Fans of “To Your Eternity” recently witnessed a pivotal and emotionally charged installment with the release of Season 3, Episode 9, titled “Rejected Life.” The episode, which aired on November 29, 2025, at 11:45 PM Japan Standard Time, brought to the forefront Mimori’s harrowing backstory and intensified the ongoing conflict with the insidious Nokker threat. Available for streaming on Crunchyroll, the episode plunged deeper into the modern era’s challenges for Fushi and his allies.
Episode 9 Release and Streaming Information
“To Your Eternity” Season 3, Episode 9, premiered on November 29, 2025, across various time zones, allowing international audiences to keep up with the unfolding narrative. Viewers in the U.S. East Coast could watch at 10:45 a.m. EST, while those on the West Coast accessed it at 7:45 a.m. PST. Indian Standard Time saw the release at 8:15 PM IST, and Greenwich Mean Time at 2:45 PM GMT.
For global audiences, Crunchyroll remains the primary platform for streaming “To Your Eternity” Season 3, offering both subtitled and English-dubbed versions on the same day as the Japanese broadcast. The third season, animated by Studio Massket in collaboration with Drive, began its run on October 4, 2025, on NHK General TV, with Sōta Yokote directing and Kiyoko Sayama serving as chief director.
“Rejected Life”: Unpacking Mimori’s Emotional Core
Episode 9 served as a direct continuation of the intense happenings in Episode 8, “Trouble,” which highlighted the escalating danger posed by Nokkers integrated within human society. “Rejected Life” centered on Hirotoshi’s desperate attempt to reclaim Mimori’s body from the Nokker that possesses it. However, the episode revealed a heartbreaking twist: Mimori’s spirit actively refused to return to her body.
Mimori’s Traumatic Past Revealed
The core of “Rejected Life” explored the devastating reasons behind Mimori’s unwillingness to live again. Hirotoshi discovered that her reluctance stemmed from a deeply traumatic past, particularly the profound neglect she suffered at the hands of her mother, Miyabi. The narrative peeled back layers of Mimori’s childhood, illustrating how years of emotional trauma and a lack of parental affection led her to a state of despair. Her mother’s indifference, even after Mimori intentionally hurt herself to seek attention, cemented her feeling of worthlessness. This profound neglect created an opening for the Nokker to infiltrate her body while she was still alive, preying on her misery and sadness.
Hirotoshi’s Desperate Fight and the Nokker’s Twisted Logic
The episode depicted Hirotoshi confronting the Nokker, which, from its twisted perspective, claimed to have offered Mimori a “blessing” by absorbing her stress and suffering. Despite the Nokker’s sadistic pleasure in torturing Hirotoshi, he persisted in his fight, driven by the desire to save his sister. The confrontation was less about physical prowess and more about the emotional battle for Mimori’s soul, with the Nokker gleefully mocking Hirotoshi and Mimori’s past.
The Nokker’s objective for “world peace” was presented as a perverse ideology that embraced death, further intensifying the emotional conflict. Fushi, who witnessed these events, faced a new challenge in understanding and combating Nokkers that possess individuals who are unwilling to be saved or who have complex emotional ties.
Looking Ahead: The Aftermath and Fushi’s Evolving Mission
“Rejected Life” significantly contributed to the plot progression of “To Your Eternity” Season 3, setting the stage for subsequent episodes. The emotional weight of Mimori’s story and her rejection of life are expected to deeply influence Fushi’s evolving approach to the Nokker crisis in the contemporary world. This season continues Fushi’s journey in modern Japan, where he must make critical decisions while grappling with his immortality, the threats of the integrated Nokkers, and his deepening human relationships, especially with figures like Mizuha.
The episode’s focus on internal conflict and the ethical murkiness of dealing with a foe that hides inside normal human beings has been lauded as one of the season’s strongest moments. As Fushi strives to reconcile his duties as a mortal guardian with the needs of those around him, the series continues to explore profound themes of life, death, and human connection.
