Miiko is the protagonist of the series. She is an energetic fifth-grader and can be mistaken for a kindergartner due to her height. Miiko loves eating, which becomes a problem because she gets fat easily (as shown in much of the episodes). Her best friends are Shimura Mari (Mari-Chan) and Yuuko Ogawa. She's often found hanging out with her friends or fighting with a boy called Tappei who seems to like Miiko a bit but was too shy to say it to her himself. He called her names instead and sometimes got on Miiko's nerves.   Voiced by: Umi Tenjin

The continuation of Miiko Desu! 
This time, Miiko is in the fifth grade, and the stories have become more exciting! (Doko Demo Doa Manga Scanlations) 
This series received the 1996 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. 
Ano Hi Kara no Denwa: 
Haruna&rsquo;s father buys a new cell phone and gives his old one to her baby sister to play with. It&rsquo;s old-fashioned and heavy, but Haruna discovers that this phone has a secret power&hellip; -cloudcake16-

The Yamada family consists of Miiko, her brother Mamoru and her parents. Both of her parents have work, so they are usually busy during the day and are outside of the house most of the time. The troubles in Yamada family are usually caused by Miiko's lazy character and her clumsiness.

Miiko brings us to see how things are from the eyes of a 4th grade child. This one will be fun to read, not only for kids, but also for adults who want to remember how everything was from the child's perspective. must read! 
(Source: fairyfly)

Miiko Yamada