A Romantic Mystery Arrives in Kowloon Generic Romance
On the official site for the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Jun Mayuzuki, "Kowloon Generic Romance", the first promotional video of the project was revealed. The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for the Spring-2025 (April-June) period in Japan, and lists the details of the voice cast and production team.
For his part, Jun Mayuzuki began publishing the manga through Shueisha's Young Jump magazine in November 2019 and it is still in publication. The work has been recognized in listings such as the "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2021" and the "14th Manga Taisho Award". The author also wrote "Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (After the Rain)", which had an anime adaptation in Winter-2018 (January-March).
Voice cast
- Haruka Shiraishi as Reiko Kujirai
- Tomokazu Sugita as Hajime Kudou
- Aoi Koga as Youmei
- Ryoutarou Okiayu as Miyuki Hebinuma.
- Taito Ban as Tao Guen
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Xiaohei
Production Equipment
- Yoshiaki Iwasaki (Zero no Tsukaima, Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai, Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi) is in charge of directing the anime at Arvo Animation studios.
- Jin Takeda (Tokyo Ghoul, Date A Live, Oshi no Ko) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Yuka Shibata (Tengen Toppa, Gurren Lagann, Kimi ni Todoke, God Eater) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
Synopsis of Kowloon Generic Romance
In the distant future, people who love the old way of life live in the Walled City of Kowloon, a slum that serves as a refuge for those who long for the Hong Kong of the past. Real estate agent Reiko Kujirai, however, craves the new and exciting places in the area. By contrast, his only co-worker, Hajime Kudou, relishes the nostalgia that the city invokes and is turned off by anything modern that seeps beyond its walls. But despite their differing views and their constant arguments about the most mundane things, they both often enjoy each other's company.
One day, a prank gone wrong leads Hajime to make an unexpected advance towards Reiko, after which he quickly apologizes. Bewildered by his actions, Reiko begins to investigate possible explanations, only to discover a past she has no memories of.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c) Jun Mayuzuki/Shueisha 'Kowloon Generic Romance' Production Committee
