It has been revealed that actress Riho Yoshioka will make a surprise appearance in the 13th and final episode of the TV anime series "Kowloon Generic Romance," which is based on the manga by Jun Mayuzuki currently serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha). Yoshioka, who will play Reiko Kujirai in the live-action film adaptation of the series, which will be released on August 29th, also voiced Success, the goldfish kept by Reiko in the anime. A crossover PV between the anime and the live-action film was also released on YouTube.
Yoshioka commented, "I had the opportunity to play the role of Success, albeit for a short time. Success as drawn by Mayuzuki-sensei is so cute and is my favorite character, so it was a great honor to have been able to voice him! The anime version paid wonderful respect to the original, and I was touched by the careful expression of emotions. As a viewer, I admire the sad yet loving relationships of couples like Recopon and Kudo, and Hebinuma and Nguyen. For the live-action version, the team brainstormed ideas so that everyone could enjoy it through the medium of cinema. I hope that at the cinemas, you will be able to enter the mysterious world of Kowloon, shrouded in the scent of mystery and love."
"Kowloon Generic Romance" is a manga by Mayuzuki, who is also known for "Love is Like After the Rain," which was adapted into a TV anime and a live-action movie, and has been serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" since November 2019. Reiko Kujirai, who works at a real estate agency in the nostalgic city of Kowloon Walled City, has a slight crush on her senior at work, Kudo Hajime, and when she finds a photo, she learns that Kudo had a fiance who looked just like her in the past. As memories that can't be found, the true identity of her other self, and a huge secret hidden in the city of Kowloon intertwine, past, present, and future, love will unravel the secrets.
In the anime, Shiraishi Haruka will play Kujirai Reiko and Tomokazu Sugita will play Kudou Hatsu, while Yoshioka and Koshi Mizukami will co-star in the live-action film.
