Her father, Ooshima Yasuichi, mother, Kawashima Reiko, and younger sister, Mishima Yayoi, are all manga artists as well. In her autobiographical work Manga Kazoku she describes what it feels like to grow up in such a unique family. Her cousin, Kobayashi Ana, is a standup comedian.
I'm borrowing this series from a friend who introduced me to manga in middle school. This series is so silly and genuinely funny. It tells the antics of high school freshman and their adventures at an all-girl Japanese school. I started watching the anime and it just highlighted the humor and tone even better. My favorites are Eriko and Himeji. These girls are ridiculous.