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KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE (2025)
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Original name: 九龍ジェネリックロマンス
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
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Real estate agents Reiko Kujirai and Hajime Kudo work in the nostalgic Kowloon Walled City. As they spend more time together, Reiko’s feelings for Hajime grow. But when she finds a photo of him and his former fiancée, she’s shocked to see the woman looks exactly like her. Reiko then realizes a chilling truth: she has no memory of her past.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
distant future, contemporary
Place:
hong kong
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