JLCSA Speaker / host
Meso is a marketing professional with a genuine passion for Japanese culture and is excited to be joining the Japanese Language Club of South Africa. She’s a confessed otaku- anime, manga, you name it, she loves it! Her work in marketing often has a strong visual focus, and as an artist herself, she’s always drawn to creative expression. She’s looking forward to connecting with everyone in the JLCSA community and exploring all things Japanese.
Think anime subtitles have taught you enough Japanese? Time to find out! Join Japanese Language Club South Africa every day on the Pop-Culture Stage for a fun, fast-paced introduction to the Japanese language — no prior knowledge required. Each session takes you through the essentials: from greetings and everyday phrases to reading hiragana and understanding the basics of Japanese sentence structure. Whether you're dreaming of a trip to Japan, deepening your love for anime and manga, or just curious about one of the world's most fascinating languages, this is the perfect place to start. Our friendly instructors break things down in a way that's accessible, interactive, and — most importantly — enjoyable. Come ready to listen, repeat, laugh at your own pronunciation, and leave with real phrases you can actually use.
Tell a Story in One Manga Page is a fast-paced, interactive masterclass designed to introduce participants to the core principles of manga creation, with a strong focus on character design and visual storytelling. Guided by JLCSA, AfroTokyo and T.S Zombie, attendees will learn how to communicate emotion, personality, and narrative clearly through expressive characters and well-structured panels, without relying on dialogue or text. Suitable for beginners and aspiring artists of all ages, this hands-on session breaks down manga storytelling into simple, practical techniques that can be applied immediately. By the end of the masterclass, participants will have created their own short manga sequence and gained a deeper understanding of how professional manga artists tell powerful stories through images alone
Think anime subtitles have taught you enough Japanese? Time to find out! Join Japanese Language Club South Africa every day on the Pop-Culture Stage for a fun, fast-paced introduction to the Japanese language — no prior knowledge required. Each session takes you through the essentials: from greetings and everyday phrases to reading hiragana and understanding the basics of Japanese sentence structure. Whether you're dreaming of a trip to Japan, deepening your love for anime and manga, or just curious about one of the world's most fascinating languages, this is the perfect place to start. Our friendly instructors break things down in a way that's accessible, interactive, and — most importantly — enjoyable. Come ready to listen, repeat, laugh at your own pronunciation, and leave with real phrases you can actually use.
Tell a Story in One Manga Page is a fast-paced, interactive masterclass designed to introduce participants to the core principles of manga creation, with a strong focus on character design and visual storytelling. Guided by JLCSA, AfroTokyo and T.S Zombie, attendees will learn how to communicate emotion, personality, and narrative clearly through expressive characters and well-structured panels, without relying on dialogue or text. Suitable for beginners and aspiring artists of all ages, this hands-on session breaks down manga storytelling into simple, practical techniques that can be applied immediately. By the end of the masterclass, participants will have created their own short manga sequence and gained a deeper understanding of how professional manga artists tell powerful stories through images alone
Think anime subtitles have taught you enough Japanese? Time to find out! Join Japanese Language Club South Africa every day on the Pop-Culture Stage for a fun, fast-paced introduction to the Japanese language — no prior knowledge required. Each session takes you through the essentials: from greetings and everyday phrases to reading hiragana and understanding the basics of Japanese sentence structure. Whether you're dreaming of a trip to Japan, deepening your love for anime and manga, or just curious about one of the world's most fascinating languages, this is the perfect place to start. Our friendly instructors break things down in a way that's accessible, interactive, and — most importantly — enjoyable. Come ready to listen, repeat, laugh at your own pronunciation, and leave with real phrases you can actually use.
Tell a Story in One Manga Page is a fast-paced, interactive masterclass designed to introduce participants to the core principles of manga creation, with a strong focus on character design and visual storytelling. Guided by JLCSA, AfroTokyo and T.S Zombie, attendees will learn how to communicate emotion, personality, and narrative clearly through expressive characters and well-structured panels, without relying on dialogue or text. Suitable for beginners and aspiring artists of all ages, this hands-on session breaks down manga storytelling into simple, practical techniques that can be applied immediately. By the end of the masterclass, participants will have created their own short manga sequence and gained a deeper understanding of how professional manga artists tell powerful stories through images alone
Think anime subtitles have taught you enough Japanese? Time to find out! Join Japanese Language Club South Africa every day on the Pop-Culture Stage for a fun, fast-paced introduction to the Japanese language — no prior knowledge required. Each session takes you through the essentials: from greetings and everyday phrases to reading hiragana and understanding the basics of Japanese sentence structure. Whether you're dreaming of a trip to Japan, deepening your love for anime and manga, or just curious about one of the world's most fascinating languages, this is the perfect place to start. Our friendly instructors break things down in a way that's accessible, interactive, and — most importantly — enjoyable. Come ready to listen, repeat, laugh at your own pronunciation, and leave with real phrases you can actually use.
Tell a Story in One Manga Page is a fast-paced, interactive masterclass designed to introduce participants to the core principles of manga creation, with a strong focus on character design and visual storytelling. Guided by JLCSA, AfroTokyo and T.S Zombie, attendees will learn how to communicate emotion, personality, and narrative clearly through expressive characters and well-structured panels, without relying on dialogue or text. Suitable for beginners and aspiring artists of all ages, this hands-on session breaks down manga storytelling into simple, practical techniques that can be applied immediately. By the end of the masterclass, participants will have created their own short manga sequence and gained a deeper understanding of how professional manga artists tell powerful stories through images alone
