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From acclaimed director Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea) and STUDIO4°C (Tekkonkinkreet, Mind Game) comes a heartwarming and moving comedy-drama with touches of magical realism. Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko is about an unconventional family and the bonds that they share in their sleepy seaside town.
Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Life in the harbor is peaceful until a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair’s tender relationship.
Original Release
06/11/2021
US Release
06/02/2022
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shinobu Otake | Nikuko-chan (voice) / Nikuko |
| Cocomi | Kikuko (voice) / Kikuko |
| Natsuki Hanae | Ninomiya (voice) / Ninomiya |
| Ikuji Nakamura | Sassan (voice) / Sassan |
| Izumi Ishii | Maria (voice) / Maria |
| Atsushi Yamanishi | Zenji (voice) / Zenji |
| Yûichi Yasoda | Suizokukan no ojisan / Hoka / Old man at the aquarium / Other characters (voice) |
| Hiro Shimono | Lizard / Gecko / Gecko (voice) |
| Matsuko Deluxe | Darcia (voice) / Darcia |
| Riho Yoshioka | Miu (voice) / Miu |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shinobu Otake | Nikuko-chan (voice) / Nikuko |
| Cocomi | Kikuko (voice) / Kikuko |
| Natsuki Hanae | Ninomiya (voice) / Ninomiya |
| Ikuji Nakamura | Sassan (voice) / Sassan |
| Izumi Ishii | Maria (voice) / Maria |
| Atsushi Yamanishi | Zenji (voice) / Zenji |
| Yûichi Yasoda | Suizokukan no ojisan / Hoka / Old man at the aquarium / Other characters (voice) |
| Hiro Shimono | Lizard / Gecko / Gecko (voice) |
| Matsuko Deluxe | Darcia (voice) / Darcia |
| Riho Yoshioka | Miu (voice) / Miu |
| Karen Takizawa | Kamome |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shû Kamigaso | Executive Producer |
| Akihiko Okamoto | Executive Producer |
| Sanma Akashiya | Producer |
| Eiko Tanaka | Producer |
| Mitsugu Yamada | Producer |
| Shû Kamigaso | Producer |
Trailers
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Fathom Events 20 Second Trailer)
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (US Teaser Trailer)
