
Also known as 漁港の肉子ちゃん | Gyokou no Nikuko-chan
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“Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” is the heartwarming and moving comedy drama of an unconventional family – a not-so-ordinary mother-and-daughter pair who live their lives to the fullest.
Easy-going, cheerful, passionate and always ready to eat something delicious, mother Nikuko falls hard for the bad guys. Her happy motto: “Ordinary is best of all!”
Naturally Nikuko’s loud and bold spirit embarrasses 11-year-old Kikuko, her daughter on the verge of puberty.
With nothing in common except living together on a boat at the port, a miracle occurs when their secret is revealed.
Gyokou no Nikuko-chan premiered internationally at the 45th Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film was also screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 22, 2021, where it won the Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation. In October 2021, the film won the Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies President's Prize at the Bucheon International Animation Film Festival. In the same month, it won the Jury Award at the Scotland Loves Animation Film Festival. The film was awarded the Animation Film Award at the 46th Hochi Film Awards in December 2021. In March 2022, the movie was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Film Award at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize as well as the Annie Award for Best Indie Feature at the 49th Annual Annie Awards. Later that month, the film won the Excellence Award at the 25h Japan Media Arts Festival. Gyoukou no Nikuko-chan was licensed by GKIDS and received an American theatrical release as Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko on June 2, 2022. It was shown along with a screening of the television show Deji Meets Girl. The company published the film on Blu-ray and DVD on July 19, 2022.

Kikuko
Main
Voice: Cocomi (Japanese)

Nikuko-chan
Main
Voice: Ootake, Shinobu (Japanese)

Daricia
Supporting
Voice: Deluxe, Matsuko (Japanese)

Maria
Supporting
Voice: Ishii, Izumi (Japanese)

Miu
Supporting
Voice: Yoshioka, Riho (Japanese)

Ninomiya
Supporting
Voice: Hanae, Natsuki (Japanese)

Sassan
Supporting
Voice: Nakamura, Ikuji (Japanese)

Akashiya, Sanma
Producer, Planning

Aoki, Masataka
Producer

Yamada, Mitsugu
Producer

Watanabe, Ayumu
Director, Storyboard

Akimoto, Kenichirou
Episode Director

GRe4N BOYZ
Theme Song Performance
Openings
"Image no Uta (イメージの詩)" by Kurumi Inagaki (稲垣来泉)
Endings
"Taketen (たけてん)" by GReeeeN
English title
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Romaji title
Gyokou no Nikuko-chan
Japanese title
漁港の肉子ちゃん
Synonyms
Unknown
Main studio
Studio 4°C
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
GKIDS
Japanese title
漁港の肉子ちゃん