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Manga, anime and slang

Reading manga and watching anime: the sound effects, how characters talk, fan culture, and the slang you'll hear from friends, teenagers and online, with a guide to when not to use it.

Free to use. If these lessons help you, you can support new lessons on Patreon.

This course opens on 25 January 2027.

  1. H301Reading mangaFrom 25 January 2027Buying volumes, series and chapters, reading right to left, and talking about stories.
  2. H302Sound effectsFrom 25 January 2027ドキドキ, ゴゴゴ and the other sounds on the page, and the ones people really say.
  3. H303How characters talkFrom 25 January 2027Old men, princesses, samurai and tough guys: the speech styles of manga and anime.
  4. H304Anime and fansFrom 25 January 2027Favourite characters, voice actors, merchandise and visiting the places in the story.
  5. H305Everyday slangFrom 25 January 2027ヤバい, マジ, めっちゃ, ガチ and the casual words everyone uses.
  6. H306What the kids are sayingFrom 25 January 2027Teen and internet slang: what it means, and why it's out of date by next year.
  7. H307Short words and when not to use slangFrom 25 January 2027Shortened words, and keeping slang for friends.
  8. H308ReviewFrom 25 January 2027A mixed walking drill.