Kowloon Generic Romance
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| love HK related media.. this didn’t disappoint |
Even though she smokes, she's too hot to handle... Literally I'm reading they're rushing a full book in an episode. If that's what's happening here, well, it's quite a great start. I can't imagine how intricate Kowloon was, but in this episode, I can see some of the charm. It reminds me somehow of Garden of Words, which was visually stunning, but looked like a classic from the 90s as well. It's interesting |
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| I thought this would be some sort of bittersweet daily life drama with a pinch of romance...but also we got sci-fi, conspiracy, political corruption, shady companies owning everything and one unsettling mystery. As production quite nice character designs and character animations, well thought locations (which make sense story wise), some of the best japanese VA, but more importantly unique atmosphere. I am liking this show so far. |
| started very well with so many questions and a romantic situation... |
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| We're going towards the oldies, huh?! interesting. |
| It's not that I dislike this genre but... to add unnecessary fan services to/in/for heroines and ultimately destroys her character and personality; their purity tarnished because of it, is the only thing I hope to not happen to them. For that sole purity is my fan service. |
| What a well done episode, this was surprising, perfect story and wonderful animation, soundtrack is not even spoken, I'm very excited to continue |
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| What an amazing first episode. Since I saw the trailer, I was hooked by the animation style reminding me of 90's anime, but the atmosphere is what really impressed me. The background music was so immersive that it made me forget everything else and focus on the anime. Both the OP and the ED are great, and well.... Kujirai's fanservice? *Ufff* 🔥🔥🔥🔥 And that plot twist with Kujirai and Kudou's picture, Totally got me. I guess the whole city could be some kind of simulation made by that futuristic city, and that Kujirai is starting to disconnect from it, that's that scene in the coffee shop where the waiter suddenly disappears and the whole place turns into ruinsand because all the inhabitants have that love and nostalgia for Kowloon. I can't wait to see how this all unravels, especially now that she's starting to question everything...and that kiss was 10/10. |
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This is a strong candidate for AOTS for me. We need more tomboys in anime! |
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@FMmatron ReLife????????
| @SoulReaper85 Yeah!!!!!!!!!! |
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| ...am at a loss for words. I think I've now stared at this comment box for 15 minutes. Only another ~10 000 minutes until the next episode. :b |
| Holy, Reiko is so pretty Like, for real Anyway, about the episode itself, I loved the style and the atmosphere, the ending left me curious about the plot... Was that girl in the picture Reiko? Did she lose her memories? Was it another person that just looks a lot like her? So many questions... |
  Imouto suki Tsundere-Chuuni-Imoutos save me...   |
| Visually, this was just amazing. Am not familiar with the story of the manga, though if the anime keeps me interested, I'll end up giving it a read. Really interesting so far. Might be the best first episode of a new anime this season so far. |
_MushiRock11_ said: There's a night and day difference between a highschool romcom and a mystery scifi heavy story. I'd highly recommend trying the rest of the manga.@FMmatron Same here, my most anticipated show this season! I bought the first volume just after watching the first episode and while it seems like it'll be a rushed adaptation indeed, they're staying true to the story and consistent with translating the glorious art from the manga to good visuals. It's sad that they seem to be blatantly skipping chapters but hey, it worked for Horimiya imo so who knows. This makes me want to watch KoiAme again... @FMmatron Oh yeah, true. Luckily for me, I was anime-only there too so reading the manga afterwards ended up becoming one of my fav experiences. Maybe I should aim for the same here, lol. FMmatron said: Those last 4 ovas were a disaster.Yeah, it's been over 4 years since I've read the first chapter, so far so good. If they opted for cutting some fat of the later chapters it may work. Then again I'm still traumatized from ReLIFE another one of my favorite adult romances xD |
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| I'll be honest, this one wasn't even on my radar but everything looks good, the art style, the setting, old school character design and damn the story seems to be promising! The last few minutes were like WTF??!! Yeah, I'll be around to see what's next from here on. |
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| LOVE THE ART STYLE. I love the old Chinese/Hongkong esque aesthetic. I came in to this without knowing anything because I only saw the cover and decided to watch it since I liked the art and saw the decent ratings, but came out with something that might actually be interesting. I don't know what's up with the floating thing in the sky, and the mystery-ness of Kudo, but I hope it turns out to be something amazing and intriguing. |
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| Been anticipating the release for this! So excited it's finally out, and the episode was stunning. Everything about this was amazing, from the visuals, the music, the voice acting, storytelling, atmosphere/ambiance, it was all so good! Can't wait to watch more of this. I almost want to read the manga right now, but I don't want to spoil myself. |
| I was going to 1 and done this until the kiss and photo. Now my mystery genes are all tingly. If that kiss is generic for Kowloon, I'm packing my bags. Ok my handbag and I'm heading for China Town, but still. |
dragynfaerieApr 5, 2025 8:33 PM
| I expected nothing but received everything. The title makes it sound like a joke or something. This was very good. |
| Goddamn, that was good. I figured out she had lost her memories part way through the episode, but that didn't lessen the impact of the final scene. That is how you know the execution was top notch. I noticed they emphasized her looking at that prism thing in the sky on several occasions. I'm sure it is connected somehow. Also, the PA giving a heat stroke warning and then Hajime mentions how hot that rooms gets. He looked annoyed while talking about it, so maybe she actually had a heat stroke in that room and it affected her memories. Not sure what is up with her vision, but I'm guessing that is connected too somehow. Who knows, but it was all very interesting and I can't wait to find out more. The art was fantastic and the animation was good too. I don't really have any complaints. Just overall a very good start. Forgot to mention how awesome and refreshing the setting is. That may be the best part actually. PS: Also, Crunchyroll translating, "Baka" to, "You silly goose," should be a crime. Just awful. I can't imagine what else they did as I barely know Japanese. |
KingYoshiApr 5, 2025 9:39 PM
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| A question for the smokers, on a hot day, wouldn't smoking make you even hotter? Seem like it would make you feel uncomfortable? Interesting first episode, I don't really see how the "nostalgia" fits in, but the last bit about her maybe losing her memories is interesting. |
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating. |
| whoaa this was actually really good. the opening was great, i love the character designs and overall setting. im excited for the next episode :3 |
| If she's 32, I'm 32, Gaddamn. Kidding aside, wow, I am really digging the setting, the mystery, the main leads, everything about it so far. There's definitely some time shenanigans here, possibly looping, I don't think OP tried to hide it either, there's definitely some kind of looping. Kowloon also being about nostalgia, then whatever the fuck that generic terra is. I've heard this adaptation was going to be rushed, but I hope that's not the case, though either way, I think I'll peek the manga. |
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| Anyone know the OST from those final few minutes of the episode? |
Reply to MegamiRem
_MushiRock11_ said:
@FMmatron Same here, my most anticipated show this season! I bought the first volume just after watching the first episode and while it seems like it'll be a rushed adaptation indeed, they're staying true to the story and consistent with translating the glorious art from the manga to good visuals. It's sad that they seem to be blatantly skipping chapters but hey, it worked for Horimiya imo so who knows.
This makes me want to watch KoiAme again...
@FMmatron Oh yeah, true. Luckily for me, I was anime-only there too so reading the manga afterwards ended up becoming one of my fav experiences. Maybe I should aim for the same here, lol.
There's a night and day difference between a highschool romcom and a mystery scifi heavy story. I'd highly recommend trying the rest of the manga.@FMmatron Same here, my most anticipated show this season! I bought the first volume just after watching the first episode and while it seems like it'll be a rushed adaptation indeed, they're staying true to the story and consistent with translating the glorious art from the manga to good visuals. It's sad that they seem to be blatantly skipping chapters but hey, it worked for Horimiya imo so who knows.
This makes me want to watch KoiAme again...
@FMmatron Oh yeah, true. Luckily for me, I was anime-only there too so reading the manga afterwards ended up becoming one of my fav experiences. Maybe I should aim for the same here, lol.
FMmatron said:
Yeah, it's been over 4 years since I've read the first chapter, so far so good. If they opted for cutting some fat of the later chapters it may work. Then again I'm still traumatized from ReLIFE another one of my favorite adult romances xD
Those last 4 ovas were a disaster.Yeah, it's been over 4 years since I've read the first chapter, so far so good. If they opted for cutting some fat of the later chapters it may work. Then again I'm still traumatized from ReLIFE another one of my favorite adult romances xD
| @MegamiRem Thanks, I’m planning to keep up with the manga weekly after watching the anime, so I don’t ruin the animated experience, lol. Sorry to barge in on the other convo, but I found Relife Kanketsu-hen fine, lol. Maybe because I’d already come to terms with the fact that they’d be adapting bits and pieces from all over. I’d rather had that than them trying to adapt all the remaining content into 4 episodes. |
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| After just one episode I can already tell that this will be my favourite for this season. The opening too is a banger. |
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| The whole episode had a strange atmosphere, and the climax was fantastic. I had no expectations, but now I do. Let's see how it turns out with the original ending they'll give here. |
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| Like Reiko I don't know what the hell is going on, but I want to find out! |
| Okay a story in a dystopian sci-fi hong kong why not and it seems like the girl previously died and had her memories transferred to another body even though she doesn't remember her relationship with the male MC, this is mysterious so far and I want to learn more about this world especially the thing floating in the sky. |
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