User blog comment:Jopjopjop/Suggestion Box/@comment-90.176.7.225-20140621194236/@comment-73.178.133.185-20140630213922

Actually, Yuto did die. His "origin" story is told in one of Volume 15 Life 6. But as he said, death isn't a requirement in order to receive an Evil Piece and become a Reincarnated Devil.