Attack on Titan has set the bar with its animation game. This dark fantasy Japanese Television series has recently concluded on 5th November, which was going on since 2013. The series is loved for its fluid motion graphics and detail in art style which is one of a kind.
The AOT exault is never ending but there’s one thing that fans must know about their favourite anime. It’s the meaning behind its first episode, “To You, 2,000 Years From Now” name – that has almost remained unexplained throughout the anime. It is explained here through clues and revelations about Ymir Fritz’s origin and powers.
“To You, 2000 Years From Now” Meaning
Before Attack on Titan concluded, the true meaning of the title could be found in various clues. One key connection was the phrase “to you, 2,000 years from now,” which was also the title of the first episode of the Attack on Titan anime.
In Chapter 55 of the manga (Episodes 39–40 of the anime), Commanding Chief Dot Pixis mentions Fritz bloodline lasting for 2,000 years. This refers to Ymir Fritz, who, centuries ago, became the first human to gain Titan powers from an ancient worm-like creature, becoming the ‘mother of all Titans.’
The story’s present-day descendants of Ymir are Historia Reiss and Zeke. The “unbroken” aspect refers to Ymir’s Founding Titan, which remained in her bloodline until Grisha, Eren and Zeke’s father, stole it from the royal family.
“To You, 2,000 Years From Now” seems to be from Ymir Fritz’s perspective, confirmed in Chapter 86 (Episodes 56 and 57 of the anime) when Ymir is revealed as the Founder of the Titans. Chapter 122 fully explains Ymir’s origin as the enslaved wife of King Karl Fritz, cursed to carry out his will beyond the grave. The chapter also reverses the first title to “From You, 2,000 Years Ago,” looking back into the past rather than forward into the future.
Ymir and Mikasa’s Quest Unveiled Across Two Millennia
In the last chapters of Attack on Titan, Isayama keeps readers guessing until the end about how the story will unfold. Eren gains the power of the Founding Titan and discovers that Ymir, the origin of Titans, is stuck in a metaphysical hell because of her love for an abusive husband.
Eren, initially thought to be the liberator, isn’t the one to free Ymir, it’s Mikasa who kills Eren inside the Founding Titan, ending his reign of terror. This brings peace to Eren and a smile to Ymir, indicating it’s what she wanted.
The “To You, 2,000 Years From Now” likely refers to Mikasa, who, like Ymir, is freed from devotion to a villainous man. While there’s no time travel in the story, the cyclical nature becomes clear in Eren’s final moments, starting and ending with a dream of Mikasa saying goodbye.
Eren, like Ymir, knew the tragic end of his life. Therefore, the dream of “to you, in 2000 years” turns out to be a futile hope.
