Let’s start off with a quick disclaimer and reminder. Shounen anime does not need constant fighting to be good or not boring. In my opinion. Now into the review.

Plot: Personally I view the plot of To Your Eternity as something unique and refreshing from what we usually see in anime and manga currently. A refreshing break from your basic battle shonen we’re introduced to a completely different story based around the idea of mortality and emotion within a human being. The idea of bringing a completely foreign being into a world with no knowledge of what’s to come to teach it to be human and learn through experiences is nothing short of beautiful. Overall our plot is simple but unique and is drawn out in a way to make it enjoyable as an anime. I give the plot a 9/10.

Characters: The characters introduced throughout the story are made to attach the watcher to them, and then break their hearts. I think they do a really good job of building up your love and bond with a character in order to deliver the final outcome in the most devastating way possible. If I had to rank the characters in terms of heartbreaking it would go 1. Gugu 2. March 3. Pioran 4. Parona 5. Tonari’s friends
Overall the cast of characters were great, though to be honest I found Tonari to be an annoying but well written character, personally I just didn’t enjoy her as much as the others. Overall characters were a solid 7-8/10. Of course it’s hard to give them a solid rating after they all DIED so quickly :(. (atleast gugu got a timeskip)

Protagonist: I didnt include Fushi in the characters because i wanted to give him his own breakdown. I believe Fushi is one of the beautiful characters to watch unfold. Watching him grow from just an unknowing being to a functioning human was truly beautiful to watch. It was always a blast watching him gain new experiences and derive stimulation from others. Watching his emotion throughout the story truly makes you want to cry. As we see from the very first episode, when our ‘nameless boy’ dies, Fushi has absolutely zero emotion, and instead of grieving, he becomes the boy and sets off. In our final episode, a fantastic contrast to the first episode, after the death of Pioran, one of Fushis longest lasting friends we hear him become absolutely destroyed. The sounds of pain from Fushi tell a story by themselves showing how much this “orb of life” has progressed. Overall Fushi was one of my favorite main characters during this season and one of my favorites overall. He receives a solid 10/10.

Story Arcs: As short and as sweet as these story arcs may be, they were still very enjoyable and easy to get immersed into. Though if I had to be totally honest, I was not a huge fan of the Jananda arc by any means. The ‘Nameless Boy’ arc, as short as it was is one of my favorite story arcs to date. It’s quick and to the point, but there’s enough to make you cry (impressive), a 10/10. The March arc is my third favorite, seeing Marchs life being stolen so soon was heartbreaking. She tells the story of any young man or woman wanting to grow up to be a father/mother though before she can achieve her dreams she’s wrongfully killed and stripped of her dream. Overall her arc receives a 7/10. Gugus arc was my 2nd favorite, for good reason. Out of all the characters Gugus backstory and life up until meeting Fushi gave me the most heartbreak. I think he was a character I had grown so attached to seeing his development and even a timeskip and then seeing him die absolutely destroyed me. I wish he was still there with Fushi in another way other than being someone Fushi can transform into. May Gugu rest in peace :(. Overall Gugus arc recieves a 10/10. I don’t care enough about the Jananda arc to properly review but it gets a 5/10. Giving the arcs an overall 8/10.

Story Conclusion: Though I did dislike the Jananda arc, the final episode was fantastic and made me excited for season 2 and to continue reading the manga. Piorans death to me was Fushis final straw, and now I hope he learns to grow and become even stronger to protect the ones he cares about and keep them alive for over 5 episodes. The conclusion to the season was fantastic and heartbreaking. I give it a 10/10.

Review Conclusion: I’m not really good at these but I just wanted to share my thoughts on one of my favorite anime of the season. Overall the anime was great and I give it a 9/10. I’m super excited for season 2 but until then i’ll keep reading the manga. Thank you for reading. - rjxn