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.
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 漁港の肉子ちゃん, Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor
Genres: Drama , Family , Comedy , Slice of Life , Coming Of Age
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Top 5 Anime Like Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Gyokou no Nikuko-chan) [2026 List]
5. Tokyo Godfathers
It’s Christmas Eve and three homeless friends have experienced their own Christmas miracle: while rummaging in a dump for food, they discover a newborn baby. Despite having nothing, the three take the baby in and name her Kiyoko, meaning Pure One.
They embark in search of Kiyoko’s mother, based on the little they know about her from her meager belongings. But the night is young, and the city is vast. Before they know it, these three become entangled in a series of events including kidnapping, death, and a mysterious red envelope.
Kind transwoman Hana, runaway teenager Miyuki, and belligerent Gin make an unlikely trio as they care for the baby and try to find where she belongs. By finally looking towards the future, they are also able to confront their pasts, coming just a little bit closer to finding their own place in the world.
Tokyo Godfathers has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 東京ゴッドファーザーズ, Tokyo Godfathers
4. Michiko to Hatchin
Michiko is a stunning escaped convict with lethal looks and a deadly disrespect for the law. Hatchin is a hapless orphan pushed to the breaking point by the sadistic spawn of her evil foster parents. On their own, these chicas are nothing more than a Yin searching for its Yang, but when fate – in the form of a mysterious hombre from their past – brings them together, the world better watch out!
Michiko & Hatchin has finished airing and it has 22 Episodes. It is also Known as: ミチコとハッチン, Michiko e Hatchin, Michiko to Hacchin
3. Shin Atashin'chi
Outrageous misadventures of an almost normal family with a housewife, her husband, and their two kids Yuusuke and Mikan. Wacky humor about this weird family's daily life.
Shin Atashin'chi has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新あたしンち, Shin Atashinchi
2. Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo
The film's story is set in a town nestled in the mountains. It centers on second-year high school student and aspiring musician Aoi Aioi, her older sister Akane Aioi, Akane's ex-boyfriend and struggling guitarist Shinnosuke Kanomura, and Shinno — who is actually Shinnosuke from 13 years ago after traveling from the past to the present.
Aoi and Akane's parents passed away in an accident 13 years ago, and Akane gave up her ambition of going to Tokyo with Shinnosuke to take care of Aoi. Since then, Aoi has felt indebted to her older sister. One day, she is invited to perform at a music festival as a session musician by a famous enka singer named Dankichi. At the same time, Shinnosuke returns to Aoi and Akane's town after a long time away. Then, Shinno mysteriously appears, and Aoi falls in love for the first time.
Her Blue Sky has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 空の青さを知る人よ, The Person Who Knows How Blue the Sky Is
1. Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn's next caretaker, Okko discovers there are ghosts who live there that only she can see – not scary ghosts, but playful child ghosts who keep her company and help her feel less lonely. A sign outside says the spring welcomes all and will reject none, and this is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko's ability to be a gracious host. But ultimately Okko discovers that dedicating herself to the happiness of others becomes the key to taking care of herself.
Okko's Inn has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 劇場版 若おかみは小学生!, Gekijouban Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!, Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! Movie
