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不滅のあなたへ [Fumetsu no Anata e] #19
To Your Eternity, Vol. 19
After Mizuha is recovered and the false Fushi is defeated, the tightly knit group makes their way back to live out their days of peace. Still, the world is teeming with Nokkers and one now dwells within Yuki, too. Meanwhile, Satoru’s final moments as the Beholder are fast approaching…
176 pages, Paperback
First published February 17, 2023
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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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October 23, 2022
"Sorry for creating something with flaws. To me, that was perfect."
Part two has ended, and I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. Despite taking three years like part one, it has only 7 volumes to part one's 12, and I can't help but think the slower schedule caused the whole thing to be truncated, especially in its latter half. It's littered with plot points that are introduced then quickly resolved (Fushi impersonating Funa, Mizuha's dad's change of heart, Nono being discovered by Sumika) and characters that seemed interesting but quickly faded into the background (and Eko is still basically Fushi's pet). Even so, I was never as hard on it as a lot of readers are, and this volume especially has a lot of great moments, even if they don't have much space to breathe.
This is "the Satoru volume", and we finally get an explanation of what exactly he is. It's been a long time coming, and it was worth it. His backstory managed to make his actions and (lack) of emotion understandable without the copout of a tragic backstory. He himself is exactly what Fushi would have become without his journey of growth and attachment to the world, and in the end, he chose to shoulder the same ephemeral limits he placed upon all living things. His tears as he lost his memories are a wonderfully ambiguous moment. Was he realising that Fushi was his first "friend", and he was going to lose that? Did he realize the horror of death, and regret his choice? We'll never know, he's gone.
Fushi is thankfully continuing along the good path, signified by finally naming the horse "Meiran". Now that the Man in Black is gone, I'm thinking Fushi may never find out she's Pioran, or that might be one of the last things to ever happen. I do have some slight disappointment he didn't choose to become omnipotent, but there really would be nowhere for the story to go, and it fits his choice to live more in the moment and develop as a human rather than a god. As Yuki argues, there is room to understand and coexist with the knockers, rather than needing to become all-powerful to exterminate them. And as Satoru says, even if Fushi did exterminate them and convince his friends to live forever, he wouldn't necessarily be happy.
Mizuha gets a surprisingly emotional sendoff. But it's kind of funny, running off with the Guardians was exactly what the last volume was about stopping, and now it's fine? We don't even see anyone's reaction to her leaving forever. At least her parting with Fushi was better than Kahaku's, and her claim to responsibility in the fight against knockers is very Fushi-like. Maybe Fushi will take her form? She also doesn't appear or get mentioned after the 60 year timeskip. Given the way this storyline "ended", I can only assume she left descendants behind and they'll keep coming up. Hopefully without Left Hand this time.
And the teaser for part 3. A boatman plies some kind of sea of clouds, with giant mushroom-islands in the background and the sky studded by glowing Jananda symbols. A doll awakens in a junkyard. Oima, I yet again have no idea where you're taking this.
Mizuha mentions she wants to "make this a world you'll like and care about", the Jananda triangle is a symbol of the Guardians, and you can see it on the logo of the Kaibara corporation:
So it seems decently likely the giant floating symbols have something to do with the Guardians, possibly blocking the extraterrestrial knockers from viewing Earth? Or surveilling them on Earth? Or this could easily be paradise.
Assuming it is on Earth, I think the doll is a knocker, evolved to control an inanimate object as its body, as that would remove Fushi's final legitimate objection to their existence on Earth (as they would both no longer be killing indiscriminately, and no longer need to use someone else's body to live). Assuming that's the case, there are several candidates. It could be Izumi's knocker. It could be Nono, who Satoru called a "doll" earlier, and who had very little impact on the story despite being Fushi's first real ally among the knockers. (Imagine how awkward it must have been for Yuki to know Satoru's true nature while being friends with his adoptive sister.) Most likely to me is Left Hand himself. Left Hand has unfinished business with Fushi, has inherited Hayase's twisted love for Fushiand Fushi "fell in love" with that doll a long time ago so clearly Fushi/Left Hand is a fated love.
However, a dark horse candidate is Yuki. This panel really stuck out to me. Isn't this exactly what Yuki wanted, to find out what makes knockers tick? What better way to find out, than become one? And it isn't suspicious that a guy who was so attached to Fushi wouldn't stick around him as a ghost? But all the knowledge in paradise would be useless unless he could get it to Fushi.
Of course, this'll probably all turn out to be off-base. Maybe the doll is a robot. Maybe Fushi unlocked some of Black Hood's original powers and made magic real. Maybe something I can't even imagine. At any rate, I'll be following this story until the end, so bring on whatever weirdness you want Oima.
Part two has ended, and I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. Despite taking three years like part one, it has only 7 volumes to part one's 12, and I can't help but think the slower schedule caused the whole thing to be truncated, especially in its latter half. It's littered with plot points that are introduced then quickly resolved (Fushi impersonating Funa, Mizuha's dad's change of heart, Nono being discovered by Sumika) and characters that seemed interesting but quickly faded into the background (and Eko is still basically Fushi's pet). Even so, I was never as hard on it as a lot of readers are, and this volume especially has a lot of great moments, even if they don't have much space to breathe.
This is "the Satoru volume", and we finally get an explanation of what exactly he is. It's been a long time coming, and it was worth it. His backstory managed to make his actions and (lack) of emotion understandable without the copout of a tragic backstory. He himself is exactly what Fushi would have become without his journey of growth and attachment to the world, and in the end, he chose to shoulder the same ephemeral limits he placed upon all living things. His tears as he lost his memories are a wonderfully ambiguous moment. Was he realising that Fushi was his first "friend", and he was going to lose that? Did he realize the horror of death, and regret his choice? We'll never know, he's gone.
Fushi is thankfully continuing along the good path, signified by finally naming the horse "Meiran". Now that the Man in Black is gone, I'm thinking Fushi may never find out she's Pioran, or that might be one of the last things to ever happen. I do have some slight disappointment he didn't choose to become omnipotent, but there really would be nowhere for the story to go, and it fits his choice to live more in the moment and develop as a human rather than a god. As Yuki argues, there is room to understand and coexist with the knockers, rather than needing to become all-powerful to exterminate them. And as Satoru says, even if Fushi did exterminate them and convince his friends to live forever, he wouldn't necessarily be happy.
Mizuha gets a surprisingly emotional sendoff. But it's kind of funny, running off with the Guardians was exactly what the last volume was about stopping, and now it's fine? We don't even see anyone's reaction to her leaving forever. At least her parting with Fushi was better than Kahaku's, and her claim to responsibility in the fight against knockers is very Fushi-like. Maybe Fushi will take her form? She also doesn't appear or get mentioned after the 60 year timeskip. Given the way this storyline "ended", I can only assume she left descendants behind and they'll keep coming up. Hopefully without Left Hand this time.
And the teaser for part 3. A boatman plies some kind of sea of clouds, with giant mushroom-islands in the background and the sky studded by glowing Jananda symbols. A doll awakens in a junkyard. Oima, I yet again have no idea where you're taking this.
Mizuha mentions she wants to "make this a world you'll like and care about", the Jananda triangle is a symbol of the Guardians, and you can see it on the logo of the Kaibara corporation:
So it seems decently likely the giant floating symbols have something to do with the Guardians, possibly blocking the extraterrestrial knockers from viewing Earth? Or surveilling them on Earth? Or this could easily be paradise.
Assuming it is on Earth, I think the doll is a knocker, evolved to control an inanimate object as its body, as that would remove Fushi's final legitimate objection to their existence on Earth (as they would both no longer be killing indiscriminately, and no longer need to use someone else's body to live). Assuming that's the case, there are several candidates. It could be Izumi's knocker. It could be Nono, who Satoru called a "doll" earlier, and who had very little impact on the story despite being Fushi's first real ally among the knockers. (Imagine how awkward it must have been for Yuki to know Satoru's true nature while being friends with his adoptive sister.) Most likely to me is Left Hand himself. Left Hand has unfinished business with Fushi, has inherited Hayase's twisted love for Fushi
However, a dark horse candidate is Yuki. This panel really stuck out to me. Isn't this exactly what Yuki wanted, to find out what makes knockers tick? What better way to find out, than become one? And it isn't suspicious that a guy who was so attached to Fushi wouldn't stick around him as a ghost? But all the knowledge in paradise would be useless unless he could get it to Fushi.
Of course, this'll probably all turn out to be off-base. Maybe the doll is a robot. Maybe Fushi unlocked some of Black Hood's original powers and made magic real. Maybe something I can't even imagine. At any rate, I'll be following this story until the end, so bring on whatever weirdness you want Oima.
January 15, 2024
My only regret for this volume is that it didn't end here. It would have been a perfect end to the series.
Still, I'm curious to see where it goes. The future will likely be more interesting than present day. I do find our age the most boring time period to read.
Still, I'm curious to see where it goes. The future will likely be more interesting than present day. I do find our age the most boring time period to read.
December 27, 2023
It was alright, hence the 2-star rating. This tied up an arc of the series, and I’m only maybe interested in continuing, the only real reason to continue being to see the “future arc” art and setting and everything. I may read volume 20 and call it quits thereafter.
July 2, 2023
Je ne sais pas, mais je pense que ça sent un peu la fin. Et j’ai envie de dire : tant mieux ! Beaucoup de choses arrivent à leur terme dans ce dix-neuvième tome et Imm va avoir une dernière confrontation avec celui qui lui a donné la vie en tant que sphère. Le fameux observateur qui tire enfin sa révérence.
Dans l’ensemble, j’ai beaucoup aimé ce tome qui conclut un nouvel arc avec Imm et ses camarades qui ont pu, cette fois-ci, avoir une vie plus calme et bien plus belle. Le danger que représentaient les knockers se dissipe également.
Un tome plutôt simple où il ne se passe rien de très surprenant malgré tout, je dirais. Chaque personnage va enfin pouvoir avoir la vie dont il rêvait et Imm de continuer à les observer lui qui ne peut pas vieillir. J’ai eu quelques émotions vers la fin, même si les dernières pages me laissent perplexe. En fait, ce titre aurait très bien pu s’arrêter là, mais j’ai peur que la mangaka veuille continuer l’aventure avec un nouvel arc. Je croise les doigts pour que le vingtième tome soit le dernier.
To your eternity est une série que je prends plaisir à lire même si depuis quelques tomes, je trouve qu’on tourne en rond pour pas grand-chose. Ce dix-neuvième volume est une bonne surprise qui m’a plu et qui aurait pu conclure le manga.
Dans l’ensemble, j’ai beaucoup aimé ce tome qui conclut un nouvel arc avec Imm et ses camarades qui ont pu, cette fois-ci, avoir une vie plus calme et bien plus belle. Le danger que représentaient les knockers se dissipe également.
Un tome plutôt simple où il ne se passe rien de très surprenant malgré tout, je dirais. Chaque personnage va enfin pouvoir avoir la vie dont il rêvait et Imm de continuer à les observer lui qui ne peut pas vieillir. J’ai eu quelques émotions vers la fin, même si les dernières pages me laissent perplexe. En fait, ce titre aurait très bien pu s’arrêter là, mais j’ai peur que la mangaka veuille continuer l’aventure avec un nouvel arc. Je croise les doigts pour que le vingtième tome soit le dernier.
To your eternity est une série que je prends plaisir à lire même si depuis quelques tomes, je trouve qu’on tourne en rond pour pas grand-chose. Ce dix-neuvième volume est une bonne surprise qui m’a plu et qui aurait pu conclure le manga.
January 7, 2026
am I delulu for having hope
July 2, 2023
Este volumen ha sido una propuesta completamente diferente a lo que pensaba, tanto por lo que se habla, el significado, y las implicancias. Sinceramente es un volumen que no sólo hay que leerlo, hay que tomarse el tiempo de reflexionar, quizá leer toda la historia nuevamente (o ciertas partes), cosa que después de saber los acontecimientos ver de nuevo este punto, lo cual daría una visión diferente de las cosas. Es impresionante, porque hay muchos pequeños detalles que siembran desde un inicio, lo cual enriquecen esta historia. Y sí, hablo específicamente del hombre negro, quién ahora será sólo un chico común y corriente que tendrá una vida y vivirá de forma finita. Sin considerar el nuevo time-skip, donde veremos quienes se quedarán con Inmo, quienes no, y más importante aun, ¿cuál será el significado de la vida finalmente? Muchas veces este manga se le demanda mucho más, porque está completamente fuera de los cánones tradicionales, pero no quita que es una de mis historias favoritas, las cuales me ha dado más de una conversación filosófica conmigo mismo.
December 16, 2023
I have not enjoyed the "present" arc. A lot of what I liked about the "past" arc isn't here. And so I am happy to see it finally end - though not without another volume that is just not as tight and emotionally or philosophically complex. I still feel deeply for Fushi, but I think that connection is still reliant on the first part of the story, not what has happened after the first big time jump. I feel as if the characters all froze in place for the plot of this middle part of the story, and not in an interesting way. This volume has some revelations and some changes, but they mostly only wrap up the current plots and do so in ways that leave me, at least, with some longing for earlier volumes.
November 13, 2025
to byłby idealny koniec i chyba nie chcę czytać dalej, bo mam wrażenie, że od jakiegoś czasu kolejne tomy są już po prostu niepotrzebne
May 5, 2024
This volume deals with the theme of acceptance and coexistence with the foreigner. I don't quite understand the legacy of the Black man, but for so many years a peaceful society has been maintained with the Knockers. I wonder if Fushi, at some point, even not having accepted his creator's powers, will then have to use them. It was funny in the first chapter when the kids were trying to tell the teacher a plausible version of the disaster at the school.
July 25, 2024
„Es stimmt… auch wenn wir ein Leben leben, das uns nicht gänzlich erfüllt, geht es immer weiter. Darum sollten wir uns auf die Gegenwart konzentrieren und das wertschätzen, was vor uns liegt, um unser eigenes Glück zu finden.“
Bin super gespannt, wie es nun weitergeht nach dem nächsten Time Skip. Der Arc war leider am schwächsten, hoffen wir der nächste wird wieder etwas besser. Jedoch fand ich diesen Band und den Abschluss des Arcs sehr gut.
Bin super gespannt, wie es nun weitergeht nach dem nächsten Time Skip. Der Arc war leider am schwächsten, hoffen wir der nächste wird wieder etwas besser. Jedoch fand ich diesen Band und den Abschluss des Arcs sehr gut.
October 24, 2024
La baraonda è passata ed ora bisogna decidere come vivere in tempo di pace. Questo arco narrativo sul "presente" è stato un po' difficile per me, ha perso un po' della sua attrattiva. Alcune questioni sembrano venire risolte e vissero una vita felice e contentə... no. Abbiamo ancora volumi dopo questo. Effettivamente non sarebbe un finale soddisfacente. Vedremo cosa caspita ha ancora voglia di raccontare Yoshitoko Oima.
July 21, 2025
In diesem Band passiert eigentlich recht wenig. Es geht eher um das Zwischenmenschliche. Dabei hatte ich keine Langeweile aber es fühlte sich am Ende nach sehr wenig an. Ich bin gespannt wo die Reise hin geht. Das Ende sieht ja schonmal vielversprechend aus. Die Zeitlichen Sprünge waren wieder unauffällig in die Geschichte verwoben, was da manchmal schwierig macht zu erkennen wie viel Zeit vergangen ist.
June 29, 2026
As I mentioned last volume, it’s hard to enjoy it quite as much when my memory for the previous volumes is so bad (it’s been a long time). But this was still really enjoyable in a melancholy way. Lots of interesting themes of permanence vs mortality, life and death, identity and love. I’m quite excited about the future arc! Who knows where that’ll end up? When I read the manga online, I read up until here, the end of the present time arc.
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May 21, 2024
El primer tomo en el que no lloro. Me ha encantado, desde la primera a la última página lo he disfrutado. Que todos decidan seguir regresando para estar con Fushi... Me da la vida. Ha sido un tomo muy divertido y voy a llevar a Yuki en el corazón para siempre. Ahora, ¿el final? Me ha dejado a cuadros, ¿qué viene ahora?
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June 29, 2026
I am SO GLAD this arc is over. The author really dragged this one out. I think the future arc is the last arc of the series. I may take a little break from this manga again before finishing this one out. This modern day arc was just dreadful.
October 31, 2026
"sorry, though. for creating something incomplete. to me, that was perfect."
well this arc wasn't perfect, but i really liked how this volume wrapped it up. i also like all the themes of existence here and learning about the man in black was interesting.
well this arc wasn't perfect, but i really liked how this volume wrapped it up. i also like all the themes of existence here and learning about the man in black was interesting.
October 25, 2023
Actual Rating: 4.5
March 23, 2025
3.5 stars.
July 22, 2025
Maaan dette burde ha vært slutten lol
July 3, 2025
Chapter 164 <3 It's both sad and beautiful. I can't wait to find out how it all ends...
November 21, 2023
This volume started with a bit of a summary of the recent storyline, which I found super helpful. I feel like I have a better understanding of what is happening now.
This volume was a combination of random bits of story that somehow all wove together to tie off a lot of loose ends and rounded off this part of the story very well. The ending of Satoru's part of the story was almost emotional. Immo's choice was an interesting one and I hope it plays out well for him now that Satoru is gone.
The ending of this volume has another time jump, this time sixty years. This means some of the characters have grown old or died and the world has moved on once again. I'm interested to see what this means for the story now. This volume felt like the end of an arc and I wonder what direction the story will take going forwards.
This volume was a combination of random bits of story that somehow all wove together to tie off a lot of loose ends and rounded off this part of the story very well. The ending of Satoru's part of the story was almost emotional. Immo's choice was an interesting one and I hope it plays out well for him now that Satoru is gone.
The ending of this volume has another time jump, this time sixty years. This means some of the characters have grown old or died and the world has moved on once again. I'm interested to see what this means for the story now. This volume felt like the end of an arc and I wonder what direction the story will take going forwards.
December 28, 2023
Favorite volume in awhile. I kind of wish it ended here.
December 30, 2023
The end of modern Japan arc. The man in black ceases godhood and Fushi rejects his creative power to find a way to live with the Nokkers.
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January 6, 2024
It should’ve ended with this book, it would’ve tied everything up nicely.
They really don’t need to start another arc..
They really don’t need to start another arc..
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