Rene Goes to School — Season 1, Episode 3: Drawing Courage and Purpose from Family
Reality • 28 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Rene is a Cameroonian manga creator who grew up in Japan from age four. In this episode, he meets eighteen-year-old Heshike Hideki from Peru, who came to Japan three years ago. Supported by his cheerful family, Hideki overcame the language barrier and loneliness and is now pursuing a career in nursing care. However, he worries that he won't be able to communicate effectively with patients in Japanese. We follow Rene and Hideki as they bond over basketball, food and family and create a manga.
About Rene Goes to School
Rene is a Cameroonian manga creator. His popular manga deals with the cultural differences he faced growing up in Japan. Now, Rene goes to school to meet with foreign children living in Japan and turn their experiences into manga.