Fumetsu no Anata e Season 2 不滅のあなたへ Season2

2022 fall | Episodes: 20 | Score: 8.1 (116476)

Updated every Sundays at 19:00 | Status: Finished Airing

Type: TV

Producers:NHK | Kodansha | NHK Enterprises

Synopsis

After seeing enough death and tragedy, the immortal Fushi secludes himself on an island, defending himself from enemy Nokkers. However, instead of attacking Fushi in isolation, Nokkers begin targeting the settlements outside of his reach in hopes of luring him out. Soon, a group known as the Guardians—led by Hisame, the descendant of the deceased warrior Hayase—finds Fushi. Inspired by how Fushi protected Janada Island from the Nokkers years ago, the Guardians have grown a considerable following and are recognized throughout the world. Initially reluctant, Fushi allows the Guardians to accompany him to the site of the Nokkers' recent attack. In their village, Fushi meets a few valuable allies, both new and old. But as the conflict with the Nokkers only leads to more loss, Fushi must find the inner strength to face his inevitable sorrow. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Voice Actors

Kawashima, Reiji

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Nanutegalli
04/29/2025, 05:19 AM
Reseña de To Your Eternity - Temporada 2 (sin spoilers directos) (español) A pesar de que el final de esta segunda temporada no es el más impactante ni el más óptimo para cerrar la historia en este punto, tampoco diría que es malo. Simplemente, se siente un poco flojo en comparación con todo el desarrollo emocional que se venía construyendo. No quiero entrar en detalles para evitar spoilers, pero desde mi humilde opinión, la conclusión fue lo menos destacable de esta entrega. La historia continúa en la misma isla donde terminó la primera temporada, pero esta vez han pasado aproximadamente 40 años desde la muerte de Pyoran.Durante este largo período, Fushi ha estado entrenando incansablemente para prepararse ante la amenaza constante de los Nokkers, enemigos recurrentes y peligrosos que siguen acechando su existencia. A diferencia de la primera temporada, esta segunda parte tiene un ritmo más pausado. La narrativa se toma su tiempo para desarrollarse, y esto puede sentirse un poco más lento para quienes esperaban una carga emocional o una acción más constante. Además, hay menos personajes con un vínculo profundo con Fushi. Esto tiene sentido si consideramos que él mismo se ha vuelto más distante, como una forma de protegerse del dolor de perder a quienes ama. Su temor a establecer conexiones humanas lo hace parecer más frío, pero es comprensible dado todo lo que ha sufrido. Desde mi punto de vista, esta temporada no alcanza el mismo nivel de construcción de personaje que tuvo Fushi en la primera, donde lo vimos crecer emocionalmente con cada pérdida. Sin embargo, eso no significa que sea una mala temporada; de hecho, tiene momentos muy poderosos. Incluso hay personajes secundarios que llegan a robarle bastante protagonismo, lo cual puede ser visto como algo positivo, aunque también le resta algo de foco al desarrollo de Fushi. En cuanto al apartado técnico, la animación, las secuencias de lucha y los visuales mantienen el mismo nivel de calidad que vimos en la primera temporada. No hay cambios drásticos, lo cual personalmente considero algo positivo: se siente coherente con lo que ya se había establecido. La música, por otro lado, no destaca demasiado. El opening es el mismo que la temporada anterior; aunque me gusta mucho, me decepcionó un poco no ver una nueva propuesta musical que reflejara el cambio de tono de esta parte de la historia. En resumen, creo que esta segunda temporada estuvo muy bien. No llega a superar a la primera, pero sigue manteniendo la esencia que hace especial a To Your Eternity. La historia sigue siendo conmovedora, y no voy a mentir: lloré bastante con el final. (Posibles spoilers a continuación) El Hombre de Negro tiene más desarrollo en esta temporada, aunque tampoco diría que se explora a fondo. No actúa directamente para ayudar ni para perjudicar, sino que se mantiene como un ser verdaderamente neutral. Podemos interpretarlo como una especie de dios en ese mundo, y se nos da a entender que Fushi es su sucesor, ya que él está cansado de existir. Es una idea muy interesante, aunque no se profundiza tanto como podría haberse hecho. No tengo muchas expectativas para la siguiente temporada, ya que todo indica que los personajes que acompañaron a Fushi ya no estarán presentes, ni siquiera en ese mundo "fantasma" al que estábamos acostumbrados. El hecho de que ahora la historia se desarrolle en un entorno más actual puede resultar interesante, pero tengo mis dudas sobre si podrá estar al nivel emocional de esta entrega. Aun así, espero estar equivocándome. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Review of To Your Eternity – Season 2 (No Direct Spoilers) (English) Even though the ending of this second season isn't the most impactful or the ideal way to wrap up the story at this point, I wouldn’t say it’s bad either. It just feels a bit underwhelming compared to the emotional build-up the series had been delivering. I won’t go into details to avoid spoilers, but in my humble opinion, the conclusion was the weakest part of this season. The story picks up on the same island where the previous season left off, but this time, around 40 years have passed since the death of Pyoran. During this long span of time, Fushi has been training relentlessly to prepare for the ongoing threat of the Nokkers — persistent and dangerous enemies that continue to haunt him. Compared to the first season, this one moves at a slower pace. The narrative takes its time to unfold, and it might feel a bit sluggish for viewers expecting a constant stream of emotional moments or action. There are also fewer characters who share a close bond with Fushi. This makes sense, considering he has become emotionally distant as a way of protecting himself from the pain of losing loved ones. His fear of forming new connections is understandable, even if it makes him seem colder. In my view, this season doesn’t quite reach the same level of character development that Fushi experienced in the first season, where he grew emotionally with each loss. That said, it’s not far behind. There are even supporting characters who end up stealing quite a bit of the spotlight, which I find to be a good thing — though it does shift some of the focus away from Fushi himself. On the technical side, the animation, fight scenes, and visuals remain consistent with the previous season. There’s no major change in quality, which I personally see as a positive — it maintains visual continuity. The music, on the other hand, doesn’t stand out much. The opening theme is the same as before. While I do love it, I was a bit disappointed not to see a new theme that might reflect the shift in tone this season brings. To sum up, I think this second season was really good. It doesn’t surpass the first, but it stays true to what makes To Your Eternity special. The story is still touching, and I’m not going to lie — I cried quite a bit at the end. (Possible spoilers below) The Man in Black receives more development this season, though it’s not deeply explored. He doesn’t actively try to help or harm anyone, staying true to his role as a neutral presence. He can be interpreted as a sort of god within this world, and it's hinted that Fushi is meant to succeed him, as the Man in Black has grown weary of existing. It’s an intriguing concept, though I wish it had been explored more deeply. I don’t have high expectations for the next season, especially since it looks like the characters who once accompanied Fushi are no longer around — not even in the “ghost” world. The fact that the story now shifts to a more modern setting is somewhat interesting, but I have my doubts about whether it can match the emotional weight of this season. Still, I hope I’m proven wrong.
EinRinjhar
07/03/2024, 08:33 PM
Honestly, the animation, pacing and execution is just horrible compared to the 1st season. First off, I really hated the recaps, though the recaps were initially quite good in the first season, were written well, and made you look forward to what would happen after the intro, (though, it did get kind of repetitive after the first five episodes and gradually stopped adding as much), it eventually stopped at a certain point when it just seemed unnecessary, THIS season however, has those recaps for EVERY episode, and not only is there nothing interesting added in any of what is said during those recaps, it just givesa poor sum up of the previous episode in the most bland way possible. In the first season, the recaps kinda hyped me up, but here it just felt like dead filler begging to be skipped. The intro uses the same song as the first season, which I don't mind, I actually think it's quite fitting, but the quality and emotion put into the animation is just far worse, instead of emotional compilations of events all overlapping each other one after the other, more portions of the intro is filled with noticeably with less animated imagery of Bon/other new characters/events, but it's not nearly as beautiful as season 1's OP, its closer and closer to a slideshow, much like 80% of the animation throughout this season. I think it's obvious there was clearly much more passion put into the first season compared to this lazy mess, if you liked this anime in the first season and are invested in it's story, I wouldn't recommend watching this, you're better off reading the manga, unless you're not the type to read manga, in which case you'll most likely end up experiencing 40% of the enjoyment this story has to offer under to poor and lazy execution.
hanaenvy
12/16/2023, 01:30 AM
I guess it's my fault to have a pretty high expectations coming from season 1 especially after experiencing such nice stories about character like Parona, March, Gugu, and Pioran. Although some parts in season 1 have weak elements for me like The Beholder constantly explaining things everytime he appears and The Nokkers coming out of nowhere just to be a problem the characters need to deal with. But regardless I still like this series enough to see where it goes. Then going to season 2, I like at the start when it shows how depressed and struggled Fushi after having many people he cares dies before himso that he no longer wanna have interaction with other human being until he finally comes to terms with that fact and then keep moving forward. After that the story continues to deal with Nokkers problem until they introduce Bonchien. At first I thought he's weird and didn't really like him but in the long run I grow to like him as a character especially with his determination while being prosecuted by the church. Also I really like the relationship between him and Chabo. The little romance aspect with Todo is also nice (I'm a sucker for those). He's the one carrying the show until the end for me imo. But then comes the meh and the wtf moments. I still don't really like The Beholder and The Nokkers as the story element. The church politic although is pretty surface level I had hoped that would develop more to become interesting. The new introduced character didn't click with me that much except Robin I guess with the relationship with princess Alma. The story leads to the war preparation againts (again) The Nokkers although the scale is much larger than the previous one. The war continues until some important characters die including Bon sacrifice that is pretty heartbreaking for me. But then they introduce the revive mechanic near until the end, including some previous character that passed away in season 1 which is fine for a moment of nostalgia but then why should I invest about some character and care about someone death after that when they can be brought back to life that easily? And the limitations for this power mechanic seems a bit Deus ex Machina esque. For me the author could just kill a character and then bring them back to live as they like for the convenience of the story. I tried to read ahead hoping it would get better until I caught up but still it doesn't feel the same after that moment although everytime it changes to new arc it gets pretty interesting as story progress through modern times with new character involved. I don't feel like recommend it if you care about how the characters end up whether they die or not, but if you like your nostalgia aspect and wanna see the characters you like lives forever then good for you
EleaB
10/28/2023, 06:41 AM
This is such an out-of-the-world, completely original storyline, that I will always remain impressed with. The story revolves around Fushi - an immortal being, who learns and grows from experiences and relationships with others. Season 1 had me crying nearly episode, while in season 2, we see a more humanly-developed version of Fushi, who strives to make good friends. It was heart-warming seeing the people who care about Fushi, albeit some in a near destructive way (aka Guardians), and we get a special character (Bon) who literally is the linchpin of this season. He was able to understand and communicate with Fushi like no others could, exceptFushi's old friends in S1, and always gave him support when he needed it. Overall, this anime is just a really really good-watch, and it won't be like any other that you know
whiteflame55
06/24/2023, 06:31 AM
I feel like this show has almost completely changed between the two seasons. S1 was all about an animated orb learning to transform into objects, animals and people around it and, over the course of the season, slowly building himself into something resembling a human himself. Sure, it had its pacing issues later in, and I still think it peaked in episode 1, but the journey felt rather clear: Fushi would have to learn to live his immortal life, and would have to deal with the mortality of those around him. This season felt... a little directionless for much of its run. It carried overthe pacing issues from last season writ large, and just made the central villains the Nokkers, which is fine, but contributes to the lack of heart in this season. They're faceless enemies with a goal that receives little explanation, and while that gets built out this season, it still feels alien and hard to comprehend. None of this is to say that this season was bad. Fushi was forced to reckon with mortality on a level he never had to before, being put in a situation where he absolutely could not protect everyone. He also had to literally grow beyond humanity, becoming more of a force in the world than just someone within it. I like the concepts of this season more than I like their execution, though. Seems like a lot of the season was build-up, and while the execution of a few major events was certainly engaging, they also felt so impersonal that it lost much of the emotional drive of the last season. I mostly like how things ended, albeit with a couple of frustrations, though given that this was a 20 episode run, the lack of engagement isn't great.
smol_minnies
06/05/2023, 05:03 PM
One emotion reigned supreme for me while watching this new season and it was disappointment. Season 1 was captivating and felt like a breath of fresh air, while this one seemed like a cringey run-of-the-mill isekai. The first few episodes were an absolute mess, to put it simply. The writers seemed like they didn't know what to do with the story anymore. The plot was going nowhere and it felt like we were at a stand still wondering what's next. It only seemed like we were getting somewhere after the 8th episode. Mind you the writing was still shit, and I kept turning off mybrain whenever a conversation not about the nokkers was going on. Fushi's character "development" was the worst part of this thing, and that's saying a lot with how everything was a fucking hot mess. He went from being a symbol of humanity and life by having all the people he meets paint him each with their unique color to build him as an individual of his own, to some generic OP shonen protagonist with anger managemnt issues. Also, the way they kept forcing a fixed gender identity and/or sexuality down Fushi's throat in a very heteronormative way had my hackles rising. Worse is that the whole damn time they were trying to sound open-minded only to turn around and slap you in the face with some toxic stereotypes. Just let Fushi be however they wanna be and love whomever they wanna love, why is that so hard to understand?? Don't even get me started on how Mr. TastyPeach Gaylord isn't gay at all and the guy who had a crush on him turned out to be a girl who only got his attention after she became skinny. I'll drive my head through a fucking wall from the cringe of it all. Also what's with the show's obsession with child mothers? Hello?? It happened in season 1 with March and I was like whatever. But then Hisame appeared and then her daughter and I'm creeped out of my skin by how disgusting it all felt. And I don't wanna hear none of that period appropriate bullshit because they're in a literal fucking fantasy world that's the furthest thing away from realistic. All in all, an honest to God waste of time. I don't know whether I'll sign up for the 3rd season or not. Guess I'll wait for the reviews first before deciding to watch it or not when the time comes.
jordanace
05/17/2023, 12:22 PM
Honestly, I didn't have high expectations for season 2 after the first few episodes. The time skip stuff has always been very confusing for me as a viewer, and it definitely took some time to pick up, but it got to a good place in the end. Not all of the supporting main characters are very likable, as they don't have much time to develop, but there was one character in particular who carried the supporting cast for most of the series: Bon. Although what made him such aunique character just...seemed to vanish in the last few episodes, his arc was wonderful to follow. It was clear that the arcs of some of the other characters fell short, like Eko, who never really had a proper conclusion, and the minute or two of summary for Fushi's friends in the last episode also could have been done better. Also, the romance arc was a bit cringey to watch. Despite these short-comings, it was pretty good overall.
aoikimahri
04/01/2023, 04:54 AM
To Your Eternity Season 2. Kind of boring honestly. The emotional impact of the first season is gone. Fushi's character development never goes past where he left off. He's still basically a mindless, bumbling infant who never understands anything. He's just a walking plot device. The first half of the season is him experiencing hundreds of years of travel and reading, gaining no new friends, no new experiences, and definitely zero amount of wisdom or self-discovery. Eventually he goes on a training arc, and defends a large city-state from a horde of nokkers, but there's zero suspense since he's immortal after all. The first season wasknown for it's emotional, character-driven story arcs. You got to know each character on a personal level, their struggles and aspirations, along with their tragic fate, and Fushi went through developmental milestones as his consciousness grew to become more human after having met and spent time with these people. The fight against the nokkers were always secondary. Sadly, this time around, they tried to turn it into some tower defense anime, and tried to raise the stakes and epic scale without laying any real foundation first. Fushi has already been alive hundreds of years. Why should he care whether these people in this particular place live or die? There is no connection or buildup to one. There are new characters that aid him and help him strategize or politicize, because he can't do either, but they ultimately have the least amount of personal connection to him. Even their backstories are equally dull, poorly fleshed out, and their motivations severely lacking. They are just talking side characters. Things that you could give the benefit of the doubt to in the first season, because the show was new and just oiling it's wheels, are never resolved here. Fushi's powers to transform into others or duplicate objects continues to expand arbitrarily and to absurd levels, with no clear rules or logic. The mystery of what the "black one" is and it's ultimate goal for creating Fushi becomes even more nebulous. Finally, if you were thinking of some sort of deep philosophical debate about immortality, resurrection, and the ethics of life and death, run away. The first season literally had more to ruminate over. I don't mind that they reused the OP/ED songs to save money, and the animation there isn't bad, but the rest of the show is basically the cheapest moments in the first season stretched over 20 episodes. There are large inconsistencies, and the frenetic pacing leaves most moments feeling rushed and mediocre. Not that the first season was a looker, and it at least stays faithful, even at a lower level. The music is also far more subdued, as if consciously knowing the overuse of the anime's best tracks would debase the phenomenal score if paired with such mediocre animation and directing. There are no new tracks by the way, at least none recognizable. This is very similar to the large drop in quality and placement with Seven Deadly Sins and Attack on Titan when it came to music usage.
i-like-this
03/24/2023, 08:31 AM
The Eternity Devil. Whilst emotionally and trapping himself on an island of existential depression, the march of time continues forward for everyone but Fushi. The tribe whose leader tried to contain him has turned into a weird cult that follows him under the guise of guardians, and religion is starting to take a grip on the population. A religion that sees Fushi as the devil because his existence contradicts their scripture and is starting to make people worship him over them. There’s also that whole Nokker problem, which has started to attack communities to draw Fushi out from hiding. Whilst the first season was a rollercoaster ofemotional gut punches and tragedies along a line of seemingly coincidental events, the second season focuses on Fushi integrating back into human society, and finding friends and allies he can rely on to fight against the Nokkers. The story feels more streamlined than the first season, but I felt it’s missing that element of unpredictability that made the first season so impactful (until the final few episodes). However, I still really enjoyed the new cast of characters introduced. Kahaku is delightfully hatable, Bon Nikolai La Tastypeach Uralys is just as campy and ridiculous as his name implies, and as adorable as Eko is I kinda don’t understand the concept of her race of people at all. They talk through pots and can’t speak at all, but she has a mouth and can make noises so I don’t understand why, as a clan, they didn’t just evolve to learn how to speak. It’s not like talking through pots is used as a pot device or has any significance in the story so I find it strange as a concept. I also really enjoyed Fushi learning and understanding how to use his powers. Once he does he can pull off some incredible feats, yet sparks a debate over his humanity. What lets the series down is the animation. It didn’t matter so much in the first season because each arc was short and impactful (expect the last), but because this season is rather slow in comparison it’s very noticeable how underwhelming it is. The art is still nice and very faithful to the manga, but I wish a more talented studio was working on it. Still, if you watched and enjoyed the first season I highly recommend continuing with this second season. What it lacks in emotional sucker punches it makes up for in unnerving scenarios and questions. Looking forward to season three. 8/10 Great.
UnlivedDisc03
03/22/2023, 02:31 PM
I thought to your eternity season 1 was overrated and dragged on for too long but good god was season 2 SO SO much better. At first I thought it was going to be worse but I loved watching it so much. I would of liked it even more if I rewatched season 1 again before starting season 2 but it was still fantastic. That ending made me tear up a little ngl. After hundreads of years of death pain and suffering, to finally be able to be happy was such a nice change of pace from the previous 45-ish episodes of an endless cycleof despair. The pacing and story was just perfect this time, the characters were all 10/10s. I originally hated that purple guy (insert fnaf joke here) but by the end of it he became my most respected character. I couldn't bring myself to rewatch season 1 & 2 in one go but after seeing season 2 I highly suggest watching the first season first. I'm guessing since I had no expectations coming into this one I was able to enjoy it for what it was and I sure was blown away.
Jensnielson
03/18/2023, 03:27 AM
First of all. The guidelines state that readers don’t care how a show made you feel, however to completely ignore the emotional weight of this show in favor of more quantifiable measurements would do be a disservice to both the readers and the show. In those categories the show is excellent. It is technically solid in every aspect. However it is the emotions that it elicits that raise this show to masterpiece levels. In comparison to the first season, season 2 was admittedly a bit of a slow burn. The characters honestly don’t draw you in as instantly. However as time goes on, we seethe writers skill in character creation. It reminded me of a stew or some kind of roast— the flavors required a while to really develop, however once it did, this season rose to or even exceeded the last. Bon is a character that I felt this applied to particularly strongly. His personality in particular was initially off putting to me, however by the end of the season I felt such a strong bond to the flamboyant prince of uralis. I am not an emotional person. I rarely cry when watching anything. Even less often do I feel a series truly changes me. However this absolute gem of a series had me ugly crying on the bus. The pain and subsequent release the characters experience is so moving; so pure. It masterfully allows us to glimpse into the pain of another human being, urging us to grow empathy and understanding for those around we interact with, ultimately helping us to become the people we can. It did for me at least. 10/10. Masterpiece. I will 100% be returning to this show for years to come.
Lucius_Blades
03/16/2023, 04:34 PM
While not as much of a masterpiece as the first season this still is better than most of the things coming out. I could make this review negative, talk about the issues I had with the overall plot, the way it twists itself with new information to solve problems instead of having setup, the way it expands its scope from this deep character driven narrative to a broad plot to its own detriment. But I am not going to do that because this is still heads and shoulders above everything else that I see coming out. I have a habit of taking things I shouldlove and breaking them down cause I hold them to a higher standard: I tear last of us 2 to shreds when it is heads and shoulders better than whatever skinner boxes are coming out from other companies; I often critique berserk for its use of sexual assault while letting manga with far worst thematic intentions slide; and I do this to anime that have artistic integrity, anime that try and I am harder on them because they are trying. I give most things 8's cause I judge them on their own merits, 86 is not trying to be all quiet on the western front so I judge them differently in the name of a false fairness in critique. This leads to me being harsh on things that are better cause they are not the best. I am not going to do this for this show, this was good, this is better than most things coming out right now. So I am going to recommend it if you watched the first season. I am sorry if you wanted a more substantial review, where I break down how I felt the narrative was and how it uses its medium to help communicate that. But I dont think that is necessary cause me doing that will only cause me to be more negative on this good thing.
Khashishi
03/14/2023, 08:26 PM
It starts out a lot weaker than season 1, but becomes pretty interesting by the end. Overall, it doesn't have the magic of season 1 and I rate this 2 points lower. Season 1 was very painful emotionally (and it's a beautiful thing) but it's hard to feel much emotional connection to season 2. But the continual growth of Fushi's power is always a sight to behold, and there is plenty of that in season 2. It starts out with a many generations time skip, which sweeps away all the characters we love from season 1 and resets the world. The problem I have with thisis that this is a story of Fushi's rapid growth, but we are expected to just accept that Fushi did not grow at all for 6 generations after all that happened in a few years in season 1. Moreover, the world hasn't been destroyed in all that time, so what's there to worry about now? I just can't feel a connection to the new characters or the new world knowing that everything can just be swept away with a simple plot device. Maybe if we saw Fushi suffering from watching his friends grow old and die, or something. It doesn't make sense for him to be attached to memories from season 1 but have zero notable memories or friends or whatever from the hundreds of years since then. But whatever, I can't blame the anime if this story comes from the manga. Other than Tasty Peach, I don't really care about the new characters. The animation is great for the most part. The OP music is the same as in season 1, though the ED is new. Music overall is fairly forgettable.
ucadeluca
03/12/2023, 05:29 PM
I'm honestly disappointed... This season wasn't bad, but if you compare to the first season it had a huge drop in quality. They should've taken more time in the first episodes, the amount of information they were giving us was overwhelming and it felt like they were throwing it all at your face just so the story could proceed to the actual arc they focused this season, whereas when we reach around half of the anime they take a lot of time... Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad thing but in my opinion, they could've balanced with the beginning. Also with the first season, theanime took their time to build relationships and show the charisma of the characters, how despite them being kids (a lot of them were in the first season), they had dreams, convictions and virtues very well written from a "young mind" point of view - they were all good kids, with unfortunate life but huge heart. The characters this season doesn't make you feel empathetic towards them - they don't share the same charisma the characters from the first season did, a lot of new characters presented and vanished without showing personality and much impact. And that can be explained because apart from 1 character, none of them was actually shown overcoming hardships with MC, so you couldn't "feel" the friendship or brotherhood like the ones in the first season. They didn't do a good job with world building too, in the first season you could feel what age they were according to their interaction with the scenery, technology and their related cultures for the time. And lastly, the animation was just good... not as great as the first season which had some great attention to little details. For example when Parona was climbing the wall, she would feel the cracks to see if she could hold before putting the hands.
Pesetas
03/12/2023, 06:26 AM
Season two was a great continuation of the series in my opinion. Many parts were not as interesting and emotional as season one, but it was still better than most series and the ending was amazing. The animation is not anything special but very enjoyable, but the characters and their stories are wonderful. The story is not as capturing as the first season but still interesting in many ways.The characters from this season were a bit too many and all of them werent as interesting as the past season, but they all contributed to the story in their own ways. They are all also verywell developed and have unique personalities. Without the ending it would have been an 8/10 for me but the ending was so wonderful that I couldnt put any lower than 9.
Mcsuper
03/12/2023, 03:51 AM
To Your Eternity is known to many for its methodical, slow-paced story of Fushi’s growth and the despair he faced throughout his life. Unfortunately, Season 1 sputtered to a conclusion following an underwhelming final arc around the events of Jananda, which was more action oriented, and less gripping overall. Season 2 of To Your Eternity literally follows in the footsteps of that arc, as it continued to sputter through quite an underwhelming story, that has lost most of its original charm of slow paced storytelling. The new characters introduced are okay at best, with some being decent, and some being downright awful. The pacing isfast, like an action story, which in my opinion, is not what To Your Eternity’s charm ever was. It felt like a bunch of ideas mashed together, and it felt like the author ran out of ideas now that Fushi is basically just a normal human being now, albeit with world-changing powers. The plot this season was quite a mess, to put it lightly. Season 1 was an emotional roller coaster, this season lacked most of those charms, and left me baffled at some of the writing decisions that potentially even took away from the emotional moments that we witnessed from Season 1. The timeskips are jarring, the pacing is zooming, and with that, I wasn’t nearly as invested. Fushi learning how to speak was interesting, but him getting every single overpowered skill known to mankind, enough to become an isekai protagonist, now that’s pushing it. With this type of shift, it’s only fitting that the entire season felt way more action oriented, and was less focused on what made Season 1 great, which was the emotional buildup and world building. Perhaps a reason why the world building felt markedly weaker this season was also a product of the animation this season, headed by Studio Drive, a lesser known studio compared to the likes of Brain’s Base. The backgrounds felt very “static”, if you catch my drift. Very watered down compared to some of the shots that Season 1 provided. Music wise, nothing to write home about either, and as much as I like “Pink Blood”, the OP, the fact that they reused it is so uninspiring. I’d much rather have heard an inferior OP to it than seeing it reused. The soundtrack was also quite forgettable. Another huge drop off was the quality of the characters, none of which elicited any emotion out of me. Fushi, being all grown up now, just does not have any meaningful qualities anymore, besides containing the numerous vessels of presumedly dead characters from Season 1. He gets all these powers, he’s like God, but this isn’t the Bible we’re reading here, so being overpowered doesn’t mean a thing to me. A new addition to the cast is Bonchien Nikolai La Tastypeach Uralys (nice name, I know), and I will admit, I liked him, and his mannerisms, but as the series went along, his energy virtually disappeared, and so did my interest in his character, who felt so useless to the story. A character that frustrated me a lot was Kahaku, a descendant of Hayase, who inherited every single creepy gene, who felt like a manipulative weirdo, trying to form Fushi’s vision of things into a way that benefits his obsession with him. The difference between Kahaku and Hayase seems to be only at a biological level, their gender. The relationships overall in this show befuddle me, because I don’t see how the sexual orientation of Kahaku matters, why let heteronormativity reign? Have some gall and just jump down the same path as Hayase did, regardless of what “gender” Fushi is assuming. Simply put, To Your Eternity has gone in a completely different direction, and it hasn’t worked out, in virtually every aspect. It feels like an anime that has lost its identity, and is trying so hard to find one, but it’s constantly stuck in a limbo of deciding whether it wants to be slow paced, fast paced, emotional, or epic. There were definitely a few enjoyable episodes here and there, and the effort was there at times, but overall, it just wasn’t all that great, inheriting all the problems that the second half of Season 1 had, and then some.
KANLen09
03/12/2023, 03:34 AM
The never-ending journey of heartpangs, tears shed, vessels and companionship reels forward into the sequel season that continues like Truck-kun's worth of feels. Continuing the trend that famed mangaka Yoshitoki Oima has done with Fumetsu no Anata e a.k.a To Your Eternity, with Season 1 released 2 years prior in Spring 2021 that set the stage for this emotionally heavily invested series, it was a blast that at the time, really resonated with people, especially after coming off with KyoAni's marvellous movie adaptation of Koe no Katachi in the mid-2010s. The story about a blob and the guardian, both Fushi and the Beholder really stood bythe promise that the sole existence for Fushi ridding the world of pesky little octopus-like beings called the Nokkers, it was more than just an ordinary story, but one that was constantly filled with despair and suffering, but also hope for the future that Fushi would come to serve as the Jesus Christ of his world and save humanity from the external force that would haunt him wherever he goes. With Season 2, the anime takes an abrupt turn into township, covering the contents that would define the season overall: The Guardians, Uralis Kingdom, Bennett Church and the Renril arcs which covers Volumes 7 to 12 of the manga, officially completing the Previous Era saga of the manga up until this point. No spoilers for the next saga and arc(s) that IMO, would make or break the series, but that's a story for another time when Season 3 rolls around in the future. But for now, this is at a time where Fushi was just coming out of the Jananda Island arc after defeating the long-time foe that stuck around pretty much in most of Season 1: the yandere villainness Hayase, which to me, is a great antagonist that was abruptly killed off before her character could ever flourish, earning the ires of both manga readers and anime-onlies. Instead, we have the somewhat inferior replacement in the form of Kahaku, part of the cult-like defense unit of "the Guardians", and coincidentally the first male successor in a long line of what is supposed to be a women-only legacy. The problem with Kahaku, apart from cultivating the Knocker on his left arm that could be both a blessing and a curse, is that although he received the same education and training as the predecessors in the Guardian Force, he was the one that was shown the most disrespect, solely because he was a man and not a woman. But despite the troubles lingering around him, he is a dedicated driven, charismatic and confident young man who goes far to achieve his ancestor's goals in his own way and protects Fushi with his life, even so much as to spite trouble for those who dare to oppose the Immortal in any way possible. But remember, Fushi can turn into vessels of those he remembers, and when he specifically changed to Parona's form, to put it simply, Kahaku is just like Hayase to develop an unhealthy obsessive and obstinate infatuation on Fushi and going one step further as to force his feelings onto Fushi, despite knowing that he can take on the forms of both sexes. Still though, Kahaku can be somewhat of a confident leader, knowing that his Knocker-infused left arm would at times help Fushi locate the Nokkers moments before any semblance of attack, especially in the Renril arc where the war between Immortal and entity attempts to drive a nation to its knees. You may not like Kahaku, but he's there to help progress the story, at least in this period ot the manga where his role is pretty much stated for him as Fushi's protector, despite the cringe of the Guardian leader trying to force his ambitions onto the Immortal, knowing full well that there'll be pushbacks when he tries to act out of the ordinary. By far the most prominent person that drives the majority of Season 2, comes from the Uralis Kingdom arc, in the form of Bonchien Nicoli La Tasty Peach Uralis. The potential king of the Uralis Kingdom, Bonchien (or Bon for short) was like many other descendants, destined for the highest spot of the kingdom. But when his younger brother Torta was announced for the right to the throne as the next successor, almost suddenly, Bon has no right of power, and must find a way to prove himself as the rightful heir to the throne. Which is how He met Fushi, simply because he has an ability to see, speak and hear the dead that follows him from their afterlife but cannot touch nor ineract with them, and that's how his relationship with the Immortal essentially started to become a life-changing encounter of the cruellest kind. Initially appearing as an eccentric, if not overdramatic young man with constant mood swings, filled with emotional outbursts and tantrums when plans don't go his way, to the extreme contentious effort of disrupting people to get his point across. Despite that, he is well liked by people, getting onto the ground with the people of Uralis, even knowing his small guard of loyal knights by name and their own personal lives, Bon is truly the people's president that knows inches better than Torta on how to rule a kingdom through its people, only double-crossed by the ways of old kingdom authority to be ineligible for the position that he had fought and worked so hard for. Despite Bon's somewhat wonky personality that's like Kahaku at the very beginning of his first encounters with Fushi, he is caring person at heart and carries no grudge, even against his own family which abandoned him on the right of nobility. His flamboyant personality is a key to why he went through an enormous change throughout Season 2, from his certain degree of cunningness and self-awareness at the Bennett Church arc when the Church labels Fushi as a heretic to be burnt to death, and saving him by the skin of his teeth and losing the nobility status as a result of his actions, to the Renril arc where he finally understands the reason for Fushi fighting for his very life staving off the Nokkers and committing his very life into a full-on conribution for Fushi's character progression through the season. Love or hate him, Bonchien Nicoli La Tasty Peach Uralis is the MVP/star support character of Season 2 as a whole, and I'm glad that he stuck around to oversee Fushi's life, in sacrifice or in support as a versatile man who can think on his two feet. Not to discount the others that help Fushi get around in this seemingly trivial kingdom's euthanization of its hard-lived themes of salvation and discord, and people like Renril's Hairo, Messar, Kai; the Bennett Church's stingy lead priest Cylira; and the Doki a.k.a Earthenware People of mute girl Eko who can only converse through her claypot, all of them play a vital part in the developing Immortal's story of continual despair and hope that's the lifeblood of the series of its most essential. Instead of Brain's Base and director Masahiko Murata continuing on the production side, the sequel is handed over to studio Drive, along with the replacement director Kiyoko Sayama, whom I feel that she has been out of her element in recent times when it comes to her directorial biography, the most recent being the disappointing follow up to Amanchu! in the form of Amanchu! Advance all the way back in Spring 2018. Even though she has been more prominent in the old times with 2008's Skip Beat!, her track record nowadays stems from only being more involved in the storyboarding section of shows as recent as Ao Ashi, and I don't know about you, but I barely noticed the difference in directorialship that's thanks to returning series composer Shinzou Fujita, adapting the manga throughout its paces just as well as Season 1 did. And though the pacing is a bit fast here, it still manages to capture the essence of the manga throughout its many compositions, and that's all it matters. On the music front, while reusing Hikaru Utada's "Pink Blood" isn't wrong, it's just getting old really quick of just the song itself, updated with visual cues of Season 2's content, and yet still being the same heavy spoiler-ish type of content. Music composer Masashi Hamauzu is back for another instrumental ED, and though "Roots" doesn't hit as hard as "Meditator", it's still a good song written just for the narrative of Season 2 as a whole. Overall, I felt that the OST with Season 2 improved aesthetically, given how much of the love and suffering that Fushi and Co. has to go through this season that hits just as heavy as Season 1. Taking everything into account, Season 2 here should be better and improved upon from Season 1. But the sense of whimsicality that the prequel had, it kinda got lost in the sequel as more is engaged and done to get from Fushi's next arc point to the end of the Previous Saga with alleviating Renril out of the Nokkers' harm. That's not to say that the show is less engaging, it really still is, but feels like it's dragged on for just a bit. Still thankful that this show can be done in 20-episode seasons, and because I've heard that the manga from this point on goes downward with the Modern Day saga, that's where my dropping point will be for now with the anime. This show is still just as good, but obviously not as great as Season 1, though your mileage will vary.

Fumetsu no Anata e Season 2 不滅のあなたへ Season2

2022 fall | Episodes: 20 | Score: 8.1 (116476)

Updated every Sundays at 19:00 | Status: Finished Airing

Type: TV

Producers:NHK | Kodansha | NHK Enterprises

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Voice Actors

Kawashima, Reiji

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Nanutegalli
04/29/2025, 05:19 AM
Reseña de To Your Eternity - Temporada 2 (sin spoilers directos) (español) A pesar de que el final de esta segunda temporada no es el más impactante ni el más óptimo para cerrar la historia en este punto, tampoco diría que es malo. Simplemente, se siente un poco flojo en comparación con todo el desarrollo emocional que se venía construyendo. No quiero entrar en detalles para evitar spoilers, pero desde mi humilde opinión, la conclusión fue lo menos destacable de esta entrega. La historia continúa en la misma isla donde terminó la primera temporada, pero esta vez han pasado aproximadamente 40 años desde la muerte de Pyoran.Durante este largo período, Fushi ha estado entrenando incansablemente para prepararse ante la amenaza constante de los Nokkers, enemigos recurrentes y peligrosos que siguen acechando su existencia. A diferencia de la primera temporada, esta segunda parte tiene un ritmo más pausado. La narrativa se toma su tiempo para desarrollarse, y esto puede sentirse un poco más lento para quienes esperaban una carga emocional o una acción más constante. Además, hay menos personajes con un vínculo profundo con Fushi. Esto tiene sentido si consideramos que él mismo se ha vuelto más distante, como una forma de protegerse del dolor de perder a quienes ama. Su temor a establecer conexiones humanas lo hace parecer más frío, pero es comprensible dado todo lo que ha sufrido. Desde mi punto de vista, esta temporada no alcanza el mismo nivel de construcción de personaje que tuvo Fushi en la primera, donde lo vimos crecer emocionalmente con cada pérdida. Sin embargo, eso no significa que sea una mala temporada; de hecho, tiene momentos muy poderosos. Incluso hay personajes secundarios que llegan a robarle bastante protagonismo, lo cual puede ser visto como algo positivo, aunque también le resta algo de foco al desarrollo de Fushi. En cuanto al apartado técnico, la animación, las secuencias de lucha y los visuales mantienen el mismo nivel de calidad que vimos en la primera temporada. No hay cambios drásticos, lo cual personalmente considero algo positivo: se siente coherente con lo que ya se había establecido. La música, por otro lado, no destaca demasiado. El opening es el mismo que la temporada anterior; aunque me gusta mucho, me decepcionó un poco no ver una nueva propuesta musical que reflejara el cambio de tono de esta parte de la historia. En resumen, creo que esta segunda temporada estuvo muy bien. No llega a superar a la primera, pero sigue manteniendo la esencia que hace especial a To Your Eternity. La historia sigue siendo conmovedora, y no voy a mentir: lloré bastante con el final. (Posibles spoilers a continuación) El Hombre de Negro tiene más desarrollo en esta temporada, aunque tampoco diría que se explora a fondo. No actúa directamente para ayudar ni para perjudicar, sino que se mantiene como un ser verdaderamente neutral. Podemos interpretarlo como una especie de dios en ese mundo, y se nos da a entender que Fushi es su sucesor, ya que él está cansado de existir. Es una idea muy interesante, aunque no se profundiza tanto como podría haberse hecho. No tengo muchas expectativas para la siguiente temporada, ya que todo indica que los personajes que acompañaron a Fushi ya no estarán presentes, ni siquiera en ese mundo "fantasma" al que estábamos acostumbrados. El hecho de que ahora la historia se desarrolle en un entorno más actual puede resultar interesante, pero tengo mis dudas sobre si podrá estar al nivel emocional de esta entrega. Aun así, espero estar equivocándome. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Review of To Your Eternity – Season 2 (No Direct Spoilers) (English) Even though the ending of this second season isn't the most impactful or the ideal way to wrap up the story at this point, I wouldn’t say it’s bad either. It just feels a bit underwhelming compared to the emotional build-up the series had been delivering. I won’t go into details to avoid spoilers, but in my humble opinion, the conclusion was the weakest part of this season. The story picks up on the same island where the previous season left off, but this time, around 40 years have passed since the death of Pyoran. During this long span of time, Fushi has been training relentlessly to prepare for the ongoing threat of the Nokkers — persistent and dangerous enemies that continue to haunt him. Compared to the first season, this one moves at a slower pace. The narrative takes its time to unfold, and it might feel a bit sluggish for viewers expecting a constant stream of emotional moments or action. There are also fewer characters who share a close bond with Fushi. This makes sense, considering he has become emotionally distant as a way of protecting himself from the pain of losing loved ones. His fear of forming new connections is understandable, even if it makes him seem colder. In my view, this season doesn’t quite reach the same level of character development that Fushi experienced in the first season, where he grew emotionally with each loss. That said, it’s not far behind. There are even supporting characters who end up stealing quite a bit of the spotlight, which I find to be a good thing — though it does shift some of the focus away from Fushi himself. On the technical side, the animation, fight scenes, and visuals remain consistent with the previous season. There’s no major change in quality, which I personally see as a positive — it maintains visual continuity. The music, on the other hand, doesn’t stand out much. The opening theme is the same as before. While I do love it, I was a bit disappointed not to see a new theme that might reflect the shift in tone this season brings. To sum up, I think this second season was really good. It doesn’t surpass the first, but it stays true to what makes To Your Eternity special. The story is still touching, and I’m not going to lie — I cried quite a bit at the end. (Possible spoilers below) The Man in Black receives more development this season, though it’s not deeply explored. He doesn’t actively try to help or harm anyone, staying true to his role as a neutral presence. He can be interpreted as a sort of god within this world, and it's hinted that Fushi is meant to succeed him, as the Man in Black has grown weary of existing. It’s an intriguing concept, though I wish it had been explored more deeply. I don’t have high expectations for the next season, especially since it looks like the characters who once accompanied Fushi are no longer around — not even in the “ghost” world. The fact that the story now shifts to a more modern setting is somewhat interesting, but I have my doubts about whether it can match the emotional weight of this season. Still, I hope I’m proven wrong.
EinRinjhar
07/03/2024, 08:33 PM
Honestly, the animation, pacing and execution is just horrible compared to the 1st season. First off, I really hated the recaps, though the recaps were initially quite good in the first season, were written well, and made you look forward to what would happen after the intro, (though, it did get kind of repetitive after the first five episodes and gradually stopped adding as much), it eventually stopped at a certain point when it just seemed unnecessary, THIS season however, has those recaps for EVERY episode, and not only is there nothing interesting added in any of what is said during those recaps, it just givesa poor sum up of the previous episode in the most bland way possible. In the first season, the recaps kinda hyped me up, but here it just felt like dead filler begging to be skipped. The intro uses the same song as the first season, which I don't mind, I actually think it's quite fitting, but the quality and emotion put into the animation is just far worse, instead of emotional compilations of events all overlapping each other one after the other, more portions of the intro is filled with noticeably with less animated imagery of Bon/other new characters/events, but it's not nearly as beautiful as season 1's OP, its closer and closer to a slideshow, much like 80% of the animation throughout this season. I think it's obvious there was clearly much more passion put into the first season compared to this lazy mess, if you liked this anime in the first season and are invested in it's story, I wouldn't recommend watching this, you're better off reading the manga, unless you're not the type to read manga, in which case you'll most likely end up experiencing 40% of the enjoyment this story has to offer under to poor and lazy execution.
hanaenvy
12/16/2023, 01:30 AM
I guess it's my fault to have a pretty high expectations coming from season 1 especially after experiencing such nice stories about character like Parona, March, Gugu, and Pioran. Although some parts in season 1 have weak elements for me like The Beholder constantly explaining things everytime he appears and The Nokkers coming out of nowhere just to be a problem the characters need to deal with. But regardless I still like this series enough to see where it goes. Then going to season 2, I like at the start when it shows how depressed and struggled Fushi after having many people he cares dies before himso that he no longer wanna have interaction with other human being until he finally comes to terms with that fact and then keep moving forward. After that the story continues to deal with Nokkers problem until they introduce Bonchien. At first I thought he's weird and didn't really like him but in the long run I grow to like him as a character especially with his determination while being prosecuted by the church. Also I really like the relationship between him and Chabo. The little romance aspect with Todo is also nice (I'm a sucker for those). He's the one carrying the show until the end for me imo. But then comes the meh and the wtf moments. I still don't really like The Beholder and The Nokkers as the story element. The church politic although is pretty surface level I had hoped that would develop more to become interesting. The new introduced character didn't click with me that much except Robin I guess with the relationship with princess Alma. The story leads to the war preparation againts (again) The Nokkers although the scale is much larger than the previous one. The war continues until some important characters die including Bon sacrifice that is pretty heartbreaking for me. But then they introduce the revive mechanic near until the end, including some previous character that passed away in season 1 which is fine for a moment of nostalgia but then why should I invest about some character and care about someone death after that when they can be brought back to life that easily? And the limitations for this power mechanic seems a bit Deus ex Machina esque. For me the author could just kill a character and then bring them back to live as they like for the convenience of the story. I tried to read ahead hoping it would get better until I caught up but still it doesn't feel the same after that moment although everytime it changes to new arc it gets pretty interesting as story progress through modern times with new character involved. I don't feel like recommend it if you care about how the characters end up whether they die or not, but if you like your nostalgia aspect and wanna see the characters you like lives forever then good for you
EleaB
10/28/2023, 06:41 AM
This is such an out-of-the-world, completely original storyline, that I will always remain impressed with. The story revolves around Fushi - an immortal being, who learns and grows from experiences and relationships with others. Season 1 had me crying nearly episode, while in season 2, we see a more humanly-developed version of Fushi, who strives to make good friends. It was heart-warming seeing the people who care about Fushi, albeit some in a near destructive way (aka Guardians), and we get a special character (Bon) who literally is the linchpin of this season. He was able to understand and communicate with Fushi like no others could, exceptFushi's old friends in S1, and always gave him support when he needed it. Overall, this anime is just a really really good-watch, and it won't be like any other that you know
whiteflame55
06/24/2023, 06:31 AM
I feel like this show has almost completely changed between the two seasons. S1 was all about an animated orb learning to transform into objects, animals and people around it and, over the course of the season, slowly building himself into something resembling a human himself. Sure, it had its pacing issues later in, and I still think it peaked in episode 1, but the journey felt rather clear: Fushi would have to learn to live his immortal life, and would have to deal with the mortality of those around him. This season felt... a little directionless for much of its run. It carried overthe pacing issues from last season writ large, and just made the central villains the Nokkers, which is fine, but contributes to the lack of heart in this season. They're faceless enemies with a goal that receives little explanation, and while that gets built out this season, it still feels alien and hard to comprehend. None of this is to say that this season was bad. Fushi was forced to reckon with mortality on a level he never had to before, being put in a situation where he absolutely could not protect everyone. He also had to literally grow beyond humanity, becoming more of a force in the world than just someone within it. I like the concepts of this season more than I like their execution, though. Seems like a lot of the season was build-up, and while the execution of a few major events was certainly engaging, they also felt so impersonal that it lost much of the emotional drive of the last season. I mostly like how things ended, albeit with a couple of frustrations, though given that this was a 20 episode run, the lack of engagement isn't great.
smol_minnies
06/05/2023, 05:03 PM
One emotion reigned supreme for me while watching this new season and it was disappointment. Season 1 was captivating and felt like a breath of fresh air, while this one seemed like a cringey run-of-the-mill isekai. The first few episodes were an absolute mess, to put it simply. The writers seemed like they didn't know what to do with the story anymore. The plot was going nowhere and it felt like we were at a stand still wondering what's next. It only seemed like we were getting somewhere after the 8th episode. Mind you the writing was still shit, and I kept turning off mybrain whenever a conversation not about the nokkers was going on. Fushi's character "development" was the worst part of this thing, and that's saying a lot with how everything was a fucking hot mess. He went from being a symbol of humanity and life by having all the people he meets paint him each with their unique color to build him as an individual of his own, to some generic OP shonen protagonist with anger managemnt issues. Also, the way they kept forcing a fixed gender identity and/or sexuality down Fushi's throat in a very heteronormative way had my hackles rising. Worse is that the whole damn time they were trying to sound open-minded only to turn around and slap you in the face with some toxic stereotypes. Just let Fushi be however they wanna be and love whomever they wanna love, why is that so hard to understand?? Don't even get me started on how Mr. TastyPeach Gaylord isn't gay at all and the guy who had a crush on him turned out to be a girl who only got his attention after she became skinny. I'll drive my head through a fucking wall from the cringe of it all. Also what's with the show's obsession with child mothers? Hello?? It happened in season 1 with March and I was like whatever. But then Hisame appeared and then her daughter and I'm creeped out of my skin by how disgusting it all felt. And I don't wanna hear none of that period appropriate bullshit because they're in a literal fucking fantasy world that's the furthest thing away from realistic. All in all, an honest to God waste of time. I don't know whether I'll sign up for the 3rd season or not. Guess I'll wait for the reviews first before deciding to watch it or not when the time comes.
jordanace
05/17/2023, 12:22 PM
Honestly, I didn't have high expectations for season 2 after the first few episodes. The time skip stuff has always been very confusing for me as a viewer, and it definitely took some time to pick up, but it got to a good place in the end. Not all of the supporting main characters are very likable, as they don't have much time to develop, but there was one character in particular who carried the supporting cast for most of the series: Bon. Although what made him such aunique character just...seemed to vanish in the last few episodes, his arc was wonderful to follow. It was clear that the arcs of some of the other characters fell short, like Eko, who never really had a proper conclusion, and the minute or two of summary for Fushi's friends in the last episode also could have been done better. Also, the romance arc was a bit cringey to watch. Despite these short-comings, it was pretty good overall.
aoikimahri
04/01/2023, 04:54 AM
To Your Eternity Season 2. Kind of boring honestly. The emotional impact of the first season is gone. Fushi's character development never goes past where he left off. He's still basically a mindless, bumbling infant who never understands anything. He's just a walking plot device. The first half of the season is him experiencing hundreds of years of travel and reading, gaining no new friends, no new experiences, and definitely zero amount of wisdom or self-discovery. Eventually he goes on a training arc, and defends a large city-state from a horde of nokkers, but there's zero suspense since he's immortal after all. The first season wasknown for it's emotional, character-driven story arcs. You got to know each character on a personal level, their struggles and aspirations, along with their tragic fate, and Fushi went through developmental milestones as his consciousness grew to become more human after having met and spent time with these people. The fight against the nokkers were always secondary. Sadly, this time around, they tried to turn it into some tower defense anime, and tried to raise the stakes and epic scale without laying any real foundation first. Fushi has already been alive hundreds of years. Why should he care whether these people in this particular place live or die? There is no connection or buildup to one. There are new characters that aid him and help him strategize or politicize, because he can't do either, but they ultimately have the least amount of personal connection to him. Even their backstories are equally dull, poorly fleshed out, and their motivations severely lacking. They are just talking side characters. Things that you could give the benefit of the doubt to in the first season, because the show was new and just oiling it's wheels, are never resolved here. Fushi's powers to transform into others or duplicate objects continues to expand arbitrarily and to absurd levels, with no clear rules or logic. The mystery of what the "black one" is and it's ultimate goal for creating Fushi becomes even more nebulous. Finally, if you were thinking of some sort of deep philosophical debate about immortality, resurrection, and the ethics of life and death, run away. The first season literally had more to ruminate over. I don't mind that they reused the OP/ED songs to save money, and the animation there isn't bad, but the rest of the show is basically the cheapest moments in the first season stretched over 20 episodes. There are large inconsistencies, and the frenetic pacing leaves most moments feeling rushed and mediocre. Not that the first season was a looker, and it at least stays faithful, even at a lower level. The music is also far more subdued, as if consciously knowing the overuse of the anime's best tracks would debase the phenomenal score if paired with such mediocre animation and directing. There are no new tracks by the way, at least none recognizable. This is very similar to the large drop in quality and placement with Seven Deadly Sins and Attack on Titan when it came to music usage.
i-like-this
03/24/2023, 08:31 AM
The Eternity Devil. Whilst emotionally and trapping himself on an island of existential depression, the march of time continues forward for everyone but Fushi. The tribe whose leader tried to contain him has turned into a weird cult that follows him under the guise of guardians, and religion is starting to take a grip on the population. A religion that sees Fushi as the devil because his existence contradicts their scripture and is starting to make people worship him over them. There’s also that whole Nokker problem, which has started to attack communities to draw Fushi out from hiding. Whilst the first season was a rollercoaster ofemotional gut punches and tragedies along a line of seemingly coincidental events, the second season focuses on Fushi integrating back into human society, and finding friends and allies he can rely on to fight against the Nokkers. The story feels more streamlined than the first season, but I felt it’s missing that element of unpredictability that made the first season so impactful (until the final few episodes). However, I still really enjoyed the new cast of characters introduced. Kahaku is delightfully hatable, Bon Nikolai La Tastypeach Uralys is just as campy and ridiculous as his name implies, and as adorable as Eko is I kinda don’t understand the concept of her race of people at all. They talk through pots and can’t speak at all, but she has a mouth and can make noises so I don’t understand why, as a clan, they didn’t just evolve to learn how to speak. It’s not like talking through pots is used as a pot device or has any significance in the story so I find it strange as a concept. I also really enjoyed Fushi learning and understanding how to use his powers. Once he does he can pull off some incredible feats, yet sparks a debate over his humanity. What lets the series down is the animation. It didn’t matter so much in the first season because each arc was short and impactful (expect the last), but because this season is rather slow in comparison it’s very noticeable how underwhelming it is. The art is still nice and very faithful to the manga, but I wish a more talented studio was working on it. Still, if you watched and enjoyed the first season I highly recommend continuing with this second season. What it lacks in emotional sucker punches it makes up for in unnerving scenarios and questions. Looking forward to season three. 8/10 Great.
UnlivedDisc03
03/22/2023, 02:31 PM
I thought to your eternity season 1 was overrated and dragged on for too long but good god was season 2 SO SO much better. At first I thought it was going to be worse but I loved watching it so much. I would of liked it even more if I rewatched season 1 again before starting season 2 but it was still fantastic. That ending made me tear up a little ngl. After hundreads of years of death pain and suffering, to finally be able to be happy was such a nice change of pace from the previous 45-ish episodes of an endless cycleof despair. The pacing and story was just perfect this time, the characters were all 10/10s. I originally hated that purple guy (insert fnaf joke here) but by the end of it he became my most respected character. I couldn't bring myself to rewatch season 1 & 2 in one go but after seeing season 2 I highly suggest watching the first season first. I'm guessing since I had no expectations coming into this one I was able to enjoy it for what it was and I sure was blown away.
Jensnielson
03/18/2023, 03:27 AM
First of all. The guidelines state that readers don’t care how a show made you feel, however to completely ignore the emotional weight of this show in favor of more quantifiable measurements would do be a disservice to both the readers and the show. In those categories the show is excellent. It is technically solid in every aspect. However it is the emotions that it elicits that raise this show to masterpiece levels. In comparison to the first season, season 2 was admittedly a bit of a slow burn. The characters honestly don’t draw you in as instantly. However as time goes on, we seethe writers skill in character creation. It reminded me of a stew or some kind of roast— the flavors required a while to really develop, however once it did, this season rose to or even exceeded the last. Bon is a character that I felt this applied to particularly strongly. His personality in particular was initially off putting to me, however by the end of the season I felt such a strong bond to the flamboyant prince of uralis. I am not an emotional person. I rarely cry when watching anything. Even less often do I feel a series truly changes me. However this absolute gem of a series had me ugly crying on the bus. The pain and subsequent release the characters experience is so moving; so pure. It masterfully allows us to glimpse into the pain of another human being, urging us to grow empathy and understanding for those around we interact with, ultimately helping us to become the people we can. It did for me at least. 10/10. Masterpiece. I will 100% be returning to this show for years to come.
Lucius_Blades
03/16/2023, 04:34 PM
While not as much of a masterpiece as the first season this still is better than most of the things coming out. I could make this review negative, talk about the issues I had with the overall plot, the way it twists itself with new information to solve problems instead of having setup, the way it expands its scope from this deep character driven narrative to a broad plot to its own detriment. But I am not going to do that because this is still heads and shoulders above everything else that I see coming out. I have a habit of taking things I shouldlove and breaking them down cause I hold them to a higher standard: I tear last of us 2 to shreds when it is heads and shoulders better than whatever skinner boxes are coming out from other companies; I often critique berserk for its use of sexual assault while letting manga with far worst thematic intentions slide; and I do this to anime that have artistic integrity, anime that try and I am harder on them because they are trying. I give most things 8's cause I judge them on their own merits, 86 is not trying to be all quiet on the western front so I judge them differently in the name of a false fairness in critique. This leads to me being harsh on things that are better cause they are not the best. I am not going to do this for this show, this was good, this is better than most things coming out right now. So I am going to recommend it if you watched the first season. I am sorry if you wanted a more substantial review, where I break down how I felt the narrative was and how it uses its medium to help communicate that. But I dont think that is necessary cause me doing that will only cause me to be more negative on this good thing.
Khashishi
03/14/2023, 08:26 PM
It starts out a lot weaker than season 1, but becomes pretty interesting by the end. Overall, it doesn't have the magic of season 1 and I rate this 2 points lower. Season 1 was very painful emotionally (and it's a beautiful thing) but it's hard to feel much emotional connection to season 2. But the continual growth of Fushi's power is always a sight to behold, and there is plenty of that in season 2. It starts out with a many generations time skip, which sweeps away all the characters we love from season 1 and resets the world. The problem I have with thisis that this is a story of Fushi's rapid growth, but we are expected to just accept that Fushi did not grow at all for 6 generations after all that happened in a few years in season 1. Moreover, the world hasn't been destroyed in all that time, so what's there to worry about now? I just can't feel a connection to the new characters or the new world knowing that everything can just be swept away with a simple plot device. Maybe if we saw Fushi suffering from watching his friends grow old and die, or something. It doesn't make sense for him to be attached to memories from season 1 but have zero notable memories or friends or whatever from the hundreds of years since then. But whatever, I can't blame the anime if this story comes from the manga. Other than Tasty Peach, I don't really care about the new characters. The animation is great for the most part. The OP music is the same as in season 1, though the ED is new. Music overall is fairly forgettable.
ucadeluca
03/12/2023, 05:29 PM
I'm honestly disappointed... This season wasn't bad, but if you compare to the first season it had a huge drop in quality. They should've taken more time in the first episodes, the amount of information they were giving us was overwhelming and it felt like they were throwing it all at your face just so the story could proceed to the actual arc they focused this season, whereas when we reach around half of the anime they take a lot of time... Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad thing but in my opinion, they could've balanced with the beginning. Also with the first season, theanime took their time to build relationships and show the charisma of the characters, how despite them being kids (a lot of them were in the first season), they had dreams, convictions and virtues very well written from a "young mind" point of view - they were all good kids, with unfortunate life but huge heart. The characters this season doesn't make you feel empathetic towards them - they don't share the same charisma the characters from the first season did, a lot of new characters presented and vanished without showing personality and much impact. And that can be explained because apart from 1 character, none of them was actually shown overcoming hardships with MC, so you couldn't "feel" the friendship or brotherhood like the ones in the first season. They didn't do a good job with world building too, in the first season you could feel what age they were according to their interaction with the scenery, technology and their related cultures for the time. And lastly, the animation was just good... not as great as the first season which had some great attention to little details. For example when Parona was climbing the wall, she would feel the cracks to see if she could hold before putting the hands.
Pesetas
03/12/2023, 06:26 AM
Season two was a great continuation of the series in my opinion. Many parts were not as interesting and emotional as season one, but it was still better than most series and the ending was amazing. The animation is not anything special but very enjoyable, but the characters and their stories are wonderful. The story is not as capturing as the first season but still interesting in many ways.The characters from this season were a bit too many and all of them werent as interesting as the past season, but they all contributed to the story in their own ways. They are all also verywell developed and have unique personalities. Without the ending it would have been an 8/10 for me but the ending was so wonderful that I couldnt put any lower than 9.
Mcsuper
03/12/2023, 03:51 AM
To Your Eternity is known to many for its methodical, slow-paced story of Fushi’s growth and the despair he faced throughout his life. Unfortunately, Season 1 sputtered to a conclusion following an underwhelming final arc around the events of Jananda, which was more action oriented, and less gripping overall. Season 2 of To Your Eternity literally follows in the footsteps of that arc, as it continued to sputter through quite an underwhelming story, that has lost most of its original charm of slow paced storytelling. The new characters introduced are okay at best, with some being decent, and some being downright awful. The pacing isfast, like an action story, which in my opinion, is not what To Your Eternity’s charm ever was. It felt like a bunch of ideas mashed together, and it felt like the author ran out of ideas now that Fushi is basically just a normal human being now, albeit with world-changing powers. The plot this season was quite a mess, to put it lightly. Season 1 was an emotional roller coaster, this season lacked most of those charms, and left me baffled at some of the writing decisions that potentially even took away from the emotional moments that we witnessed from Season 1. The timeskips are jarring, the pacing is zooming, and with that, I wasn’t nearly as invested. Fushi learning how to speak was interesting, but him getting every single overpowered skill known to mankind, enough to become an isekai protagonist, now that’s pushing it. With this type of shift, it’s only fitting that the entire season felt way more action oriented, and was less focused on what made Season 1 great, which was the emotional buildup and world building. Perhaps a reason why the world building felt markedly weaker this season was also a product of the animation this season, headed by Studio Drive, a lesser known studio compared to the likes of Brain’s Base. The backgrounds felt very “static”, if you catch my drift. Very watered down compared to some of the shots that Season 1 provided. Music wise, nothing to write home about either, and as much as I like “Pink Blood”, the OP, the fact that they reused it is so uninspiring. I’d much rather have heard an inferior OP to it than seeing it reused. The soundtrack was also quite forgettable. Another huge drop off was the quality of the characters, none of which elicited any emotion out of me. Fushi, being all grown up now, just does not have any meaningful qualities anymore, besides containing the numerous vessels of presumedly dead characters from Season 1. He gets all these powers, he’s like God, but this isn’t the Bible we’re reading here, so being overpowered doesn’t mean a thing to me. A new addition to the cast is Bonchien Nikolai La Tastypeach Uralys (nice name, I know), and I will admit, I liked him, and his mannerisms, but as the series went along, his energy virtually disappeared, and so did my interest in his character, who felt so useless to the story. A character that frustrated me a lot was Kahaku, a descendant of Hayase, who inherited every single creepy gene, who felt like a manipulative weirdo, trying to form Fushi’s vision of things into a way that benefits his obsession with him. The difference between Kahaku and Hayase seems to be only at a biological level, their gender. The relationships overall in this show befuddle me, because I don’t see how the sexual orientation of Kahaku matters, why let heteronormativity reign? Have some gall and just jump down the same path as Hayase did, regardless of what “gender” Fushi is assuming. Simply put, To Your Eternity has gone in a completely different direction, and it hasn’t worked out, in virtually every aspect. It feels like an anime that has lost its identity, and is trying so hard to find one, but it’s constantly stuck in a limbo of deciding whether it wants to be slow paced, fast paced, emotional, or epic. There were definitely a few enjoyable episodes here and there, and the effort was there at times, but overall, it just wasn’t all that great, inheriting all the problems that the second half of Season 1 had, and then some.
KANLen09
03/12/2023, 03:34 AM
The never-ending journey of heartpangs, tears shed, vessels and companionship reels forward into the sequel season that continues like Truck-kun's worth of feels. Continuing the trend that famed mangaka Yoshitoki Oima has done with Fumetsu no Anata e a.k.a To Your Eternity, with Season 1 released 2 years prior in Spring 2021 that set the stage for this emotionally heavily invested series, it was a blast that at the time, really resonated with people, especially after coming off with KyoAni's marvellous movie adaptation of Koe no Katachi in the mid-2010s. The story about a blob and the guardian, both Fushi and the Beholder really stood bythe promise that the sole existence for Fushi ridding the world of pesky little octopus-like beings called the Nokkers, it was more than just an ordinary story, but one that was constantly filled with despair and suffering, but also hope for the future that Fushi would come to serve as the Jesus Christ of his world and save humanity from the external force that would haunt him wherever he goes. With Season 2, the anime takes an abrupt turn into township, covering the contents that would define the season overall: The Guardians, Uralis Kingdom, Bennett Church and the Renril arcs which covers Volumes 7 to 12 of the manga, officially completing the Previous Era saga of the manga up until this point. No spoilers for the next saga and arc(s) that IMO, would make or break the series, but that's a story for another time when Season 3 rolls around in the future. But for now, this is at a time where Fushi was just coming out of the Jananda Island arc after defeating the long-time foe that stuck around pretty much in most of Season 1: the yandere villainness Hayase, which to me, is a great antagonist that was abruptly killed off before her character could ever flourish, earning the ires of both manga readers and anime-onlies. Instead, we have the somewhat inferior replacement in the form of Kahaku, part of the cult-like defense unit of "the Guardians", and coincidentally the first male successor in a long line of what is supposed to be a women-only legacy. The problem with Kahaku, apart from cultivating the Knocker on his left arm that could be both a blessing and a curse, is that although he received the same education and training as the predecessors in the Guardian Force, he was the one that was shown the most disrespect, solely because he was a man and not a woman. But despite the troubles lingering around him, he is a dedicated driven, charismatic and confident young man who goes far to achieve his ancestor's goals in his own way and protects Fushi with his life, even so much as to spite trouble for those who dare to oppose the Immortal in any way possible. But remember, Fushi can turn into vessels of those he remembers, and when he specifically changed to Parona's form, to put it simply, Kahaku is just like Hayase to develop an unhealthy obsessive and obstinate infatuation on Fushi and going one step further as to force his feelings onto Fushi, despite knowing that he can take on the forms of both sexes. Still though, Kahaku can be somewhat of a confident leader, knowing that his Knocker-infused left arm would at times help Fushi locate the Nokkers moments before any semblance of attack, especially in the Renril arc where the war between Immortal and entity attempts to drive a nation to its knees. You may not like Kahaku, but he's there to help progress the story, at least in this period ot the manga where his role is pretty much stated for him as Fushi's protector, despite the cringe of the Guardian leader trying to force his ambitions onto the Immortal, knowing full well that there'll be pushbacks when he tries to act out of the ordinary. By far the most prominent person that drives the majority of Season 2, comes from the Uralis Kingdom arc, in the form of Bonchien Nicoli La Tasty Peach Uralis. The potential king of the Uralis Kingdom, Bonchien (or Bon for short) was like many other descendants, destined for the highest spot of the kingdom. But when his younger brother Torta was announced for the right to the throne as the next successor, almost suddenly, Bon has no right of power, and must find a way to prove himself as the rightful heir to the throne. Which is how He met Fushi, simply because he has an ability to see, speak and hear the dead that follows him from their afterlife but cannot touch nor ineract with them, and that's how his relationship with the Immortal essentially started to become a life-changing encounter of the cruellest kind. Initially appearing as an eccentric, if not overdramatic young man with constant mood swings, filled with emotional outbursts and tantrums when plans don't go his way, to the extreme contentious effort of disrupting people to get his point across. Despite that, he is well liked by people, getting onto the ground with the people of Uralis, even knowing his small guard of loyal knights by name and their own personal lives, Bon is truly the people's president that knows inches better than Torta on how to rule a kingdom through its people, only double-crossed by the ways of old kingdom authority to be ineligible for the position that he had fought and worked so hard for. Despite Bon's somewhat wonky personality that's like Kahaku at the very beginning of his first encounters with Fushi, he is caring person at heart and carries no grudge, even against his own family which abandoned him on the right of nobility. His flamboyant personality is a key to why he went through an enormous change throughout Season 2, from his certain degree of cunningness and self-awareness at the Bennett Church arc when the Church labels Fushi as a heretic to be burnt to death, and saving him by the skin of his teeth and losing the nobility status as a result of his actions, to the Renril arc where he finally understands the reason for Fushi fighting for his very life staving off the Nokkers and committing his very life into a full-on conribution for Fushi's character progression through the season. Love or hate him, Bonchien Nicoli La Tasty Peach Uralis is the MVP/star support character of Season 2 as a whole, and I'm glad that he stuck around to oversee Fushi's life, in sacrifice or in support as a versatile man who can think on his two feet. Not to discount the others that help Fushi get around in this seemingly trivial kingdom's euthanization of its hard-lived themes of salvation and discord, and people like Renril's Hairo, Messar, Kai; the Bennett Church's stingy lead priest Cylira; and the Doki a.k.a Earthenware People of mute girl Eko who can only converse through her claypot, all of them play a vital part in the developing Immortal's story of continual despair and hope that's the lifeblood of the series of its most essential. Instead of Brain's Base and director Masahiko Murata continuing on the production side, the sequel is handed over to studio Drive, along with the replacement director Kiyoko Sayama, whom I feel that she has been out of her element in recent times when it comes to her directorial biography, the most recent being the disappointing follow up to Amanchu! in the form of Amanchu! Advance all the way back in Spring 2018. Even though she has been more prominent in the old times with 2008's Skip Beat!, her track record nowadays stems from only being more involved in the storyboarding section of shows as recent as Ao Ashi, and I don't know about you, but I barely noticed the difference in directorialship that's thanks to returning series composer Shinzou Fujita, adapting the manga throughout its paces just as well as Season 1 did. And though the pacing is a bit fast here, it still manages to capture the essence of the manga throughout its many compositions, and that's all it matters. On the music front, while reusing Hikaru Utada's "Pink Blood" isn't wrong, it's just getting old really quick of just the song itself, updated with visual cues of Season 2's content, and yet still being the same heavy spoiler-ish type of content. Music composer Masashi Hamauzu is back for another instrumental ED, and though "Roots" doesn't hit as hard as "Meditator", it's still a good song written just for the narrative of Season 2 as a whole. Overall, I felt that the OST with Season 2 improved aesthetically, given how much of the love and suffering that Fushi and Co. has to go through this season that hits just as heavy as Season 1. Taking everything into account, Season 2 here should be better and improved upon from Season 1. But the sense of whimsicality that the prequel had, it kinda got lost in the sequel as more is engaged and done to get from Fushi's next arc point to the end of the Previous Saga with alleviating Renril out of the Nokkers' harm. That's not to say that the show is less engaging, it really still is, but feels like it's dragged on for just a bit. Still thankful that this show can be done in 20-episode seasons, and because I've heard that the manga from this point on goes downward with the Modern Day saga, that's where my dropping point will be for now with the anime. This show is still just as good, but obviously not as great as Season 1, though your mileage will vary.

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