In the sea of romance animes that are littered in high school settings and the sameold shenanigans adolescence has brought up a thousand times in samey romance shows. Not to say that theres something wrong with it but some audiences crave for something new and a brand new perspectiveparticularly dominated in the certain age group of the adult scene and it is refreshing to have a series that tackles the adult perspective of romance. Weve seen them in previous works along the years and In the previous season Winter 2025 weve seen the anime I Have Crush at Work which tackles the adult romance in a more cutesy vibe. But in this one Kowloon Generic Romance takes a step further in incorporating a unique setting in its storytellingbehind the walls of Kowloon Walled City. Kowloon Walled City is one of the most fascinating usedtobe standing locations in history. Enclosed with tightknit walls with narrow hallways everything and anything that can happen with socalled fictions can be possible within the city thats invisible from the eyes of the people outside. We follow our main character Reiko Kujirai Haruka Shiraishi whos the anchor of anomalies this city had presented to us particularly with her certain characteristic in which the show revolves its overall plot along with Hajime Kudou Tomokazu Sugita whose odd yet sweet romantic moments with Reiko gave us something to root for. Their romance deviated away from its typical will they wont they? scheme by giving us fragments of their past memories whilst also building brand new moments that traverses their re building relationship inside the anomalies of the walled city. If thats what the series is entirely about i would have already been on board with its mysteryesque nonlinear structure yet the anime does not shy away from the potentials in plotlines in the world its set in hence introducing many characters with multiple character journeys such as Miyuki Hebinuma Ryoutarou Okiayu who has an unpredictable way of conveying his thoughts and plans and many more charactersadding dense stories inside a dense city. On paper this should have been a captivatingly dense series but it doesnt work for me for most of the time. The start of the series alone is captivating in of itself as we only focus on our two lead characters and their circumstances but once you start introducing other characters in the story with their own motivations it becomes way too convoluted with threads that are poorly wovensome none at all. Its like watching two animes inside a season simultaneously with each plotline feeling drastically different from each otheronly connected by a thin thread that is set inside the city and its anomalies. Its interesting setting and plot is greatly overshadowed by having too many ideas presented yet barely executing the potentials of their setups resulting in a halfbaked execution. Even the description of the series Provided by YenPress feels awfully vague or rather the series itself couldnt identify what it wants to be and thus shoving in too many ideas yet leaving everything tied up halfway. Nothing demonstrates as well as this series had in the confusion of what it tries to tellas if its having an identity crisis in of itself. Although this can only apply for viewers like me who agonise in connecting the dots in every scene its in but thats not how the series presents itself anywaysalong with the people who watched the series. Sometimes you just want to watch a show and just sit through with it and absorb the vibe and tone it emits. Although I couldnt shake off the feeling of its wasted potential of its rich premise. If youre looking for an anime to play in the background or binge quickly Kowloon Generic Romance is a passable choice. It offers sliceoflife elements in an unusual setting with an intriguing premise. However dont expect much beyond thatit ultimately feels confused about what it wants to be leaving the viewer underwhelmed and puzzled by its lack of clear direction and confused of what story it tries to convey.