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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image           = Fumetsu no anata e Volume 1.jpg
| caption         = First {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volume cover, featuring Joaan (front) and [[Fushi (To Your Eternity)|Fushi]] (back)
| ja_kanji        = 不滅のあなたへ
| ja_romaji       = Fumetsu no Anata e
| genre           = {{ubl|[[Drama]]<ref>{{cite web|title=To Your Eternity: Everything you need to know about the popular manga series|url=https://www.penguin.com.au/articles/3447-about-to-your-eternity-manga-series|publisher=[[Penguin Books Australia]]|access-date=December 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202070432/https://www.penguin.com.au/articles/3447-about-to-your-eternity-manga-series|archive-date=December 2, 2024|date=June 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Fantasy]]<ref name="animeann"/>}}<!--. Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = [[Yoshitoki Ōima]]
| publisher       = [[Kodansha]]
| publisher_en    = {{English manga publisher
| NA              = [[Kodansha USA]]
}}
| demographic     = {{Transliteration|ja|[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]}}
| magazine        = [[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]
| imprint         = Shōnen Magazine Comics
| first           = November 9, 2016
| last            = 
| volumes         = 23
| volume_list     = List of To Your Eternity chapters
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = TV series 
| director        = {{ubl|Masahiko Murata ({{Abbr|S1|Season 1}})|[[Kiyoko Sayama]] ({{Abbr|S2|Season 2}})}}
| producer        = {{ubl|Aya Ishii ({{Abbr|S1|Season 1}})|Yuri Katō ({{Abbr|S2|Season 2}})}}
| writer          = Shinzō Fujita 
| music           = Ryo Kawasaki
| studio          = {{ubl|[[Brain's Base]] ({{Abbr|S1|Season 1}})|[[Drive (studio)|Drive]] ({{Abbr|S2|Season 2}})}}
| licensee        = [[Crunchyroll]] {{English anime licensee|[[South Asia|SA]]/[[Southeast Asia|SEA]]|[[Medialink]]}}
| network         = [[NHK Educational TV]]
| network_en      = {{English anime network|US=[[Crunchyroll Channel]]<ref>{{cite press release|title=It's All Anime, All the Time on New 24/7 Linear 'Crunchyroll' Channel in the U.S.|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2023-10-12/its-all-anime-all-the-time-on-new-24-7-linear-lsquo-crunchyroll-rsquo-channel-in-the-u.s/.203329|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|via=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 27, 2024|date=October 12, 2023|archive-date=October 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012185031/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2023-10-12/its-all-anime-all-the-time-on-new-24-7-linear-lsquo-crunchyroll-rsquo-channel-in-the-u.s/.203329|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| first           = April 12, 2021
| last            = 
| episodes        = 40<!-- This parameter should only be incremented when new episodes air or when a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] can confirm a specific number of episodes. -->
| episode_list    = List of To Your Eternity episodes
}}
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{{Nihongo|'''''To Your Eternity'''''|不滅のあなたへ|Fumetsu no Anata e|{{abbr|lit.|literally}} "To You, the Immortal"|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Yoshitoki Ōima]]. It has been serialized in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' since November 2016, with individual chapters collected by [[Kodansha]] into twenty-three {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes as of November 2024. The story is about an [[Immortality|immortal]] being, [[Fushi (To Your Eternity)|Fushi]], who takes on multiple forms and freely utilizes their respective natural abilities at will, including that of an abandoned white-haired boy and his [[Arctic wolf|white wolf]], in order to further evolve and stimulate as it learns what it means to be truly human over the decades and centuries.

Ōima, inspired by her own grandmother's death, aimed to write about survival and the character Fushi, who initially is an emotionless stone but gradually develops a self and personality as a result of interacting with humans. In contrast to her previous work, ''[[A Silent Voice (manga)|A Silent Voice]]'', ''To Your Eternity'' puts little focus on the characters' past but instead upon their future.

In North America, the manga is licensed by [[Kodansha USA]] for a digital and printed English release. An [[anime]] television series adaptation of the manga, produced by [[Brain's Base]], aired from April to August 2021 on Japan's [[NHK Educational TV]]; a second season produced by [[Drive (studio)|Drive]] aired from October 2022 to March 2023. A third season has been announced.   

''To Your Eternity'' has received acclaim in Japan, earning many awards and generating major sales. Critical response to the series debut was very positive, based on the emotional focus on the villagers and Fushi to the point of often earning perfect scores. Fushi's continuous [[character arc]] was praised while Ōima's artistry enjoyed critical acclaim due to its detailed facial expressions and environments.
 
== Plot ==
=== Part one ===
An otherworldly being called the Beholder creates a white orb (later named Fushi by a rambunctious young girl). Fushi takes on the form of a rock, then a dying [[arctic wolf]]. Fushi meets a white-haired boy living alone who mistakes him for his pet wolf, Joaan. After the boy dies, Fushi takes his form. He travels to the land of Ninannah, and meets a young girl called March, who was chosen as a sacrifice to a large white [[bear]] named Oniguma. March names Fushi and teaches him the rudiments of speech, and how to use his hands. Fushi defeats Oniguma, and he, March, Parona (an older sister figure to March), and the elderly woman Pioran, are taken prisoner by Hayase, to Yanome. They escape, but young March is killed protecting Parona and becomes a [[ghost|spirit]]. Fushi part ways with Parona and leaves Ninannah to escape Hayase, who is determined to control Fushi.

Accompanying Pioran, Fushi begins to speak like a child. As they travel to Takunaha, they are attacked by a plant-like being that can steal Fushi's forms and memories, a Nokker. Fushi kills it, regaining his memories. In Takunaha, Fushi meets a boy named Gugu, who was disfigured in an accident after saving Rean. Gugu saves Fushi from another Nokker, and Fushi, Gugu and Rean become friends. For four years, Fushi refrains from transforming or creating objects in order to live as a human. A Nokker attacks and Gugu was killed in the process while sacrificing himself to save Rean, who becomes a spirit like March. Fushi leaves Takunaha, paranoid of Nokker attacks, followed by Pioran.

Hayase pays a girl named Tonari to lure Fushi and Pioran onto a [[prison ship]] to Jananda island. Fushi enters the island's gladiatorial tournament. In the final round, Fushi faces Hayase, who reveals she killed Parona, assuming her form. An enraged Fushi is defeated by Hayase, who captures and attempts to rape him. Tonari and her friends come to try and save him, but at the same time, Nokkers attack the island, and three of Tonari's friends are killed. Fushi kills the Nokkers, and leaves the island with Hayase, abandoning her to die in the ocean, where she is attacked by a Nokker. Fushi reunites with Pioran and travels to an uninhabited island, but she develops [[dementia]]. Before her death, she asks the Beholder to have herself [[Reincarnation in Hinduism|reborn]] as something useful to Fushi, a horse that Fushi later acquires.

Fushi remains on the island for forty years, until Nokkers begin attacking humans off the island. As he prepares to leave, he meets Hisame, the nine-year-old granddaughter and reincarnation of Hayase. Hisame's left arm contains the Nokker which had merged with Hayase. The two travel to the site of the Nokker attack, where they meet the grown Tonari and Sander. Hisame tries to kill Tonari, and is wounded herself, but escapes. Tonari dies in front of Fushi, and becomes a spirit. Fushi rescues Hisame and refrains from killing the Nokker in her arm after she agrees to leave him. For the next two centuries, Fushi avoids extensive human contact, and is regularly visited by the obsessed Hayase's reincarnations and descendants; one of which is a male named Kahaku. They establish a religious cult called the Guardian Force, worshiping Fushi and opposing the Nokkers. After rival religions begin denouncing Fushi, Kahaku removes Fushi from his solitude to further improve his image.

The two are captured by Prince Bonchien, who had been instructed by Tonari to find Fushi. Bon lends his princely approval to Fushi and the Guardians, becoming a target for those opposed to Fushi. Bon witnesses Fushi resurrect a dead princess, but hides the fact from Fushi. Fushi is arrested by another kingdom and forced to demonstrate resurrection, but fails. Both Bon and Fushi are imprisoned, with Fushi encased in solid iron. Fushi escapes and rescues Bon, faking his death. The Nokker in Kahaku's arm warns that the Nokkers will attack the large city Renril in one year. Bon and Kahaku gather allies and warn the city, while Fushi further develops his ability to create objects from nothing.

In disguise as Booze Man, Fushi destroys and recreates buildings in Renril as extensions of his body. Hundreds of Nokkers attack the city, and during the battle March is accidentally resurrected. Three of Bon's allies are killed, and Bon tells Fushi they can return to life. Fushi uses them to defend the city, resurrecting them where needed. As the battle continues, Kahaku's Nokker attacks Fushi, returning him to his original orb form. Bon kills himself near Fushi, giving him his form. Able to see the spirits of his friends, Fushi remembers them and returns them to life, and the battle is won as Fushi regains strength. Kahaku leaves the city with his Nokker, and later kills himself and his Nokker, but not before expressing his strong love for Fushi.

===Part two===
Fushi tells his friends he will make the world peaceful, and resurrect them after he has done so. He sleeps and spreads his body across the planet, to stop the Nokkers from returning. Fushi's friends live their lives and all die as Fushi sleeps. After 600 years, Fushi's body encompasses the entire planet, now at a modern level of technological advancement. During his sleep, the Nokkers become microscopically small, secretly living inside of and controlling human beings. Kahaku's Nokker lives in the brain of Mizuha, the eighteenth reincarnation of Hayase, and this Nokker leads the others in preparation for Fushi's return.

After awakening five centuries into [[Modern era|the modern era]], Fushi resurrects the eleven spirits following him, including his closest friends March, Gugu, Tonari Dalton and Bonchien. The Beholder transforms himself into a twelve-year-old boy, calling himself Satoru. Fushi meets a boy named Yuki, and Mizuha, who falls in love with Fushi, being Hayase's eighteenth [[reincarnation]]. Mizuha murders her mother, but she [[Resurrection|returns to life]] without Fushi's involvement, alerting him to the Nokkers' return. As he learns that the Nokkers are now living peacefully among humanity, Fushi becomes confused about what to do. He attempts to fight the Nokkers on his own, but Hayase's Nokker launches an attack on Yuki's school. 

Hayase's Nokker is ultimately killed, and its organization collapses, but Nokkers continue living among humans. Satoru offers Fushi [[omnipotence]], but he refuses. Before losing his memories Satoru reveals that he created the world out of boredom, then wanted to die in his creation, leaving Fushi to watch over it. After six decades, knowledge of Nokkers has become commonplace, Yuki dies, and Fushi leaves Yuki's home with his resurrected closest friends.

== Characters ==
;{{Nihongo|Fushi|フシ}}
{{Main|Fushi (To Your Eternity){{!}}Fushi (''To Your Eternity'')}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Reiji Kawashima]]<ref name="cast">{{cite web|author=Jennifer Sherman|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-12/to-your-eternity-tv-anime-unveils-main-cast-members/.161745|title=To Your Eternity TV Anime Unveils Main Cast Members|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 12, 2020|access-date=July 12, 2020|archive-date=July 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714130833/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-12/to-your-eternity-tv-anime-unveils-main-cast-members/.161745|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Jacob Hopkins]]<ref name="Dub">{{cite web|last=Luster|first=Joseph|title=Crunchyroll Reveals Spring 2021 Anime Dub Cast Lists, Launch Dates|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/05/26/crunchyroll-reveals-spring-2021-anime-dub-cast-lists-launch-dates|website=Crunchyroll|access-date=May 26, 2021|date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526160107/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/05/26/crunchyroll-reveals-spring-2021-anime-dub-cast-lists-launch-dates|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
:A divine creature who can change his form and grow objects from his body. He was sent to Earth to preserve information and experiences. Through his journey he learns how to communicate with humans.
;{{Nihongo|Nokkers|ノッカー}}
:Shapeshifting and parasitic entities that attempt to thwart the Beholder and Fushi's purpose in preserving all that exists. They are recurring antagonists throughout the series, one of which actually merges with the human Hayase, and continues to have some power over her many reincarnations/descendants over the centuries. 
;The White-Haired Boy
:A young and lonely unnamed boy and the very first human being Fushi meets in the form of his good longtime [[Arctic wolf|wolf]] friend Joaan. After he dies, Fushi takes his form, often using it as a default appearance.
;{{Nihongo|March|マーチ|Māchi}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Rie Hikisaka]]<ref name="cast"/>|[[Sarah Anne Williams]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SarahAnneWillia|author=Sarah Anne Williams|number=1401992835214168064|title=New character I voice: March from the To Your Eternity english dub! Second episode has just dropped on @Crunchyroll! She's the goodest of little beans and deserves all the dolls :))) #ToYourEternity|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>}}
:A young girl who adopts Fushi after escaping from a [[sacrifice|sacrifice ritual]].
;{{Nihongo|Parona|パロナ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Aya Uchida]]<ref name="cast"/>|Valeria Rodriguez<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ElvisBadger|author=Valeria Rodriguez|number=1402320947550375938|title=So, so, SO E X C I T E D to announce that I voice Parona in the English Dub of "To Your Eternity!" I am /eternally/ grateful to @vox_inc_usa, and @crunchyroll for the opportunity to work on this amazing project with such a lovely cast. ☺💕 #animevoiceactor #anime #voiceacting|date=June 9, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>}}
:An exiled villager; a friend and older sister figure to March.
;{{Nihongo|Pioran|ピオラン}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Rikako Aikawa]]<ref name="cast"/>|[[Dorothy Elias-Fahn]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=DorothyFahn|author=Dorothy Fahn|number=1407534199842557953|title=By the way, I play the sometimes wacky old lady #Pioran in #ToYourEternity !!! She's in the lovely hooded robe on the right! Check it out!😊👍❤️🎙️|date=June 23, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>}}
:An elderly woman who takes care of Fushi. She ultimately dies of old age and is reborn as a horse who aids Fushi over the decades as per her dying request. 
;{{Nihongo|Hayase|ハヤセ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Mitsuki Saiga]]<ref name="cast"/>}} (Japanese); [[Kira Buckland]]<ref>{{cite tweet|last=Buckland|first=Kira|author-link=Kira Buckland|user=KiraBuckland|number=1441208422712578050|date=September 23, 2021|title=(Spoiler warnings) Hayase was a very interesting character to play. I don't think I've ever gotten to be so evil for a role before..|language=en|access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref> (English)
:A warrior who tries to sacrifice young March and later killed her. She takes an obsessive interest in Fushi and his ever-developing otherworldly abilities. She served as a primary antagonist for the first few arcs of the manga, and first season of the anime. Her descendants and reincarnations then entirely devote themselves to protecting Fushi in her stead and intend to carry on her twisted bloodline for future generations as devoted [[cult]]-like unit called the Guardians. 
;{{Nihongo|Gugu|グーグー}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Ryoko Shiraishi]]<ref name="cast2">{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Adds 4 Cast Members|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-17/to-your-eternity-anime-adds-4-cast-members/.172858|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 17, 2021|date=May 17, 2021|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517100215/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-17/to-your-eternity-anime-adds-4-cast-members/.172858|url-status=live}}</ref> (child), [[Taku Yashiro]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Casts Taku Yashiro as Adolescent Gugu|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-15/to-your-eternity-anime-casts-taku-yashiro-as-adolescent-gugu/.173964|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 15, 2021|date=June 15, 2021|archive-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616071914/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-15/to-your-eternity-anime-casts-taku-yashiro-as-adolescent-gugu/.173964|url-status=live}}</ref> (adolescent)|[[Erica Mendez]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=HopkinsJacob5|author=Jacob Hopkins|number=1417623603672014852|title=Catch the newest episode of @EternityAnimeEN on @Crunchyroll and @hbomax. @tsunderica and I are monsterbrothers forever🥺
|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=August 17, 2021}}</ref> (child), [[Bryce Papenbrook]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=BrycePapenbrook|author=Bryce Papenbrook|number=1422658664540741633|title=Proud to join the cast of To Your Eternity as the voice of Gugu 💪 Time to train so my flex can be on point like him 😎 #ToYourEternity #Gugu @EternityAnimeEN|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=August 17, 2021}}</ref> (adolescent)}}
:A young man who works in Booze Man's restaurant after being treated by the latter when he was nearly dying and thus covers his damaged face with a mask.
;{{Nihongo|Shin|シン}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Atsushi Abe]]<ref name="cast2"/>}}
:Gugu's older brother who abandoned him.
;{{Nihongo|Rean|リーン|Rīn}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Manaka Iwami]]<ref name="cast2"/>}}
:A wealthy young girl who frequents Booze's store as she befriends Gugu and Fushi.
;{{Nihongo|Booze Man|酒爺|Sake Jī}}
:{{Voiced by|Kentarō Tone<ref name="cast2"/>}}
:The owner of a distillery and friend of Pioran.
;{{Nihongo|Tonari|トナリ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Eri Inagawa]]<ref name="cast3">{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Adds 5 Cast Members for New Arc|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-05/to-your-eternity-anime-adds-5-cast-members-for-new-arc/.174805|website=Anime News Network|access-date=July 5, 2021|date=July 5, 2021|archive-date=July 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705084620/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-05/to-your-eternity-anime-adds-5-cast-members-for-new-arc/.174805|url-status=live}}</ref>|Anne Yatco<ref name="S2-Dub">{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=To Your Eternity Anime Series 2 Reveals English Dub's Cast, November 6 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-english-dub-cast-november-6-premiere/.191596|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 4, 2022|date=November 4, 2022|archive-date=November 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105044516/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-english-dub-cast-november-6-premiere/.191596|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
:A young girl who accompanied her father when he was exiled to Janada, an island for criminals.
;{{Nihongo|Hisame|ヒサメ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Tomori Kusunoki]]<ref name="cast4"/>|[[Dawn M. Bennett]]<ref name="S2-Dub"/>}}
:Hayase's granddaughter and the leader of a group called Guardians, who seek to protect Fushi.
;{{Nihongo|Kahaku|カハク}}
:{{Voiced by|Mitsuki Saiga<ref name="cast4"/>|Chris Hackney<ref name="S2-Dub"/>}}
:A distant male descendant of Hayase and current leader of the Guardians.
;{{Nihongo|Bonchien Nicoli la Tasty Peach Uralis|ボンシェン・ニコリ・ラ・テイスティピーチ{{=}}ウラリス|Bonshen Nikori Ra Teisutipīchi Urarisu}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Takehito Koyasu]]<ref name="cast4"/>}}
:An extremely eccentric prince of the Uralis Kingdom, who seeks to capture and get close to Fushi.
;{{Nihongo|Torta|トルタ|Toruta}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Megumi Han]]<ref name="cast5">{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Series 2 Reveals More Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-more-cast/.191567|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 4, 2022|date=November 4, 2022|archive-date=November 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104212135/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-04/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-more-cast/.191567|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
:Bonchien's little brother.
;{{Nihongo|Pocoa|ポコア|Pokoa}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Aoi Koga]]<ref name="cast5"/>}}
:Bonchien's little sister.
;{{Nihongo|Fen|フェン}}
:{{Voiced by|Mitsuaki Kanuka<ref name="cast5"/>}}
:One of Bonchien's ghost confidantes.
;{{Nihongo|Nixon|ニクソン|Nikuson}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Hiroyuki Yoshino (voice actor)|Hiroyuki Yoshino]]<ref name="cast5"/>}}
:One of Bonchien's ghost confidantes.
;{{Nihongo|Todo|アイリス|Airisu}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Akeno Watanabe]]<ref name="cast5"/>}}
:Bon's love interest.
;{{Nihongo|Cylira|サイリーラ|Sairīra}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Mitsuru Miyamoto]]<ref name="cast5"/>}}
:The head of the Church of Bennett, a religious organization opposing Fushi, believing him to actually cause the conflict with Nokkers.
;{{Nihongo|Kai Renald Rawle|カイ・レナルド・ロウル|Kai Renarudo Rouru}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Yasuyuki Kase]]<ref name="cast6">{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Series 2 Reveals 5 New Cast Members|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-18/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-5-new-cast-members/.193101|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 19, 2022|date=December 19, 2022|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219013919/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-18/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-5-new-cast-members/.193101|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
:An experienced soldier in the Uralis army.
;{{Nihongo|Hairo Rich|ハイロ・リッチ|Hairo Ritchi}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Kaito Ishikawa]]<ref name="cast6"/>}}
:A skilled soldier and a member of the Church of Bennett.
;{{Nihongo|Messar Robin Bastar|メサール・ロビン・バスタル|Mesāru Robin Basutaru}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Eiji Miyashita]]<ref name="cast6"/>}}
:A mysanthrope soldier, who is secretly a prince of Renril.
;{{Nihongo|Alme|アルメ|Arume}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Noriko Shitaya]]<ref name="cast6"/>}}
:The princess of Renril and acting queen, Messar's half-sister.
;{{Nihongo|Iddy|エコ|Eco}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Ryō Hirohashi]]<ref name="cast6"/>}}
:A mute little girl from a distant village, where people use vases to communicate, who Fushi takes in.
;{{Nihongo|Cam|カム|Kamu}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Fukushi Ochiai]]<ref name="cast7">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=To Your Eternity Anime Series 2 Reveals 4 New Cast Members|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-14/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-4-new-cast-members/.193811|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 15, 2023|date=January 15, 2023|archive-date=January 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115042122/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-14/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-4-new-cast-members/.193811|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
:A chubby and cheerful soldier of Renril, who is attracted to Yuiss.
;{{Nihongo|Yuiss|ユイス|Yuisu}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Akira Sekine]]<ref name="cast7"/>}}
:A stoick archer in Renril's army.
;{{Nihongo|Sera|セラ}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Ayaka Fukuhara]]<ref name="cast7"/>}}
;{{Nihongo|Sebas|セバス|Sebasu}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Chiharu Sawashiro]]<ref name="cast7"/>}}
;{{Nihongo|The Beholder|観察者|Kansatsu-sha}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Kenjiro Tsuda]]<ref name="cast"/>|Cory Yee<ref name="Dub"/>}}
:The narrator and Fushi's creator who threw Fushi, as the Orb, to Earth in the series' beginning to observe it as it further changes form and acquires more and stimulation. He ultimately makes the choice to abandon his creation and have his own [[Ghost|fey]]/[[Life force energy|vital spiritual essence]] [[Reincarnation|reborn]] as a young human boy named Satoru.

== Production ==
[[Manga artist]] Yoshitoki Ōima conceived the title ''To Your Eternity'' after learning that her sick grandmother was going to pass away. At the outset, she was only certain of the title's nuance, but could not arrive at a decision. With the encouragement of colleagues, she eventually chose ''To Your Eternity''. The decision to give the manga a fantasy setting was taken for the freedom it afforded, with supernatural beings offering unusual possibilities. She compares ''To Your Eternity'' to her other works, and states that, while ''A Silent Voice'' focuses on characters in the present confronting their past, ''To Your Eternity'' focuses on the future. She also mentions exploring the theme of death in ''[[Mardock Scramble]]'', ''A Silent Voice'' and ''To Your Eternity''. The character Fushi originated from Ōima's work in primary school, although the setting changed before the series started. Fushi was originally to be female, but a colleague suggested a male protagonist for a different appeal. Ōima wanted to make the protagonist neutral, and said she prefers neutral female characters. Each volume cover represents a character's dream such as the first one, which depicts the unnamed youth finding freedom. According to Oima, Fushi does not want to forget the people he meets on his journeys.<ref name="authorinter"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://konomanga.jp/interview/136188-2/2|script-title=ja:前作からの「課題」に取り組むための『不滅のあなたへ』|trans-title="To Your Eternity" to tackle the "issues" from the previous work|website=Konomanga|date=February 24, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709222049/https://konomanga.jp/interview/136188-2/2}}</ref>

Characters featured in the series are based on real life personalities. For example, Pioran reminded Ōima of her deceased grandmother. She furthermore expresses some guilt for having characters die. There are approximately 13 characters that are greatly affected by Fushi and which, before the series' beginning, would lead Ōima to the title, {{nihongo|"Ash Swords of 13 People"|『13人の灰剣』}}, before being replaced by "To Your Eternity". When it came to drawing, March was Ōima's favorite character due to her short stature. Furthermore, Ōima says she likes drawing children in confined places.<ref name="authorinter">{{cite web|url=https://konomanga.jp/interview/136188-2|script-title=ja:前作からの「課題」に取り組むための『不滅のあなたへ』|trans-title="To Your Eternity" to tackle the "issues" from the previous work|website=Konomanga|date=February 24, 2018|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510010359/https://konomanga.jp/interview/136188-2|url-status=live}}</ref>

The overall setting is that of a main character being "a boy who knows nothing". Ōima wanted the reader to find themself, like Fushi, in this situation where they do not know anything. It is for this reason that she did not give prominence to any character other than the hero. A common theme portrayed in the manga is death and immortality. To reinforce the blank slate themes, she decided to create a white universe, which was how she obtained a snowy landscape. As characters living in this snowy region are not part of an indigenous population, she decided not to depict them as, for example, [[Inuit]]. For research, she watched several documentaries in order to learn how to make the boy look like he was living in a world of "survival", with limited resources and skills. To accomplish this, she had to think deeply about what was practical under such difficult circumstances. March was created to be talkative and balance the quiet ones. The manga presents the climate, disease and the [[polar bear]] as obstacles to the human will. Ōima elaborates that people have to live with these challenges, and it is to show how to overcome them that she included them in the scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.journaldujapon.com/2017/06/09/interview-de-a-silent-voice-a-to-your-eternity-lunique-mangaka-nommee-oima/|title=From A Silent Voice to To Your Eternity|website=Journal Du Japon|date=9 June 2017|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510143908/https://www.journaldujapon.com/2017/06/09/interview-de-a-silent-voice-a-to-your-eternity-lunique-mangaka-nommee-oima/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Adaptation ===
Director {{ill|Masahiko Murata|ja|むらた雅彦}} expressed surprise when first reading the manga series, initially believing the young villager would be the lead character rather than Fushi. He felt that the themes Ōima was approaching were thought-provoking, which he found challenging. Murata stated that, as minor parts of the manga were changed, the anime would stay true to the original printed version.<ref name="anime"/> The official [[Twitter]] account of the anime series stated that the main theme presented through March (and later Fushi) was the notion of growing into adulthood.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=To Your Eternity Anime|user=EternityAnimeEN|number=1392275832689807368|date=May 11, 2021|title=KT|access-date=May 19, 2021}}</ref>

In casting the actors, [[Reiji Kawashima]]'s voice quality was befitting for Fushi{{mdash}}from his point of view. "The Observer", played by [[Kenjiro Tsuda]], is a narrative role that was not all that involved in the story due to Murata's view that Tsuda's voice was "cool". The first episode only had two voice actors: Kawashima and Tsuda. The former expressed relief when working as he felt that Tsuda was a friendly person. Tsuda felt that Kawashima was a passionate actor, exemplified by his early arrival for each episode's recording session. Kawashima thought his character to be exhausting based on his varied experiences, while Tsuda felt Fushi was too mysterious.<ref name="anime">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.or.jp/feature/feature-787711/|title=川島零士＆津田健次郎＆むらた雅彦監督がアニメ『不滅のあなたへ』の裏側を語る|website=TV Guide|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511010801/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/feature/feature-787711/|url-status=live|trans-title=Reiji Kawashima & Kenjiro Tsuda & Masahiko Murata talk about the back side of the anime "To Your Eternity"}}</ref> [[Rie Hikisaka]], who plays March, enjoyed Kawashima's work and his interactions with Pioran.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Rie Hikisaka|user=kirakiraponpon5|number=1394297119616376833|date=May 17, 2021|title=KT|access-date=May 19, 2021}}</ref> For the sixth episode, Kawashima expressed difficulty portraying Fushi's lines due to the fact that the character was learning how to speak.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Reiji Kawashima|user=reiji_kawashima|number=1394299415108612108|date=May 17, 2021|title=KT|access-date=May 19, 2021}}</ref> [[Ryoko Shiraishi]] commented that while she enjoyed voicing Gugu, the character's fluid personality made the work more challenging.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Ryoko Shiraishi|user=RyokoShiraishi_|number=1396842155759439882|date=May 24, 2021|title=「#不滅のあなたへ」みなさんグーグーに出会ってくれましたか…? すごいテンポで進んでいくし、コロコロ感情が変わるので、切り替えやメリハリ出すのが大変でした。こだわってもらった台詞は「嘘つき…」 リーンを目の前にした時のリアクションには力を入れました笑 いやホント兄ちゃんよ…|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref>

== Media ==
=== Manga ===
{{Main|List of To Your Eternity chapters{{!}}List of ''To Your Eternity'' chapters}}
Written and illustrated by [[Yoshitoki Ōima]], ''To Your Eternity'' started in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' on November 9, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-02/a-silent-voice-oima-launches-fumetsu-no-anata-e-fantasy-manga-on-november-9/.108367|title=A Silent Voice's Ōima Launches Fumetsu no Anata e Fantasy Manga on November 9|date=November 2, 2016|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 20, 2017|archive-date=September 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920190655/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-02/a-silent-voice-oima-launches-fumetsu-no-anata-e-fantasy-manga-on-november-9/.108367|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-24/a-silent-voice-oima-launches-new-fantasy-manga-in-fall/.102452|title=A Silent Voice's Ōima Launches New Fantasy Manga in Fall|date=May 23, 2016|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 18, 2017|archive-date=November 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119110132/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-24/a-silent-voice-oima-launches-new-fantasy-manga-in-fall/.102452|url-status=live }}</ref> It was Ōima's second series featured in the publication, the first being the critically acclaimed ''A Silent Voice''. The series' first arc finished on December 4, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=To Your Eternity Manga's 1st Arc Ends|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-29/to-your-eternity-manga-1st-arc-ends/.153807|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=November 29, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200143/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-29/to-your-eternity-manga-1st-arc-ends/.153807|url-status=live }}</ref> while the second started on January 22, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Rafael Antonio Pineda|title=To Your Eternity Manga's 2nd Arc Launches on January 22|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-04/to-your-eternity-manga-2nd-arc-launches-on-january-22/.153950|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 4, 2019|date=December 4, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204191520/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-04/to-your-eternity-manga-2nd-arc-launches-on-january-22/.153950|url-status=live }}</ref> Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes. The first volume was released on January 17, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063958423|script-title=ja:不滅のあなたへ（1）|language=ja|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=September 20, 2017|archive-date=October 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029105935/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063958423|url-status=live}}</ref> As of November 15, 2024, 23 volumes have been released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000399675|script-title=ja:不滅のあなたへ（23）|lang=ja|trans-title=To you immortal (23)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref>

On January 17, 2017, [[Kodansha USA]] announced that they would digitally publish the first ten chapters of the series on various digital platforms. Thereafter, they would publish the manga's new chapters simultaneously with the Japanese releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kodanshacomics.com/2017/01/17/fumetsu-no-anata-e-to-your-eternity-new-oima/|title=Yoshitoki Oima's To Your Eternity makes its debut in digital along with new Samura, Deathtopia|date=January 17, 2017|publisher=[[Kodansha USA]]|access-date=September 18, 2017|archive-date=September 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920044531/https://kodanshacomics.com/2017/01/17/fumetsu-no-anata-e-to-your-eternity-new-oima/|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/kodansha-usa-licenses-yoshitoki-oima-to-your-eternity-manga/.111248|title=Kodansha USA Licenses Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity Manga|date=January 20, 2017|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 18, 2017|archive-date=September 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920051921/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-20/kodansha-usa-licenses-yoshitoki-oima-to-your-eternity-manga/.111248|url-status=live }}</ref> The first printed volume in North America was released on October 31, 2017.<ref name="toyourone">{{cite web|url=https://kodanshacomics.com/volume/to-your-eternity-1/|title=To Your Eternity 1|publisher=[[Kodansha USA]]|access-date=September 20, 2017|archive-date=January 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101030522/https://kodanshacomics.com/volume/to-your-eternity-1/|url-status=live }}</ref> The seventeenth volume was released on July 26, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=To Your Eternity, Volume 17|url=https://kodansha.us/volume/to-your-eternity-17/|publisher=[[Kodansha USA]]|access-date=14 August 2022|archive-date=August 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814181342/https://kodansha.us/volume/to-your-eternity-17/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Anime ===
{{Main|List of To Your Eternity episodes{{!}}List of ''To Your Eternity'' episodes}}
On January 8, 2020, Kodansha announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation, to air on [[NHK Educational TV]].<ref name="animeann">{{cite web|author= Rafael Antonio Pineda|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-08/yoshitoki-oima-to-your-eternity-fantasy-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-october/.155165|title= Yoshitoki Oima's To Your Eternity Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime in October|website= [[Anime News Network]]|date= January 8, 2020|access-date= January 8, 2020|archive-date= April 5, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200405191009/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-08/yoshitoki-oima-to-your-eternity-fantasy-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-october/.155165|url-status= live }}</ref> The series was animated by [[Brain's Base]] and directed by Masahiko Murata, with Shinzō Fujita handling series composition, Koji Yabuno designing the characters, and Ryo Kawasaki composing the music. Originally scheduled to premiere in October 2020,<ref>{{cite web|author=Jennifer Sherman|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-31/to-your-eternity-tv-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-staff/.158147|title=To Your Eternity TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Staff|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 31, 2020|access-date=March 31, 2020|archive-date=April 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403040626/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-31/to-your-eternity-tv-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-staff/.158147|url-status=live}}</ref> the series was delayed until April 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Delayed to April 2021 Due to COVID-19|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-06/to-your-eternity-anime-delayed-to-april-2021-due-to-covid-19/.163747|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 7, 2020|date=September 7, 2020|archive-date=September 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907034011/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-06/to-your-eternity-anime-delayed-to-april-2021-due-to-covid-19/.163747|url-status=live}}</ref>  The series aired from April 12 to August 30, 2021, and ran for 20 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the change of the broadcast schedule of To Your Eternity|url=https://www6.nhk.or.jp/anime/topics/detail.html?i=9827|website=NHK|access-date=May 20, 2021|date=September 7, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604134916/http://www6.nhk.or.jp/anime/topics/detail.html?i=9827|url-status=live}}</ref> A second season was announced in the final episode of the first season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=To Your Eternity Anime Gets 2nd Series in Fall 2022|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-30/to-your-eternity-anime-gets-2nd-series-in-fall-2022/.176810|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 30, 2021|date=August 30, 2021|archive-date=September 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901190205/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-30/to-your-eternity-anime-gets-2nd-series-in-fall-2022/.176810|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Drive (studio)|Drive]] replaced Brain's Base in animating the second season, while [[Kiyoko Sayama]] replaced Masahiko Murata as the director. The rest of the main staff are returning from the first season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime's Season 2 Teaser Reveals New Director, Studio|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-11/to-your-eternity-anime-season-2-teaser-reveals-new-director-studio/.184541|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 11, 2022|date=April 11, 2022|archive-date=April 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413071722/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-11/to-your-eternity-anime-season-2-teaser-reveals-new-director-studio/.184541|url-status=live}}</ref> It aired from October 23, 2022, to March 12, 2023, and ran for 20 episodes.<ref name="cast4">{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Series 2 Reveals More Cast, October 23 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-05/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-more-cast-october-23-premiere/.189364|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 5, 2022|date=September 5, 2022|archive-date=September 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906032029/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-05/to-your-eternity-anime-series-2-reveals-more-cast-october-23-premiere/.189364|url-status=live}}</ref> A third season was announced in the final episode of the second season.<ref>{{cite web|first=Joseph|last=Luster|title=To Your Eternity Season 3 Anime Officially in the Works|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/03/12/to-your-eternity-season-3-anime-officially-in-the-works|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=March 12, 2023|date=March 12, 2023|archive-date=March 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312112614/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/03/12/to-your-eternity-season-3-anime-officially-in-the-works|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Crunchyroll]] has licensed the anime for streaming outside of Asia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-04/crunchyroll-to-stream-to-your-eternity-anime/.163699|title=Crunchyroll to Stream To Your Eternity Anime|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 4, 2020|access-date=September 5, 2020|archive-date=September 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907082344/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-04/crunchyroll-to-stream-to-your-eternity-anime/.163699|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Medialink]] has also acquired the series to stream it under its Ani-One brand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-15/ani-one-asia-streams-to-your-eternity-anime-in-april/.170613|title=Ani-One Asia Streams To Your Eternity Anime in April|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321200920/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-15/ani-one-asia-streams-to-your-eternity-anime-in-april/.170613|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Hikaru Utada]] performed the series' opening theme song "Pink Blood", while [[Masashi Hamauzu]] composed "Mediator", which was used for the first season's ending theme.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=To Your Eternity Anime Reveals More Staff, Ending Song Composer, New Visual, April 12 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-10/to-your-eternity-anime-reveals-more-staff-ending-song-composer-new-visual-april-12-debut/.169343|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 10, 2021|date=February 10, 2021|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210080811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-10/to-your-eternity-anime-reveals-more-staff-ending-song-composer-new-visual-april-12-debut/.169343|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Hikaru Utada Sings 'To Your Eternity' Anime's Theme Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-02/hikaru-utada-sings-to-your-eternity-anime-theme-song/.170141|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 2, 2021|date=March 2, 2021|archive-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302070332/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-02/hikaru-utada-sings-to-your-eternity-anime-theme-song/.170141|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Manga ===
The first collected volume of the series sold 29,288 copies, ranking 17 on the weekly [[Oricon]] manga chart.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-25/japanese-comic-ranking-january-16-22/.111475|title= Japanese Comic Ranking, January 16–22|date= January 25, 2017|access-date= September 20, 2017|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|archive-date= June 16, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170616215554/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-25/japanese-comic-ranking-january-16-22/.111475|url-status= live }}</ref> Its second volume ranked 34, selling 22,565 copies in its first week,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-22/japanese-comic-ranking-march-13-19/.113769|title= Japanese Comic Ranking, March 13–19|date= March 22, 2017|access-date= September 20, 2017|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|archive-date= July 13, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170713081026/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-22/japanese-comic-ranking-march-13-19/.113769|url-status= live }}</ref> while its third debuted at 41 with 20,445 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-28/japanese-comic-ranking-june-19-25/.118150|title= Japanese Comic Ranking, June 19–25|date= June 28, 2017|access-date= September 20, 2017|publisher= [[Anime News Network]]|archive-date= June 8, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210608194058/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-28/japanese-comic-ranking-june-19-25/.118150|url-status= live }}</ref>

The manga was nominated for the 11th edition of the [[Manga Taishō]] awards in 2018 and it managed to gain a total of 47 points.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|last2=Hodgkins|first2=Crystalyn|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-22/paru-itagaki-beastars-wins-11th-manga-taisho-awards/.129344|title=Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS Wins 11th Manga Taisho Awards|website=Anime News Network|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=February 6, 2019|archive-date=February 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214124502/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-22/paru-itagaki-beastars-wins-11th-manga-taisho-awards/.129344|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, Ōima won  the Daruma de la Meilleure Nouvelle Série at the [[Japan Expo]] in Paris, France for ''To Your Eternity''.<ref name="JapanExpo">{{cite web|title=Daruma 2018 : les lauréats manga|publisher=[[Japan Expo]]|url=https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/menu_info/prix-du-jury-manga_100737.htm|access-date=2018-07-25|date=2018-02-22|language=fr|archive-date=2018-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913190033/https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/menu_info/prix-du-jury-manga_100737.htm|url-status=dead|trans-title=Daruma 2018: the manga winners}}</ref> In May 2019, it won the award for Best Shōnen Manga at the 43rd annual [[Kodansha Manga Award]]s, alongside ''[[The Quintessential Quintuplets]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-10/43rd-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-winners-announced/.146582|title=43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=May 10, 2019|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=May 10, 2019|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510161344/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-10/43rd-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-winners-announced/.146582|url-status=live }}</ref> In both 2018 and 2019, ''[[Anime News Network]]'' listed it as one of the best series for young readers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-07-24/best-and-worst-manga-of-2018-results-comic-con-international/.134599|title=Best and Worst Manga of 2018 Results - Comic-Con International|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=2020-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109102145/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-07-24/best-and-worst-manga-of-2018-results-comic-con-international/.134599|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-07-22/best-and-worst-manga-of-2019-results-comic-con-international/.149230|title=Best and Worst Manga of 2019 Results - Comic-Con International|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=2021-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509054407/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-07-22/best-and-worst-manga-of-2019-results-comic-con-international/.149230|url-status=live}}</ref> The first five volumes were listed by the [[American Library Association]] as one of the best manga series written for a young audience in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2019-great-graphic-novels-teens|title=2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens|website=Ala|date=17 January 2019|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130220541/http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2019-great-graphic-novels-teens|url-status=live}}</ref>

The manga's narrative and setting have been praised by critics like ''[[Otaku USA]]'' due to its multiple fantasy and drama elements. However, he felt the story provided in the first volume lacked the emotional impact from the [[mangaka]]'s previous work, ''A Silent Voice''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/to-your-eternity-manga-review/|title=To Your Eternity Review|website=Otaku USA|access-date=May 10, 2021|date=December 13, 2017|author=Garrity, Shaenon|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510183800/https://otakuusamagazine.com/to-your-eternity-manga-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two reviewers from ''Anime News Network (ANN)'' and one from ''UK Anime Network'' gave the first volume perfect reviews, impressed by the narrative's depth in exploring the multiplicity of characters as well as how the first chapters handled the lonely youth who met Fushi in an Ice Age-like area. Two other writers from ''ANN'' wondered whether the new chapters would carry forward the emotional impact of the first.<ref name="uknewsnetwork">{{cite web|url=http://www.uk-anime.net/manga/To_Your_Eternity.html|title=To Your Eternity|website=UK Anime Network|access-date=May 10, 2021|date=December 17, 2017|author=Locksley, Ross|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510190703/http://www.uk-anime.net/manga/To_Your_Eternity.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2017-11-08/the-fall-2017-manga-guide/to-your-eternity/.123761|title=The Fall 2017 Manga Guide To Your Eternity|website=Anime News Network|date=November 8, 2017|access-date=May 19, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519222054/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2017-11-08/the-fall-2017-manga-guide/to-your-eternity/.123761|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Anime UK News'' was engaged by the manga's first chapter based on the characterization of the unnamed villager rather than by Fushi.<ref name="animeuknews">{{cite web|url=https://animeuknews.net/2017/11/to-your-eternity-volume-1-review/|title=To Your Eternity Volume 1 Review|website=Anime UK News|access-date=May 10, 2021|date=November 23, 2017|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512060049/https://animeuknews.net/2017/11/to-your-eternity-volume-1-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> As the manga progressed, Fushi's [[character arc]] was the subject of praise as he was closer to acting like a human in contrast to his nearly emotionless introduction. As a result, writers felt the tone of the series was still tragic, thanks to the handling of this character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2018/07/02/to-your-eternity-vol-04-manga-review/|title=To Your Eternity Vol. #04 Manga Review|website=The Fandom Post|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=May 10, 2021|author=ONeil, Kate|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719110617/http://www.fandompost.com/2018/07/02/to-your-eternity-vol-04-manga-review/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2018/12/24/to-your-eternity-vol-06-manga-review/|title=To Your Eternity Vol. #06 Manga Review|website=The Fandom Post|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=May 10, 2021|author=ONeil, Kate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/To-Your-Eternity/vol-6|title=To Your Eternity Vol 6|website=Manga News|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511212010/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/To-Your-Eternity/vol-6|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Manga News'' furthermore enjoyed the series' time-skips as Fushi's immortality allowed him to blend in with newer, more modern scenarios.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/To-Your-Eternity/vol-8|title=To Your Eternity Vol 8|website=Manga News|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510220806/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/To-Your-Eternity/vol-8|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="draw">{{cite web|url=https://www.fantasymundo.com/to-your-eternity-de-yoshitoki-oima-una-historia-de-inocencia-y-descubrimiento/|title=To your Eternity, de Yoshitoki Oima: una historia de inocencia y descubrimiento|date=April 30, 2018|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=Fantasy Mundo|author=Llamas, Patricia|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510183800/https://www.fantasymundo.com/to-your-eternity-de-yoshitoki-oima-una-historia-de-inocencia-y-descubrimiento/|url-status=live|trans-title=Yoshitoki Oima's To your Eternity: A Story of Innocence and Discovery}}</ref>

The critical response to the artwork was mostly positive. ''Anime UK News'' praised the way Ōima drew the pages, by giving the characters detailed features and the way its settings were presented.<ref name="animeuknews"/> Similarly, ''Manga Mexico'' writer Tania Ávila praised the artwork{{mdash}}especially in the later chapters of the first volume.<ref name="mangamexico">{{cite web|url=https://www.mangamexico.com/2020/02/resena-to-your-eternity-de-panini-manga.html|title=Reseña To Your Eternity de Panini Manga ¡El viaje del ser inmortal!|website=Manga Mexico|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510183800/https://www.mangamexico.com/2020/02/resena-to-your-eternity-de-panini-manga.html|url-status=live|trans-title=Panini Manga To Your Eternity Review The Journey of the Immortal Being!}}</ref> ''Fantasy Mundo'' noted that the drawings helped to further detail the characters and improve their emotional value.<ref name="draw"/> ''The Fandom Post'' felt that the artwork "is light on textures and right with detailed backgrounds once the story moves from the snowfields to the forest" and felt that the wildlife was often drawn strangely.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2018/07/02/to-your-eternity-vol-04-manga-review/|title=To Your Eternity Vol. #01 Manga Review|website=The Fandom Post|date=May 25, 2018|access-date=May 10, 2021|author=ONeil, Kate|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719110617/http://www.fandompost.com/2018/07/02/to-your-eternity-vol-04-manga-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''UK Anime Network'' praised the way the backgrounds were detailed and how the author built the characters' emotions.<ref name="uknewsnetwork"/>

=== Anime ===
The anime adaptation also attracted positive reactions. ''[[IGN]]'' listed it among the best anime series of Spring 2021, directing readers to its portrayals of Earth's culture but refrained from further explaining  the premise to avoid spoilers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/new-anime-to-watch-spring-season-2021|title=Best New Anime to Watch (Spring Season 2021)|website=IGN|date=3 May 2021|access-date=May 19, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519064858/https://www.ign.com/articles/new-anime-to-watch-spring-season-2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In a [[Filmmarks]] survey, ''To Your Eternity'' was voted the ninth "Most Anticipated 2021 Spring Anime Ranking".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/survey-reveals-what-spring-anime-titles-japanese-viewers-want-to-see-most/|title=Survey Reveals What Spring Anime Titles Japanese Viewers Want To See Most|website=Otaku USA|date=31 March 2021|access-date=May 16, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608194030/https://otakuusamagazine.com/survey-reveals-what-spring-anime-titles-japanese-viewers-want-to-see-most/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the website ''Anime Trendz'', the series was often listed as one of the most popular series from 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2021/05/02/top-10-anime-of-the-week-3-for-spring-2021-anime-season/|title=Top 10 Anime of the Week 3 for Spring 2021 Anime Season|website=Anime Trendz|date=2 May 2021|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526220832/https://anitrendz.net/news/2021/05/02/top-10-anime-of-the-week-3-for-spring-2021-anime-season/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2021/04/25/top-10-anime-of-the-week-2-for-spring-2021-anime-season/|title=Top 10 Anime of the Week 2 for Spring 2021 Anime Season|website=Anime Trendz|date=25 April 2021|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608194043/https://anitrendz.net/news/2021/04/25/top-10-anime-of-the-week-2-for-spring-2021-anime-season/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, the series was awarded Best Drama at the [[6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-02-09/attack-on-titan-the-final-season-part-1-is-anime-of-the-year/.182408|title=Attack on Titan the Final Season Part 1 is Anime of the Year|website=[[Anime News Network]]|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|date=February 9, 2022|access-date=February 9, 2022|archive-date=February 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209211008/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-02-09/attack-on-titan-the-final-season-part-1-is-anime-of-the-year/.182408|url-status=live}}</ref> and was nominated in the [[International Emmy Award for Best Kids: Animation|Kids: Animation]] category at the [[50th International Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/international-emmy-nominations-2022-1235388053/|title=International Emmys 2022: The Complete Nominations List|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Yossman|first=K.J.|date=September 29, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-date=February 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203232034/https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/international-emmy-nominations-2022-1235388053/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Three ''ANN'' writers gave the anime's premiere a perfect score, based on the emotional storytelling involving Fushi and the nameless youth, most notably when the latter, initially cheerful and talkative, quickly becomes filled with despair, as he cannot find any other people in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2021/spring/to-your-eternity/.170920|title=The Spring 2021 Preview Guide To Your Eternity|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519011937/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2021/spring/to-your-eternity/.170920|url-status=live}}</ref> Similarly, ''The Fandom Post'' gave the series' premiere a perfect score despite having read the manga years before, based on the cast's performances and Utada Hikaru's theme song "Pink Blood" which helped to convey a moving story.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2021/04/14/to-your-eternity-episode-01-anime-review/|title=To Your Eternity Episode #01 Anime Review|website=The Fandom post|date=14 April 2021|access-date=May 19, 2021|archive-date=April 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416232803/https://www.fandompost.com/2021/04/14/to-your-eternity-episode-01-anime-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> James Beckett, from the same site, continued reviewing the anime and while still enjoying the anime, was afraid of it becoming too melodramatic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/to-your-eternity/episodes-1-2/.171914|title=To Your Eternity Episodes 1-2|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2021-05-19|archive-date=2021-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519011938/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/to-your-eternity/episodes-1-2/.171914|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' felt the adaptation series was well done and given an appealing soundtrack as the emotional scenes became stronger thanks to the music provided.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/to-your-eternity-episode-1-spoilers-music/|title=How Music Enhances To Your Eternity's Gut-Wrenching Storytelling|website=Comic Book Resources|date=19 April 2021|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519005401/https://www.cbr.com/to-your-eternity-episode-1-spoilers-music/|url-status=live}}</ref> Critics praised the bonding involving Fushi, March and Parona, noting how heroic they were for each other while providing opportunity for more entertaining scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/to-your-eternity-episode-3-fushi-fights-oniguma/|title=To Your Eternity: A Familiar Face Returns to Fight a Gruesome High-Stakes Battle|website=Comic Book Resources|date=30 April 2021|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519005403/https://www.cbr.com/to-your-eternity-episode-3-fushi-fights-oniguma/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, March's death in the fifth episode was found to be heartbreaking.<ref name="fifthcbr">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/to-your-eternity-episode-5-spoilers-march-parona-hayase-death/|title=To Your Eternity's Latest Death Begins a New Journey|website=Comic Book Resources|date=15 May 2021|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519005400/https://www.cbr.com/to-your-eternity-episode-5-spoilers-march-parona-hayase-death/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="annfive">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/to-your-eternity/episode-5/.172673|title=To Your Eternity Episodes 5|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 19, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519011941/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/to-your-eternity/episode-5/.172673|url-status=live}}</ref> Fushi's increasing display of humanity was praised, with the sixth episode giving him enough screentime to become the sole main character.<ref name="fifthcbr" /><ref name="annfive" /><ref>{{cite web|date=May 19, 2021|title=To Your Eternity Episode 6|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/to-your-eternity/episode-6/.172931|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 19, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519170513/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/to-your-eternity/episode-6/.172931|url-status=live}}</ref> Fushi's fight with Oniguma was also listed as the seventh best anime fight from 2021 by [[Crunchyroll]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/es-es/anime-feature/2022/01/07/feature-the-top-10-fight-scenes-of-2021-according-to-you|title=FEATURE: The Top 10 Fight Scenes Of 2021 According To YOU!|website=Crunchyroll|access-date=January 9, 2021|archive-date=January 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108051932/https://www.crunchyroll.com/es-es/anime-feature/2022/01/07/feature-the-top-10-fight-scenes-of-2021-according-to-you|url-status=live}}</ref>

The prison arc, however, was panned by ''Anime News Network'' for lacking the appeal of previous arcs as well as the animation being poorly done.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-09-27/the-best-and-worst-anime-of-summer-2021/.177630|title=The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2021|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 1, 2021|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001214734/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-09-27/the-best-and-worst-anime-of-summer-2021/.177630|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.shonenmagazine.com/smaga/fumetsunoanata|''To Your Eternity''}} at ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Official website|http://kodanshacomics.com/series/to-your-eternity|''To Your Eternity''}} at [[Kodansha USA]]
* {{Official website|https://www.anime-fumetsunoanatae.com/|''To Your Eternity'' anime}} at [[NHK]] {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Anime News Network|manga|20343}}

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