Kowloon Generic Romance - Vol. 4 Ch. 27

[MangaDex]

 

[SilverChariotRequiem]

w h a t?

 

[VINT64]

even these guys don't know about what happened to her...
Can experts remind me please, in which chapter he "said so before"?

 

[LouisTheLuis]

Huh? What the fuck?

 

[gregger]

Oh so it is a cloning. Well at least that mystery is out of the bag,

But wait.... so the 2nd one isn't a clone tho????


Im so confused

 

[ThreeWolfMoon]

The old Kujirai was so cool. Those top three panels on page 10 are really something, I feel like *I'm* being seduced. These flashback chapters all feel incredibly romantic.

Also, finally we know something concrete about Kowloon.

 

[nogenem]

Im so confused ²

 

[justforthelulz]

Not a clone?

Spoiler

So was it really just amnesia and/or suspended animation then?

 

[Xitel]

Is this the first time they've explicitly stated that this is the future? I've been operating under the assumption that this was some alternate history where Kowloon was never torn down.

 

[hyperactivehedgehog]

I am so confused

 

[Kaios]

lolwat

 

[DPLBatoDex]

So, two things:

1. Huh, so we have a partial answer now as to the true nature of this version of "Kowloon." I think now the other shoe to be dropped now is the revelation that this Kowloon is located inside Generic Terra, whatever that place is.
2. There goes my anxiety again, dreading the time when we learn the terrible fate of this Reiko and how she gets "killed."

Also @ItzDaiki, the Spell Checker was misapplied for this chapter: it auto-corrected the Japanese Mahjong term riichi as "reach." Please let Roselia Scans and LED MEX know so they can fix this.

 

[Candymon]

Kowloon has some serious gritty charm. I was in Hong Kong some years ago for a friend's wedding and Hong Kong Island is fairly modern. Across the bay, after a ferry ride and walking away from the waterfront, stepping into the heart of Kowloon (urban area/peninsula) felt like walking into a bustling, neon-lighted, jumbo modern Chinatown (but not some touristy historical district; skyscrapers, giant vertical malls, row upon rows of small shops and street vendors, and the food... holy moly) that all other Chinatowns aspire to be. Certain districts of Shanghai also had this feeling.

As noted in the manga, Kowloon Walled City (within Kowloon City district on the Kowloon Peninsula) was demolished in 1994. The land has since been turned into a park, surprising given the value of land in HK. While the park is nice, it feels... out of place? Boring? If the Walled City was still around, given the crime and gangs that used to run the place, I suppose I wouldn't have actually visited it but I'm sure it'd be particularly gritty?

Edit: Clarified Kowloon Peninsula vs. Kowloon Walled City (referred to as "Kowloon" in this manga)

Anyways, this manga makes me want to visit Hong Kong again.

Oh, and yes, the mystery deepens!

 

[practicallyuseful]

@Candymon does that mean you were there before or after Kowloon was demolished?
You said there's a park there now, so I'm guessing before?

 

[Candymon]

@practicallyuseful Kowloon is an urban area/peninsula within Hong Kong, which I was reminiscing about in my previous comment (seems like I visited Yau Tsim Mong and Kowloon City Districts). But when they say Kowloon in this manga, it's referring to Kowloon Walled City, a former settlement/previous military fort located in Kowloon City. The government demolished the settlement in 1994 and built the park over it in 1995. I visited HK in the late 2000's (2007?), so a while after.

Sorry if I wasn't clear in the previous comment!

 

[practicallyuseful]

@Candymon
Ooooh thanks for the info, and yeah i was just curious and confused.
I didnt know Kowloon was such a big part of HK, apart from the city. This gives me better insight on what Kowloon actually is

So yeah once again, thanks

 

[Candymon]

@practicallyuseful Yeah, me too. Before I visited, I didn't know that Hong Kong included Kowloon Peninsula and then the even bigger New Territories beyond that.

When Hebinuma says:

Things in Kowloon are the opposite from in Hong Kong, it seems [vol. 4, ch. 25, pg. 14]

Maybe it's a bit of a generalization, but it describes what I saw as the difference in feeling between Central and Kowloon.

Central (on Hong Kong Island) is the central business district (finance, entertainment, government); it and the nearby neighborhoods have some cool historical places (e.g. temples) and classic tea houses tucked between modern eateries, fashion stores, and art galleries. And of course the skyscrapers; the famous HK skyline is there (I would either go to the top of Victoria Peak via tram or bus or cross the bay to Kowloon via MTR, ferry, or bus to take in the full view). A smattering of ex-pats and foreigners, plenty of bars, more expensive. It's also smaller geographically, so probably more walkable.

Kowloon has a lot more traditional Chinese elements and older buildings, but the sheer amount of retail, markets, and eateries make it feel like the city center of Hong Kong. The bride and groom's families lived here or else a bit into the New Territories. Feels very much like where the locals would hang out. More "authentic"? Grittier? This is where I would want to live if I knew Cantonese (the local dialect).

That's my take based on my limited experience there and bits of information from my friend and their friends. Both areas were incredibly fun to visit. Not sure how the city has changed since. It certainly doesn't hurt to have a friend who is a local or at least speaks the language, but there's enough English posted everywhere that it's fairly easy to get around.

 

[dsid2814]

Kujira A is my type of woman. Oof

 

[josepiza3008]

NANI?

 

[Sky_Ravager]

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