Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)

★ 7.1 1h 37m IMDb
Comedy Drama Animated Family

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.

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

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Cast

Shinobu Otake
Shinobu Otake as Nikuko-chan (voice) Age 68 · Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan Shinobu Otake (大竹 しのぶ, Ōtake Shinobu, born July 17, 1957) is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for Poppoya, and the 1979 awards for both Best...
Cocomi
Cocomi as Kikuko (voice) Age 24 · Tokyo, Japan Cocomi Kimura (木村 心美, Kimura Cocomi, born May 1, 2001), known professionally as Cocomi, is a Japanese model and flutist..
Natsuki Hanae
Natsuki Hanae as Ninomiya (voice) Age 34 · Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan Natsuki Hanae is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture. He is affiliated with Across Entertainment. In 2015, he won an award at the 9th Seiyuu Awards as one of the best male newcomers.
Ikuji Nakamura
Ikuji Nakamura as Sassan (voice) Age 72 · Wakayama, Japan
Izumi Ishii
Izumi Ishii as Maria (voice) Age 19
Atsushi Yamanishi
Atsushi Yamanishi as Zenji (voice) Age 63 · Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Director Ayumu Watanabe
Cast Shinobu Otake, Cocomi, Natsuki Hanae, Ikuji Nakamura, Izumi Ishii, Atsushi Yamanishi, Yuichi Yasoda, Matsuko Deluxe, Riho Yoshioka, Hiro Shimono

Audience Reviews

Chris Sawin 8/10 Aug 28, 2021
_Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko_ is so simple on the surface, but is also complex and meaningful as an animated film. The ending of the film juggles tearing at your heartstrings and having everything come full circle. It feels like Kikurin is ashamed of embracing the fact that she’s becoming a woman while Nikuko is dangerously content with her gender and sexuality. They’re both lonely, but they find solace in each other’s company. _Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko_ is an animated journey that allows its audience to feel a full spectrum of emotions throughout the escapades of Nikuko and Kikurin. Its beautiful animation is only secondary to the warmth in your chest the film leaves you with once you see that last plate served at the grill house that so many townspeople frequent.

Full review: https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Fantasia-Fortune-Favors-Lady-Nikuko-Review

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