Audience reviews
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mbarseru
In an unexpected show, I discovered an itch I’d been longing to scratch by another show, only to have that satisfaction be given to me by this one, and man was it glorious.
A while back, I had watched the current #1 anime on MAL, Sousou no Frieren, and going into it, I was expecting a similar premise to that of To Your Eternity.
Going into Frieren, I was hoping for a journey where the premise of the show and its ambiguous and unique take on storytelling would have been Frieren continuing to live on despite all of her friends passing away, with the depth of her story going into the unique feeling of having already completed that one life-defining journey that you were destined to accomplish, leaving you with nothing but the after-journey experience of aging away and watching all of your l…
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As others have said, the first few episodes are just, on an other level. Above all, the first episode, which is probably one of the most emotionally charged that I have ever seen, which is surprising given that the characters involved have just been introduced. Seriously, a masterpiece of an episode.
After a few archs, it falls flat. This anime had the potential to become a masterpiece, an intrincated story whith unforseen events and consequences, unpredictable due to its nature, but instead it becomes a drama, centered around the backstories of other people and losing it's touch.
I would have loved that the first episode had some real follow-up, but instead it is forgotten along the series even though it is so esencial for the story to exist.
Even though I had a great time watching it,…
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This anime is probably the biggest fall-off I have ever seen.
The first few episodes were genuinely some of the most interesting beginnings of a show. The concept and story was very unique and fantastic to watch. An honest 10/10 show from the get-go. Then it fell off. Fell off hard. It managed to go from a 10/10 to a low 4/10 by the end. The story branched off into weird stuff and no longer had what made it so good. It became a boring show with predictable scenes, eye-rolling annoying characters, and bad/lame stories.
Highly disappointing show and very frustrating to see what could've been a masterpiece fall off so hard.
I would not recommend wasting your time watching this show except for the first few episodes.
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Never have I seen such disparity between a series quality and its score on MAL (8.34 as of my writing)
Let me open with this. If you want to call the 1st episode as a masterpiece, I would agree without a doubt. The problem lies with the later episodes.
With the recent years of Isekai trend, I've watched and read my fill of stories with OP MCs who bend everything around him to his will. This is the first time I saw an OP MC that mainly bend to the will of side characters. and sadly that's is the CRUX of the plot. With the narrative scheme of "MC get stronger with every death of people close to them", I could only care less and less with subsequent main NPCs.
In the violent world of the story, you could argue that MC immortality isn't OP. The MC knows he's weak, he knows he failed so many…
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Pretentious. This anime is the very definition of that word. Its attempts at presenting something deep and meaningful unfortunately falls flat due to how poorly the author handled the premise, which is a pity considering how this series could’ve actually been something that’s really impactful.
In this anime, an immortal being known as It is casted down to Earth, and as an immortal being, it has the ability to take on and change forms of various living creatures. Later on, it takes on a form of an injured wolf who is eventually helped by a young, nameless boy. After spending some time with the nameless boy, he died and It took on its form and began to explore the world It was in, and along the way, learn about how other people lived and how those people impacted It and the vice versa. Init…
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Watch it until the Jananda Islanda Arc and it's a masterpiece 10/10.
Spare yourself the pain/anguish/anger/disappointment of going further as well as the following seasons. Just pretend they were never created or existed in the first place.
The format of the review forces me to write more info about the anime, so here it is.
I have watched it fully and S2. I constantly regret my decision. I'll try to erase my memories up to the Jananda Island Arc. I cannot put into words how bad the anime gets. It's like looking at a sex joke made between coworkers on a sheet of toilet paper passed between stalls. I still can't believe it was made by the same person/persons. It is mind-numbingly horrific. One of the biggest shocks and disappointments of my life was that such a good idea was pissed and…
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[TL;DR: A great idea, squandered, again. A novel concept with huge possibilities, that ultimately fumbles and collapses under its own weight. What starts out to be a genuinely interesting and captivating journey into the philosophical and scientific nature of the human condition on the surface, is slowly peeled away to reveal a disappointingly bogstandard, trope-filled mess, full of boring melodrama and cheap emotional manipulation. Points for trying, the art and sound is good, some ideas are straight up great, but the end result is ultimately disappointing.]
To Your Eternity is infuriating. Not so much because it's obvious failings but because it squanders a really great and unique concept - again - that could've been otherwise made into a similarly great story. It is not the first time…
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If you’ve ever experienced the death of a loved one, you know the feeling that To Your Eternity seeks to evoke in its audience. Several times I found myself sobbing, and it gave me an outlet to release the pent-up sadness I’ve held from the deaths of people I loved.
To Your Eternity follows an immortal being named Fushi who assumes the form of dead humans and animals he encounters along his journey. He can transform into them at will. A few are a giant bear, a girl who can climb trees, and a wolf. Though he is immortal, he has fears and things to lose. He befriends kind people and fears losing his memories of them. There is a forest monster who can steal his forms, along with the memories. While fighting murders, warriors, and monsters, he utilizes his toolbelt of fallen friends. The high…
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PROLOGUE
When the first episode of this anime aired, it was instantly labeled as a masterpiece for making everyone cry with how sad it was. Extra hype came in by mentioning the author being the same as in A Silent Voice. It used all the classic tricks of cryporn, such as a tragic backdrop story, an unfair death, and a blank in personality protagonist that looked like a cute doggie. It did its job perfectly for that one episode, and if it ended there it would be remembered positively.
PROBLEM #1: REPETITION
Unfortunately there were more episodes and more arcs, and in every arc the exact same thing was happening. The protagonist met someone with a tragic backdrop story, spent some time with him, and then he died. No matter how good the execution may be, the repetition alone was making each…
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Note: Spoilers in the marked section. There will be no spoilers where there is no warning.
Laughter, sadness, pain, anger, fear, and hatred. These are all the emotions that a typical human being should know to make someone truly humane. At first, a human is born in the form of a baby, crying is the first form of emotion they experience. Then later they experience all sorts of different emotions. To your eternity is exactly that except, the protagonist we'll be following is actually an orb. That's right, it's an "it'. That is, it doesn't experience any form of emotion but it does stimulates them to experience all sorts of different things an emotions.
To your eternity is a beautiful experience. One that you haven't experienced this type of enjoyment from any other anime. It starts off w…
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It’s said that the Cognitive Revolution occurred between 70,000 to 30,000 years ago, allowing Homo Sapiens to communicate in unprecedented ways. As far as we know, we are the only species that can talk about things we have never seen, touched, or smelled. Abstract concepts like ‘gods’ and ‘nations’ are born from the ability to think and theorize beyond the material world. Incidentally, many scholars argue that this is what separates us from other species, it’s what makes human beings ‘human’. To Your Eternity takes another approach at answering some of these questions about the nature of humanity, attempting to uncover the unifying experiences that make us human.
To Your Eternity’s premise is ambitious, and while this is the show’s greatest asset, it also ends up being its undoing in som…
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It is fundamental to express emotions in order to make a work of fiction great – that’s something the anime industry knows very well. Sad and depressing emotions are frequently seen in anime works, but the real key to success is to combine them with pleasant and hopeful emotions. Thrill, suspense, compassion, excitement and enjoyment; all of them are important to form a good show. Fumetsu no Anata e has its unique style, which most people like – considering its global appeal and popularity - and others do not. But this style is what really prevents it from standing close to “top tier” anime, and that is a fact.
Fumetsu no Anata e started off with an amazing opening episode; full of emotions, beautiful character interactions and plot twists. It felt romantic and succeeded in piquing the wa…
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SPOILER-FREE ANIME REVIEW
Yoshitoki-san's recent Manga, Fumetsu no Anata e is by far one of the "Anime of The Year" candidates for me, along with Mushoku Tensei. Though it hasn't got much popularity as the other animes this year. It provides a good supernatural story that's sure will become more interesting as the show continues.
Story:
As the title says 「不滅」, It's about an Immortal being in a form of an orb-like thing that's unknown aside that it can take the shape of something. A creature without an instinct nor personality. It landed on a stone and take its form as an actual copy. As time passes by it takes a form of a wolf that's been wounded after it died suffering in a harsh blizzard. The unknown being gained its instinct as an animal. To live, according to what your body needs.…
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“Waste of time” is not a critique I like to give to a piece of fiction, but “To Your Eternity” really pushes it. My view is generally that if you try, you can usually find some redeeming quality to something you otherwise dislike. An optimistic media enjoyer should be able to find something of value to walk away with; be it an exciting plot point, a character you liked, an interesting/well executed setting or premise, good music, or beautiful art/animation. Though there is a second season announced, as a stand-alone product, To Your Eternity S1 unfortunately delivers a general lack of redeeming qualities while also feinting a build-up towards something grand and exciting then instead leading to a spectacular letdown. It is possible the eventual second season turns everything on its head, b…
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With a stunning first episode that easily seized my interest, Fumetsu no Anata e was one of my early favorites of the year. Sadly, that sentiment did not last as the episodes kept being released. An anime that for me started as high as an 8/10 slowly but surely dropped all the way down to a 5/10. What happened? Well, that's what this review is for!
Spoilers ahead. If you don't want to read the full review there's a tldr at the bottom with no spoilers.
A story that centers around Fushi's growth from an "it" to a human-adjacent being would undoubtedly be filled with many different stories of humanity that would become the foundation for Fushi's character, right? Well that's what it seemed at first, with both the first episode and the subsequent arc dealing with the concept of death. Unfor…
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“What does it mean to be alive?” A question as old as humanity itself. Yet, not one that’s often tackled in anime. Fumetsu no anata e, the latest work from my favourite mangaka Oima Yoshitoki, is an eloquently crafted tale of self-discovery, grief, loss and healing. From beginning to end, the anime is a gripping and engaging story full of important life lessons, loveable characters and mystery that keeps you wanting to come back for more. Now that it’s over, my only complaint is that we only got 20 episodes instead of a full second cour, but the future is very bright for this series.
I’ve been a massive fan of Oima-sensei’s since Koe no Katachi. Over the past few years, I’ve been outspoken on social media about just how much that work of art changed my life. I was at my darkest moment whe…
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To Your Eternity is not a great anime, nor is it necessarily a bad one. It’s stuck at an awkward in between, with interesting themes and a refreshing story being weighed down by clumsy and often boring writing. The blend of adventure and drama sets it apart from other anime like it, and as disappointing as some moments in the series can be you can understand why many people will find them emotional.
There are three main arcs throughout the 20 episodes, four if you count the first episode. Each one offers a new cast with new experiences for our immortal main character, Fushi. On their own the arcs aren’t bad, however after watching them back-to-back you will simply stop caring. The fact that the cast is always changing means you won’t be with any long enough to care about what happens, and…
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Anyone who has read or seen Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice) will recognize the name, Yoshitoki Ooima. To Your Eternity is her latest work that combines her artistic talent woven into a mesmeric story. To describe To Your Eternity is not simple. It's more than just a supernatural drama. It casts an emotional journey following an unique character And without a shadow of a doubt, To Your Eternity is among one of the best series I've seen this year.
When I first read the manga before the anime adaptation, I had anticipated various degrees of emotional drama. The author has been known to amplify human emotions to tell and show a story. By doing so, she's able to communicate to the audience why characters are motivated by certain actions. That's no different when applied for To Your Eternity. T…
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A foreword for this extensively long review: this review will have some spoilers, and I've tried my best to keep it vague as best as possible not to sway off all who read this and wanting to try the anime for yourselves. You have been warned.
"At first, it was an orb. Not just any typical orb. It could change itself by imitating the form of all that may and does exist. I decided to throw the orb upon this land to observe the various mutational forms of this immortal to see how it tries to adapt to the environment around it. There is but one enemy I'm worried of, and it's these shape-shifting monsters called the Nokkers who appear to grasp more intelligence than the Orb. This is my account of the journey with the Orb." - The Beholder, voiced by Kenjirou Tsuda
“The limits of my language me…
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To Your Eternity is a story about life. The struggles, the memories, the people we meet.
As a whole, To Your Eternity initially does a solid job at presenting such events and ideas, from what I have seen of it in the past, it plays well with this whole journey concept it has going for itself. It doesn't feel half-hearted, the characters are believable, and for the most part, it was something to look forward to as you sway your way into the oncoming episodes. This, however, is true until it isn't. The latter half of the story sure goes on the same initial path as the first, however, with a substantial objective of the former half somewhat achieved (basically intelligence acquired), the story had to drive itself around a new fundamental for storytelling, which it did, but the result was laz…
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