A review by philibrarian
Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 4 by Jun Mayuzuki

5.0

Every single volume of this series is a true treat. Yaomay is getting more involved and her friendship with Reiko B is growing. Reiko knows she's a fake (which also means she is an exact copy of Reiko A and not just a clone), and Yaomay goes a long way to make her embrace who she is as an individual and not just a continuation of Reiko A. She has a great line about how people may condemn fakes, but there are also people who can feel the shine of the fakes and accept them. So this is a pretty moving point for Reiko as she begins to choose how she wants to be her own person, but also unafraid to embrace things enjoyed by Reiko A, because she doesn't want to forget where she came from. It's a lot, and I feel this series is rife with the opportunity for analysis. Themes and motifs keep popping up, like the lucky number 8 and goldfish. One awesome chapter is done completely from the point of view of various goldfish in town as they see things. We also find out that Reiko A is dead (probably). Kowloon is also a place, where those from outside of it, are not safe drinking or eating anything. Thus Gwen and Hebinuma don't partake in anything. Why this is so? I have no idea. Also something in their plan has shifted since they were about to make the old man clone/original meet each other. I'm just really impressed with how this story unfolds and I couldn't be more excited for it.