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Ani-One Asia Streams Kowloon Generic Romance Anime in India
posted on by Adriana Hazra
The Kowloon Generic Romance anime premiered on April 5.
Yen Press is releasing the manga in English and describes the story:
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…
Yoshiaki Iwasaki (Love Hina, We Never Learn: BOKUBEN) is directing the anime at Arvo Animation. Jin Tanaka (Oshi no Ko) is writing the script. Yuka Shibata (Kimi ni Todoke - From Me to You) is designing the characters. Yūji Kaneko (Kill la Kill) is the art director.
The group Wednesday Campanella performs the opening theme song "Summertime Ghost," and singer-songwriter mekakushe performs the ending theme song "Koi no Retronym" (A Retronym for Love).
The manga is also inspiring a live-action film that will open in August. Riho Yoshioka (Blind, Anime Supremacy!) plays Reiko Kujirai in the live-action film, while Kōshi Mizukami (Nina, My Love) plays Hajima Kudō.
Mayuzuki launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in November 2019. Shueisha published the manga's 10th compiled book volume in October 2024. Yen Press released the ninth volume on January 21.
Source: Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel (link 2)
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