
Lexemon’s Manga & Anime Blog
Hi! I’m Lexy.
My head is full of manga & anime knowledge. I’ve been watching it since 1997! I often talk about various anime and manga in my workshops, especially the ones that I’m currently obsessed by. So, we decided that a blog would be a great way for me to recommend and review, as well as dish out facts about manga and anime that you might not know.
The blog is aimed at those who are new to anime and manga or just starting to get interested – both young people and parents who want to know more.
I hope you find this page useful and please feel free to recommend a series for me to watch, read or review!

Manga at The British Museum
Manga fans rejoice! If you didn’t already know, the world’s biggest collection of manga outside of Japan is in the UK! The British Museum in holding a fantastic exhibition that

Honorifics in Manga & Anime
Whilst reading manga or watching anime you will eventually come across extra words added onto the end of a character’s name e.g. Lucy-chan, Milo-kun, Lexemon-sensei. But what on earth does

Anime Spring Season 2019 – What I’ll be watching!
April means spring is here, fresh flowers, new life and NEW ANIME! This doesn’t mean that I am giving up on the other shows that I’m watching. The only series

Character Types – Part 1
In mainstream film and TV there are a huge range of different characters however these characters usually function in generic roles such as heroic, evil, confident etc. In anime and

Sub-genres of manga.
There are many different genres of manga, much more then you would probably expect. Of course, you have your common genres such as action, adventure and comedy, drama, fantasy, historical,

The Promised Neverland
(translation: Yakusoku no Nebārando) I never thought that I would be hooked on an anime about three eleven-year olds. Yet The Promised Neverland has done just that. Based in an orphanage, Emma, Ray

What is Anime? Part 2 – transition scenes
Anime is very different to most western animation. Western animation tends to have a quickly paced story that ends within the show’s timeframe whereas anime often uses several episodes to

What is Anime – Part 1
Anime is a type of animated programme or film often aimed at adults as well as children. Anime is what they call animation in Japan, it is often produced in

What is Manga?
Manga are comics or graphic novels that are produced in Japan in the Japanese language. They are predominantly read right to left which is normal in Japan and other Asian