Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

Nikuko and her eleven-year-old daughter, Kikuko, live together on a boat in a small fishing village. While Nikuko is an optimistic and loud woman who often trusts the wrong people, her daughter is a reserved middle school student who finds her mother's personality embarrassing. As Kikuko tries to navigate her social life and form a new friendship with a classmate named Ninomiya, she struggles with her desire to fit in. The bond between the two is eventually tested when a hidden truth from the past is revealed.

Directed by Ayumu Watanabe, this film follows his 2019 work, Children of the Sea. The screenplay was written by Satomi Oshima, and the production involved companies such as STUDIO4℃, Asmik Ace, and Yoshimoto Kogyo. The voice cast features Shinobu Otake as Nikuko, Cocomi as Kikuko, and Natsuki Hanae as Ninomiya.

The movie has been received positively by viewers and professionals. It holds a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb based on 1,100 votes and a 7/10 on TMDB from 71 votes. Film critics gave the movie a slightly higher rating of 7.1/10 across 24 reviews.