A TV anime series and live-action film adaptation of Jun Mayuzuki’s sci-fi romance manga Kowloon Generic Romance have been announced, with both scheduled to premiere in 2025.
A short 32-second promotional video was also released, confirming the anime and live-action adaptations and showcasing both characters narrating the same lines. More information about both adaptations will be revealed later on.
In the anime, Haruka Shiraishi will voice the main heroine Reiko Kujirai, while Tomokazu Sugita will voice Hajime Kudou.
Meanwhile, the live-action film will see Riho Yoshioka as Reiko and Koshi Mizukami as Hajime.
Mayuzuki’s original manga was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine on November 7, 2019 and has released nine tankobon volumes as of October 2023, with a 10th volume set for release on October 18, 2024.
Yen Press releases the Kowloon Generic Romance manga series in English, describing the main synopsis as:
Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai—one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…
Anime Trending previously interviewed Mayuzuki last year discussing the themes of her latest work.
Source: Kowloon Generic Romance Official Twitter, Official Anime Website
