Kowloon Generic Romance has been confirmed as a complete adaptation, and it will run for a total of 13 episodes. It will premiere on April 5, with some Episode 1 preview images also released during the ongoing AnimeJapan 2025 event.

The anime was announced in October along with a live-action movie adaptation, which will also premiere this year. Studio Arvo Animation is in charge of the animation.

The anime recently revealed the second trailer and visual, introducing the following voice cast members and their characters:

• Tomokazu Sugita As Hajime Kudo
• Haruka Shiraishi as reeki waste
• Ryotaro Okiayu as Miyuki Hebinuma
• Taito Ban as Gwen Tao
• Aoi Koga and Jaamay
• Sayumi Suzukiro as Xiaohei
• Kengo Kawanishi as Youlong

The theme songs for the anime were also announced. The opening theme song is “Summer Time Ghost” by Wednesday Campanellawhile Mekakushe performs the ending song “Koi no Retronym.” The opening was also featured in the latest trailer.

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The new visual features all the characters as well, and you can check it out below.

Kowloon Generic Romance Episode 1 Preview Images

Kowloon Generic Romance anime staff:

• Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
• Series Composition/Script: Jin Tanaka
• Character Design: Yuka Shibata
• Art Director: Yuji Kaneko
• Animation Production: Arvo Animation

This is another work from Jun Mayuzuki, who is also known as the creator of After the Rain. He began the Kowloon Generic Romance manga in 2019. It is serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine and currently has 10 released volumes. Volume 11 is set to release on April 17, 2025. Yen Press licensed the manga in English, describing 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…

In the live-action movie, Riho Yoshioka will play Reiko and Koshi Mizukami will play Hajime.

Source: Kowloon Generic Romance Official XAnimejapan 2025
©Jun Mayuzuki, Shueisha / “Kowloon Generic Romance” Production Committee