The world depicted in movies is a fictional one that does not exist in reality, except for those based on true stories. Even though we know it is a fictional world, our emotions are stirred when we watch it, making us cry, get angry, or feel happy. The reason why a fictional world, rather than a real one, stirs emotions in the same way as reality, and sometimes even more so, is because it is not simply fiction.

The reason why unrealistic fiction is looked down upon is probably because it is thought to be unrealistic. Reality is everyday life. It is the world created by the six sense organs, including the mind. Unreality is merely a brain phenomenon produced by a single sensory organ called the mind. An unreal world is a world of delusions, dreams, prejudices and extreme beliefs that does not exist except for a select few.

Fiction is not reality. So it's an unrealistic world, but at the same time, it is a surreal world. A surreal world is a world that cannot be perceived by the human sensory organs, but it must be a universal world that transcends reality and is common to everyone.

The surreal world is the true world, but the true world cannot be expressed because there is no distinction between things. That's why we have no choice but to depict it as a fictional, unrealistic world.

Fiction is both an unrealistic world and a surreal world, but the problem is that in trying to bring about a surreal world, we end up creating an unrealistic world. If new religious sects are to be condemned, it is because they bring about a world of the unreal, not a world of the surreal. It's a scam and a cheat. This type of problem is not limited to new religious sects, but lurks throughout society.

The problem is that the decision as to whether something is unreal or surreal is up to the individual. God is unreal because He is not real, but to some He is surreal and to others He is unreal. If all gods were unreal, there would be no religion in the world. It would be nice if all gods were surreal, but since gods can only be depicted as fiction, this is not possible.

Even modern people who are not ignorant enough to believe in God are not intelligent enough to live without Him. God is like a guidepost to help you unravel your life. So religion may be unnecessary for those who don't need it, but it is necessary for those who need it.

The funeral of Toru Rikiishi, a character from the manga "Ashita no Joe," was held on March 24, 1970. It seems that Toru Rikiishi is not the only anime character for whom a memorial service has been held. On April 18, 2007, the funeral of Raoh from "Fist of the North Star" was held at Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin Temple, and it is said that about 3,000 fans attended even in the rain. There seem to be many funerals of such fictional characters. There is something surreal about these memorials that doesn't exist in reality. It must be the same as the world of mythology.

These characters are not real, but they live in the story. So, if there is a death in the story, that character will die. But is the death of a fictitious character really a death? The exact same thing can be said about us humans. The body and mind are not real. Reality is eternal and unchanging. So if we, as real beings, thought of ourselves as body and mind, we would be just like anime characters.

We are destined to die when our lifespan comes to an end, but is the death of our body and mind, which do not actually exist, actually death? Just as an anime character disappears from a story, perhaps our bodies and minds simply disappear from this world. Since we are not the body and mind, there can be no death. This is because our true nature is the everlasting "Self."

When we watch anime or dramas, we are doing the same thing as the "Self" in "I am the only one" who watches a movie alone in the audience. Our true nature is the "Self." Just as the "Self" identifies with the "I" living in this world, we identify with the characters in anime and dramas. The world of stories such as anime and dramas is like a "play within a play" in the play that is the world in which we live.