Kowloon Generic Romance Episode 7 Discussion

The episode begins with a flashback of Kudou consulting Gwen about confessing his feelings to Kujirai, showing how close they are and how much Gwen cares about Kudou. But when Kudou asks Gwen the same question Gwen once asked him in the past about Kujirai, Kudou's face looked really scary.

Miyuki suddenly falling ill—does this have something to do with Kowloon? I wonder. I have to admit, Miyuki and Gwen's relationship is rather interesting.

So, the real Kujirai died by suicide, and Kudou claims he killed her. I wonder what really happened between those two. It's also interesting to remember that Kujirai B was being treated for insomnia by Dr. Wong.

Of course, Yaomei doesn't want Kujirai to cling to Kujirai B and be like her, since Yaomei has given up on her own past identity. But when Kujirai said she wouldn't be moving out, it felt like a slap to Yaomei's face and was the funniest part to me. It seems Kudou is worried that Kujirai will disappear, since it's been a year since Kujirai B died. It was also a nice treat to see Kujirai and Yaomei in swimsuits, as we normally can't see them like that with no sea in the city and them being unable to leave.

If I'm correct, it looks like Reiko isn't real, just like Kowloon and all the people that exist in it. If that's true, then she and everything there exist because of Hajime and his desire for Kowloon, probably tied to some memory-related stuff—or maybe there's a totally different angle to all this.

Now that Kujirai has learned something terrifying about herself and the possible consequences of what could happen if she left the Kowloon parameters, how will this unfold in the next episode?

Really good episode.

So what I'm getting from this is that people outside of Kowloon can't see Kowloon and see it as "an abandoned ruin". They also don't see Reiko either. So if Reiko went to go shopping in Hong Kong, she would be invisible to everyone but Yaomei. Now I understand why Kudo said "stay by me" last episode. Because if she went somewhere that ISNT Kowloon, no one would be able to guide her or help her if she committed going on that trip. No one will see her, no one will talk to her and certainly no one, will know her.

5/5

I just realized his name “Hebinuma”, Hebi means “snake” in Japanese 🤣 his tongue, how perfect.

19:30 Kujirai keeps changing her mind 🤣 Yaomay keeps out bursting

The plot thickens at the end 👀🫢

Omg i just found out that Yaomay is voiced by Aoi Koga 🤣 I totally hear it now. It really is Kaguya-sama

So Kudo is in Kowloon because he knows Reiko can't leave. But my theory is Kudo is the reason Kowloon (and Reiko) exists, since his yearning for Reiko and Kowloon is what is sustaining the illusion.

Which would make this a chicken-or-egg situation with no escape. I think the only way this ends is Reiko making herself disappear. Unless she "breaks the system" by finding her "absolute self" and achieving some kind of transcendence.


Yeah I keep hearing agitated/freaking-out Kaguya, haha. Really fun listening to her.

@perseii I believe Kudo is also a victim here. The geometric thing above Kowloon might have to do something about the whole misterious thing

I'm the only one who's more interest in that gay couple than the main couple.

@seweholmes Well he doesn't seem to be enjoying this exactly, that's for sure.

I still don't think he's 100% innocent here. He might not be responsible for the whole situation, but he's purposefully keeping this illusion going, and it looks like he knows more than he lets on.

Next episode should be interesting
We've been going about in circles until now. The world is poorly explained including the terra thing. These last episodes are focusing way too much on the romance between Gwen and Miyuki. The main couple and the mystery have taken a back seat. This episode proved that if the show focused hard on the mystery, there won't be enough story to stretch for the 12 episodes.

@Darkinvaders5
I actually think Gwen and Miyuki are really important. Beyond the sci-fi mystery, the story’s really about exploring things like nostalgia, identity, and what human connection looks like in a manufactured world. But there’s also a more emotional layer—stuff like repression, slow healing, uncertainty, longing, and the tension between wanting intimacy and being afraid of it.

You can only explore those themes so far through Kudou and Reiko alone. That’s why the second couple matters—they work as a foil. Gwen and Miyuki show what it looks like when people aren’t stuck in the same emotional patterns. Their progress makes you ask, why can’t the main couple move forward like that? And when they do hit similar emotional roadblocks, the ways that they handle them helps you better understand the emotions of the main couple.

So their relationship isn’t just a distraction, but a way to explore the story’s core themes from another angle. If anything, it deepens the emotional weight of the main couple’s dynamic.

Imo, the point of the story isn’t to build out a perfectly logical sci-fi world, but to explore emotional states like longing, repression, nostalgia, and identity. The sci-fi elements are there to support those themes, not to be the main focus. It’s more about how it feels to be in a surreal, almost manufactured version of your own life, than about how that world actually functions.

@samspot8r8s Oh they are definitely important even to the mystery. My issue is the timing. If they were somewhat developed alongside the main couple in the earlier part of the show, I'd be fine. We're halfway through the series, and it feels like the mystery and further development of the main couple have stagnated. Like I said earlier, next episode looks to bring the show back on track for me.