Kowloon Generic Romance

Kowloon Generic Romance (Japanese: 九龍ジェネリックロマンス, Hepburn: Kūron Jenerikku Romansu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mayuzuki. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump since November 2019. The story is set in Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong.

Kowloon Generic Romance
Cover of the first volume
九龍ジェネリックロマンス
(Kūron Jenerikku Romansu)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byJun Mayuzuki
Published byShueisha
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 7, 2019 – present
Volumes4

Production

According to Mayuzuki, she had the idea of launching a series about Kowloon Walled City even when her previous work After the Rain was still being serialized. She likes the topic of Kowloon Walled City and first knew about it from Kowloon's Gate when she was young.[2]

Publication

Kowloon Generic Romance is written and illustrated by Jun Mayuzuki. The series began in the 2019 49th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump on November 7, 2019.[3][4] Shueisha has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on February 19, 2020.[5] As of November 19, 2020, three volumes have been published.[6]

The series is licensed in France by Kana.[7]

Volume list
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 February 19, 2020[5]978-4-08-891488-6
2 July 17, 2020[8]978-4-08-891532-6
3 November 19, 2020[6]978-4-08-891728-3
4 February 19, 2021[9]978-4-08-891829-7

Reception

In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the 6th Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō Awards.[10] Kowloon Generic Romance ranked 3rd on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2021 for male readers.[11][12] Kowloon Generic Romance has been nominated for the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021.[13]

References
  1. 「恋雨」の眉月じゅん新作は九龍城砦で暮らす男女描く日常ロマンス. Natalie (in Japanese). February 19, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. Takahashi, Fumihiko (February 19, 2020). 編集者は漫画家を助ける“壁”――『恋は雨上がりのように』作者が最新作『九龍ジェネリックロマンス』を作るまで (1/3). Netorabo (in Japanese). ITmedia. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 17, 2019). "After the Rain's Jun Mayuzuki Launches New Manga on November 7 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  4. 「恋雨」の眉月じゅんが、九龍城砦を舞台に描く“日常大人ロマンス”がYJで. Natalie (in Japanese). November 7, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  6. 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. de la Cruz, Bruno (December 10, 2020). "Kana anuncia manga Kowloon Generic Romance, Zom 100, Comme les autres y Chandra Has". Anime News Network (in French). Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  8. 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  9. 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  10. コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020. Tsugi Manga (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. 【2020.12.10更新】『このマンガがすごい！2021』今年のランキングTOP10を大公開!!【公式発表】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  12. Mateo, Alex (December 17, 2020). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 24, 2021). "14th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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