スーと鯛ちゃん 1

This was my holy grail, a manga that I could read as a near-beginner. Some of the grammar and vocabulary is potentially challenging, but it's spaced out. This means that you can pause and break down the difficult sections without it turning into a time sink. And if you can't figure something out, it's easy to deduce just from the illustrations.

The chapters are short and episodic, which is a good pace for beginning learners. There's 100+ chapters out now, plenty to sink your teeth into.

The pr

This is another series about cats from the same author as Chi's Sweet Home. I really liked Chi and was expecting something similar. Unfortunately, this just doesn't have the same charm for me. It's cute, but didn't really keep my interest. I only read the first book.

Having said that, this would be an excellent first manga series for a beginner. Unlike Chi's Sweet Home, it doesn't use "baby talk" or mispronounced words. There is not a lot of text and very few kanji (all with furigana). I think