Kowloon Generic Romance, an upcoming TV anime based on the science fiction / romance manga of the same name, has unveiled a new trailer, new key art, a new cast member and the official theme song performers for the series. The series will broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo and other stations beginning on April 5, 2025.
Kowloon Generic Romance 2nd Trailer
The new cast members include:
Yulong voiced by Kengo Kawanishi (Viper Lordpent in Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!)
Yulong and Kengo Kawanishi
Wednesday Campanella performs the opening theme song for the series, which is entitled “Summertime Ghost”. mekakushe performs the ending theme song for the series, which is entitled “Koi no Retronym” (“Retronym of Love”).
Since November 2019, Shueisha has serialized the original Kowloon Generic Romance manga by Jun Mayuzuki in their Weekly Young Jump seinen manga magazine. Yen Press also publishes an English language version of the series. Yoshiaki Iwasaki directs the TV anime at animation studio ARVO ANIMATION. Jin Tanaka provides the series composition and the scripts, Yuka Shibata provides the character designs and Yuji Kaneko provides the art direction.
Kowloon Generic Romance key art
Yen Press describes Kowloon Generic Romance:
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…
