Abstract
During the severe period of the Covid-19 pandemic, as if a living hell had descended upon us, the Demon Slayer anime and film series broke numerous records in 2020 and became known as a source of solace during the pandemic. Through narrative analysis, this study applies concepts of values, dignity and humanism to explore the core power of the opposition against the Ghost King in the anime series and finds that the protagonists’ the perseverance of human nature is the key to win. Values uphold the narrative logic of the inherent goodness of being human amidst chaotic times and hardships in the context of Demon Slayer series. This article explores the concepts of life and death, human values, narratives of historical heritage and humanistic equality to explain the practice of the ultimate truth through memory, history, and the realization of a shared sense of goodness in public life to achieve the integration of altruism and self-discovery. The powerful value shift of Demon Slayer Squad turns towards humanism, altruism, human dignity, and innovation and that enables protagonists’ realization of the inherent beauty of being human which lead to the success of final battle of Infinity Castle.
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Ying-Ying Chen, National United University, Taiwan
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Conference: KAMC2023
Stream: Cultural Studies
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To cite this article:
Chen Y. (2023) Reversing Through the Living Hell – Exploring the Value System of Human Spirituality and Rationality in the Demon Slayer Anime Series ISSN: 2436-0503 – The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2436-0503.2023.66
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2436-0503.2023.66
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