Kowloon Generic Romance

With its flickering streetlights, moldy back alleys, and noisy populace, the Second Kowloon Walled City, despite the squalor of its already-demolished predecessor, evokes a special kind of nostalgia that its residents find endearing. Amidst the walls of this fading yet beloved landscape lives Reiko Kujirai, a 32-year-old realtor deeply in love with her coworker, Hajime Kudou, who is two years her junior. Though they have their differences, the two get along well enough to experience the joys of the walled city together.

However, everything starts to fall apart when Kudou, half-asleep, suddenly kisses Kujirai—seemingly reciprocating the feelings she has yet to confess. But when Kudou explains that he had mistaken her for someone else, Kujirai finds herself drawn into a series of events that lead her to a past she cannot .

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Kujirai, Reiko Main

Shiraishi, Haruka Japanese

Kudou, Hajime Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Yaomei ing

Koga, Aoi Japanese

Hebinuma, Miyuki ing

Okiayu, Ryoutarou Japanese

Gwen, Tao ing

Ban, Taito Japanese

Xiaohei ing

Saitou, Souma Japanese

Xiaohei ing

Suzushiro, Sayumi Japanese

Wong ing

Nakano, Yutaka Japanese

Hebinuma, Father ing

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Sean ing

Yanagita, Junichi Japanese

Hijikata, Makoto Producer

Sueyoshi, Takamitsu Producer

Arisawa, Ryouya Producer

Karki, Rajeev Producer

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Apr 19, 2025

pawnstar

Recommended

Preliminary (4/13 eps)

You ever get the feeling that something about you isn’t quite right, but you can’t tell what?

What immediately stands out is the visual direction. The animation is stunning, not in a loud or overproduced way, but in how carefully it's composed. The color palette, the line work, the lighting, it all carries a warm grain that feels like a love letter to 90s anime, yet it’s undeniably modern. Every frame feels touched by human hands. Honestly, this might be, aesthetically, the most beautiful anime series. It’s not just technically well-done, it’s visually evocative, soaked in nostalgia without ever slipping into imitation.

The show doesn't hand you ... answers. It lets you feel the weight of what isn't said. The characters, especially Kujirai, move through their routines like people chasing shadows of a life they can’t quite . And as the story quietly fractures, you start to question what’s real, what’s ed, and what’s manufactured.

It’s romantic in a haunting, almost hollow way. Every interaction feels like it's been lived before. There's tension, not in action but in memory, like everyone is playing a role they didn’t agree to but somehow know by heart.

Three episodes in and I’m already invested in whatever this story is unraveling. It doesn’t just tell a mystery, it makes you feel like part of one.

If it keeps this level of storytelling and aesthetic finesse, it could end up being something really special.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Apr 27, 2025

Art3mis00

Recommended

Informative

Preliminary (3/13 eps)

I'm soooo scared about this anime. Let me clear something first and we'll go back to this after...

This anime is so good. The plot is interesting, the character design is so good, the OST is amazing, the animation is quite decent and i want to know more and more about this story.
I love the fact that this story takes place in a futuristic dystopian place and the aesthetics remind of Cowboy bebop. I really like that.

If this was everything i had to say this anime would probably be one of my favourites of the year. But... i´m so scared.

Apparently (first of ... all, the manga is very popular right know but i have not read it yet) the manga is not completed yet. They have to publish like 3-4 more volumes, even though the animation studio has said that this show will finish with the WHOLE story, even though the manga is not finished. By the way the anime will only have 13 episodes and im wondering how are they even going to try to finish it so quickly. Are they going to create a new diffrent end for the story? Have they spoken with the mangaka to animate the end? (im pretty sure they haven't).

I dont know, im so so scared because i was enjoying the show a lot.

I guess we will have to wait to discover how everything developes and how the animation studio decide to manage this situation.

Thank you for reading, i love you all <3

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 19, 2025

Inescape

Recommended

Preliminary (3/13 eps)

This is a masterpiece.

Normally, I wouldn't expect to see a romance anime with dystopian themes. After watching tons of anime, I believe that this is one of the best ones. The plot kinda interested me a lot, although not all would love it. I've heard of the manga before but didn't bother reading it as I'm not a manga type of guy. But as I watched the anime for the first time, I was struck by the relationship of the characters as well as the ascending plotline. There are many crazy things going on over here.

The animation is fluid and makes it really appealing to ... the eye. I also like the male MC as he's basically just like Gintoki if he had an actual job lmao (even got the same seiyuu). Absolute gem after watching just the first few episodes. Recommend!

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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