Manga suggestions?
I have been practicing my reading skills by reading Momotarou and other old children's storybooks, but they use words and expressions that, according to my Japanese friends, are not used anymore.

I would like to practice reading hiragana and, ideally, kanji with furigana.
Stories like Death Note and Nana interests me. But I think I should start with stories that are easy to understand.

What manga titles should I read?

Question

Manga suggestions?
I have been practicing my reading skills by reading Momotarou and other old children's storybooks, but they use words and expressions that, according to my Japanese friends, are not used anymore.

I would like to practice reading hiragana and, ideally, kanji with furigana.
Stories like Death Note and Nana interests me. But I think I should start with stories that are easy to understand.

What manga titles should I read?

Answer

Try Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

会長はメイド様！

http://myanimelist.net/manga/2921/Kaichou_wa_Maid-sama!

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I am currently reading Crayon Shinchan (クレヨンしんちゃん), which is mostly in hiragana, but the main character, Shinosuke, often uses humorously incorrect language (e.g. He says 「おかえり」when he comes home). The stories are short and it is fun to read.

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