It’s based on the novel of the same name by Kanako Nishi which has 350,000 copies in print since its debut in 2014.
The feature film is directed by Ayumu Watanabe based on the screenplay by Satomi Ooshima.
The folks at Studio 4°C have a new project coming up for early summer 2021 with an anime adaptation of Gyoko no Nikuko-san, which translates as Nikuko of the Fishing Harbor.
Plot Concept: The story tells the tale of a mother named Nikuko and her daughter, Kikuko, who live on a boat.