Inside Out
2015 · Animation · Family
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Film / 2021
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Directed by
Ayumu Watanabe
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Shinobu OtakeNikuko-chan (voice)
CocomiKikuko (voice)
Natsuki HanaeNinomiya (voice)
Ikuji NakamuraSassan (voice)
Izumi IshiiMaria (voice)
Atsushi YamanishiZenji (voice)
Yuichi YasodaOld man at the aquarium / Other characters (voice)
Matsuko DeluxeDarcia (voice)
Riho YoshiokaMiu (voice)
Hiro ShimonoLizard / Gecko (voice)
Rena MotomuraKanemoto (voice)
Koko UenoHozumi (voice)
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