by The broadcast start date of the TV anime ” Kowloon Generic Romance ” has been decided to be April 5th. The key visual and the second PV have been released, and information on the opening and ending theme songs and additional cast and primary staff information has been announced.
This is a mystery love romance animated version of the comic of the same name by Mayuzuki Jun of “Love is Like After the Rain,” which is currently being serialized in “Weekly Young Jump” (Shueisha) and has a total circulation of over 1.2 million copies. Reiko Kujirai, who works at a real estate agency in the nostalgic city of Kowloon, has a faint crush on her senior at work, Kudo Hajime.
From a photo she finds, she learns that Kudo had a fiance who looked just like her in the past. Lost memories, the true identity of her other self, and a huge secret hidden in the city of Kowloon… Love unravels the secrets as the past, present, and future intersect. In the TV anime, Shiraishi Haruka, known for her roles as Asirpa in “Golden Kamuy” and Hime in “Princess Torture Time”, will play the role of Kujirai Reiko.
In contrast, Sugita Tomokazu, known for his roles as Sakata Gintoki in Gintama, Himejima Gyomei in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and Nikaido Kohei/Yohei in Golden Kamuy, will play the role of Kudo Hajime. The anime key visual shows the main characters, including Kujirai Reiko and Kudo Hajime, Hebinuma Miyuki, Thao Nguyen, Yang Ming, Koguro, and Yulong, all gathered together in Kowloon Walled City, a city full of nostalgia and secrets.
The second PV depicts the daily lives of Kujirai Reiko, who is aware of her love for Kudo but is shaken by another person’s existence, and Kudo, Reiko’s senior, who loves the city of Kowloon. The second half of the PV features the newly announced opening theme song, “Summertime Ghost” by Wednesday Campanella, along with the music of the characters, including the bright and lively Kowloon resident Oguro (voiced by Suzushiro Sayumi), Reiko’s best friend Yang Ming (voiced by Koga Aoi) who has left her past behind and is living in Kowloon, Hebinuma Miyuki (voiced by Okiayu Ryutaro ), the president of the large company Hebinuma Pharmaceuticals who gets close to Reiko, and Thao Nguyen (voiced by Saka Taito ), a man who knows Kudo and Reiko’s past.
), a man who knows Kudo and Reiko’s past.
In addition, Yulong, a researcher who approaches the mystery of Kowloon with Hebinuma, is also depicted, and it was announced that Kengo Kawanishi will be in charge of the voice cast. The ending song has been decided to be “Retronym of Love” by Mekakushe. Comments have also been received from Wednesday Campanella, mekakMekakushe Kawanishi, who plays Yulong. Comment Wednesday Campanella: I am thrilled to be in charge of the theme song for “Kowloon Generic Romance.”
While I was fascinated by the original work’s detailed character descriptions and nostalgic city backgrounds, I continued reading the manga with mixed feelings, wondering, “What will happen next in the story?” The song “Summertime Ghost” was produced during hot summer days, and I wrote the lyrics while looking for coolness in the iced coffee and electric fans that appear in the work.
It will become a song fans love as much as the original work and anime. Thank you. Mekakushe: I am Mekakushe, and I am in charge of the ending song for the anime “Kowloon Generic Romance.” I wrote it hoping that it would be a song that incorporates the Hong Kong-style worldview of the work into the sound and captures the moment when love begins to move. Every day, you are born and grow up, and I want to give your feelings for you a new name again and again. I hope you will enjoy the feelings I put into “Retronym of Love” and the work.
Kawanishi Kengo I am Kawanishi Kengo, the voice of Yulong in the anime “Kowloon Generic Romance.” I had never read the work before I was approached about this role, so I read it later. It was mysterious, and people’s intentions intersected, so I never got bored watching it. I wanted to predict what would happen next, but knowing too much about it would affect my acting… it was frustrating. My character, Yuuron, is a lovable character with a Kansai accent, but he also has a mysterious aura about him, so I’m curious to see what happens. I’ll make it enjoyable for fans of the original work and those new to the anime, so I hope you’ll enjoy it.
