Onegai! Samia Don - Recommendations

• 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: 1
• 1952

• Vol: 2; Ch: 4
• 2012

For nearly fourteen years, Arrietty has lived with her parents under the floorboards of a house. As 'tiny people', the family must remain hidden from humans, 'borrowing' items from them such as postage stamps or herbs to cook with. Arrietty is old enough to borrow for the first time, and alongside her father, the two explore the house in search of tissue and sugar. But when the pair is spotted by Sho, a boy who is visiting his great aunt, Arrietty's parents fear for their safety. However, unlike her family, Arrietty is convinced that not all humans are dangerous, and together she and Sho form an unlikely friendship.

• Vol: 53+
• 2004 - ?

• Vol: 13+; Ch: 78+
• 2012 - ?

Ichiko and Niko are a cute pair of twins. Their father is an inventor and raises them alone. He develops all kinds of crazy machines to improve the lives of his daughters. However one day, a lightning falls on the house and the father is transformed into a plush! Fortunately the teddy speaks, moves and continues his work of invention. As such, the lives of Ichiko and Niko become more fun!

• Vol: 4; Ch: 75
• 2004 - 2008

Meet PET! PET (which stands for polyethylene terephthalate, a type of plastic) was a simple plastic bottle until nine-year-old Noboru Yamada recycled him. Now PET's a SUPER ROBOT programmed to protect Noboru at all costs! Whenever Noboru's in trouble, PET transforms, plugs in, and jets to the rescue! Unfortunately, PET's "help" usually does more harm than good, proving time and again that just because you call yourself "super" doesn't mean you have a clue.

• Vol: 21
• 1994 - 2015

The family presented in this manga is not your idealized perfect model family, but it is of a simple, ordinary and happy family that, although subtly existing amongst us, can be felt by everyone. Through the author’s observations of everyday family life, readers will, while reading this book, think back to their own mothers and think, “My mother was this kind of person too!” or “This type of thing happens in my family too!” It is because of this nostalgia that this manga has received much popularity in Japan and many other countries.

• Vol: 2
• 2014 - 2016

The Mummuchus are super cute little creatures that have been abandoned and left aside by their owners and decided to come to the city. Since they are alone and forgotten, they decided to band together and share their sadness, passions, adventures, and stories and they invite you to be part of a space in a cuddly corner full of friends and warmth.

• Vol: 12; Ch: 130
• 1967 - 1970

Batsugoro was the owner of a grocery store, Yaobatsu. When he tried to take a balloon hanged caught on the branch for a little child, he fell on to the ground to die. His son, Ataro, succeeded to the store, but Batsugoro was worried about him, and he remained there being a ghost. Ataro managed the shop alone, but soon his follower, Dekoppachi, began to help him. Being surrounded by strange characters such as, Nyarome, Butamatsu, the heart-warming story develops.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 3
• 2008

In the name of a good and healthy lifestyle, the Good For You Party has banned sweets, pastries and chocolate in favor of nutritious substitutes such as fruits and vegetables. Smudger has to watch his father's pastry shop fail under this new government rule, but when Smudger and his friend Huntly discover a secret cocoa shop in an abandoned mine, they realize that there might just be hope for sweet tooths everywhere!