Flying Witch - Recommendations

• Vol: 11; Ch: 75
• 2014 - 2018

Magic and monsters are plentiful in the world of Locus-Solus, and former knight captain Astra L. Doomsday has seen more than his fair share over the years. He decides to retire after finally saving up enough money to fulfill his dream of buying a house, and moves far away from the excitement of the city hoping for a life of peace and quiet. His hopes are dashed on the very first day when a tiny witch named Noah crashes through his window and somehow ends up living with him. Soon a pair of bandit brothers arrive tracking mud on the floor in pursuit of the girl, and a blind dragon with a sweet-tooth puts a giant hole in his roof! As more and more weirdos come barging in - and his beloved new house takes more and more damage - Astra can only be certain of one thing: his new life is proving to be anything but peaceful or quiet!

• Vol: 4
• 1989

Kiki is a young witch who has just turned thirteen, and as tradition dictates she must now leave the safety of her home for a year to undergo witch training. One clear night, Kiki takes off with her cat Jiji and her mother's broomstick to start her new life, and finds herself in a town near the ocean - but she's disappointed to find that people aren't nearly as friendly as she'd imagined they'd be. With nowhere to stay and no outstanding magical skills besides flying, Kiki begins to wonder if she's come to the right place; but after returning a pacifier to a customer of a local shop, its owner, Osono, offers her a place to stay. Kiki soon decides that she'll start her own delivery service, and with the help of newfound friends she sets forth on a journey to discover who she is and how to make it on her own.

• Vol: 17+
• 2005 - ?

Follows apprentice witch Fuuka on her adventures in magic and love.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 17
• 2018

Little stories about a boy named Ken and his daily life in 1976 with his stay-at-home mother, working father, cat Momo… and sometimes a duck.

• Vol: 3+; Ch: 15+
• 2019 - ?

When a new student from Japan shows up at Bibi Blocksberg’s school, she fits in immediately. But Bibi’s suspicious; she knows Miyu’s hiding something, and she’s determined to find out what! Bibi’s journey takes her all the way to Japan, and while learning about all the new rules and magic in this foreign land, she realizes that maybe she and Miyu can be friends after all!

• Vol: 4
• 1988

Satsuki, her younger sister Mei and their father have just moved to their new home in the countryside, where grand adventures await them. One day while playing outside in the garden Mei encounters a small creature and decides to follow it. After chasing it through the bushes Mei eventually finds herself at the base of a large Camphor tree and as she drops through a hole in its roots, she lands on the stomach of a large, sleeping forest spirit named Totoro. The two sisters befriend the gentle spirit and are soon introduced to a world more fantastical than they could ever imagine, from playing with soot spirits to meeting a Catbus, to flying through the air and even making the trees grow. However when Mei disappears, Satsuki must call on the help of her new friends if she wants any hope of being able to find her sister...

• Vol: 2; Ch: 7
• 2002 - 2003

In order to become a skilled magic user like her mother, Yume Kikuchi leaves home and travels to Tokyo for training. Her instructor, Masami Oyamada, runs the Oyamada Magic Office which assists people in need of magical support. But although Yume shows great potential, she is too eager to use magic to solve everything, including situations that she doesn't fully understand! Yume sets forth on her journey to becoming a fully certified magic user, as she learns not only to develop her powers but also how and when to use them in order to help her clients.

• Vol: 5+; Ch: 32+
• 2016 - ?

Three days dragon flight from the nearest town, deep, deep in the forest, then deeper still, lives a 'witch'. Nina the witch, also called "The world's strongest witch". Visiting her is the apprentice, Iris.This is the record of the witch and her apprentice's peaceful days, in a remote forest that breathes illusions and magic.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2011 - 2012

Haruse Urara is a little girl who helps her papa with his curry shop. Traveling in the car that makes up his shop, they sell curry all around a small, supernaturally quirky island. Two teenage girls--the rambunctious and cheerful Subaru, and the shyer, less adventurous Yoriko-- also work with Urara and her papa. Each day, they come up with new curry flavors and get to know the strange, friendly, and occasionally magical inhabitants of their tiny island!

• Vol: 20; Ch: 145
• 2008 - 2023

When calligrapher Sei "Seishuu" Handa becomes so enraged at a judge's critique of his work that he actually punches the old man, his father decides that Sei needs to reflect on his behavior and sends him to a remote island to live. Far from the modern conveniences of the city, the moody artist must adapt to his rural environment and his quirky but well-intentioned neighbors. How can he focus on his art when his appliances frequently don't work, his neighbors keep bothering him, and the neighborhood children have turned his house into a secret base?