Does this type of Japanese art have a name?

Question

I love these little things, it's just like random creature or things with little eyes and the smiles like this, do they have a name?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/S4NDman/Smitten_boombu.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/japanese cartoons/theseventeenballoons/Japaneseca...

anyone know???

Answer 1

The first one is Boombu but I don't know the other pictures.

Be creative. Make a title for each picture.

Good Luck!