Chibi Maruko-chan (1995) - Recommendations

• Vol: 1; Ch: 4
• 1989 - 1990

Shizuku Tsukishima is a middle school student with her head in the clouds. While spending her entire summer vacation reading fantasy stories, she suddenly notices that a mysterious boy by the name of Seiji Amasawa happens to have checked out all the same books before her and becomes intrigued as to who this guy is like. However, the path to true love is never smooth and with a class love triangle and a chance encounter with a disagreeable jerk to contend with, will Shizuka be able to find her Prince Charming, or is it all just another of her fairy tales?

• Vol: 53+
• 2004 - ?

• Vol: 11
• 2003 - 2019

Choco and Mimi are two eighth-grade girls who love friends, fashion and having fun. Whether they're teaching the samurai dog Chiffon how to shake hands, hanging out with Ando and his dreamboat friend Mikachin or tasting delicious candy, the duo always has a great time in the process!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 2
• 1995 - 1996

It’s Shizuku’s last summer holiday of junior high, but while her friends are all studying, the budding author is more concerned about writing her latest story – except that it isn’t going anywhere. While trying to break her writers’ block, Shizuku heads to the library and on the way happens upon a beautiful feather with a dark secret. Can the young teen discover the truth behind the feather and a mysterious pair of wings in the Earth Shop before it’s too late? Then, Tsuge is a boy who has fallen for a girl named Kikyo who has been admiring the flowers in his front garden, but there’s one problem. After finally plucking up the courage to talk to her, the pair begin dating, however the path of love is never smooth, and with events from Kikyo’s past coming back to haunt her, will their relationship make it?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 32
• 2014

The daily hardships of Hikage Miyakawa, a young girl who lives with her sister Hinata. Due to Hinata's otaku impulsiveness to constantly buy merchandise, the two girls struggle everyday to have something decent to eat.

• Vol: 1
• 2009

• Vol: 5; Ch: 36
• 2004 - 2006

While cleaning her room, a young girl named Nana finds a mysterious diary. As soon as she opens it, out pops Majoko, a rambunctious wizard girl from the Land of Magic! Together, these two girls explore a fantastic world full of magic spells, wondrous creatures, and endless surprises. Every day is a big adventure when Majoko is around!

• Vol: 1+
• 2022 - ?

• Vol: 7; Ch: 48
• 2015 - 2019

A girl named Yuuka, who encounters a being from the depths of the Earth named Chii-chan (a pun of chiteijin, the Japanese word for underground-dweller), and an alien named Ucchan (a pun of uchuujin or alien). The story follows their heartwarming and chaotic everyday lives together. 

• Vol: 1; Ch: 36
• 2015