© 眉月じゅん／集英社・映画「九龍ジェネリックロマンス」製作委員会The live-action film adaptation of Jun Mayuzuki‘s Kowloon Generic Romance recently debuted a trailer and main visual, along with a Japanese premiere date set for August 29 JST.
Accompanying this new glimpse of the film is its newly revealed theme song “HAZE,” performed by the rock band Kroi.
© 眉月じゅん／集英社・映画「九龍ジェネリックロマンス」製作委員会The original Kowloon Generic Romance manga began serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump in 2019 and has eleven volumes published as of April 2025. Yen Press summarizes 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…
A TV anime adaptation premiered on April 5, 2025 JST.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- George Trombley (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 376 Pages - 08/22/2014 (Publication Date) - Learn From Zero (Publisher)
- Ken Fukuyama, Yuki Fukuyama (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 246 Pages - 10/11/2022 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Sumiko Uo (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 6 Pages - 01/01/2005 (Publication Date) - QuickStudy (Publisher)
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
