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Kowloon Generic Romance live-action movie announces additional cast

Image via Kowloon Generic Romance X account

The Kowloon Generic Romance anime series is coming out in April 2025.

Multiple popular actors has joined the Kowloon Generic Romance live-action movie, which is set to air sometime in 2025. Previously, it was announced that Riho Yoshioka, known for her work on House of Ninjas and Anime Supremacy! will be portraying the protagonist Reiko Kujirai while Koshi Mizukami, known for his work in My Dear Nina and Lesson in Murder will star as the male lead Hajime Kudou. On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, five more cast members were announced by the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the project.

As per the announcement, the new cast members are, 

  • Ryō Ryūsei (Sibling Intrusion, Acma: Game) as Miyuki Hebinuma
  • Shūntaro Yanagi (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Golden Kamuy) as Tao Guen
  • Minami Umezawa (Zambi, Oshi No Ko) as Yōmei
  • Kotone Hanase (Suzume, A Far Shore) as Xiaohei
  • Figaro Tseng (Devil Beside You, Tokyo Love Story) as Yūlong

The Kowloon Generic Romance movie is based on Jun Mayuzuki’s sci-fi romance manga series of the same name. It takes place in a dystopic Kowloon city where the main character Reiko works as a realtor. When she falls in love with her co-worker and senior Hajime Kudou, it’s revealed that Reiko might not be who she seems. Confused about her identity and the weird things happening in the city, Reiko makes new friends as more and more secrets are unveiled. The manga has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since November 2019. An anime series adaptation of the manga is set to come out in April 2025. The live-action movie will also air in the same year, though the release date for the project hasn’t been confirmed.

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