Kowloon Generic Romance
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Kowloon Generic Romance

8.5 / 10 2025 2h 0mNR Japanese
RomanceScience FictionDrama

Storyline

Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai―one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…

Cast & Crew

Riho Yoshioka

Riho Yoshioka

Reiko Kujirai

Lead
Koshi Mizukami

Koshi Mizukami

Hajime Kudō

Ryo Ryusei

Ryo Ryusei

Miyuki Hebinuma

Shuntaro Yanagi

Shuntaro Yanagi

Tao Guen

Minami Umezawa

Minami Umezawa

Yōmei

Kotone Hanase

Kotone Hanase

Xiaohei

Figaro Tseng

Figaro Tseng

Yūlong

Takashi Yamanaka

Takashi Yamanaka

Lee

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chihiro Ikeda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Kowloon Generic Romance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker