remind me tomorrow
remind me next week
never remind me

Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (movie)

Have you seen this? want to / seen some / seen all

Alternative title:

Fortuna sprzyja pani Nikuko (Polish)

Fortune Favours Lady Nikuko

Gyokō no Nikuko-chan (Japanese)

La chance sourit à Madame Nikuko (French)

La Fortuna Di Nikuko (Italian)

La fortuna sonríe a Lady Nikuko (Spanish)

漁港の肉子ちゃん (Japanese)

Genres: comedy, slice of life

find similar anime based on genres

Plot Summary: Easy-going, cheerful, passionate and always ready to eat something delicious, mother Nikuko falls for the bad guys. Her happy motto: "Being ordinary is best of all." Naturally Nikuko's loud and bold spirit embarrasses 11-year-old Kikuko, her daughter. With nothing in common except living together on a boat at the port, a miracle occurs when their secret is revealed.

Watch Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko on:

Apple TV,

YouTube,

User Ratings: 21 ratings have been given [details]

Masterpiece: -

Excellent: 1 vote (sub:1)

Very good: 5 votes (sub:4, ?:1)

Good: 11 votes (sub:8, dub:2, others:1

1 Spanish dubbed

)

Decent: 3 votes (sub:3)

So-so: -

Not really good: 1 vote (sub:1)

Weak: -

Bad: -

Awful: -

Worst ever: -

Seen in part or in whole by 26 users, rank: #7712 (of 9860)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.048 (Good), std. dev.: 0.9989, rank: #3587 (of 10016)
Weighted mean: 7.228 (Good+), rank: #2703 (of 10016) (seen all: 7.23)
Bayesian estimate: 7.323 (Good+), rank: #2096 (of 7553)

Vintage: 2021-06-11

Premiere date:

2021-06-11 (Japan)

2021-06-18 (France, Annecy International Animation Film Festival)

2022-05-17 (Italy)

Official website:

劇場アニメ映画『漁港の肉子ちゃん』公式サイト (Japanese)

Review:

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Jun 30, 2021)

News: Show: 10 +23 +28 unverified

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 2-8 (Jan 20, 2023)

Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 19-25 (Oct 1, 2022)

North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 17-23 (Jul 20, 2022)

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Film Gets BD/DVD, Digital Release on July 19 (Jun 6, 2022)

Neofilms Opens Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Film in Hong Kong on May 26 (May 18, 2022)

Deiji Meets Girl Anime Screens With Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Film on June 2 in U.S. (May 11, 2022)

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Film Opens in N. America on June 3 (Mar 30, 2022)

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sonny Boy, Oddtaxi, More Win Media Arts Awards (Mar 13, 2022)

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Film Opens in Thailand on February 4 (Jan 24, 2022)

Belle, Evangelion 3.0+1.0, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Nikuko, Sing a Bit of Harmony, More Nominated for 45th Japan Academy Film Prizes (Jan 18, 2022)

Interview:

Interview: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Director Ayumu Watanabe (Dec 8, 2021)

Press Releases:

GKIDS To Release 'Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko' In Select Theaters Nationwide (Mar 30, 2022)

Fantasia Announces Awards For 25th Edition (Aug 26, 2021)

You can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register

Blu-ray + DVD combo

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (BD+DVD) 2022-07-19

Japanese staff

Japanese cast

Director: Ayumu Watanabe

Screenplay: Satomi Ooshima

Unit Director: Kenichiro Akimoto

Music: Takatsugu Muramatsu

Original creator: Kanako Nishi

Character Design: Kenichi Konishi

Art Director: Shinji Kimura

Chief Animation Director: Kenichi Konishi

Animation Director:
Ayako Hata
Kanako Yoshida
Kaori Hayashi
Sanae Shimada
Shunsuke Hirota

Sound Director: Koji Kasamatsu

Cgi Director: Takanori Nakajima

Producer:
Eiko Tanaka
Mitsugu Yamada

Animation producer: Masataka Aoki

Background Art:
Hisako Akagi
Kiyoshi Sameshima
Tsuyoshi Nakatani

Color design: Miyuki Itō

Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose

Ending Illustrations: Ayumu Watanabe

Finish Animation: Sayaka Sueshige

In-Between Animation:
Ai Nagatome
Ai Nishimura
Akiko Ikeda
Aran Ota
Ayaka Ishii
Ayaka Iwai
Ayumi Takahashi
Bo Yuan Chen
Chiharu Haraguchi
Chiharu Koyama
Chihiro Shibusawa
Eishu Okusaka
Eri Kanehara
Erika Takeshita
Fūka Takeda
Fumi Murata
Fumie Kaneko
Fumiko Suzuki
Gensei Kaiya
Hidekazu Takemura
Hideyuki Iwadate
Hikaru Matsuo
Hirofumi Kano
Hiroko Inoue
Hiromi Masuko
Hiromi Matsuda
Hisako Yaji
Hitomi Kido
Hitoshi Katsura
Hu Young Jeon
Ji Won Kim
Jing Jing Wu
Karin Fukushima
Kazuhira Takiishi
Keiko Abu
Keiko Oyama
Keiko Watanabe
Kentaro Shibuya
Kiwami Noguchi
Kōdai Fujisawa
Kumiko Ōtani
Kyōsuke Katō
Mari Saitō
Masakazu Satō
Masashi Ono
Mayu Kusano
Mayu Nakamura (中村真夕)
Mayu Taira
Mayumi Ōmura
Mayura Okamoto
Megumi Saitō
Mei Yamamoto
Meng Meng Li
Michikazu Kodama
Michiko Oda
Miharu Shiki
Mihoko Tomita
Miki Tsujimura
Misaki Nakagawa
Misaki Shiohira
Mitsuaki Sato
Mitsuki Shirai
Miyu Nakano
Miyu Nakazawa
Miyuki Nakagawa
Miyuki Nakajima
Moe Shiroshita
Momoko Kanzaki
Mutsuko Kajigaya
Nana Satō
Natsumi Seki
Omoi Kanai
Reiko Mano
Ren Jie Yan
Rina Shibayama
Ritsuko Shiina
Ryōtarō Katō
Saki Nakao
Satoshi Hirata
Saya Hattori
Saya Hirayama
Seiru Sasagawa
Shiho Sugatani
Shin Ōba
Shinobu Nakamura
Shiori Hiraiwa
Shiori Ozawa
Shiori Shōda
Shota Nakayama
Shūhei Ikehara
Shunpei Ishihara
Takayoshi Mizuguchi
Takeshi Ōkoshi
Takuma Tomioka
Tokuma Kose
Tomoko Miura
Tomoko Miyata
Tomoko Tsuboi
Tomoyuki Kojima
Xin Tian
Yi Wen Fan
Yōko Tanaka
Yoshie Fujiwara
Yoshihiro Seki
Yoshiko Arahata
Yū Kishigami
Yue Shan Wang
Yuka Katsuya
Yukari Kaku
Yuki Moriyama
Yuki Takahashi
Yumiko Sakaki
Yumiko Taguchi
Yuri Okano
Zhi Di Song

In-Between Check:
Eishu Okusaka
Yukari Kaku

In-Between Director: Tomoyuki Kojima

Production Advancement:
Kaoru Okutsu
Ken Kaneko
Naoya Amada
Ryōhei Fujiwara
Shōta Higashitsutsumi
Tomoko Ogiwara

Production manager:
Miyu Numajiri
Sayuri Aoki
Shun Hasegawa

Storyboard Cooperation: Kyōhei Ishiguro

Cocomi as Kikuko

Shinobu Ōtake as Nikuko

Hiro Shimono as
Gecko
Lizard

Ikuji Nakamura as Sassan

Izumi Ishii as Maria

Matsuko Deluxe as Darcia

Natsuki Hanae as Ninomiya

Riho Yoshioka as Miu

Aina Rutō as People in Fishing Port

Aoto Myoujin as People in Fishing Port

Atsushi Yamanishi as
Grandpa
Guest
Stall Owner
Zenji

Ayumu Watanabe as People in Fishing Port

Chance Oshiro as
Frog
Monkey
Musician

Chika Kagura as People in Fishing Port

Eiko Tanaka as People in Fishing Port

Hiro Shimono as Matsumoto

Hiroyuki Miyasako as Cicada

Jonio Iwai as
Announcer
Flower Rock
Torii

Karen Takizawa as
Athletic Meet Announcer
Seagull

Keita Tada as People in Fishing Port

Kenji Suga as People in Fishing Port

Koko Ueno as Hozumi

Miyu Kihara as People in Fishing Port

Nao Sasaki as People in Fishing Port

Orakio as
Customer
Teacher

Raiizumi Inagaki as
Penguin
Zenji's Niece

Rena Motomura as Kanemoto

Rika Hayashi as People in Fishing Port

Saaya Haraguchi as Lisa

Satoko Kashikawa as People in Fishing Port

Teppei Uenishi as People in Fishing Port

Yes! Akito as
Customer
Dealer
Student

Yuriyan Retriever as
Cat
Customer
Landlady
Teacher

Yuuichi Yasoda as
Aquarium Man
Reception Robot
Suspicious Store Attendant

Sanma Akashiya

Japanese companies

2nd Key Animation:
CoMix Wave Films
Dōga Kōbō
qIXIE Studio
Reboot
Sao Sang Design
Studio Colorido
Studio Hibari
Studio Hibari Osaka Studio
Trigger

Animation Production: Studio 4°C

Backgrounds:
Anime Workshop Basara
Orange
Studio Pinewood

Distributor: Asmik Ace, Inc.

Finish Animation:
D-COLORS
DEFA
DR Movie
Jumondo
M.S.C
Nippon Animation
OLM Asia
qIXIE Studio
R.I.C
Sao Sang Design
Studio Elle
Studio Palette
Studio Step
Studio Targe
TopGear
White Line

Production: Yoshimoto Kogyo

English companies

English staff

Translation:
Chad Mullane (GKIDS)
Don Brown

Distributor: Shout! Factory (USA & Canada)

Licensed by:
Anime Limited (UK)
GKIDS (USA & Canada)
Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)

Subtitles: Aura

Theatrical Distribution: Fathom Events

English cast

(none)

French staff

French cast

ADR Director: Alexandre Gibert

Adaptation: Vanessa Leiritz

Anne Mathot as Nikuko

Justine Berger as Kikurin

Amandine Clin as Kanemoto

Julie Etropie as Maria

Léa Poiré as Mori

Lisa Rose Argento as Nagomi

Mathieu Dupire as Ninomiya

Tiphanie Devezin as Miu

French companies

Dubbing: Soundtastic

Spanish staff

Spanish companies

Translation: Teresa Lucía Otero Beloso (Spain dub)

Broadcaster: Movistar Estrenos (Spain)

Internet Streaming:
Amazon Prime Video (Spain)
Rakuten TV (Spain)

Spanish cast

Chelo Díaz as Kikuko (Spain dub)

Covadonga Berdiñas as Nikuko (Spain dub)

Italian staff

Italian cast

Dubbing Director: Luca Giacomozzi

Dialogues: Sara Guidi

Dubbing Assistant: Federica Di Lorenzo

Dubbing Engineer: Gabriele Castaldi

Emanuela Damasio as Nikuko

Giorgia Venditti as Kikuko

Jessica Bologna as Maria

Lavinia Paladino as Miu

Matteo Liofredi as Ninomiya

Teo Bellia as Sassan

Alessandra Berardi as
Kumiko
Risa
Yosshi

Anna Laviola as
Gatta
Hozumi
Laura
Nogami

Beatrice Maruffa as Kanemoto

Daniela Debolini as Delicia

Fabio Gervasi as
Geco
Tom
Zenji

Francesco Fabbri as
Nakajima
Rana
Sakurai
Teo
Torii
Yanaka

Marco Altini as
Cicala
Gabbiano
Lucertola
Manaka
Matsumoto

Michele Mancuso as
Leo
Uno
Yakisoba

Sara Imbriani as
Kanko
Mori

Valentina De Marchi as
Akechi
Sayaka

Valentina Stredini as Narrator

Italian companies

Distributor:
Dynit
Nexo Digital

Dubbing Studio: C.D. Cine Dubbing

This encyclopedia is collaboratively edited by the users of this site

DISCLAIMER

add information

report an error

lookup sources

Compare this anime's credits with others

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Anime anthology

game review

Genso Manège Game Review

Feb 5, 12:00 games

All of the routes are very enjoyable, bittersweet in good ways, and even the ones I didn't expect to like, such as tsundere Serge, I ended up enjoying. ― You have to speak two languages to understand the title of Genso Manège, but there's no denying that it suits the game well. “Genso” in Japanese roughly means “dreamlike,” while “manège” is French for carousel, so the title can be translated as “Dre...

feature

1 comment

Getting Started with K-Comics - WEBTOON

Feb 5, 09:00

1 comment

korean

From a fantastical cat to an office space in Hell, here are some of the best K-Comic series to start reading on WEBTOON! ― K-Comics have exploded in popularity over the past few years, and there are a lot of sites and apps to choose from when you're looking for your next read. It might be helpful to give readers a place to start, especially since most of the sites have vast libraries that can be over...

column

The ANN Aftershow - DAN DA DAN's Season Finale's Cliffhanger is Just Cruel

Feb 4, 14:30 anime

James and Lynzee are here to run you through all the big announcements out of Jump Festa, scream about the DAN DA DAN finale cliffhanger, and see how the Orb bros are doing. ― DAN DA DAN's Season Finale's Cliffhanger is Just Cruel James and Lynzee are here to run you through all the big announcements out of Jump Festa, scream about the DAN DA DAN finale cliffhanger, and see how the Orb bros are doin...

review

9 comments

COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Anime Film Review

Feb 4, 12:00

9 comments

anime

COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing is a movie made for one group of people and one group only: Players of the smartphone game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage. ― While far from the biggest Hatsune Miku fan, I'd dare to claim I am “familiar” with the franchise. I have played several Project Diva games, listened to more than a few Vocaloid songs, seen her “live” at various events, and even pl...

column

4 comments

This Week in Anime - Traversing the Emotional Themes in Naoko Yamada's Works

Feb 4, 10:00

4 comments

anime

The Kyoto Animation alumni Naoko Yamada continues to grow as an artist and director. Steve and Chris look at her latest film, The Colors Within , and how it expands her favorite themes of the emotions and lives of teenage girls. ― The Kyoto Animation alumni Naoko Yamada continues to grow as an artist and director. Steve and Chris look at her latest film, The Colors Within, and how it expands her fav...

newtype

Newtype Exclusive Interview with Creators Behind ONE PIECE FAN LETTER - Part 1

Feb 4, 09:00 anime

Newtype spoke with director Megumi Ishitani, character designer Keisuke Mori, and scriptwriter Momoka Toyoda about this truly incredible animated special. ― A story of the ordinary and unassuming every-day people A letter to convey one's feelings to the person whom they admire—a fan letter. On October 20, 2024—exactly 25 years since the anime's very first episode was broadcast—a special animated shor...

news

14 comments

Vampires Chan Can't Suck Properly Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025

Feb 4, 04:00

14 comments

anime

Minami Tanaka, Kenshō Ono star in Kyōsuke Nishiki's story of vampire who sucks at sucking blood ― Happinet announced on Tuesday that Kyōsuke Nishiki's Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan (Vampires Chan Can't Suck Properly [sic] or Vampire-chan Who Can't Suck Properly) manga will receive a television anime adaptation this year. The company also revealed the anime's main cast, main staff, and teaser visual. ...

column

55 comments

Answerman - Are We At Risk for Censorship of LGBTQ+/Adult Material Because of U.S. 2025 Federal Policies?

Feb 3, 16:30

55 comments

manga

The short answer to your question is yes. Of course, there is a risk of increased censorship of LGBQT+ and “adult material” in 2025 and beyond for those of you living in the United States. ― traverse390 asks: Are we at risk of censorship of LGBTQ+/adult material re: U.S. 2025 federal policies? The short answer to your question is yes. Of course, there is a risk of increased censorship of LGBQT+ and ...

game review

3 comments

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Game Review

Feb 3, 12:00

3 comments

games

Donkey Kong has finally returned…again! ― Donkey Kong has finally returned…again! Come to think of it, he's returned a few times hasn't he? While Donkey Kong hasn't exactly had a new mainline game in quite some time, it's nice that Nintendo is doing their best to make sure that some of his best games are available on current generation hardware. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was one of the fir...

interview

1 comment

Hiro Mashima Praises Fairy Tail 2 Video Game in New Interview

Feb 3, 11:00

1 comment

games manga

“The level of accuracy is high, and being able to walk to places that were actually in the manga is fantastic.” ― While video game adaptations of popular anime are now more than commonplace, few anime are as well suited to jump between the mediums as Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail. With its sprawling fantasy world, extensive cast of colorful characters, and focus on explosive action, it's no wonder there...

giveaway

FAIRY TAIL 2 Digital Deluxe Edition Key Giveaway

Feb 3, 09:00 games

Together with KOEI TECMO America, we are giving away three Digital Deluxe Edition giveaway keys of FAIRY TAIL 2. ― Hello, ANN Readers! We have a special treat for you, together with our friends from KOEI TECMO America... A new giveaway! FAIRY TAIL 2 is a new RPG game based on the popular magical combat fantasy manga and anime series FAIRY TAIL, whose story is beloved by fans around the world, with t...

review

4 comments

Love and the Highly Sensitive Person Manga Review

Feb 2, 12:00

4 comments

manga

This is a sincere but not-too-sappy tale of love and acceptance, both for oneself and others. ― It's always refreshing to see romances that explore uncommon perspectives and relationships, telling love stories that don't often get told. It's even more refreshing when they do it with as much kindness and empathy as Love and the Highly Sensitive Person does. This one-shot, PG-rated BL follows the hairs...

news

24 comments

Love Live! Franchise Teases Bluebird Project

Feb 2, 08:12

24 comments

Latest spinoff announced after "Love Live! Series Asia Tour 2024" finale ― The "Love Live! Series Asia Tour 2024" ended at the K-Arena Yokohama on Sunday with an announcement of the Ikizu Live! Love Live! Bluebird project. The announcement video carries the hashtag #IkizuraiBu (#UnbearableToLiveClub, a partial wordplay on the Japanese reading for Love Live): #いきづらい部！#イキヅライブ！ LOVELIVE! BLUEBIRD pic.tw...

news

21 comments

Oshi no Ko Season 3 Premieres in 2026

Feb 2, 06:57

21 comments

anime

Anime reveals 3rd season teaser visual, video featuring Ruby ― The "Ichigo Production Fan Kansha-sai 2025" (Ichigo Production Fan Appreciation 2025) event for the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Sunday that the third season will premiere in 2026, and also revealed a teaser visual featuring Ruby in a video. The franchise's first official puzzle game was also announced on Sunday. The anime's second seaso...

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (movie)

Compare Credits