Gyokou no Nikuko-chan

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

漁港の肉子ちゃん

11/06/2021 7.3 0 PG-13

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Synopsis

Kikuko Misuji, known as Nikuko-chan, is a beloved figure in her small northern town. After a life of travel and hardship, she has settled down with her daughter, Kikuko, on a houseboat. Together, they navigate the challenges of life. While Nikuko-chan's spirited behavior helps her find her place, Kikuko, who is more reserved, struggles with her mother's antics and the mysteries of her classmate Ninomiya. As Kikuko's adolescence unfolds, she faces various twists and turns.

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Gyokou no Nikuko-chan premiered internationally at the 45th Annecy International Animation Film Festival. It was screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 22, 2021, winning the Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation. In October 2021, it received the Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies President's Prize at the Bucheon International Animation Film Festival and the Jury Award at the Scotland Loves Animation Film Festival. The film won the Animation Film Award at the 46th Hochi Film Awards in December 2021. In March 2022, it was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Film Award at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize and the Annie Award for Best Indie Feature at the 49th Annual Annie Awards. Later that month, it won the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival. Gyoukou no Nikuko-chan was licensed by GKIDS and released theatrically in the US as Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko on June 2, 2022, alongside a screening of Deji Meets Girl. The company published the film on Blu-ray and DVD on July 19, 2022.