I'm not sure if the manga is completed or not, but there are only 9 volumes available in print English. I'm at the point now where I need to know what the heck is going on.
January 19, 2024
INCROYABLE!!!!! Vraiment je suis toujours aussi fan du manga, déjà 6 tomes! Que des dingueries, j’adore les perso, l’ambiance!!!, le plot est hyper complexe et bien construit! Yomeï jtm j’espère que tu pourras pécho Reiko💙💙💙
February 24, 2024
Ça commence à tirer en longueur. J'aime le fait qu'on creuse les personnages, j'adore l'esthétique des personnages et des lieux, mais l'histoire n'avance pas vraiment. Certains dialogues semblent se répéter inlassablement (dans leur traduction française en tout cas)
July 24, 2022
Marvellous
August 27, 2022
sempre più confusa...
August 12, 2023
4.25*
What the...?!
What the...?!
January 8, 2024
3.5 Estrellas.
February 17, 2024
This series is awesome! Interested in what come next 😁
March 6, 2024
*4.5 STARS*
Every volume I have like 1000 more questions about this world… I love this series so much. It’s insane.
Every volume I have like 1000 more questions about this world… I love this series so much. It’s insane.
March 17, 2024
Getting more and more interesting. Finally a tiniest bit of info?
April 11, 2024
This series is actually so good I bought the first one and the next day bought whatever has been released in English. So trippy, so cute so thoughtful.
July 3, 2024
ngl i'm lost on what's going on but here for the vibes
July 17, 2024
I can't get enough of this story, or this mangaka!
August 3, 2024
So, we finally start to get more of a sense of this Kowloon #2, and more answers overall, and yet, we are still eluded by the why.
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