To Your Eternity
To Your Eternity (Japanese: 不滅のあなたへ, Hepburn: Fumetsu no Anata e, lit. "To You, the Immortal") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Ōima. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since November 9, 2016, with the individual chapters collected and published by Kodansha into eleven tankōbon volumes as of August 2019. The story follows an immortal being whose purpose is to gain knowledge of the world. As the story progresses, this being takes the form of an abandoned boy and his wolf.
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不滅のあなたへ (Fumetsu no Anata e) | |
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Genre | Fantasy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Yoshitoki Ōima |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 9, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 12 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Masahiko Murata |
Written by | Shinzō Fujita |
Studio | Brain's Base |
Original network | NHK Educational TV |
Original run | October 2020 – scheduled |
Episodes | 20 |
In North America, the manga has been licensed by Kodansha USA for a digital and printed English release.
An anime television series adaptation by Brain's Base will premiere in October 2020.
Plot
The manga follows a mysterious immortal being named Fushi, sent to the Earth with no emotions nor identity. Fushi is able to take the shape of those around that leave a strong impression on him. Starting as a sphere, he takes the form of a rock, then a dying wolf. As a wolf, Fushi meets a boy living alone.
Characters
- Fushi (フシ, Fushi)
- Voiced by: Reiji Kawashima[2]
- March (マーチ, Māchi)
- Voiced by: Rie Hikisaka[2]
- Parona (パロナ, Parona)
- Voiced by: Aya Uchida[2]
- Pioran (ピオラン, Pioran)
- Voiced by: Rikako Aikawa[2]
- Hayase (ハヤセ, Hayase)
- Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga[2]
- The Beholder (観察者, Kansatsu-sha)
- Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[2]
Media
Manga
Yoshitoki Ōima launched To Your Eternity in the issue #50 of Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on November 9, 2016.[3] The manga was announced on May 23, 2016.[4] It is Ōima's second series in Weekly Shōnen Magazine; her first series was the critically acclaimed A Silent Voice. The series' first arc finished on December 4, 2019,[5] while the second arc started on January 22, 2020.[6]
On January 17, 2017, Kodansha USA announced that they would digitally publish the first ten chapters of the series on various digital platforms. Thereafter, they will publish the manga's new chapters simultaneously with the Japanese release.[7][8] The first printed volume in North America was released on October 31, 2017.[9]
Volume list
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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1 | January 17, 2017[10] | 978-4-06-395842-3 | October 31, 2017[11] | 978-1-63236-571-2 | |
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2 | March 17, 2017[12] | 978-4-06-395887-4 | December 19, 2017[13] | 978-1-63236-572-9 | |
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3 | June 16, 2017[14] | 978-4-06-395955-0 | February 13, 2018[15] | 978-1-63236-573-6 | |
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4 | September 15, 2017[16] | 978-4-06-510189-6 | April 10, 2018[17] | 978-1-63236-574-3 | |
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5 | November 11, 2017[18] | 978-4-06-510385-2 | June 12, 2018[19] | 978-1-63236-575-0 | |
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6 | February 16, 2018[20] | 978-4-06-510963-2 | August 14, 2018[21] | 978-1-63236-576-7 | |
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7 | June 15, 2018[22] | 978-4-06-511410-0 | October 9, 2018[23] | 978-1-63236-683-2 | |
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8 | September 14, 2018[24] | 978-4-06-512231-0 | December 18, 2018[25] | 978-1-63236-684-9 | |
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9 | December 17, 2018[26] | 978-4-06-513396-5 | April 23, 2019[27] | 978-1-63236-734-1 | |
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10 | April 17, 2019[28] | 978-4-06-514449-7 | July 26, 2019[29] | 978-1-63236-733-4 | |
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11 | August 16, 2019[30] | 978-4-06-515316-1 | December 17, 2019[31] | 978-1-63-236798-3 | |
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12 | January 17, 2020[32] | 978-4-06-517663-4 | June 2, 2020 (digital)[33] | 978-1-63-236799-0 | |
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
Anime
On January 8, 2020, Kodansha announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation.[1] The 20-episode series is animated by Brain's Base and directed by Masahiko Murata, with Shinzō Fujita handling series composition, and Koji Yabuno designing the characters. The series will premiere in October 2020 on NHK Educational TV.[34]
Reception
The first collected volume of the series sold 29,288 copies, ranking number 17 on the weekly Oricon manga chart.[35] Its second volume ranked number 34, selling 22,565 copies in its first week,[36] while its third debuted at number 41 with 20,445 copies sold.[37]
The manga was nominated for the 11th edition of the Manga Taishō awards in 2018 and it managed to gain a total of 47 points.[38] In May 2019, it won the award for Best Shōnen Manga at the 43rd annual Kodansha Manga Awards, alongside The Quintessential Quintuplets.[39]
References
- Rafael Antonio Pineda (January 8, 2020). "Yoshitoki Oima's To Your Eternity Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- Jennifer Sherman (July 12, 2020). "To Your Eternity TV Anime Unveils Main Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- "A Silent Voice's Ōima Launches Fumetsu no Anata e Fantasy Manga on November 9". Anime News Network. November 2, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "A Silent Voice's Ōima Launches New Fantasy Manga in Fall". Anime News Network. May 23, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 29, 2019). "To Your Eternity Manga's 1st Arc Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- Rafael Antonio Pineda (December 4, 2019). "To Your Eternity Manga's 2nd Arc Launches on January 22". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- "Yoshitoki Oima's To Your Eternity makes its debut in digital along with new Samura, Deathtopia". Kodansha USA. January 17, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "Kodansha USA Licenses Yoshitoki Ōima's To Your Eternity Manga". Anime News Network. January 20, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "To Your Eternity 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- 不滅のあなたへ(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "To Your Eternity 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 不滅のあなたへ(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha USA. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "To Your Eternity 2". Kodansha. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 不滅のあなたへ(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "To Your Eternity 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 不滅のあなたへ(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "To Your Eternity 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- 不滅のあなたへ(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- "To Your Eternity 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- 不滅のあなたへ(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- "To Your Eternity 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- 不滅のあなたへ(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- "To Your Eternity 7". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- 不滅のあなたへ(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- "To Your Eternity 8". Kodansha USA. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- 不滅のあなたへ(9) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- "To Your Eternity 9". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- 不滅のあなたへ(10) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- "To Your Eternity 10". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- 不滅のあなたへ(11) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- "To Your Eternity 11". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- 不滅のあなたへ(12) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- "To Your Eternity 12". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- Jennifer Sherman (March 31, 2020). "To Your Eternity TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 16–22". Anime News Network. January 25, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 13–19". Anime News Network. March 22, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 19–25". Anime News Network. June 28, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- Loo, Egan; Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 22, 2018). "Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS Wins 11th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 10, 2019). "43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
External links
- To Your Eternity at Weekly Shōnen Magazine (in Japanese)
- To Your Eternity at Kodansha USA
- To Your Eternity (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia