Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | |
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Kanji | 漁港の肉子ちゃん |
Revised Hepburn | Gyokō no Nikuko-chan |
Directed by | Ayumu Watanabe |
Written by | Satomi Ooshima |
Based on |
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko by Kanako Nishi |
Produced by | Sanma Akashiya |
Starring | |
Music by | Takatsugu Muramatsu |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Asmik Ace |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | $1,706,970 [1] |
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko ( Japanese: 漁港の肉子ちゃん, Hepburn: Gyokō no Nikuko-chan, "Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor") is a 2021 Japanese anime film based on the novel of the same name by Kanako Nishi. It was produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Ayumu Watanabe. It was originally released in Japan in June 2021.
Character | Japanese |
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Nikuko | Shinobu Otake [2] |
Kikuko | Cocomi [3] |
Ninomiya | Natsuki Hanae [3] |
Lizard | Hiro Shimono [4] |
Gecko | Hiro Shimono [4] |
Sassan | Ikuji Nakamura [5] |
Miu | Riho Yoshioka [5] |
Darcia | Matsuko Deluxe [5] |
Maria | Izumi Ishii [5] |
The film was first announced in January 2021. It was produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with Satomi Ooshima writing the scripts and Kenichi Konishi designing the characters. [6] The film's main theme is "Image no Uta", performed by Kurumi Inagaki, and the end theme is "Taketen", performed by Greeeen. [7]
The film was theatrically released in Japan on June 11, 2021. [2] Internationally, it was licensed by GKIDS in North America, who screened the film in theaters in the region on June 3, 2022. [8] [9] It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 19, 2022. [10]
Kim Morrissy from Anime News Network praised the film's animation and "true-to-life" story but criticized the characterization of the titular character. [11]
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko grossed $1,706,970 at the box office. [1]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2021 | Fantasia International Film Festival | Axis: The Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Won [12] |
Scotland Loves Animation | Jury Award | Won [13] | ||
Hochi Film Award | Best Animated Picture | Won [14] | ||
2022 | Japan Academy Film Prize | Animation of the Year | Nominated [15] | |
Annie Awards | Best Animated Feature – Independent | Nominated [16] | ||
25th Japan Media Arts Festival | Excellence Award | Won [17] |