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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021-06-11 · 97 min · ★ 7.0

Animation · Drama · Family · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Ayumu Watanabe
Production companies
Yoshimoto Kogyo, STUDIO4℃
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shinobu OtakeShinobu OtakeNikuko-chan (voice)
CocomiCocomiKikuko (voice)
Natsuki HanaeNatsuki HanaeNinomiya (voice)
Ikuji NakamuraIkuji NakamuraSassan (voice)
Izumi IshiiIzumi IshiiMaria (voice)
Atsushi YamanishiAtsushi YamanishiZenji (voice)
Yuichi YasodaYuichi YasodaOld man at the aquarium / Other characters (voice)
Matsuko DeluxeMatsuko DeluxeDarcia (voice)
Riho YoshiokaRiho YoshiokaMiu (voice)
Hiro ShimonoHiro ShimonoLizard / Gecko (voice)
Rena MotomuraRena MotomuraKanemoto (voice)
Koko UenoKoko UenoHozumi (voice)
Raiizumi InagakiPenguin / Zenji's Niece (voice)

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