GKIDS and Shout! Factory announced that they are planning on releasing Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko digitally and physically on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 19, 2022.
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The latest film from Studio 4°C will be packaged together in both formats, and is available now to pre-order on Shout! Factory’s official website. The physical release also includes a handful of bonus features, including a making-of-featurette, the press conference from the film’s completion, footage of the official premiere event, footage from the birthday event of Japanese comedian Sanma Akashiya, guest speaker events, and more.
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko was originally released in Japan in June 2021 and is produced by Studio 4°C, who are best known for their work on the 2019 film Children of the Sea. Likewise, the film also marks the next entry in the career of director Ayumu Watanabe, who was also behind Children of the Sea, as well as 2014’s Space Brothers #0.
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“Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter,” reads the official synopsis. “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.”
