As a degree student studying game programming who is currently planning to work in japan, anyone whos in the same boat as me or have any advice that I could consider?

Working in Japan has been my goal for awhile now and I have read alot of articles about the harsh work life in Japan, but honestly I am willing to go out of my comfort zone and give Japan a shot.

I immagine the cheaper route to japan would probably be studying japanese during and after my degree. Maybe work in Malaysia for 2 years and hopefully get a job in Japan. But lets be real here, that's really optimistic. Or the expensive alternative would be to attend a japanese language school either locally or in Japan but I would be loosing work experience.

Self studying japanese locally would be tough I immagine especially for someone like me who don't have a chinese education background. But I do enjoy the japanese language.

I would love to hear more experiences about Malaysians seeking for jobs in Japan.

Thanks for your insights ☺