Alice & Amaryllis

Gin no Spoon manga's story centers around Ritsu, a high school boy who, along with his younger brother Shirabe and sister Kanade, were raised by their single mother Kyoko. When their mother is hospitalized due to sickness, Ritsu begins to take care of his younger siblings and cook food for them, slowly entering the world of cooking. Things become more complicated when Ritsu finds out a shocking fact: that he is an adopted child.

Alice Kinari, a girl just in primary school, seems to have a picture-perfect family. Her dad’s a hard worker, and her mom still has her gorgeous looks. All of that changes when an unexpected visitor appears, having Alice and her mom clasping each other’s hands in a grueling situation.

Sue is a single mother who lives with her three year old daughter Nozomi. Their life is hard and difficult, but the discovery of a beautiful and tranquil daily life is waiting for them...The loving story of Sue and Nozomi that I want to send to your heart is like the feeling of opening a small jewelry box... --- - **Won the 19th Kodansha Manga Award for Shojo in 1995**

3 sole men are what make up the Yamagiwa family. 4-year-old Haruki is embraced by his easy going dad and his good big brother. Under their wings, Haruki is growing up little by little.

Kei is a young, not-so-successful screenwriter. One day, she finds an unexpected vistor at the door of her apartment. A little girl named Niko, a secret child of a famous actress Mifuyu Shibano. Niko is sent to Kei because she is the only person who knows this secret, since she used to work for Mifuyu when she was not so famous. As she begins to live with Niko, she finds the girl is very self-contained. She tries an 'exchange diary' to communicate with her.