Ayumu Watanabe’s latest anime feature employs some stereotypes, but the supportive and heartwarming relationship between its central mother-daughter pair forms the backbone of the film.
Izumi Ishii as Maria
We previously learned that Shinobu Otake will be playing the lead character of Nikuko, Cocomi as Kikuko, Natsuki Hanae has joined as Ninomiya, and Hiro Shimono as the lizard and gecko.
The feature film is directed by Ayumu Watanabe based on the screenplay by Satomi Ooshima. Kenichi Konishi is on board as the chief animation director and working as the character designer with Studio 4°C handling the production.
Plot Concept: The story tells the tale of a mother named Nikuko and her daughter, Kikuko, who live on a boat. The novel follows their paths in life and their growth.