Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (film) 2021 anime film
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Japanese : 漁港の肉子ちゃん , Hepburn : Gyokō no Nikuko-chan , "Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor") is a 2021 Japanese anime film based on the novel of the same name by Kanako Nishi . It was produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Ayumu Watanabe . It was originally released in Japan in June 2021.
Cast
Production
The film was first announced in January 2021. It was produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Ayumu Watanabe , with Satomi Ooshima writing the scripts and Kenichi Konishi designing the characters.[ 6] The film's main theme is "Image no Uta", performed by Kurumi Inagaki, and the end theme is "Taketen", performed by Greeeen .[ 7]
Release
The film was theatrically released in Japan on June 11, 2021.[ 2] Internationally, it was licensed by GKIDS in North America, who screened the film in theaters in the region on June 3, 2022.[ 8] [ 9] It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 19, 2022.[ 10]
Reception
Kim Morrissy from Anime News Network praised the film's animation and "true-to-life" story but criticized the characterization of the titular character.[ 11]
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko grossed $1,706,970 at the box office.[ 1]
Accolades
References
^ a b "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021) box office" . Box Office Mojo . August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022 .
^ a b Mateo, Alex (March 1, 2021). "Studio 4°C's Gyokō no Nikuko-san Anime Film Opens on June 11, Casts Shinobu Ōtake" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ a b Pineda, Antonio (March 18, 2021). "Studio 4°C's Gyokō no Nikuko-san Film Casts Flutist Cocomi as Kikuko" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ a b Pineda, Rafael (March 29, 2021). "Studio 4°C's Gyokō no Nikuko-san Film Casts Hiro Shimono as Lizard, Gecko" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 9, 2021). "Studio 4°C's Gyokō no Nikuko-san Film Reveals 6 More Cast Members" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 1, 2021). "Studio 4°C Reveals Gyokō no Nikuko-chan Anime Film" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Pineda, Rafael (April 14, 2021). "Studio 4°C's Gyokō no Nikuko-san Film's Full Trailer Previews Songs" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 23, 2021). "GKids Licenses Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Film" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Mateo, Alex (March 30, 2022). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Film Opens in N. America on June 3" . Anime News Network . Retrieved March 30, 2022 .
^ "News Bytes: The Music of 'Arcane,' 'Lady Nikuko' on Disc, WIA ACE Candidates & More" . June 7, 2022.
^ Morrissy, Kim (June 30, 2021). "Review: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Mateo, Alex (August 26, 2021). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, The Deer King, Satoshi Kon, The Illusionist Films Win Awards at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Hazra, Adriana (October 31, 2021). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sing a Bit of Harmony Anime Films Win Scotland Loves Anime Festival Awards" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 1, 2021). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Wins Hochi Film Award for Animation" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Loo, Egan (January 18, 2022). "Belle, Evangelion 3.0+1.0, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Nikuko, Sing a Bit of Harmony, More Nominated for 45th Japan Academy Film Prizes" . Anime News Network . Retrieved March 11, 2022 .
^ Pineda, Rafael (December 22, 2021). "Belle, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Anime Films Nominated for Annie Awards" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 22, 2021 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2022). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sonny Boy, Oddtaxi, More Win Media Arts Awards" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022 .
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