A strange but funny reference...

A strange reference: a Manga as reference for the concept of ‘Mind is moving’

Uhh, I can’t stop to read and rethink about this manga : Liar Game
One main character, Nao Kanzaki, a “foolishly honestly” and naivety, could be further refer to people who believe ‘beauty of human’…

A “foolishly honest” college student, who, by chance and accident, begins to play the Liar Game. She is known for her extreme honesty and initially, her naivete – as she believes everyone else is honest as well. For instance, she waits over a day in the same spot for Akiyama when he says “I’ll be right back”. Due to her honesty and naivety, she appears less intelligent at times; she was also known to be rather emotional. Before Round III, she had a tendency to cry a lot, a trait which Akiyama often snapped at her for. However, her soft and demure appearance plays an advantage by allowing her to learn more about the people she talks to, whose guard is often lowered as they interpret her as “weak and helpless” and thus little threat. Her only known family is her father, who resides in a hospital with a long-term illness. Though she is weak and naive, Nao is often able to make profound insights concerning the Liar Game and “human nature”. Thanks to Akiyama’s efforts, she has obtained multiple opportunities to leave the Liar Game; however, she continues initially due to the LGT’s manipulation, and later because she wishes to save the other players of the Liar Game who have fallen into debt.

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By referring to what is enlightenment from the point of view of Buddhist, it would be ’self-enlightenment’… a process to be explore from the inner of self. By which, it seems giving up a lot (I’ll elaborate the details in the thesis).

And the believe on people, try to saving others, and trust on humanity… yes, seems ridiculous. But many of the game rules in the story, which is setting up the participants under certain ‘primary principle’ – the original meanings/subtext of the game, are reflected by the ugly sides of humanity…

The ugly sides, in simply, is the ‘moving’ of mind.

Nao’s purity and foolish honest, would be something I love to explore… not in terms of honesty, but humanity instead…

In the Manga, there’s a lot of game theories, modified by simple folk games. However, the point is challenging the participant’s psychological and behavīoral attitude. I attempts to quote and translate part of the story, as an case study / reading reference for such ‘Aha’ story (Zen/Buddhist intellectual story) applying in our common psychology and even POP culture.

Furthermore, please read about my writings/poetic text  on HUG project… which is also what I felt and reacted to artist Hyemin Park’s performance… Honesty or Naivety?!