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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

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AnimationDramaFamilyComedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

11 June 2021

Country

Japan

Cast

Shinobu Otake

Shinobu Otake

Nikuko-chan (voice)

Cocomi

Cocomi

Kikuko (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Ninomiya (voice)

Ikuji Nakamura

Ikuji Nakamura

Sassan (voice)

Izumi Ishii

Izumi Ishii

Maria (voice)

Atsushi Yamanishi

Atsushi Yamanishi

Zenji (voice)

Yuichi Yasoda

Yuichi Yasoda

Old man at the aquarium / Other characters (voice)

Matsuko Deluxe

Matsuko Deluxe

Darcia (voice)

Riho Yoshioka

Riho Yoshioka

Miu (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Lizard / Gecko (voice)

Rena Motomura

Rena Motomura

Kanemoto (voice)

Koko Ueno

Koko Ueno

Hozumi (voice)

Raiizumi Inagaki

Raiizumi Inagaki

Penguin / Zenji's Niece (voice)

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