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* CessationOfExistence: [[spoiler:According to the real Tao Guen, once the he entered Kowloon, his double ceased to be, which he assumes will happen every time the real one enters Kowloon while their double exists.]]
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* MysteriousPast: His history with Kujirai-B is one of the main mysteries of the manga. Although how they fell in love and got together is shown in multiple flashback chapters, the nding of said relationship is a mystery.
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A friend of the main characters who works on a bar.
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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:The copy of Tao Guen leaves town early in the manga, supposedly the same thing that the original Tao Guen did. The original Tao Guen, however, returns and becomes a fairly important recurring character.]]
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Watermelon. She eats them daily, and believes that the mix of eating watermelon and smoking is one of the best things she has.
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** Watermelon. She eats them daily, and believes that the mix of eating watermelon and smoking is one of the best things shehas.has.
** Lemon Chicken [[note]]Chinese Lemon Chicken, a dish made of deep fried chicken drizzled with a lemon-based sauce[[/note]], though this has a more symbolic meaning. Unlike Kujirai-B, whose tastes were mostly composed of dishes she was nostalgic for, the current Kujirai actually develops a taste for new things, especially lemon chicken, further signifying their differences.
** Watermelon. She eats them daily, and believes that the mix of eating watermelon and smoking is one of the best things she
** Lemon Chicken [[note]]Chinese Lemon Chicken, a dish made of deep fried chicken drizzled with a lemon-based sauce[[/note]], though this has a more symbolic meaning. Unlike Kujirai-B, whose tastes were mostly composed of dishes she was nostalgic for, the current Kujirai actually develops a taste for new things, especially lemon chicken, further signifying their differences.
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* {{Hermaphrodite}}: [[spoiler:Albeit his body is mostly male and he identifies as male, he has both male and female genitalia. The resulting element of that making him unable to have children does upset him a little.]]
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A cute young girl who works a multitude of part-time jobs in Kowloon.
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* FriendToAllChildren: He shows to genuinely care for children and when seeing a young boy in trouble, he stops to help him. [[spoiler:It may be because he can't have children of his own.]]
* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:His love for Guen has been considered to make him a considerably nicer and more mellow person.]]
* {{Revenge}}: His ultimate goal is revenge against his father, though the means are still shrouded in mystery. What is known is that [[spoiler:his father's plan of bringing back his legitimate son will never quite come to fruition, since the current clone technology can bring back personality, but not memories.]]
* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:His love for Guen has been considered to make him a considerably nicer and more mellow person.]]
* {{Revenge}}: His ultimate goal is revenge against his father, though the means are still shrouded in mystery. What is known is that [[spoiler:his father's plan of bringing back his legitimate son will never quite come to fruition, since the current clone technology can bring back personality, but not memories.]]
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* AnimalMotif: He is regularly compared to dogs, in regards to his friendliness, attachment to people, and his loyalty and devotion to his boyfriend.
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Chapter 54 reveals she died by suicide, the method is implied to have been an overdose of sleeping pills. The reason for it is unclear.]]
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* AffectionateNickname: Youmei calls Kujirai "Reikopon" after they start hanging out.
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* BespectacledCutie: The first chapter of the manga has the bespectacled Kujirai discover that her eyes have curiously healed and she no longer needs glasses. Kudou promptly voices the opinion that he likes her with glasses better, and by the next chapter [[ShipTease she's switched to wearing glasses with blue light blocking lenses.]]
* IdentityAmnesia: As the series progresses it becomes apparent from Kudou's flashbacks that "Kujirai-B" and "Kujirai-A" are very different from each other: "Kujirai-B" was a lot more easy-going and brash, leaning into being crass at times, while the Kujirai we now know is a lot more restrained and easily flustered. This difference is perhaps most vividly illustrated by Chapter 18 and Chapter 19. In Chapter 18, Kudou remembers Kujirai bringing him to her apartment and being very casual about having a man at her home, even laughing at him for being flustered when he saw her underwear, while in Chapter 19 he helps Kujirai take a goldfish home and takes the time to clean up before she lets him in.
* IdentityAmnesia: As the series progresses it becomes apparent from Kudou's flashbacks that "Kujirai-B" and "Kujirai-A" are very different from each other: "Kujirai-B" was a lot more easy-going and brash, leaning into being crass at times, while the Kujirai we now know is a lot more restrained and easily flustered. This difference is perhaps most vividly illustrated by Chapter 18 and Chapter 19. In Chapter 18, Kudou remembers Kujirai bringing him to her apartment and being very casual about having a man at her home, even laughing at him for being flustered when he saw her underwear, while in Chapter 19 he helps Kujirai take a goldfish home and takes the time to clean up before she lets him in.
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* AmbiguouslySituation: [[spoiler:It's unclear what she is, but she is either or a clone/zirconian or an even better version of those clones. According to Miyuki, clones shouldn't be able to reproduce the moles, which throws her nature in doubt.]]
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** Her past is revealed in chapter 42: [[spoiler:She is the daughter of a famous actress who controlled her life to make her follow into her footsteps.]]
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A 30 year old realtor. Reiko's coworker.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: He loved Kujirai-B and is still hung up on her. While he has some attraction towards Reiko, it's jumbled with his attraction to someone that is exactly the same but also different from her, which leaves him with a sour taste on his mouth whenever Reiko starts acting in ways that differ from Kujirai-B; like her newfound taste for new restaurants and lemon chicken, or a desire to see what is beyond Kowloon.
* MysteriousPast: His history with Kujirai-B is one of the main mysteries of the manga. Although how they fell in love and got together is shown in multiple flashback chapters, the nding of said relationship is a mystery.
* MysteriousPast: His history with Kujirai-B is one of the main mysteries of the manga. Although how they fell in love and got together is shown in multiple flashback chapters, the nding of said relationship is a mystery.
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* AnimalMotif: Snakes. The "hebi" in his name means "Snake", he wears scale like accessories, has a snake tattooed in his back, and even a slit tongue similar to a reptile. It also crosses into a biblical motif that associates him with the Snake from the Garden of Eden, which is more present in Chapter 17.
* BlueBlood: Subverted. He is the bastard son of the head of the Hebinuma Group and his mistress, who took over when the previous heir died in an accident. Miyuki plays the role of a rich man in public, but he was raised poor, and still has a taste for things like street food.
* AnimalMotif: Snakes. The "hebi" in his name means "Snake", he wears scale like accessories, has a snake tattooed in his back, and even a slit tongue similar to a reptile. It also crosses into a biblical motif that associates him with the Snake from the Garden of Eden, which is more present in Chapter 17.
* BlueBlood: Subverted. He is the bastard son of the head of the Hebinuma Group and his mistress, who took over when the previous heir died in an accident. Miyuki plays the role of a rich man in public, but he was raised poor, and still has a taste for things like street food.
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* FriendVersusLover: Youmei has some negative feelings towards Kudou due to feeling that he may be dragging Reiko around and that he is just, overall, a bad influence on her since he clearly is still hung up on Kujirai-B. She wants Reiko to move on, which she feels she won't be able to do by Kudou's influence.
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Characters of ''Manga/KowloonGenericRomance''
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!Main Characters
[[folder:Kujirai Reiko]]
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-->"''Smoking tastes much better after eating a watermelon.''"
A 32 year old realtor.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Watermelon. She eats them daily, and believes that the mix of eating watermelon and smoking is one of the best things she has.
* UptightLovesWild: A by-the-book and professional woman, she falls for Kudou, who is much more wild and temperamental.
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[[folder:Hajime Kudou]]
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-> ''"For me, such a nostalgic feeling is one and the same as love."''
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!Kowloon
!!The Hebinuma Group
[[folder:Miyuki Hebinuma]]
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!!Friends of the main characters
[[folder:Shaohei]]
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[[folder:Youmei]]
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[[folder:Tao Guen]]
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!Spoiler Characters
[[folder:"B"]]
!! "Kujirai-B"
The original Kujirai Reiko; Kudou's senpai and lover.
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** Unlike "Kujirai-A", she has her ears pierced. In the manga, there is a focus on her earrings to identify that she is "B".
** A more downplayed example, but, Kujirai-B also actually needs her glasses. Kujirai-A's eyesight improved so she only uses blue-light filter glasses in the office and around Kudou, but spends her time without it. Kujirai-B's glasses are something she actually needs to see, so she uses it all the time.
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!! "Tao Guen"
Tao Guen, or at least a doppleganger of him of some sort. He is Miyuki's boyfriend as well as his right-hand man.
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!Main Characters
[[folder:Kujirai Reiko]]
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-->"''Smoking tastes much better after eating a watermelon.''"
A 32 year old realtor.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Watermelon. She eats them daily, and believes that the mix of eating watermelon and smoking is one of the best things she has.
* UptightLovesWild: A by-the-book and professional woman, she falls for Kudou, who is much more wild and temperamental.
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-> ''"For me, such a nostalgic feeling is one and the same as love."''
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[[folder:Miyuki Hebinuma]]
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!! "Kujirai-B"
The original Kujirai Reiko; Kudou's senpai and lover.
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** Unlike "Kujirai-A", she has her ears pierced. In the manga, there is a focus on her earrings to identify that she is "B".
** A more downplayed example, but, Kujirai-B also actually needs her glasses. Kujirai-A's eyesight improved so she only uses blue-light filter glasses in the office and around Kudou, but spends her time without it. Kujirai-B's glasses are something she actually needs to see, so she uses it all the time.
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!! "Tao Guen"
Tao Guen, or at least a doppleganger of him of some sort. He is Miyuki's boyfriend as well as his right-hand man.
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