When it comes to life-changing manga, we can’t forget about To Your Eternity. To Your Eternity has a very unique premise and one of the most captivating plots we have ever experienced. Not to mention, its first chapter was one of the best first chapters, which made us cry.
To Your Eternity manga was written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Oima, who is also known for writing the popular one-shot manga, Silent Voice. The first chapter of To Your Eternity was published on November 9, 2016, in Pocket Shonen Magazine.
As of the second week of November 2023, it has over 179 chapters. Since it has been running for a long time, many fans have been wondering whether the manga has ended or not.
If you are also wondering the same thing, then you don’t have to worry because, in this article, we are going to answer in detail whether To Your Eternity Manga has ended or not. But before knowing the status of the manga, let’s refresh our memory with a short recap of how the story of Fushi begins.
To Your Eternity Manga Plot
The story starts with a mysterious introduction, who is assumed to be some kind of omnipotent being or God. His goal is to observe the main character, who is an unknown life creature transported to another world.
The twist to this story is that he has the ability to transform into the things around him. In the beginning, he’s a small ball. So, after he gets sent to Earth, he changes into a rock, moss, and eventually a dog.
The main character experiences consciousness for the first time ever. He starts testing out the mechanics of a dog and gradually replicates its behaviors as well. He quickly learns how to walk and end.
Eventually, he returns to his owner’s house, which is where the story starts to get a bit sad. The owner of the dog was a boy living alone in the Antarctic. The boy had no idea his actual dog got injured and died months ago.
He’s happy to reunite with what he thinks is his best friend. Although it still feels pain, all its injuries are healed automatically within twenty seconds, and it can’t die.
This dog is harmless; he has no desire to kill or conquer. His only purpose is to exist. There’s a surprising amount of world-building, even though the setting changes after this chapter.
Apparently, the boy and his dog were the last members of what used to be a community after everyone else left to search for this new land rumored to have plenty of food and people.
The boy and his dog venture off in hopes of finding that new land, and he’s very optimistic, full of hope and excitement until he gets injured.
That was the moment every reader hit a wall of dread because, at that point, I think we all realized what would happen, making the rest of the chapter emotionally painful to read.
As the boy’s positivity slowly drains out of him, he begins accepting the inevitable. The best indicator of a good anime is the emotions felt by the person watching it, so the fact that this first chapter made us cry is a testament to the quality of the series.
The boy’s death and his final request for the dog to never forget him kind of led me to appreciate a notable philosophical implication.
The dog takes on the form of the boy, essentially immortalizing him physically, as well as in memory. Thus begins this beautiful journey of discovering what it means to be human.
Is To Your Eternity Manga Finished?
To Your Eternity Manga hasn’t yet finished. The manga is still running on a weekly basis in Pocket Shonen Magazine with over 179 chapters as of the second week of November 2023.
To Your Eternity manga is speculated to be in its final arc. But no such announcement is made by Mangaka that it will end soon. Judging by the story and where the manga stands now, it will probably run for another year without any issues.
