Kowloon Generic Romance Manga Lands Anime Series, Live-Action Film

by Matt Schley
October 10, 2024

Kowloon Generic Romance, the manga from Jun Mayuzuki (After the Rain), is getting the double adaptation treatment. The slice-of-life set in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City will be adapted into both an anime series and a live-action film in 2025.

Reiko Kujirai will be played by Haruka Shiraishi (anime) and Riho Yoshioka (film). Hajime Kudō will be played by Tomokazu Sugita (anime) and Koshi Mizukami (film).

It hasn’t yet been announced who will be directing or writing either adaptation, but those details are sure to emerge in the coming weeks and months, along with the release dates for both adaptations.

Mayuzuki’s manga has been running since November 2019. Yen Press releases the English version, and here’s how the publisher describes it:

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…

Source: Natalie

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