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不滅のあなたへ [Fumetsu no Anata e] #17
To Your Eternity, Vol. 17
It is evident that Fushi’s old comrades struggle to adjust to their modern surroundings. His friends express interest in leaving their shared home, and Fushi begins to feel a devastating new emotion. Mizuha, however, has something more sinister in store for him…
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 17, 2022
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Yoshitoki Oima
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OIMA Yoshitoki: 大今良時
Associated Names:
Yoshitoki Ohima
Yoshitoki Ooima
Yoshitoki Ōima
Even though her one-shot Koe no Katachi won critical acclaim, it took a longsome law suit to get a magazine to publish it because of its socio-critical theme. Eventually, it was featured in the February edition of Bessatsu Shounen Magazin, where it placed first, and later in the 12th edition of the 2013 Weekly Shounen Magazine.
She has also collaborated with UBUKATA Tow for the manga adaption of his novel Mardock Scramble.
OIMA Yoshitoki: 大今良時
Associated Names:
Yoshitoki Ohima
Yoshitoki Ooima
Yoshitoki Ōima
Even though her one-shot Koe no Katachi won critical acclaim, it took a longsome law suit to get a magazine to publish it because of its socio-critical theme. Eventually, it was featured in the February edition of Bessatsu Shounen Magazin, where it placed first, and later in the 12th edition of the 2013 Weekly Shounen Magazine.
She has also collaborated with UBUKATA Tow for the manga adaption of his novel Mardock Scramble.
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July 18, 2022
The first half of this volume is amazing, like, really, really amazing. There were some really compelling conflicts and the early chapters explored some interesting facets of the story's central themes.
I really honestly thought this was going to be a five star volume from the first three or four chapters. It was that freaking good.
The second half is more shaky.
I find myself growing increasingly uninvested with the whole Nokker plot line, partially because it's not as emotionally compelling as the other areas of this story, and partially because it's gotten so hard to follow. At the beginning of this series, it was easier to understand the Nokkers' goals and why they were opposed to Fushi. Now, it's way harder to figure out what they're actually trying to do, and it seems like their goals are shifting constantly, which makes it hard to keep track of.
Right towards the end of the volume, something happens that I don't understand at all, and it isn't explained or foreshadowed towards. It will probably get explained in the next volume, but for now, I'm left sitting here scratching my head and trying to figure out what the heck just happened.
I also feel like the comic relief was ill timed towards the end of the volume, to an unrealistic degree. It didn't really fit with the established overall tone of the scene or of the series as a whole, which made it feel like it was crammed in for a quick laugh without any thought as to how it messes with the overall tone.
I'm rating this four stars because the first half was just that good, and I'm really hoping that the next volume fixes some of the issues I had with this one.
I really honestly thought this was going to be a five star volume from the first three or four chapters. It was that freaking good.
The second half is more shaky.
I find myself growing increasingly uninvested with the whole Nokker plot line, partially because it's not as emotionally compelling as the other areas of this story, and partially because it's gotten so hard to follow. At the beginning of this series, it was easier to understand the Nokkers' goals and why they were opposed to Fushi. Now, it's way harder to figure out what they're actually trying to do, and it seems like their goals are shifting constantly, which makes it hard to keep track of.
Right towards the end of the volume, something happens that I don't understand at all, and it isn't explained or foreshadowed towards. It will probably get explained in the next volume, but for now, I'm left sitting here scratching my head and trying to figure out what the heck just happened.
I also feel like the comic relief was ill timed towards the end of the volume, to an unrealistic degree. It didn't really fit with the established overall tone of the scene or of the series as a whole, which made it feel like it was crammed in for a quick laugh without any thought as to how it messes with the overall tone.
I'm rating this four stars because the first half was just that good, and I'm really hoping that the next volume fixes some of the issues I had with this one.
May 27, 2023
I'm stunned at how far this series has fallen. This volume is totally unreadable garbage, with dozens of characters doing nothing that makes sense.
Is it possible to pull out of this death spiral? Maybe I'll try one more volume for the sake of the previous 16?
Is it possible to pull out of this death spiral? Maybe I'll try one more volume for the sake of the previous 16?
August 18, 2022
I said I wouldn’t write another review for this series BUT I’m mad because I’m disappointed. This volume started off so strong, what happened?!
The first half was excellent with Fushi finally realising that by bringing everyone back after they died for his own selfish reasons has screwed everyone over. His friends all telling him that they were finally going to go their own way (and show a little autonomy over being set dressing as I’ve mentioned in my previous reviews) was great! This leading to one of Fushi’s childish tantrums over not wanting people to leave and face being alone is harkening back to one of the key fears Fushi had in the first couple of arcs. Honestly, I loved how dark the realisation was that Fushi could make his friends live over and over again. An immortal fearing change and being alone is such a good character conflict and is really what I’m here for. Seeing how they progress into this acceptance and finally mature a little by attending and graduating school was great! Seeing Gugu leave for his old home was also excellent (even though I’m not too sure about some of the continuity in those chapters??).
Truly, the first half of the volume was excellent. The characters all seemed to have stagnated since volume 13 but now it finally feels like they’ve been having some growth and moving on from Fushi which he has finally accepted he has to allow.
Second half wasn’t great however. When Mizuha reappeared near the end of the volume, I felt this sense of dread, not because of the threat she poses but because the Nokkers were making a return after all the previous good stuff. The set up for the disaster at the school was fine, if a little fast, but the poorly timed comedy really took me out of whatever threat was being posed towards the characters who went to rescue Mizuha and is honestly all I can think about from that final chapter.
Not the discussions or the threats.
Just these throw away jokes.
I understand these are teenagers but I think even they would understand the gravity of the situation they were in, it felt a little patronising for any teenage readers of the series (is this really how you see some of your audience Oima??).
Ultimately, I feel like the plot is getting in the way of the story now. I really love Oima’s interpersonal dives with the characters which is what the first part of the volume had and what a lot of the first few arcs were also built on and what she does so so well! In the early arcs, the Nokkers were just enemies that helped Fushi understand something deeper about the people around him and how much they mean to him but now we’ve added in this (*Pinky and the Brain voice*) taking over the world motive it’s not really landing for me.
It feels like this arc is almost over and I’m praying for it to be. Even though it might be a big jump, I’d love for everyone to just grow up and live their lives, it’s not like we haven’t had a top down view of the characters living their lives and dying on one page before so just do that again I guess? Honestly, if we’re going to continue after another volume, I’d just love to see a new cast of characters that Fushi becomes involved with and learn from.
(Side Note; I’m still bitter (and, yes, very upset) about March’s suicide in volume 12. The expansion to that section of the story in this volume doesn’t make it any easier or better for me personally.)
TLDR: First half was perfect. Second half, not so good. The Nokker plot is getting in the way of the internal struggles which was what I first started reading for.
The first half was excellent with Fushi finally realising that by bringing everyone back after they died for his own selfish reasons has screwed everyone over. His friends all telling him that they were finally going to go their own way (and show a little autonomy over being set dressing as I’ve mentioned in my previous reviews) was great! This leading to one of Fushi’s childish tantrums over not wanting people to leave and face being alone is harkening back to one of the key fears Fushi had in the first couple of arcs. Honestly, I loved how dark the realisation was that Fushi could make his friends live over and over again. An immortal fearing change and being alone is such a good character conflict and is really what I’m here for. Seeing how they progress into this acceptance and finally mature a little by attending and graduating school was great! Seeing Gugu leave for his old home was also excellent (even though I’m not too sure about some of the continuity in those chapters??).
Truly, the first half of the volume was excellent. The characters all seemed to have stagnated since volume 13 but now it finally feels like they’ve been having some growth and moving on from Fushi which he has finally accepted he has to allow.
Second half wasn’t great however. When Mizuha reappeared near the end of the volume, I felt this sense of dread, not because of the threat she poses but because the Nokkers were making a return after all the previous good stuff. The set up for the disaster at the school was fine, if a little fast, but the poorly timed comedy really took me out of whatever threat was being posed towards the characters who went to rescue Mizuha and is honestly all I can think about from that final chapter.
Not the discussions or the threats.
Just these throw away jokes.
I understand these are teenagers but I think even they would understand the gravity of the situation they were in, it felt a little patronising for any teenage readers of the series (is this really how you see some of your audience Oima??).
Ultimately, I feel like the plot is getting in the way of the story now. I really love Oima’s interpersonal dives with the characters which is what the first part of the volume had and what a lot of the first few arcs were also built on and what she does so so well! In the early arcs, the Nokkers were just enemies that helped Fushi understand something deeper about the people around him and how much they mean to him but now we’ve added in this (*Pinky and the Brain voice*) taking over the world motive it’s not really landing for me.
It feels like this arc is almost over and I’m praying for it to be. Even though it might be a big jump, I’d love for everyone to just grow up and live their lives, it’s not like we haven’t had a top down view of the characters living their lives and dying on one page before so just do that again I guess? Honestly, if we’re going to continue after another volume, I’d just love to see a new cast of characters that Fushi becomes involved with and learn from.
(Side Note; I’m still bitter (and, yes, very upset) about March’s suicide in volume 12. The expansion to that section of the story in this volume doesn’t make it any easier or better for me personally.)
TLDR: First half was perfect. Second half, not so good. The Nokker plot is getting in the way of the internal struggles which was what I first started reading for.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 21, 2024
The story finally checks into Fushi's friends and how their lives are going and I was happy, but Fushi never told his friends about the Knocker's evolution and their new invasion.
Fushi doesn't consider involving his old friends, all of whom have been in conflict with the Knockers. Most were killed by them. It's just stupid not to inform them so they can consider getting involved. Despite being a thousand years old and living through many battles and wars, Fushi thinks like an inexperienced child.
Towards the end of the volume
Fushi doesn't consider involving his old friends, all of whom have been in conflict with the Knockers. Most were killed by them. It's just stupid not to inform them so they can consider getting involved. Despite being a thousand years old and living through many battles and wars, Fushi thinks like an inexperienced child.
Towards the end of the volume
January 15, 2024
If you cut 50% of volume 16 and 17 you'd have a good volume...
I'm enjoying some of the concepts presented but this arc would be better focused around the theme of love, loneliness, and letting go for the main story. At the moment, it's trying to do too much.
Maybe they'll simplify things and slow down in the anime. We could use some breathing room!
I'm enjoying some of the concepts presented but this arc would be better focused around the theme of love, loneliness, and letting go for the main story. At the moment, it's trying to do too much.
Maybe they'll simplify things and slow down in the anime. We could use some breathing room!
June 10, 2022
Read as individual chapters (#147-153)
Total review score: 2.875
Total review score: 2.875
September 12, 2024
Crazy the turtle scene was actually important.. quite emotional too
October 21, 2025
With the new season of the anime coming out, I figured I would read even a little ahead just this once, since the first two seasons had come out before I knew anything about the series.
This is... a little farther ahead than I thought it would be. I had figured with the twist with Mizuha in the (at this time) latest episode, this would be maybe after the next episode, but it might be further than that? We'll see. Definitely a twist I sort of saw coming but this confirmed it retrospectively (the twist is in the prior book, maybe, and they talk about it in the past tense until closer to the end of the book when the twist becomes more evident).
I do and don't like the where the story has gone so far—it's definitely in keeping with Fushi's character, how he behaves, but it's also sort of strange that he's lived through so much and is STILL basically a child, mentally. March, too, has been... well, not *alive* for "500 years" but definitely around, though almost none of that spent developing as a real person.
Makes me dread the idea of the afterlife, being conscious and unchanging literally forever. Even The Good Place realised that eternity really isn't the gift people dream it to be. So the others' reactions to finding out Fushi wants them to all be alive together forever isn't that surprising. (Even March's, since she hasn't been properly alive long enough to grasp what she's really saying.)
Good read, though newcomers should honestly start earlier in the series to even hope to understand what's going on.
This is... a little farther ahead than I thought it would be. I had figured with the twist with Mizuha in the (at this time) latest episode, this would be maybe after the next episode, but it might be further than that? We'll see. Definitely a twist I sort of saw coming but this confirmed it retrospectively (the twist is in the prior book, maybe, and they talk about it in the past tense until closer to the end of the book when the twist becomes more evident).
I do and don't like the where the story has gone so far—it's definitely in keeping with Fushi's character, how he behaves, but it's also sort of strange that he's lived through so much and is STILL basically a child, mentally. March, too, has been... well, not *alive* for "500 years" but definitely around, though almost none of that spent developing as a real person.
Makes me dread the idea of the afterlife, being conscious and unchanging literally forever. Even The Good Place realised that eternity really isn't the gift people dream it to be. So the others' reactions to finding out Fushi wants them to all be alive together forever isn't that surprising. (Even March's, since she hasn't been properly alive long enough to grasp what she's really saying.)
Good read, though newcomers should honestly start earlier in the series to even hope to understand what's going on.
June 29, 2023
El desarrollo que tienen los personajes sobre su adaptación a una sociedad moderna, donde deben ir entendiendo como lidiar con cada problemática no es una tarea sencilla. Grogu es el ejemplo más concreto, y en quién termina la mangaka centrándose, pero ahí creo que erradica mi mayor problema, son demasiado los personajes que están en la historia, por lo que cuesta bastante darles un digno momento a cada uno. Aun así entiendo perfectamente la búsqueda de conversar con los demás entendiendo y aceptando Fushi que debe dejarlos partir, porque finalmente no es sano revivirlos siempre, porque sus vidas perderían un fin.
Luego todo el conflicto que desata en el momento Shonen de la historia, no está mal, pero la verdad no me interesa tanto como la otra parte filosófica de la obra. Por eso, me gustaría que volvería a trabajar de nuevo esas problemas, y no con resoluciones metafóricas y básicas como la de las tortugas, aunque cumplió su objetivo.
Luego todo el conflicto que desata en el momento Shonen de la historia, no está mal, pero la verdad no me interesa tanto como la otra parte filosófica de la obra. Por eso, me gustaría que volvería a trabajar de nuevo esas problemas, y no con resoluciones metafóricas y básicas como la de las tortugas, aunque cumplió su objetivo.
July 31, 2022
I'm finding the plot so confusing to follow at this point. Things seem to be changing all the time. Immo has so many different bodies at this point that it can even be difficult to keep track of him throughout the story. Then there's the characters that are invaded by the knockers so sometimes they are nice and normal and sometimes they are creepy.
I'm not really sure where the story can keep going at this point. I guess in the end Immo will have to accept that the world is as close to his ideal of peaceful as it is going to get. The knockers had seemingly found a somewhat reasonable coexistence with he humans just to decide it's not good enough and turn bad again, so presumably they will have to be defeated at some point.
I think at this point what I want from the story is just a good resolution, which I hope is where it's headed as it is beginning to feel a bit dragged out.
I'm not really sure where the story can keep going at this point. I guess in the end Immo will have to accept that the world is as close to his ideal of peaceful as it is going to get. The knockers had seemingly found a somewhat reasonable coexistence with he humans just to decide it's not good enough and turn bad again, so presumably they will have to be defeated at some point.
I think at this point what I want from the story is just a good resolution, which I hope is where it's headed as it is beginning to feel a bit dragged out.
July 21, 2023
Adjustment Period
Having been resurrected in the modern world things have not all been easy for those closest to Fushi. However they are not the only ones learning with Fushi dealing with a world where knockers supposedly want to coexist with humanity and he experience his own time of maturity as he discovers the world is not how he imagined it would be. In the mean time Mizuha's birthday is coming up and trouble is brewing as both friend and foe are forced to adapt.
This series continues to go strong with character development happening even with so many characters that can potentially arrive in a scene. I do find it interesting that with plastic surgery Gugu was able to sort of fix his face though we still do not see it as his hair drooping down and obscuring his face has replaced his mask now that he is trying to fit in with society.
Having been resurrected in the modern world things have not all been easy for those closest to Fushi. However they are not the only ones learning with Fushi dealing with a world where knockers supposedly want to coexist with humanity and he experience his own time of maturity as he discovers the world is not how he imagined it would be. In the mean time Mizuha's birthday is coming up and trouble is brewing as both friend and foe are forced to adapt.
This series continues to go strong with character development happening even with so many characters that can potentially arrive in a scene. I do find it interesting that with plastic surgery Gugu was able to sort of fix his face though we still do not see it as his hair drooping down and obscuring his face has replaced his mask now that he is trying to fit in with society.
January 19, 2023
Just finished reading this volume.
I know I said I was giving up on this series... But I just keep coming back.
This series in the later volumes has had more downs than ups. But something keeps me coming back.
Personally, I think it should have stayed in the past a bit longer. And I feel that the change in genre (slightly), story and characters, was more an editorial decision than the creators. Or, Yoshitoki, had decided that the story was getting too big for itself and wanted to shorten the run and propel the series ahead quicker. But the former seems more the case to me.
I just wish it was treat and taken more smoothly than it has.
I know I said I was giving up on this series... But I just keep coming back.
This series in the later volumes has had more downs than ups. But something keeps me coming back.
Personally, I think it should have stayed in the past a bit longer. And I feel that the change in genre (slightly), story and characters, was more an editorial decision than the creators. Or, Yoshitoki, had decided that the story was getting too big for itself and wanted to shorten the run and propel the series ahead quicker. But the former seems more the case to me.
I just wish it was treat and taken more smoothly than it has.
July 26, 2022
I haven’t been crazy about this modern day arc. I feel like it lost what made the other arcs so great. But this volume is better than the last couple so I’m hopeful that we’re getting a little closer to what it was before.
Or maybe it’s just cause we are finally getting to some real action like in the past.
Or maybe it’s just cause we are finally getting to some real action like in the past.
April 20, 2025
Die Handlung geht wie gewohnt weiter. Einen Großteil des Bandes ist geprägt von dem Verhalten und der Entwicklung der Charaktere und dem ein oder anderen Einblick in die Gefühlswelt. Die Wünsche die hier in den Vordergrund rücken kann ich nachvollziehen.
Das Ende des Bandes kann ich jedoch gar nicht nachvollziehen. Ich verstehe nicht wieso das so passiert ist. 3,5 Sterne
Das Ende des Bandes kann ich jedoch gar nicht nachvollziehen. Ich verstehe nicht wieso das so passiert ist. 3,5 Sterne
January 25, 2023
Fushi starts to learn that his friends are people.
Honestly, I'm kinda done with this series. I enjoyed the concept a lot, but it's becoming more and more about less and less.
Still darn pretty to look at tho.
Honestly, I'm kinda done with this series. I enjoyed the concept a lot, but it's becoming more and more about less and less.
Still darn pretty to look at tho.
April 23, 2024
The problem of the discomfort of living in an epoch different from the one you came from is addressed. The transitions from one scenario to the next are abrupt and you do not understand them. The whole volume is very confusing, but the ending is even more so!
August 21, 2024
Le cose si fanno sempre più difficili. Senza pericoli imminenti la vita non risulta comunque piacevole. I knocker sono pronti. Gugu ha nostalgia di casa e il club dell'occultismo vuole cercare il suo vecchio membro. Il finale è abbastanza in sospeso, vedremo...
August 14, 2022
This series is all over the place.
August 29, 2022
Actual Rating: 3.5
put-aside-for-now
September 2, 2022I think it's safe to say I've lost interest in this series.
October 4, 2022
Not only a deserved five-star review, but apparently a load-bearing one, as well.
May 20, 2023
What a mess this series has become..
May 26, 2023
It was really interesting
June 10, 2023
This volume was for me one of the best volumes, the storyline was so good and Fushi’s character is developing more humanity
March 31, 2024
It was nice to see some of the old characters focused on for a change.
January 25, 2025
3/5: THTA GIRL IS SOOOO ANNOYING
February 18, 2025
It's a weird series, but it's getting a bit heated! I wonder how this will all end 🤔
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 12, 2025
Mizhua pls...just...stop
December 30, 2025
I continue to not gaf about Mizuha but this volume was doing interesting things I liked until she showed up again
August 1, 2022
Someone mentioned that the Hayase clan all have names relating to water and it set me off. What is the purpose of water in this story? Black Hood presents creating the ocean as Fushi's final hurdle. Each leg of his physical and personal journey is punctuated by travel over a body of water. He escapes into the water to lose himself when he is overwhelmed. The knockers are filled with water. And of course, Fushi gave birth next to the ocean...
Glad to see Fushi dealing with his neglect of his family, and trying to face the hard truths of his life. He's not able to accept them moving on right now, but he recognizes that he'll have to eventually. The only problem is, there's not enough. There are good scenes of Fushi learning about Gugu's troubles, and trying to understand what he should do with Tonari. Interestingly, Fushi was not present for March's first day at school. Kazumitsu and Aiko sent her off, Bon picked her up, and Mimori taught her how to make mudballs. Yet it was the thought of March moving on that initially prompted Fushi's breakdown/tantrum. I worry this stuff will get brushed aside as "done" by the end of the arc, but it's been handled well so far.
The Mizuha half of the story is all over the place. Kisses Hanna, drives her away, sews up Fushi's corpse, infects the school. Of course, Left Hand is controlling her an unknown proportion of the time. I imagine he intentionally had her insult Hanna in order to drive her away from her friends, and probably most of the infection is him. As I noted before though, if their "hearts are resonating" there may not be any such difference. Her friends make a big deal about "the real Mizuha" but how much of her is worth salvaging? And would she really be fine risking death to kill Left Hand? Could she even be brought back as Mizuha, or would Hayase go elsewhere? At any rate, the "wait and see" plan seems to have failed spectacularly, and I imagine Fushi will have to reveal himself to the world fairly soon.
Mizuha's parents get some oblique characterization. Her still unnamed dad went from a total background character to a surprise antagonist with the revelation that he was an agent of grandpa, but now there are hints at a chance of redemption. When Yuki picks up the discarded album, a picture of Mizuha and Izumi falls out, though Yuki notes he "glued everything good", implying that Mizuha's dad pulled the picture out to look at it. It suggests he does, in fact, have familial feelings for his wife and child as he claimed. His suicide at the end of this volume was a shock, and I suspect that it was not eagerness to enter paradise that motivated it, but regret over what happened to his family. I'm hoping his ghost might apologize to Izumi. With my luck, this'll be exactly what the next unreleased chapter covers. Izumi's knocker reacts with shock, and exclaims that she loves him - in the six months since taking her over, her knocker has become emotionally attached to him. We know from Mimori that knockers can have personalities radically different from their hosts, so whether Izumi herself has any love for her husband could go either way. It'd be darkly humorous if Mizuha's dad killed himself over replacing his beloved wife with an impostor that loves him more than she did.
I liked that Funa, despite knowing about Fushi's powers, takes the reasonable position that normal people should run away from horrifying monsters, whereas it's one of her fair weather friends who decides to try and help Tonari. I prefer it when sympathetic viewpoint characters don't hoard every good quality. Other details include that Chamihiko, Izumi's original suitor, is still in the guardians, and Eko again notices Fushi pretending to sleep while he does things elsewhere. She also somehow knows how to plug a keyboard into a computer.
Not the best volume of the series, but it finally began addressing important issues in Fushi's development, and it ends the covert part of the knockers' war against humanity. This long arc may finally be moving toward its conclusion.
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