Kowloon Generic Romance

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Kowloon Generic Romance
File:Kowloon Generic Romance vol1.jpg
First tankōbon volume cover
九龍ジェネリックロマンス
(Kūron Jenerikku Romansu)
Genre
Manga
Written byJun Mayuzuki
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 7, 2019 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)

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.

Plot

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 learned about it from Kowloon's Gate when she was young.[3]

Publication

Kowloon Generic Romance is written and illustrated by Jun Mayuzuki. The series began in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump on November 7, 2019.[4][5] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on February 19, 2020.[6] As of May 18, 2022, seven volumes have been published.[7]

In January 2022, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America, and the first volume is set to be released in July of the same year.[8] The series is also licensed in France by Kana.[9]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 19, 2020[6]978-4-08-891488-6August 9, 2022[10]978-1-97-534578-5
2 July 17, 2020[11]978-4-08-891532-6December 13, 2022[12]978-1-97-534580-8
3 November 19, 2020[13]978-4-08-891728-3April 18, 2023[14]978-1-97-534582-2
4 February 19, 2021[15]978-4-08-891829-7——
5 June 18, 2021[16]978-4-08-892012-2——
6 November 19, 2021[17]978-4-08-892131-0——
7 May 18, 2022[7]978-4-08-892271-3——

Reception

In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the 6th Next Manga Awards.[18] Kowloon Generic Romance ranked 3rd on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2021 for male readers.[19][20] Kowloon Generic Romance was nominated for the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021 and placed 9th with 46 points.[21][22]

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). Natasha, Inc. February 19, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Kowloon Generic Romance" (in French). Kana. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 「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). Natasha, Inc. November 7, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  6. ^ a b 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  7. ^ a b 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 28, 2022). "Yen Press Licenses Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, Kowloon Generic Romance, Tales of the Kingdom Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  11. ^ 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  13. ^ 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  15. ^ 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  16. ^ 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  17. ^ 九龍ジェネリックロマンス 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  18. ^ 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). Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  19. ^ 【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.
  20. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 17, 2020). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  21. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 24, 2021). "14th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  22. ^ マンガ大賞2021、大賞は山田鐘人・アベツカサ「葬送のフリーレン」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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