“Bakuman” – Film Review from the 19th Japanese Film Festival (Australia and New Zealand)
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Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken 2010-2013) writes reviews “Bakuman”. From the manga makers of Deathnote. Friendship, struggle, triumph! Armed with this eponymous mantra and the indomitable seishun spirit, prepare to jump into this contemporary boys-own adventure based on a manga about making a manga. The story of two accidental high school friends who form an unlikely […]
Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken 2010-2013) writes for Green Tea Grafitti and reviews Tokyo Tribe. Rap battles with actual battle In a dystopian, not-so-distant-future Tokyo that has fallen into urban decay, young thugs rule the streets and the disparate districts have been divided between the various gangs that hold sway over their respective neighbourhoods. There is […]
By Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken 2010-2013), also available on Green Tea Grafitti. Maiko wa Laaaaady A comedic, Broadway-musical reworking of Audrey Hepburn’s classic My Fair Lady, wrapped in the traditional trappings of geisha and maiko regalia. Set amidst a backdrop of a contemporary Kyoto transitioning between the golden recollections of the past and the everyday […]
By Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken, 2010-13) for JQ magazine. A member of JETAA New South Wales, Rafael is a collector of words on a journey still searching for a destination, who has a tendency to forget, we are all sometimes like the rain… Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06) was an ALT in Nakatsu City. Upon returning […]
JQ Magazine: The 18th Japanese Film Festival — More Films, More Countries
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By Eden Law (Fukushima-ken, 2010-11) for JQ magazine. Taking full and outrageous advantage of being a JETAA member, Eden returns again this year to watch and review the 18th Japanese Film Festival, now covering both Australia and New Zealand, with more films than ever. It’s so big that both himself and Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken, 2010-13) will shoulder the burden of covering this, […]
JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Web Entrepreneur Vanessa Villalobos
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By Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken, 2010-13) for JQ magazine. A member of JETAA New South Wales, Rafael is a collector of words on a journey still searching for a destination, who has a tendency to forget, we are all sometimes like the rain… Like many JET alums, Vanessa Villalobos (Tochigi-ken, 2000-03) thoroughly enjoyed her time […]
By Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken, 2010-13) for JQ magazine. A member of JETAA New South Wales, Rafael is a collector of words on a journey still searching for a destination, who has a tendency to forget, we are all sometimes like the rain… Laurie Fraser (Osaka-fu, 1997-98) is a writer and traveler who married a Kurd […]
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘Japan 365: A Drawing-A-Day Project’
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By Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken, 2010-13) for JQ magazine. A member of JETAA New South Wales, Rafael is a collector of words on a journey still searching for a destination, who has a tendency to forget, we are all sometimes like the rain… “If you attach a reason to an adventure, it ceases to be one.” –Uemura Naomi, noted Japanese mountain […]
