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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mayuzuki. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump since November 2019, with its chapters collected in 10 Template:Transliteration volumes as of October 2024. The story is set in Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong. An anime television series adaptation and a live action film adaptation are set to premiere in 2025.
Plot
Characters
Production
According to Mayuzuki, she had the idea of launching a series about Kowloon Walled City while her previous work After the Rain was still being serialized. She liked the topic of Kowloon Walled City and first learned about it from Kowloon's Gate when she was young.[1]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Jun Mayuzuki, Kowloon Generic Romance started in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump on November 7, 2019.[2][3] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual Template:Transliteration volumes. The first volume was published on February 19, 2020.[4] As of October 18, 2024, ten volumes have been published.[5]
In January 2022, Yen Press announced that it had licensed the manga for English release in North America.[6] The first volume was released on August 9, 2022.[7]
Volumes
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Anime
In October 2024, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation, which is set to premiere in 2025.[8][9]
Live-action film
In October 2024, it was announced that the series will receive a live action film adaptation, which is set to premiere in 2025.[8][9]
Reception
In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards.[10] Kowloon Generic Romance ranked third on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2021 for male readers.[11][12] Kowloon Generic Romance was nominated for the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021 and placed ninth with 46 points.[13][14]
References
Further reading
External links
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