The live-action film adaptation of Jun Mayuzuki‘s Kowloon Generic Romance has received a trailer and main visual, as well as an August 29 JST Japanese premiere date.
The new look at the film is accompanied by its newly announced theme song “HAZE,” which is performed by the rock band Kroi.
The live-action movie was announced together with a TV anime adaptation that premiered on April 5, 2025 JST. The anime was directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki (Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers, The Familiar of Zero) at ARVO ANIMATION.
The original Kowloon Generic Romance manga started serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump in 2019 and has 11 volumes as of April 2025. Yen Press describes the premise 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…
Staff
• Director and co-writer: Chihiro Ikeda (Insomniacs After School live-action movie)
• Co-writer: Yoto Wadaki (Yoake no Subete co-writer)
Cast
• Riho Yoshioka as Reiko Kujirai
• Koshi Mizukami as Hajime Kudo
Sources: @kowloongr_jp (1), (2), @KroiOfficial
