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  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 37 m

Summary 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...

Directed By: Ayumu Watanabe

Written By: Kanako Nishi, Satomi Ohshima

  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • GKIDS
  • 1 h 37 m

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary 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...

Directed By: Ayumu Watanabe

Written By: Kanako Nishi, Satomi Ohshima

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
68
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80
Jun 17, 2022
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko explores what it’s like to be in the shadow of your parent, the lessons imparted by our elders, the value of a support system among women, the power of literature, the appreciation of food (frequently referred to as “yummy”), and the importance of staying true to yourself. Eat that, Pixar.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 3, 2022
A gleaming and delightful anime with a large appetite for tenderness and laughter.
By Tomris Laffly FULL REVIEW
77
Jun 3, 2022
It’s a movie that may look a lot better in the rearview mirror than it does in the moment.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 13, 2022
The physical comedy might appeal to younger viewers just getting hooked on anime. . . . Yet the ideal audience for this film is going to skew older, better able to appreciate the themes and the higher-end anime art that Watanabe and his team achieved.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 3, 2022
Misshapen parts and all, “Fortune Favors” fulfills its purpose as a joyfully eccentric tribute to personal authenticity.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 2, 2022
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko succeeds where so many other movies like it fail simply by making its characters seem real enough to be going through a series of familiar growing pains.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 2, 2022
Although she is buoyant and cheerful, Nikuko is cast as oafish and uncouth, and she is always ultimately the butt of the joke. It’s a puerile, mean-spirited tendency that altogether spoils the otherwise exquisite imagery.
By Calum Marsh FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Studio 4°C, Yoshimoto Kogyo Company
Release Date Jun 2, 2022
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://gkids.com/films/fortune-favors-lady-nikuko/
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Awards

Bucheon International Animation Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 2 Nominations
Fantasia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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