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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

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.

Top 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)

Overview

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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