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九龍ジェネリックロマンス [Kowloon Generic Romance] #7
Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 7
Soltanto io sono una bugia. In una Kowloon senza certezze, di questo Kudo è sicuro. Siamo diverse ma uguali. Chissà che cosa prova Kudo a trascorrere le sue giornate insieme a me, che ho lo stesso volto di Kujirai B... "Non andartene da nessuna parte. Rimani sempre vicino a me". I loro sentimenti sono così chiari da risultare incomprensibili.
208 pages, Paperback
First published May 18, 2022
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June 4, 2023
New revelations in this volume. This lingering feeling of melancholy never ceases to touch me and Reiko’s frailty breaks my ol’ grumpy heart.
Art gets a bit rounder and I like it. Mayuzuki’s peculiar pacing is at work again, always admirable.
How many months before the next volume? C’mon guys, translate and publish it! Chop chop!
Art gets a bit rounder and I like it. Mayuzuki’s peculiar pacing is at work again, always admirable.
How many months before the next volume? C’mon guys, translate and publish it! Chop chop!
October 23, 2022
Oh finalmente Kowloon sembra tornato in pista! Dopo un momento in cui si stava un po’ perdendo tra cloni e illusioni non chiare adesso ha ritrovato il ritmo e il fascino iniziali. Bello bello.
January 11, 2025
Vol. 2 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 3 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★☆☆☆☆
Finally, some answers. It's as though the mangaka suddenly remembers she can't string her readers along forever and the story has to actually move forward. Frankly, it's too little too late. Like I've said before, these reveals raise more questions than give any answers. Unfortunately, I'm committed to hate-reading until the very end so I will most definitely pick up the next volume.
Vol. 3 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★☆☆☆
Vol. 5 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 6 ★☆☆☆☆
Finally, some answers. It's as though the mangaka suddenly remembers she can't string her readers along forever and the story has to actually move forward. Frankly, it's too little too late. Like I've said before, these reveals raise more questions than give any answers. Unfortunately, I'm committed to hate-reading until the very end so I will most definitely pick up the next volume.
July 27, 2025
The artwork is nice and the love story is actually pretty cute and the mysteries getting deeper on what’s actually happening it’s interesting to try to figure out what Reiko Really is
September 10, 2024
A pesar de que la trama avanza despacio este manga siempre me mantiene en vilo. El estilazo de Jun Mayuzuki se supera con cada tomo, dejando unas viñetas muy top. Adoro tanto a Kujirai y a Kudo como a los secundarios (sean cuales sean sus intenciones).
El misterio que representa Kowloon y Kujirai se va esclareciendo un poco con la revelación de algunos datos importantes, pero las historias de los personajes están bien enredadas y con la corporación Hebinuma y Gen Terra todavía de fondo aún parece faltar demasiado para resolver el vacío de Reiko.
Qué buen manga! Encima, hace poco anunciaron una adaptación al anime. Todo bien.
El misterio que representa Kowloon y Kujirai se va esclareciendo un poco con la revelación de algunos datos importantes, pero las historias de los personajes están bien enredadas y con la corporación Hebinuma y Gen Terra todavía de fondo aún parece faltar demasiado para resolver el vacío de Reiko.
Qué buen manga! Encima, hace poco anunciaron una adaptación al anime. Todo bien.
February 21, 2024
Cuando parece que empiezas a entender el pasado de la ciudad de Kowloon, aparece la incógnita del pasado de otros personajes. ¿Qué hacen allí? ¿Cómo les afecta la ciudad?
Sigo encantado con la sensación de cotidianidad y de nostalgia junto al regusto de que pasa algo raro, algo que no está bien. Y vivo enamorado de los personajes y sus tramas. Necesito saber todo lo posible sobre esto.
Sigo encantado con la sensación de cotidianidad y de nostalgia junto al regusto de que pasa algo raro, algo que no está bien. Y vivo enamorado de los personajes y sus tramas. Necesito saber todo lo posible sobre esto.
December 3, 2025
genuinely the best volume yet i’ve just not been in the mood to read at all
October 28, 2022
Kowloon è e rimane la serie in corso di pubblicazione che attendo e che mi sta intrigando di più. Adoro i disegni, i personaggi e le loro interazioni, amo le due coppie di protagonisti.
In questo settimo volume iniziamo a scoprire qualcosa di più sul mistero dietro alla città e alla vita di Kujirai B ma inizio ad essere un pochino frustrata da questo senso di confusione e dalle mille domande senza risposta che mi sto portando avanti da 7 volumi a questa parte... non voglio che diventi tutto ripetitivo quindi spero si inizieranno a tirare le somme a breve, soprattutto perché VOGLIAMO SAPERE. :D
In questo settimo volume iniziamo a scoprire qualcosa di più sul mistero dietro alla città e alla vita di Kujirai B ma inizio ad essere un pochino frustrata da questo senso di confusione e dalle mille domande senza risposta che mi sto portando avanti da 7 volumi a questa parte... non voglio che diventi tutto ripetitivo quindi spero si inizieranno a tirare le somme a breve, soprattutto perché VOGLIAMO SAPERE. :D
March 15, 2024
No tengo palabras para describir este tomo. Me ha encantado, estoy flipando y me explota la cabeza a preguntas.
March 27, 2024
La intriga está al máximo con esta serie, uf!
July 7, 2024
this might be my favourite volume so far. so many twists, new characters and we finally found out reiko's cause of death. i love this series more and more with each volume.
August 3, 2024
My favorite sci-fi soap opera~
June 23, 2024
High 4 stars.
March 25, 2023
L’intrigue étant à peu près stabilisée, il est temps désormais d’avoir quelques réponses et révélations mais, paradoxalement, c’est le moment que choisit le récit pour se poser un peu et faire un peu plus interagir les personnages.
On a ainsi un face à face entre Miyuki et Reiko qui, dans le fond, aurait du nous apporter toutes les solutions aux mystères en cours. Mais on en sort simplement avec l’information que Reiko n’est pas un clone, ni un zirconian, mais un générique. Et c’est tout puisque nous ne saurons pas de quoi il s’agit exactement.
C’est Guen qui, plus tard, tente une explication puisque lui vient de cette deuxième Kowloon, reconstruite puis détruite, et qu’il a rencontré son double qui a disparu devant ses yeux. Selon lui, certaines personnes voient cette Kowloon et les génériques et d’autres pas, tout simplement. Aucune idée de ce qui sous-tend la logique du choix de ceux qui peuvent voir et de ceux qui ne peuvent pas et, encore une fois, on nous laisse dans le brouillard.
Entre temps, on a quand même droit à une mise en avant du volet romance qui était tout de même dans le titre mais auquel les deux personnages de Reiko et Kudô se refusent un peu parce qu’ils doivent toujours traiter la disparition de la première Reiko. Une mort bien mystérieuse sur laquelle on commence aussi à avoir des révélations, essentiellement grâce à Yû Long, que j’aime beaucoup, mais pour laquelle on a encore des trous béants dans le déroulé.
Je pense qu’elle pourrait sans doute se raccrocher à l’intrigue de la famille de Miyuki et que ça permettrait de raccrocher un peu l’ensemble.
En tout cas, si on est encore dans le flou au niveau de certaines des intrigues, on est par contre gâté sur tout le volet de l’identité, de la personnalité et de la réalité. C’est dans des petits gestes comme la volonté de déménager de Reiko, ou tous les moments passés à manger ou jouer au mah-jong qu’on peut parfois apercevoir la vraie version des personnages.
Mais tout ça se fait sur un rythme très lent, parfois un peu décourageant mais qui permet aux personnages de grandir et de prendre leur place dans ce qui se déroule et les concerne au premier plan.
On a ainsi un face à face entre Miyuki et Reiko qui, dans le fond, aurait du nous apporter toutes les solutions aux mystères en cours. Mais on en sort simplement avec l’information que Reiko n’est pas un clone, ni un zirconian, mais un générique. Et c’est tout puisque nous ne saurons pas de quoi il s’agit exactement.
C’est Guen qui, plus tard, tente une explication puisque lui vient de cette deuxième Kowloon, reconstruite puis détruite, et qu’il a rencontré son double qui a disparu devant ses yeux. Selon lui, certaines personnes voient cette Kowloon et les génériques et d’autres pas, tout simplement. Aucune idée de ce qui sous-tend la logique du choix de ceux qui peuvent voir et de ceux qui ne peuvent pas et, encore une fois, on nous laisse dans le brouillard.
Entre temps, on a quand même droit à une mise en avant du volet romance qui était tout de même dans le titre mais auquel les deux personnages de Reiko et Kudô se refusent un peu parce qu’ils doivent toujours traiter la disparition de la première Reiko. Une mort bien mystérieuse sur laquelle on commence aussi à avoir des révélations, essentiellement grâce à Yû Long, que j’aime beaucoup, mais pour laquelle on a encore des trous béants dans le déroulé.
Je pense qu’elle pourrait sans doute se raccrocher à l’intrigue de la famille de Miyuki et que ça permettrait de raccrocher un peu l’ensemble.
En tout cas, si on est encore dans le flou au niveau de certaines des intrigues, on est par contre gâté sur tout le volet de l’identité, de la personnalité et de la réalité. C’est dans des petits gestes comme la volonté de déménager de Reiko, ou tous les moments passés à manger ou jouer au mah-jong qu’on peut parfois apercevoir la vraie version des personnages.
Mais tout ça se fait sur un rythme très lent, parfois un peu décourageant mais qui permet aux personnages de grandir et de prendre leur place dans ce qui se déroule et les concerne au premier plan.
September 14, 2024
This series keeps getting better with each volume! Finally, we’re getting more answers, though they come with even more questions.
I love the characters—they're all intriguing, especially Kudou. What does he know? What is his purpose, or rather, his decision? What is he after—feeding his nostalgia or something deeper? He’s definitely my favorite character. The contrast between his sadness and his moments of happiness makes him very relatable. While I want him to just be someone trying hard to live day by day, working through his grief, there are moments when I can’t help but distrust him a little. Why? I’m not entirely sure. Maybe it’s because, despite knowing what Kowloon really is, and choosing to live there, he still won’t allow himself to get closer to Kujirai. I can’t figure out if it’s his guarded heart that unsettles me or the fact that he puts himself in such a vulnerable position over and over again.
The same can be said about the rest of the characters. It’s never completely clear who is a villain and who isn’t. Everyone has secrets… everyone seems to have ulterior motives for who they are and why they are where they are. I love the intrigue, though it kills me to have to wait for each new volume! Hahaha.
I can say for now that I absolutely love Miyuki and Gwen, and I’m rooting for them as well, even though I thought they were going to be completely different characters when they were first introduced. What a gem of character development and storytelling this manga is.
I can’t wait to see how things will play out with each character, and whether some of the non-villains will turn out to be something we could never have foreseen, like with Miyuki and Gwen.
As for the protagonist, Kujirai, what can I say… I’ve been rooting for her since page one! If you’re a fan of romance and mystery, this is definitely for you. If not, read it anyway! It's easily one of the best mangas out there—no doubt! <3
I love the characters—they're all intriguing, especially Kudou. What does he know? What is his purpose, or rather, his decision? What is he after—feeding his nostalgia or something deeper? He’s definitely my favorite character. The contrast between his sadness and his moments of happiness makes him very relatable. While I want him to just be someone trying hard to live day by day, working through his grief, there are moments when I can’t help but distrust him a little. Why? I’m not entirely sure. Maybe it’s because, despite knowing what Kowloon really is, and choosing to live there, he still won’t allow himself to get closer to Kujirai. I can’t figure out if it’s his guarded heart that unsettles me or the fact that he puts himself in such a vulnerable position over and over again.
The same can be said about the rest of the characters. It’s never completely clear who is a villain and who isn’t. Everyone has secrets… everyone seems to have ulterior motives for who they are and why they are where they are. I love the intrigue, though it kills me to have to wait for each new volume! Hahaha.
I can say for now that I absolutely love Miyuki and Gwen, and I’m rooting for them as well, even though I thought they were going to be completely different characters when they were first introduced. What a gem of character development and storytelling this manga is.
I can’t wait to see how things will play out with each character, and whether some of the non-villains will turn out to be something we could never have foreseen, like with Miyuki and Gwen.
As for the protagonist, Kujirai, what can I say… I’ve been rooting for her since page one! If you’re a fan of romance and mystery, this is definitely for you. If not, read it anyway! It's easily one of the best mangas out there—no doubt! <3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 10, 2025
This reviews up to Vol 7 - 12, which was the latest available at my library.
The manga turned into a bit of a scifi premise, which I figured it was headed towards anyway, but to see it turn out makes me feel a bit uneasy. The scifi portions of it is fairly light, and there's a bit of a central mystery, but I'm afraid the turns are just not very interesting. The authoress is either slow playing the central mystery, or have run out of ideas to move the plot forward.
I think fundementally, its mostly that the background is interesting, but is not strong enough to be a central character in the series. The charactesr are interesting but not so much so that they can make up for the lack of a plot. i kinda now know why no one can make a "slice of life" comic or series last more than 5 chapters or so. Real life really is that boring! Its designed to be! If real life was exciting, we'd probably end up dying or something. Boring means you live another day. seeking excitement sometimes means risking your life. Biologically speaking, no long lasting species is really risk seeking because it just doesn't make reproductive sense.
With that said, I'll continue reading becuase the premise is still intriguging and I want to see how the authoress spins this. I don't have great hopes and still think "After the Rain" is a much better book.
Mild recommend.
The manga turned into a bit of a scifi premise, which I figured it was headed towards anyway, but to see it turn out makes me feel a bit uneasy. The scifi portions of it is fairly light, and there's a bit of a central mystery, but I'm afraid the turns are just not very interesting. The authoress is either slow playing the central mystery, or have run out of ideas to move the plot forward.
I think fundementally, its mostly that the background is interesting, but is not strong enough to be a central character in the series. The charactesr are interesting but not so much so that they can make up for the lack of a plot. i kinda now know why no one can make a "slice of life" comic or series last more than 5 chapters or so. Real life really is that boring! Its designed to be! If real life was exciting, we'd probably end up dying or something. Boring means you live another day. seeking excitement sometimes means risking your life. Biologically speaking, no long lasting species is really risk seeking because it just doesn't make reproductive sense.
With that said, I'll continue reading becuase the premise is still intriguging and I want to see how the authoress spins this. I don't have great hopes and still think "After the Rain" is a much better book.
Mild recommend.
March 21, 2026
No amount of self-evaluation and self-acceptance can satisfy the desire to be evaluated by other people in the same way you see yourself.This story has opened up a lot more in this volume, thematically and world building-wise. We see what "generic" means when it comes to Reiko and her mysterious background.
Women out in the world are often sifted down to their looks, how pleasing they are to a presumed masculine gaze. The story here plays things both ways, by having Reiko being (perhaps too obviously) easy on the eyes, and also grappling not only with questions of her identity, but of her very existence. It reminds me a lot of the little I've read of Philip K. Dick, and also obliquely of video game Final Fantasy X. Tenuous reality, tenuous existence.
Mizuki themself has a body that, by their own reckoning, doesn't firmly place them either as a man or a woman. They're a contrast to Reiko and her overt femininity. The vanished Wren seems to be the only person who accepted them for who they are, without any obnoxious questions about what binary gender they might be. Mizuki's father, in his demands for a grandchild, simply can't--or won't--understand.
It's fun that Reiko has a "green dragon" tile-like motif on her outfit on the cover, but it also "brands her as Kudou's" in a way that's a little unsettling to me.
April 20, 2025
abbiamo conferma che Kujirai fuori dalla finta Kowloon non esisterebbe.
Il vecchio padre di Miyuki non è rincoglionito quanto si crede e si è scoperto che la vera Kujirai si è suicidata poco dopo il suo fidanzamento.
La cosa non mi ha molto sorpresa. Lei amava molto Kowloon e forse l'idea di doverla abbandonare il giorno della sua demolizione l'ha portata a decidere di 'sparire' insieme alla sua città piuttosto che lasciarla.
Forse è per questo che ora la finta Kujirai esiste. Perché una parte di quella vera resti per sempre lì.
Inizio a pensare che questa serie sia l'ennesima della Mangaka che finirà male.
Il vecchio padre di Miyuki non è rincoglionito quanto si crede e si è scoperto che la vera Kujirai si è suicidata poco dopo il suo fidanzamento.
La cosa non mi ha molto sorpresa. Lei amava molto Kowloon e forse l'idea di doverla abbandonare il giorno della sua demolizione l'ha portata a decidere di 'sparire' insieme alla sua città piuttosto che lasciarla.
Forse è per questo che ora la finta Kujirai esiste. Perché una parte di quella vera resti per sempre lì.
Inizio a pensare che questa serie sia l'ennesima della Mangaka che finirà male.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 26, 2024
We (very slowly) learn a little more about the original Kowloon City, and the duplicate inhabitants, but not enough to be fully satisfying to me. Reading this one volume at a time is maddening enough, I can't imagine reading this one chapter at a time.
I like that Kujirai is .
The little hints about the sinister Hebinuma group is starting to bother me because we have no concrete information about it after seven volumes so far!
I like that Kujirai is .
The little hints about the sinister Hebinuma group is starting to bother me because we have no concrete information about it after seven volumes so far!
June 17, 2024
Well that pretty sums it up, this story is simply amazing !! The mystery, the characters ohh the famous city are all so well developed by now that I just want to keep reading this story over and over again.
It is a really good mystery with some solid groundwork already laid out. I suspect it will only get more interesting from here onwards.
It is a really good mystery with some solid groundwork already laid out. I suspect it will only get more interesting from here onwards.
August 10, 2024
Still fun and engaging, we get to discover a few more things about what's going on with Reiko and Kowloon.
However, it did feel like taking half a step back, in that the narrative got a bit confusing with some dual characters (aka, I'm not sure anymore if there's actually two of them at the same time, so differently they behave on occasion).
3.75
However, it did feel like taking half a step back, in that the narrative got a bit confusing with some dual characters (aka, I'm not sure anymore if there's actually two of them at the same time, so differently they behave on occasion).
3.75
August 29, 2024
Un 4,5 quizá, pero me ha gustado mucho este tomo. Creo que una de las cosas que mejor consigue Kowloon es dosificarte la información para ponerte los pelos como escarpia justo cuando estás embebido del romance y plantarte una situación triste cuando tienes los pelos como escarpias.
September 28, 2025
Esse volume foi muito bom!!!!
Vimos o começo do relacionamento do Gwen e do Mizuki *-*
Quando a Reiko dá um passo pra frente, o plot joga ela três passos pra trás T.T
A pobre agora em tese não existe, mas existe Ç_Ç
Vimos o começo do relacionamento do Gwen e do Mizuki *-*
Quando a Reiko dá um passo pra frente, o plot joga ela três passos pra trás T.T
A pobre agora em tese não existe, mas existe Ç_Ç
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 20, 2026
Los primeros 6 tomos me los devoré de una sentada y ahora estoy bajando el ritmo porque cada vez retrasan más la publicación de los últimos tomos, pero ¿puede que sea de lo mejor que haya ahora mismo en publicación? desde luego tiene todo que ofrecerte misterio, drama, romance, ciencia ficción...
November 2, 2022
Ci danno sempre briciole e sempre più confusione ç__ç
June 24, 2024
*4.5 STARS*
Finally some questions (kind of) answered!!
Can’t wait for Sept for the final(?) volume!
Finally some questions (kind of) answered!!
Can’t wait for Sept for the final(?) volume!
July 28, 2024
Really happy that more of the plot was revealed in this volume but again more questions too....
August 12, 2024
Generic romance, indeed!! Wow.
September 24, 2024
Sigo sin saber que está pasando. Quiero más
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