{"id":2291,"date":"2025-07-30T06:40:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T01:08:20","slug":"kimeru-mission-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/kimeru-mission-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of \"Philosophy\" and \"Story\" I Rediscovered in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Mugen Castle Arc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The other day, I went to see the movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time's main feature is \"Upper Moon Phase 3: Gyokko\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though I knew the ending from the manga, seeing it again on screen really stirred up my emotions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It made me cry, left me with mixed feelings, and above all, I was left with a strong sense that it truly moved me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a movie, it's simply amazing. Tanjiro, Giyu, and Akaza are all so captivating. \"Demon Slayer really is incredible...!\" (Just a regular fan lol)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this time, while watching the movie, I felt strongly about one more thing:<strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">The Importance of \"Philosophy\" and \"Story\" That Translate to Business<\/span><\/strong>is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-icon_info\">Below this point,<br><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Spoilers ahead.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It's not superficial ideals, but \"ideals backed by a compelling story\" that move people.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What I felt while watching the Akaza arc was that his character...<span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">\"Philosophy\"<\/span>\u3068<span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">\"The story behind it\"<\/span>is made of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, too, it's said that a mission statement is important, but...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list\">\n<li>\"Why Do We Need a Philosophy?\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What difference does having a philosophy make?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don't understand that, it tends to become nothing more than empty platitudes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-capbox cap_box is-style-onborder_ttl2\" data-colset=\"col3\"><div class=\"cap_box_ttl\"><span>To begin with<strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">What is a philosophy?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap_box_content\">\n<p>According to the dictionary...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic concepts and beliefs.<br><strong>The fundamental principles underlying business operations and plans<\/strong>\u3002 <br>A standard that serves as a guideline for making judgments, representing an ideal state of how things should be.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the core of Kibutsuji's actions lies this principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">\"Strength is good.\"<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He always<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a0f47f0087f078b9c1e612f6e9a0b089\" style=\"background-color:#333333\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list\">\n<li>\"I want to get stronger.\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\"I like strong guys.\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\"I hate weaklings.\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been saying this all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting in accordance with those values, I have behaved as a merciless demon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toward the end of his battle with Tanjiro, Akaza regains his memories from when he was human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then,<span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">Why does he obsess over \"strength\" to such an abnormal degree? He remembers!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason I'm so focused on strength is...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">If you're not strong,<br>Because I can't keep my promises to the people who matter most.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The root of Kyouka's desire to be strong lies in...<br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-deep-01-color\">The loss and regret of the past: \"I couldn't protect the person I cared about.\"<\/mark>I was coming from there\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From here on out, you won't be able to watch without tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The person who was important to Ikaza was poisoned and killed, wasn't he?<br>To those who can't win fairly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than fighting head-on, they resort to cowardly tactics like \"poisoning the well,\" which is why I came to despise \"weak people.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From that experience,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-deep-01-color\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Weakness = Evil<br>Strength is justice.<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That belief took root, shaping his personality and actions as an oni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I learned this, my impression of Kyouka as \"just a violent character\" changed completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kokaz\u014d was actually a really, really kind person (I'm about to cry again! \ud83d\ude2d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His words, \"I want to become stronger,\" were his values, his wish, and his own kind of kindness\u2014I deeply empathized with that. This is the power of philosophy and story!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business is no different. It's the \"story\" that underpins the \"philosophy\" that draws people in.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What we can learn from the way this Akaza is depicted is,<strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">The Strength of Having Principles<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And<br><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">The importance of articulating the story of where that philosophy comes from<\/span><\/strong>is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-icon_pen\">In the case of Kyouka, his backstory is intense, and the principles derived from it are unique, but precisely because of that, they're easy to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in business too,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check_list -list-under-dashed\">\n<li>\"I want to help women shine.\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\"I want to deliver peace of mind.\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\"A Bright Future for Our Children\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people espouse such principles, but there<br><strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">Your own story of why you think that<\/span><\/strong>if not,<br>Just<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-deep-01-color\">clich\u00e9s<\/mark>and that's the end of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there,<strong>\"I've had this kind of experience. That's why I'm working with this philosophy.\"<\/strong>Words backed by a story carry weight and persuasiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time I tell the whole story, it gets too long and isn't smart, so realistically, I can't write the full story every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when a story embodies that philosophy, it becomes more likely to stay with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it becomes your own axis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-icon_good\">When you start a business as a sole proprietor or work as a freelancer, you'll encounter all sorts of important concepts like differentiation, strengths, and branding. But \"philosophy design\" is the core foundation that ties it all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articulating your philosophy may be a mundane task, but it lays the foundation for becoming a stronger person.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Putting your philosophy into words takes a lot of time, requires deep thought, is painful because it means revisiting difficult past experiences, and causes anxiety because there's no clear-cut right answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And since it doesn't mean you'll start earning money right away, it tends to get put off.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"gray\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0057_xlarge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-on\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>I struggled too. I thought I couldn't handle conceptual design, lol.<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>But those who can articulate their principles and story remain steadfast.<br>Has backbone.<br>And I won't give up easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among all possible choices,<br>You will be able to choose the path that suits you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, having a vision and a story allows you to stay focused and move forward steadily,<strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_orange\">You'll become someone who resonates with others, gains their support, and gets chosen.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think that's something incredibly important not just for people in business, but for living life in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-icon_announce\">By the way, they say they're creating a philosophy, but to be precise,<strong>\"What we notice and put into words\"<\/strong>Everyone has their own principles. They just haven't realized it yet, so they can't put it into words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My philosophy\u2014\"Increasing the number of people with inner peace\"\u2014is actually built from stories.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I myself am also working under the philosophy of \"wanting to increase the number of people with inner peace.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this too wasn't just something I came up with on a whim; there's a solid reason behind it, experience to back it up, and a story that supports it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're interested, I'd be delighted if you could take a look here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -external\" data-type=\"type3\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">Homepage for Okinawa-based sole proprietors...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u3068\u3068\u306e\u3048D\u30d7\u30e9\u30b9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/office.erikarie.info\/en\/aboutus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About Totonoe D Plus (formerly Zubora-Izu WEB Office) | Website Creation for Okinawa-Based Sole Proprietors | WordPress\u2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">What is Totonoe D Deep Plus? 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