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I don't think there has ever been a seasonal anime where I've thought "hm, a new episode is out but I don't have the mental strength to survive an episode". To Your Eternity immensely succeeds where many other animes falter: world-building, attachment to characters, and a dynamic story. The only issue for me comes from how dynamic the story is. We experience Fushi's journey, and it is all over the place. There are stops along the way we like more than others, but there are valuable experiences and messages both the viewer and Fushi pick up. There's just one stop in particular that I unfortunately didn't care for, and that was the island. Maybe it was because I didn't have the strength to love these new characters as much as the others or maybe it was the slight dip in production value that often accompanies longer series. But I had to push myself a little to get towards the finish line, and it's one where I'm not mad if we never get another season. Not to say it's bad, but there's peace where we leave off.
On top of how good this show already is, there are a lot of parallels to the real world that I personally interpreted from the storytelling. There's one in particular that extends throughout the entirety of the show: Being brought into existence from nothing and then experiencing life. From a mere empty ball to now able to take on many forms of life, Fushi is the embodiment of the experience of life. From life to death or living on as memories in others to these memories being taken away. I would often think about any living thing that I've learned from or impacted in some way, as well as how some of these experiences I've had are void from my mind. We can't remember everything after all, even if we have a just a second to live compared to Fushi. I still hope to see more of his journey some day, but for now I will recover mentally from this show in the meantime.
