Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Scoring 7.29/10 from the AnimeDX community, Gyokou no Nikuko-chan is a solid pick that resonates well with fans of its genre. Recognised by critics and audiences alike, this is one of the most decorated entries in its genre. Coming from Studio 4°C, fans of the studio's previous work will feel right at home with the production values here.
Kikuko Misuji, more often called "Nikuko-chan," is known by everyone in her small northern town as the happy fat lady at the grill. Having lived arduously traveling from man to man and town to town for the bulk of her life, Nikuko-chan finally seems to have settled down on a houseboat docked in the bay with her daughter—also named Kikuko. Together, the pair does their best to find their place in the world. For the bold and brash Nikuko-chan, her spirited behavior easily guides her toward the earnest goal. However, for the quiet and reserved Kikuko, who is often embarrassed by her mother's antics, each day can be just as uninspiring as the last. From middle school drama to solving the mystery of her strange classmate Ninomiya, Kikuko's adolescence is full of many twists and turns.
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