Uchi no 3 Shimai Movie - Recommendations

• 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: 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: 1
• 1978

Ever since Pollyanna was accidentally sent a pair of crutches instead of a doll, the little girl has learned to be glad about everything. (Her father told her to be glad she didn't need the crutches) Her "Glad Game" encourages those around her to try and be grateful for their own blessings. When Pollyanna is sent to live with her cold Aunt Polly, her optimistic enthusiasm faces its biggest challenge yet- Aunt Polly doesn't see ANYTHING to be glad about!

• Vol: 5
• 2012

• Vol: 16

A wacky comedy about a man from a noble ancestry of long ago, but who in modern times is just a lowly salary man that is constantly being humiliated by his family and co-workers.

• Vol: 2+; Ch: 48+
• 2020 - ?

• Vol: 3
• 1986

When cheerful orphan Pollyanna comes to live with her strict Aunt Polly, Pollyanna's unyielding optimism lifts the hearts of everyone around her.

• Vol: 20
• 2003 - 2013

After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn’s next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see – not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment. The inn’s motto is that it welcomes all and will reject none, and this is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko’s ability to be a gracious host.

• Vol: 1
• 2019

• Vol: 1
• 2003