Description
In a reimagined Kowloon Walled City, old Hong Kong’s crowded streets coexist with futuristic technology. Reiko Kujirai and her coworker Hajime Kudou are real estate agents in their thirties, sharing apartment viewings, meals, and easy banter. Reiko’s growing attraction to him is unsettled by gaps in her memory and hints that their familiar neighborhood is hiding something.
Jun Mayuzuki lingers on food stalls, narrow alleys, and the small habits of Kowloon’s residents. Expressive faces and quiet pauses build romantic tension while an increasingly strange mystery links personal identity to nostalgia. The mood moves between everyday warmth and melancholy, with sensual moments and psychological unease. This is a slow romance woven into a science-fiction mystery about memory, loss, and the wish to define yourself.
Pros
- Detailed cityscapes and expressive faces make Kowloon feel lived-in.
- Adult chemistry develops through small gestures and everyday routines.
- The mystery gives ordinary scenes unsettling new meaning and rewards close attention.
Cons
- The slow pace and delayed answers can feel frustrating.
- The science-fiction rules can feel vague if you want firm explanations.
Awards
Main characters
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Reiko Kujirai
鯨井 令子
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Hajime Kudou
工藤 発
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Miyuki Hebinuma
蛇沼 みゆき
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Tao Gwen
タオ・グエン
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Yaomay
楊明
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Xiaohei
小黒
