Gyokou no Nikuko-chan

From the cover image and sample At first I thought It is a story that simply focuses on the story being told through the relationship between mother and child. But in fact, many issues It's also very interesting.

The flow of the story is very small. especially if compared to the work JAMNIMEFestival2022 That counts only the original story, probably because of a simple synopsis And the studio that does it is Studio 4°C, which doesn't have much role in the anime industry in a good way.

Kikuko is a young schoolgirl whose only mother, Nikuko, takes care of her. which this mother He's a very optimistic ... person. Despite her past life being difficult and destiny, Fortune Favors are often told through Kikuko's point of view. rarely rely on anyone By the point of asking the audience and Kikuko that if our lives are like this Nikuko mother, then what did we do wrong in the last life? Which in the beginning will tell without much complexity, easy enough to guess. secretly a little late But that drowned out the weird directing problem. That caused some headaches to Nikuko-chan's mother. Likewise, it was sometimes funny about her childlike personality. Until the middle of the story that started to get better and better Emphasis on melodrama There's hardly any bad pacing at the end of the story. The composition of the mystery, the warmth, the love, the tenderness, the comedy, everything fits perfectly.

The work of the picture will look faded. and the backdrop that sometimes doesn't have much Most of them focus on moving gestures, which are soft, fluffy, cute, and highly detailed.

I like the song "Taketen (たけてん)" by GReeeeN and in the original 5 stories of JAMNIMEFestival. I give this ost the best, the fact that the music in the background matches the rhythm and the atmosphere at that time. And that can't be missed is the voice of Nikuko's mother by Ootake, Shinobu, a famous voice actor who has performed very well in this story. During this time, I also had the opportunity to voice Grandma Kiwa from The House of the Lost on the Cape (Misaki no).

The characters in the story are considered not too much, not too little. But some roles feel a little too small. and not very memorable It mainly focuses on the Kikuko character who expresses their thoughts. or murmuring in the heart

The tone of the story focuses on tenderness. small controversy of friendship in school, lollipops and the perfect drama provide valuable lessons Don't be afraid to ask others for help. Don't think too much about how other people will see us. and our lives have failed There are already serious obstacles.

All in all, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko is one of my favorite Studio 4°C stories, and well known director Watanabe, Ayumu. Therefore, the romance story does not have to worry at all. Recommended to watch for anyone who wants to see valuable family relationships.

It's 9/10 on the wholesome media scale.(Unbiased)
It's 4.5/10 against all genre's and forms of media. (Biased)
( had 30minutes to spare so I watched it in 4x and I got a 4.5/10 experience out of my time. )

The art is great and there were some trippy scenes here and there but I won't recommend it to anyone unless you really MUST watch something wholesome.
( I watched till the end because the fat lady reminded me of my mom ).

Overall the characters are very bland but I really liked the fat lady's story I can see it being relatable to anyone who face atleast some kind ... of hardship in life.