BCU Anime & Manga Society
2026-2027
Are you a fan of anime, manga, manhua, any adjacent subculture, or even just have a passing interest in trying it out for the first time? Then you're in the right place!Find out about our society below!
How to Verify
[Note: This page does not provide information on how to validate your membership. Please refer to the 'Membership' section to get further information on that.]
To gain access to the full experience of BCU Anime and Manga Society's Discord server (the most active way to interact with our society), you must verify that you are a current BCU student.There are currently two methods in which you can verify that you are a current BCU student.---------Firstly, if you must send a message to a current member of the committee. This message must contain either of these proofs:a) A picture of your BCU lanyard, that clearly shows your face, name, BCU ID number and any other information on the front of the card. This is our preferred way of verification.(However, we do understand that not all students, especially first-years, do not have their ID cards straight away. So proceed to option b if this applies to you.)b) A screenshot of the email that confirms that you have completed your enrolment with BCU and are now a student. This screenshot should display your name and ID number.---------If you have bought membership and would like to validate that you are a member, please refer to the 'Membership' section on this website.
Membership
[Note: This page does not provide information on how to validate your status as a BCU student. Please refer to the 'How to Verify' section to get further information on that.]
1) To buy a membership, please refer to the BCUSU website, and navigate to the Anime and Manga society section. Alternatively you may use the button below to quickly access this page.
2) Once on the BCUSU website, please login using the student portal.3) Add the Anime and Manga Society membership to your basket. (The membership is a one-time fee of £10 and it lasts the entire academic year. Memberships help fund society events and activities.)4) Head to your basket. If you haven't logged in during the prior step, you will now be prompted to do so, as you cannot purchase the membership without being logged in.5) Check out using your preferred method of payment.6) Take a screenshot of the receipt given after your payment has been finalised.[If you have left this page, you should shortly receive an email confirming your purchase. You may also use this as proof of purchase.]7) Send proof of membership purchase to a member of the committee on the BCU Anime and Manga Society's Discord server.8) Wait for the committee to respond. If approved, you will now have your membership role. This means you will now be able to attend member-only meetings and events.
Events
Throughout the history of BCU Anime and Manga Society's runtime, we have had lots of fun events, including but not limited to cinema viewings, visiting comic-cons together, maid cafes, cosplay competitions, D&D, craft sessions, watchalongs, anime guess-who's, food outings and much more!We have also collaborated with many other societies and universities.Here are some of the events we enjoyed very much!
Event 1
Mascot
BCU Anime and Manga Society's current mascot is Lorelei! [Pronounced Laura-Lie]Lorelei was created in August of 2026, by the 2026/27 Anime and Manga Society's secretary, Na.Na wanted to revamp the mascot for the new academic year to make our mascot more relatable to the members of the society. That resulted in her designing Lorelei.Lorelei is a tired elven university student who's sleep-deprived, hence the bags under her eyes. She wears casual, lazy attire as she's so busy with university work that she rarely gets time to rest. When she has a few hours to spare, she's always lounging on the couch, either lazily watching her favourite animes or playing her favourite gacha games (where she constantly loses her 50/50s...).
---------Prior to Lorelei, BCU Anime Society's had a different mascot called J.K, created in September of 2024 by Alison, the former Anime Society Treasurer of 2024/25.
---------Before J.K, we had a mascot based on the BCU mascot, Roary the Tiger, though we don't have details about who created this mascot, when, or what her name was, unfortunately.
---------Our very first mascot was called Musume, though as of now, I am unsure when she was created, or by whom.. what a mystery!
About Us
BCU's Anime and Manga Society is a fun place for like-minded fans of all sorts of East Asian media to congregate and talk about their hobbies and passions!Whether you're a casual fan, an anime only, a vTuber fan, or you like J-pop, cosplay, or even if you're completely new to the hobby and you want to find out more about it, our society has a place for you!We host lots of fun events that play into every aspect of this hobby, so why not join? You'll have fun along the way, and who knows, you may make great friends here!~
