漁港の肉子ちゃん
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
“Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko” is the heartwarming and moving comedy drama of an unconventional family – a not-so-ordinary mother-and-daughter pair who live their lives to the fullest. Easy-going, cheerful, passionate and always ready to eat something delicious, mother Nikuko falls hard for the bad guys. Her happy motto: “Ordinary is best of all!” Naturally Nikuko’s loud and bold spirit embarrasses 11-year-old Kikuko, her daughter on the verge of puberty. With nothing in common except living together on a boat at the port, a miracle occurs when their secret is revealed.
Names
| Original | 漁港の肉子ちゃん (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gyokou no Nikuko-chan |
| English | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko |
| Chinese | 渔港的肉子酱 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor · La fortuna di Nikuko · La chance sourit à madame Nikuko |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 97 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2021-06-11 (Spring 2021) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio 4°C |
| Source | Novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaSlice of Life |
| Themes | Coming of AgeRuralFamily LifeFemale ProtagonistCoastalIyashikeiFoodSlapstickParenthood |
Reception
| Community score | 7.17 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.38 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.0 |
| On lists | 6,395 |
| Favourited | 86 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 88.6% |
| Drop rate | 1.4% |
| In backlog | 60.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio 4°C | C | 10 of 34 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2021 | C | 37 of 79 |
| Source material | Novel | C | 72 of 170 |
| Year | 2021 | C | 170 of 356 |
| Format | Feature film | C | 485 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | C | 485 of 997 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 621 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 689 of 1,578 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 749 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 948 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,073 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,247 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ayumu Watanabe, Shinji Kimura, Takanori Nakashima, Kouji Kasamatsu |
|---|---|
| Character design | Kenichi Konishi |
| Original creator | Kanako Nishi |
AniList id 127958 · MAL id 45620 · Bangumi 324285 · record updated 2026-08-26