To Your Eternity
An immortal being takes on the form of a human boy, wandering the earth and experiencing the pains and joys of life throughout his story without end.
Details
First Aired: 4/12/2021
Languages: Japanese
Type: Scripted
Production
NHK G
NHK Educational TVCompanies: Brain's Base, NHK Enterprises, NHK, Drive, Crunchyroll, STUDIO MASSKET
Countries: Japan
Where to watch · US
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Seasons
Season 1
An Orb, known only as It, is cast to Earth to be observed from afar. Capable of changing forms from beings whose reflections It captures, It first becomes a rock and then, due to the rising temperature, moss. It does not move until one snowy day, a wolf at death's door barely crosses by. When It takes the animal's form, It attains awareness of its consciousness and starts to wander with an unclear destination in mind. Soon, It comes across the wolf's master—a young boy waiting for his tribe to return from a paradise abundant with fish and fruit in the south. Though lonely, the boy still hopes his loved ones remember him and that he’ll reunite with them someday. The boy leaves home with It to find paradise using his tribe’s traces. However, with a heavily injured body and no sight of his elder comrades, what will become of the boy? To Your Eternity illustrates the story of an immortal being experiencing humanity, meeting all types of people in many places throughout time.
Season 2
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.
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Lutist
To your Eternity is a very touching, emotional work of art. It touches themes that are personal and subjective making it more difficult to rate, the meaning of life, the purpose of death and what can sacrifice entails. Objectively this show is superb on the production values, animation is fluid and the scenery is sharp with a very nice contrast and saturation. The music is touching but not overly dramatic and the story guides you to the answers instead of giving them to you, the steady pace allows anyone to watch without feeling in a rush. Our story is told from the perspective of Fushi an immortal being that is new to the world, without any knowledge of who he is, where he came from and what the meaning of his life is, he sets to follow the goals of those he meets in the hopes of learning what life is all about, however, unbeknownst to Fushi there are threats in this world that will guide him to that answer. The way this show portrays sacrifice and loss is masterfully executed, if the themes echo within you, I promise this will be a **truly unique experience** that will stay with you for a long time.
