On Friday it was declared by Studio 4°C that it is going to produce the anime movie version of novel Gyokō no Nikuko-san by Kanako Nishi. In starting of the summer the anime is going to be released in Japan.
The anime is being directed at Studio 4°C by Ayumu Watanabe. The script is being written by Satomi Ooshima. The character designer and the main animation director is Kenichi Konishi. The movie is being planned and produced by Sanma Akashiya. The movie is being distributed by ASMIK Ace.
In April 2014 the original novel was issued by Gentosha. The “human dramatization” novel focuses on a mother named Nikuko and her girl, Kikuko, who live on a boat. The epic follows their ways throughout everyday life, and their development. The novels consist of more than 35,000 copies in print form.