A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into
North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet
Evergarden, a young girl formerly known as “the weapon”, has left the battlefield to start a new life
at CH Postal Service. There, she is deeply moved by the work of “Auto Memories Dolls”, who carry
people's thoughts and convert them into words. Violet begins her journey as an Auto Memories Doll, and
comes face to face with various people's emotions and differing shapes of love. There are words Violet
heard on the battlefield, which she cannot forget. These words were given to her by someone she holds
dear, more than anyone else. She does not yet know their meaning but she searches to find it.
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Waking up one day and discovering Violet Evergarden getting an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation is in my regard a real blessing. The light novel series earned the grand prize from the Fifth Kyoto Animation in the novel category. Even with two volumes, my expectations going into this anime was high and honestly i believe they met them. Violet Evergarden for me is my most highly rated, must watch anime so far. it dosnt quite take my most favorite anime spot though a silent voice left a deep emotional impact on me that has yet to be surpassed but this anime series certainly had me cry at-least once each episode (after the first couple of story building episodes that is). Its an emotional roller-coaster that leaves you question your own humanity and what the word love really means, the characters are deep, full of emotion and they seem quite real. The main protagonist Violet is well built up and you feel a deep connection with her, though early in the anime she seemed emotionless by the end of the anime it felt like she had more emotion then any other character. Though there are some bad points as all things do, im rather disappointed how the last couple of episodes did not match up to the novels which would have left for the fairy tale ending that was envisioned though this may be brought about with the release of the must anticipated OVAs. but the end in a way brought about a different uniqueness that the series needed as we begun to see violet a little different and helped change the perspectives of others who thought she was still a blood thirsty tool looking for orders. The animation is very quite beautiful and setting is quite magnificent. the music works extremely well with the emotions being portrayed making the effects that much stronger. the voice actors also do a beautiful job of portraying the emotion of the characters . everything from the animation, music and voice acting feels as though its meant to fill you with emotion and lead you towards the climax and leave you crying and thinking about it till the next episode. This will be for me my number two recommendation and a must watch for anyone i wish to discuss anime with, Animation: 9.5/10 Story: 9/10 Characters: 9.5/10 Atmosphere: 9.5/10 Music: 9/10 Final Verdict
An emotional override for the watchers, filled with bittersweet reality of life. The pain of losing someone, the happiness of being with someone, the thrill for adventures and encounters, changing one’s self for the good, all of these and with much more inculcation of feelings were the main subjects of the anime. At some point, the anime feels to be at the saddest interval then the intervention of protagonist and her will to help others and encouraging them to convey their feelings to their cared ones, inspire them to be happy in whatever circumstance they are because sometimes it is inevitable and unchangeable fact. The important message protruded out of the episodes was that past cannot be changed but the present won’t go anywhere either. So even though the past is painful and unbearable, it is okay to do what we can do in the present life in turn to make a past that make us happy when we think about it. Sometimes we cannot understand the nature and the importance of the words but they play a significant part in our lives. They can even motivate us to seek for such encounters and meetings which entails better understanding of those words because they associate different emotions for different humans living in different locales. Humans come into the life of other humans for a few moments but the ones that are important and kind leave a mark on the life of others for better, enabling them to change their life. It is easy to be a machine and get orders and fulfill them but being a human requires understanding the situations and act accordingly, keeping intact the emotional stability as well as tending to the feelings of other humans and this task for decision making is not that easy as it sounds. This is what makes a human a human because if human stop making mistakes and start taking order they cease to become humans at all. It is the essence of humans to make mistakes and errors and correct them later on.
~~~__Violet Evergarden Review__~~~ ~~~_"Minor Spoilers"_~~~ __Synopsis: __ Violet Evergarden, a living tool used by the military force whose purpose is to bring destruction upon her enemies. After the war, she lost both of her arms, and was asked to join Claudia Hodgins in his postal company. She becomes an auto memories doll that assists their clients by writing letters for them. During her journey as an auto memories doll, she starts to understand emotions and feelings from the people she meets. __Story: __ The story of Violet Evergarden is not something we really see in the anime industry. It is about a 14-year-old girl who has been obeying every command from her father figure, Gilbert Bougainville, who adopted her and became her guardian. The story sets up in an era of crisis, where two countries fought over each other until a successful assault from Violet's team that ended the war once and for all. As a result, it also cost the life of Gilbert which she did not find out during her early times in the postal company. Yet, despite Violet having a mysterious background, we never really discover who she really is. The only detail we know from this anime is that she is an emotionless killing machine who can not comprehend emotions. I personally think her character traits is unoriginal, but the things she has encounter has made her surprisingly more unique. The issue I have with this anime is that it focuses everything on Violet, and plenty of the side characters felt unnecessary to the storyline. Throughout the series, we've seen her grow bits of emotions that makes her more likable each episode, which is a shame because she will be the only character you actually care for. Since the anime follows more of an episodic style, most characters never return after one episode. The ones that actually returns, are never really relevant to her storyline anymore. In spite of that, those characters help Violet improve as a human being. As for the pacing of this anime, it is a real mix bag. Because this anime being episodic, we don't really have time to develop feelings for the side characters because of their lack of screen time. Some episodes can feel incredibly well paced and some just feels awfully rushed. Despite all that, you'd still understand the motivation behind all these characters really well. As for the final arc of the story, it really was a bummer because that is where the pacing just went overboard. It also kind of setup a sequel and doesn't at the same time which really bothers me because I do want to know more about Violet's journey. __Characters:__ Every single client Violet has encountered is really well written and relatable. I personally like the anime more when she interacts with her clients and help them out with their letters. It really deepens Violet's character even if she acts like a machine, she is not perfect herself. However, like I said in my previous paragraph, these characters never return and the show ends up being Violet meeting new people over and over again. Until the final few episodes where she uncovers the death of Gilbert is incredibly heart wrecking after all the emotions she learns from her client. Even so, the side characters she works with inside her company really does not stand out. I literally do not remember any of their names because of how irrelevant they are excluding Hodgins. I only remember them by the generic reckless boy, women with cleavage, tomboy, and geeky. Yes, this is how outstanding they are. Despite how dull the characters in the company is, it is the client who Violet confront that lifts this show. __Art/ Animation/:__ I'll be lying to myself if I said this anime isn't as pretty as Shinkai Makoto's work, because it is. Kyoto Animation has always been the top of the food chain when it comes to animation and art style, not once have they fail to impress me. As a matter of fact, Violet Evergarden is arguably the most beautiful anime I've seen in the past decade. Almost every single frame in this anime are wallpaper worthy. It almost felt like they had an unlimited budget work, it is ridiculous considering this is a 13 episode anime series. Being one of the most beautiful anime I've ever watch, it still has some little flaws in it. For example, whenever a character is seen from far away, they tend to go lazy with their faces where almost all studios do it. Above all, there is one thing I feel like KyoAni never really gets it right. The choreography of the fighting sequences in Violet Evergarden is extremely odd and disorientated. Sometimes when a person gets shot, their body was motionless and it felt incredibly weird for me to watch his awkward action. These cases are only near the end of the series, thus it really kills the immersion of the anime for me. Other then that small nitpicking, there is really nothing wrong with KyoAni's cinematography and color palette. As for the character designs, I personally have to say Violet is the prettiest anime character I have ever seen. Totally waifu material. All other characters have unique design traits but because of how pretty Violet is, there isn't really much to say about them. __Sound/ Voice Acting/ Music__ I think its finally time to give Ishikawa Yui the award for being the best robotic voice actress. From Mikasa (Attack on Titan) to 2B (Nier: Automata) and now Violet, she was able to grasp the tone of an emotionless person and slowly developing them into characters we care and sympathize with. As for the other characters, they do not have enough screen time for me to actually evaluate since they barely develop like how Violet does. Nevertheless, Japanese voice actors are always top-notched, especially from a studio like KyoAni. The opening music is what I expected and I liked it. And for the ending song, I personally dislike it because I don't like phony voices, on the other hand, I really like the slow rhythm of the piano. Last but not least, the soundtrack. I honestly cannot recall any soundtracks that are placed during the anime. Even though the soundtrack may fit its theme and tone, it doesn't really imprint them into my memories. Usually, from such big budget animes like Violet Evergarden, I tend to remember them more of their soundtracks, but this time I do not really know why I can't really call to mind of it. Perhaps the volume was too low when I was watching it? This answer will probably never be answered until I decide to rewatch it. Still, I decide to search for the soundtracks, they are actually really memorable now. Weird that I didn't really notice them in the first place. __Enjoyment:__ I'd be honest, I wasn't that into the anime when it was airing. Regardless of how beautiful the animation is, it does not mean the writing is as good. I actually forgot about the anime after episode 3. Eventually, I still finish this anime after the season. But this does not mean I didn't enjoy it, there are moments in the series where I felt like my heart being torn into pieces and moments where I feel tremendously proud of what Violet has become. However, there are still moments that make me take out my phone and scroll 9gag. To end in a high note, this is an anime that deserves the praise for its well polished art and complex character development of their main protagonist. It is definitely one of the good anime out there.
"Violet Evergarden doesn't talk much, but she has the power to restore people." This quote perfectly sums up Violet Evergarden and what the show is trying to get across. After reading the synopsis of the show I was intrigued to see just how they are going to portray this type of character. In my opinion, they've done it almost perfectly. Knowing nothing but war, pain and suffering. Showing us how she finds meaning in these new emotions and how she experiences them for the first time. Story: Starting off with the story. We follow the journey of a girl named Violet Evergarden. Who has been in the army as "the weapon" from a very young age. Knowing nothing apart from how to follow orders. The story starts in a hospital where we discover she was greatly injured in the war costing her both arms. When she wakes up we find out the 4-year war has ended and this girl who missed pretty much all her childhood now needs to discover emotions for the first time and so her journey begins to discover the meaning of these emotions. Although you might think the story seems pretty simple it's actually the exact opposite. With flashbacks to show what happened to her in the war as well as meeting new characters and dealing with new emotions with every person. This actually turns into a pretty complex storyline. Although the first few episodes may suggest this is a generic anime with stunning visuals I can pretty much guarantee that it's not. The story might also seem very basic to people but the way its executed is honestly astounding. You can really sense what the author is trying to get across in every scene. The studio really outdid themselves when trying to make every scene perfect. Each scene has something to be learned from... not just Violet but even the viewers can take away these emotions. You can find yourself emotionally sucked into the story within the first few episodes. Even if you don't like how the story develops you still want to know how she turns out in the end. Which just proves how excellent the story writing is for the show. Art: I don't believe there is a word to describe the visuals in this show apart from mind-blowing. It's stuff you would expect from a movie budget. I'm definitely glad they focused on the art in the show. It's needed to flush out some of the emotions the character is trying to develop. One example is in one scene she looks out on the city during a sunset. Now that scene wouldn't have worked at all without amazing art. It just wouldn't show why the character appreciates it. Now it's not just the environment that has amazing art the characters also have amazing detail even just people in the background. The show does an excellent job of capturing facial expressions since is especially needed when trying to convey new emotions across. The fact this show has 14 episodes and keeps this type of art up is honestly astonishing to me. I would honestly recommend the show just for the art. Best I've seen for the budget of a show. Sound: This part is definitely the weakest of the show. Don't get me wrong it's still good but compared with the writing and art it just doesn't compare. The show does still deliver excellent soundtracks and the voice actors fit perfectly for the roles for both dub and sub versions of the show. They perfectly express the emotions the characters are feeling. However, I feel like the soundtracks are more just background music rather than dramatic music helping to convey emotions. Although it's still better than must it just isn't as good compared to other shows. Character: The story is focused solely on the development of one character and that being Violet Evergarden. At least that's what you would expect. However, that's not the case. Violet has this tendency to change the way characters think and feel showing us great character development throughout every episode. With new characters being introduced for a short time and some long-term character which we can see progressively change throughout the entire show. One of my favourite things about Violet Evergarden. Now I don't know if it was done on purpose or just how I perceived it but she was given the personality of a machine. Knowing nothing but how to follow instruction and orders similar to computers. Then we find out both her arms are mechanical which for me was a massive nod towards her being a machine emotionally. This was amazing character design if it was intended. Her full character is based on being this good soldier knowing only how to follow orders and getting things done according to what was specified. Which is shown a lot in the show like typing at a certain speed when doing a letter. Then we begin to see her develop new emotions and rekindle ones she didn't know she had like love which is a major development in 14 episodes especially when she started with pretty much nothing just a blank canvas if you will. Enjoyment: This show definitely gives me amazing enjoyment looking forward to every episode each week knowing its going to be better than what I expected. Each episode brings old and new characters into the mix allowing for new storytelling and new emotions to be developed and sitting watching her develop these emotions is honestly so entertaining. I couldn't praise it more it keeps me coming back every week wanting to know what will she discover this week. Negatives: Now there are a few things people may dislike about the show which will ruin there experience so here are the main problems people are having with it. The first major problem is the story feels dull and slow which can ruin some peoples experience so try to keep in mind this isn't a fast show. It likes to go slow and let the characters built up progressively rather than being rushed. Another major point would be the character development which goes hand in hand with the story. It feels slow and underwhelming. Making people dislike the show straight from the first few episodes. So if you aren't a fan of slow shows I would suggest staying clear of this show or a least give the first 3 episodes a try. Now my last negative point isn't too much about the show itself it's more for other people's comments on it. A lot of people were really hyped about this show and feel let down by its performance. I would suggest just giving the show a try regardless of what they say. Usually, if something is hyped up too much it just can't reach what people are expecting. So try to go into the show with an open mind and if you don't like it by the end of episodes 3 then its probably not for you. Overall: This show is a much watch for any person looking to get emotionally invested in a show for a complex storyline. With amazing visuals and stunning character development. There are few negatives I can give this show apart from the pacing feeling off in some early episodes. However, this is soon fixed after a couple of episodes and we are left to completely get sucked into her world and what she will discover. If anybody is thinking about watching the show but not sure. Highly recommend watching until the end of episode 3. I think by that point you should have a clear direction for what type of story the show is trying to get across. This definitely has the potential to be the best anime this winter. That now concludes my review of the show. Feel free to add me if you want to comment on my review or discuss anything. Thanks for reading. Overall Scores: Story: 8/10 (Very Good) Art: 10/10 (Outstanding) Sound: 7/10 (Good) Character: 8/10 (Very Good) Enjoyment: 9/10 (Great) Overall: 8.4/10 (Very Good)
Violet Evergarden has received a lot of controversy from the general community. As much would say that the majority of users praise the show via threads, I beg to differ. Scrolling through many comments I have yet to find a single positive comment. I do suppose this is mal and others’ opinions are always wrong if it doesn’t line up with their preferences and they also have to reach to others’ favorited anime to diss one’s opinion. But of course there is something that is always agreed upon: Great Animation, Visuals, and OST’s aren’t enough to carry the show itself, and that sure as hell can apply to VE. I think your guys’ first mistake was to come into Violet Evergarden with expectations that it would be a masterpiece or super good given the hype that is has built up for about a year. Thus making your standards rise up to the outer limits. Because many people were disappointed, the effect is twice as great and the hate increased. I’m not gonna try to defend the anime just cuz it’s KyoAni and it’s highly placed by many, but I will give credit where credit is due. So let’s get started. There’s no doubt in my mind that VE is visually appealing and accompanied by a great OST. However, do the characters and plot live up to it? So far, it’s too early to say despite 4 episodes still out. However, I do find the setting to be quite interesting and how the characters act seem to be somewhat realistic. There’s many reasons why people can rant on about this series, and no, “It’s KyoAni” and “It’s Overhyped” aren’t some of them despite people using these as reasons regardless. Violet’s introduction left many questioned, many thinking “She’s not interesting.” “She’s Bland” or “She’s 1-Dimensional.” But to be quite honest, the fact that she’s uninteresting and bland means there’s room for growth, and anyone can figure that out (but i’m probably part of the minority when I say this). The start of the anime really showcases violet and her imperfection. Monotone, Boring, Lacking. Which is all the more reason for me to look forward to the end result of her character after upcoming development. Sure, maybe the way it was executed or presented seems questionable, but I believe there’s a bigger picture to this and that this sort of direction has a purpose. Or it could be just bad directing, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. I see no reason to give lack of growth or undeveloped as reasons to criticize characters so early on. It’s like people expect 14 episodes worth of developed from Violet in the first couple episodes. There’s reasons why developments exist, and it’s to further a character and make them more interesting as people would expect to see. However, it’s how they go about this development that makes me question the series a bit. The direction it’s taking can go either way, so we’ll have to see. Like I’ve said, there’s so much room to give more proper development on violet’s character and the rest, but if it’s accompanied by mediocre writing, then this development would be half assed. Now the writing isn’t horrible for what it’s worth, but sometimes it’s hard to care about what dialogues these characters decide to use. There’s only a lack of substance since it’s still too early for its full potential to be known. So there’s really no “substance” to rate upon anyway. But that’s why although I’m not fond of the writing so far, I look forward to the end result and hopefully they successfully develop the characters enough for us to sympathize or to understand them much better. I think people expected this to be somewhat deep and thought-provoking. But this is somewhat a simple story about a girl trying to find herself. Just that it takes on a more dramatic approach. Despite the inner contents of the series itself, it definitely does the outer contents right. To the art style, the character design, the colours and background, as well as character movement, which makes them feel more realistic and humane. I think that VE is one of those shows that needs time and a slower process to really form the bigger picture and its true purpose. Although the pacing seems steady, I wouldn’t go as for to deem it “boring.” For me, I don’t think that at all. It makes me curious for more and how they decide to execute the given scenarios and how each character grows from it. Sure some drama here thus far hasn’t been so much as impactful or meaningful thus far. But it’s been mentioned many times here, with enough time, I believe the drama then will carry more impact and weight than before. I don’t think people should try place this anime on some sort of pedestal because it’s simply KyoAni or it looks amazing. Violet Evergarden is FAR from perfect, but it’s also not horrible at the same time. It’s been mentioned before, I believe it’s one of those anime that requires time to be able to fully understand VE’s potential. So I recommend lowering your hype level of this series and treat it like any other show this winter. Because tbh, Violet Evergarden doesn’t offer much but great visuals and soundtracks along with it. Look at what type of series it is and see if it interests you. I understand many people feel obliged to watch it because it’s solely KyoAni (Me Included tbh). But see if it truly catches your interest. If it doesn’t, then don’t bother. I think VE may carry a simpler story that one might think. Not insanely thought-provoking or riveting, but I believe that since this show focuses on Violet’s Character, we’d be able to go more in depth on her past life and her adventures later on. We will see Violet grow as a character as she learns from others’ experiences. That’s her job after all, to deliver letters to people and to fully express their emotions onto a piece of paper. Overall Violet Evergarden has caught my interest personally and although it’s hanging on the edge, I do hope that the staff finds a way to really bring out the full glory of the series into its full light and shows us a great series with fine narratives and well-developed characters. I honestly would recommend to get through the first 3 episodes of setup and then I assure you the real adventure starts after that.
~~~_"If my client wants me to, I will go anywhere."_ —Violet Evergarden~~~ ~~~img(https://images.alphacoders.com/901/thumb-1920-901101.png)~~~ Violet Evergarden is a masterpiece that will make you __feel__ once again through its brilliant storytelling and excellent presentation of emotions. The stories revolve around our protagonist, Violet Evergarden, and how she meets different people and has unique experiences through her job as an Auto Memory Doll to eventually grow as a person and understand human emotions better. These experiences enable her to not only understand other's feelings better but also hers. Violet Evergarden is beautifully crafted in many senses. The stories are touching and sincere in how one sympathizes easily with all the characters. Not only are the emotions portrayed throughout the series relatable and truthful, but the way in how they are presented in the series make them very strong and profoundly beautiful. They tug at the heartstrings that some have long forgotten they had because of their extended lack of exposure to impactful content such as Violet Evergarden. Every story they have to offer is packed with emotional content and the way they pack it all together and present it is alluring which brings me to my next point—visuals. The series' visuals are stunning regarding the animation style, color schemes, and lighting. It is a series that is appealing to the eye much like pieces of art with many scenes being incredibly detailed and being rich in color. There is no mistake in saying that it is one of Violet Evergarden's strongest aspects is in it's visuals. Not only is it all visually pleasant but it isn't tiring on the viewer to keep watching it. Finally, last but not least, the characters. Our main protagonist, Violet, is very charming. Make no mistake, she has her flaws and shortcomings but these all contribute to her growth being much more enthralling and beautiful. She is a lovable character. One of those for which you actually root for and wish them the best of luck. This is very good since the series focuses on her development on understanding emotions and how to articulate them. Furthermore, Violet isn't the only good character in this series, albeit the most important one. Since all of the stories are so heavily emotion packed, most, if not all the characters have actual personality, issues, and purpose. They actually feel very human, especially so after meeting with Violet. Throughout the various arcs of Violet Evergarden, the show deals with various themes like dealing with the I Ii II L of loved ones, understanding and articulating emotions, the importance of proper communication, love (of course), and many others. All in the form of beautiful stories. My linguistic capacity can't truly do justice to how good Violet Evergarden is. It is a series of compelling story after compelling story. The characters are charismatic while feeling very human since have more depth than most others. At first, I came because of the beautiful animations; then, I stayed because of the beautiful stories. All in all, Violet Evergarden is a precious anime that tugs at the heartstrings of those who watch it. It is beautiful.
~~~__Violet Evergarden__~~~ This show was beautiful... And that's the only thing I can think about to talk. It felt like the studio, known best for their astounding animations made their best ever mannequin dressing it up with the most expensive dress they could find. So here too, we end up comparing it to a real life doll. But the truth is, if you want more than just a beautiful doll to look at, I mean the actual content, then sorry you are in the wrong place. The show is a slice of life with drama mixed in and the everyday stories presented here are meant to be relating to us, each having their own unique theme to tackle in, but the execution from a novel to an anime end up being strange and bland from a storytelling point of view and the development needed of the characters to show in regards to the settings they're put up against is short lived. I could not help but feel the show was held back with the mechanical-like writing just like Violet herself. I can only think of one such episode which thought to do something other than giving us a pair of characters who are simply in the story to provide with a tear in the end. We go through with their journey and how they end up dealing with their feelings towards one another. Now coming to the main drawback of the show, we travel in the Victorian style of world with our main character Violet Evergarden. It's funny how the studio decided to animate this show with such precision but failed to give us a main character who can give us emotions to accompany with. I would argue that humans are _that_ receptive to their surrounding and can be _that_ flat to begin with. We already are familiar with similar apathetic characters who have gone through war with nothing but being a weapon to be used such as Jin-Roh and Fullmetal Alchemist. PTSD should not be used as an excuse for such an underwritten performance as one given by the main character. And the irony being, this flaw is shown by the pristine art where everyone and everything is made beautiful. Last but not the least, I would like to talk about the one thing I didn't actually like in the show. The sound. Given such a breathtaking animations with the subjects at address, you would've expected the studio to let the show carry itself with ample amount of silence, enough emotions and the powerful dialogues to do the work. But playing music at every scene eventually drowning the impact of the words hands you the irony of a show about letters and the power of words. It feels amateurish how quickly the piano starts playing accompanied by the violin strings without any concerns to the actual scene and what it tries to convey. I would go on to say that what Violet lacks of her own, she compensates by showing the characters on the receiving end the feelings behind the letter she writes. And through the act of such unfiltered emotions we get some glimpses to her moments spent with her Major throughout the series. What I would've liked more was the focus on the dynamics between her character and that of her precious companion/support and get their story to be a parallel to the current world she lives in and the different sort of emotions she encounters. I would like to end this with what I started with, Violet Evergarden is a beautifully dressed up mannequin with no worries of decay and going on for years without any difference to its beauty. Also, never trying to achieve various spectrum of life and content with being "perfect" just like how the creators wanted it to be.
Dear Violet Evergarden: With news of your arrival, you managed to rally up our community in a way no upcoming first installment title has before. The way you presented yourself was inviting, enchanting even. Few knew exactly what they were in for, but while not many expected a work as flawed as yourself, they knew to expect something beautiful. Your approach to conveying emotion is interesting, to say the least. Your intentions were rather wonderful: to show someone adjust to life after a war in which her entire existence was predicated towards while trying to understand and convey emotions via letters and experiences in order to understand the last words of someone she loved. You take this robotic husk of a human being, slowly piece her past and how others are affected by said past, and have her grow as a person thanks to the people she encounters and the experiences she has. You showcase the brutality of war and the despair it has on civilians who will never see their loved ones again, all the while showcasing the struggles of adapting to civilization and coping with loss. On paper, it seemed to be a precious concept. While you seem to understand how to convey emotion, how to tie emotional moments together for maximum payoff, and how to truly utilize the audiovisual medium of animation to accentuate every emotional moment, you seem to have a difficult time earning emotional climaxes thanks to your pacing, how you like to spell out how a character, most commonly Violet herself, has grown, and the sheer lunacy you display in occasion. In a way, you’re eerily similar to your main character. You don’t entirely lack subtlety per se, but you tend to spell out how Violet or another character has developed after an experience or what one of them is thinking that the audience is supposed to take away from a scene. It is the equivalent of Violet telling people how they are feeling. As they do not like it when she does it, it is bothersome when you do it. I like how you try to clue us into the fate of Violet's beloved major early on, simply with the characters’ pauses, their expressions, and how they try to dodge the issue. If you were more like that, simply letting the visuals convey a character’s feelings and what they mean in any given situation, you would’ve been even more emotionally resonant, especially early on and in the very end. Another hindrance to the power of what you convey is how you skip events. For example, in episode 3, Violet enrolls in a program to improve her skills, and by the halfway point, she still cannot convey emotions in her writing, so she fails the course. After one more exercise after an unknown amount of time has passed, after the course is over, she writes a small, satisfactory letter, and automatically passes. Moments like this feel far too sudden, too undercooked, and thus, unearned. Each story is episodic in nature, in that they begin and end by the end of any given episode. With the way you employed this style of writing, you failed to give yourself enough room for some of these stories to play out properly. As such, you resort to nebulous and/or blatant time skips such as a few month time skip in episode 5, which makes everything feel ridiculous and cheap. The progression of Violet herself is not only spelled out to unfortunate degrees, but erratic and unnatural. Her character builds with each interaction, each letter, and each new event she finds herself as a centerpiece of, but the effects feel ill-prepared. It does not feel disingenuous or forced, but it feels awkward and confused at times. The silliness and even stupidity of some of your situations and outcomes make it even harder to take these tear-jerking moments seriously. Violet is your primary focus, as she is molded by those around her. She is incredibly well-constructed, with every story hand-crafted to tie into her in some way and make her grow as a person and understand emotions and love better than she did before each encounter, even if they sometimes feel like overdone conveniences for the sake of more tears. Additionally, her progression feels awkwardly handled, and as if she grew far too fast too quickly. The time skips make this even more apparent, such as in episodes 3 and 5. It is also a shame that the characters do not click as well as expected. You give us a few entertaining individuals such as Cattleya, but the rest feel less like distinct characters whose plights shake you to your knees, and more like people designed to get violet to grow and relate for the sake of pruning your doughy eyes. This would be fine if everything felt natural, but it doesn’t, so the cast, while not inherently bad or weak, are not nearly as impactful as Violet herself. Even the rare comedic moment feels forced, and moments of Violet being blunt are somehow far more amusing. Some of the more asinine moments you showcase are equally hilarious, unintentionally so. At the very least, these side-characters generally do a satisfactory job at what they are intended, so emotional scenes work with them, but there is a surprising lack of chemistry between them and violet, or between each other. Some almost feel like they should never be allowed to interact with certain characters lest they become harder to put up with. Other characters can be borderline laughable or outright pathetic, such as miscellaneous military men in episodes such as 8, or the male tsundere in episode 6. Violet cannot carry the weight of your cast on her own, especially when some do the dolls don't even get their closure, unlike the one-offs. However, as mentioned prior, you have a clear path you intend to tread, and you know exactly how to tie things together, even at the borderline frequent cost of the naturality and subtlety required for you to succeed at your goals. The purposeful irony behind your usage of “doll” is brilliant, as Violet is described as a doll in a variety of ways, from her job description to her as a person. Each story reveals something new about Violet that causes her to relate to them, such as how she got her name or feeling the warmth of knowing a soldier you care about is alive. These are thinly-veiled, however. They are small, fleeting moments strung together in rapid succession to build without realizing the time there must be set aside or how natural and unspoken the growth must be. Combined with the borderline confusing and barely explored world-building, you’re ultimately a worse Mahoutsukai no Yome in this regard, and that's a shame given how you weave everything together to piece Violet more and more together each time, and how you utilized its audiovisual strengths to bolster your moments. These moments grow all the stronger, all the more painful in the second half, as things feel much more grounded, well-paced, and devastating on the whole, while the moments of nonsense stopped interfering for the most part, ending entirely excluded. Evan Call, oft known as someone who composes good music for bad shows, seems to have broken that reputation thanks to you, as he furnishes you, an actually competent show, with a myriad of emotional pieces that compliment their scenes in a satisfactory way. A few pieces stood out, such as “Never Coming Back” and “Inconsolable” for being the most emotional of them all, and “Torment” for being the only notable string piece full of violins and cellos. While none of his work here truly rivals his magnum opus “One More Time” for an inferior show named Chronos Ruler, this is probably the best soundtrack he has composed overall. Where the music he has gifted you truly shines, however, is with the opening: “Sincerely”, by TRUE. As one of the best opening of the year and one of the most emotional openings, even songs I have listened to, this song represents everything you hope to achieve and moves me even more than your emotional climaxes do. Your ED theme, "Michishirube (みちしるべ)" by Minori Chihara, tries a similar approach, but the vocals can downplay the effects of the sad song. Even with all the grievances I have laid down against you, I cannot deny your beauty. Kyoto Animation worked diligently to craft every scene with luscious detail, with gorgeous, intricate designs, subtle animation movements, and so much more. Even when the light saturation becomes intense at times, those moments have a distinct purpose. Even with the occasionally awkward CGI, it is barely present, so it barely detracts from your beauty. They may have gone overboard in terms of blurring backgrounds for the sake of depth of field, but it does not detract too heavily from what a sight you are to behold. The metallic hands, with all sorts of wonderful coloration, really feel as detailed as a fantastically animated anime film. Even with men that often look far too similar in face, the designs are as beautiful as the women you showcase. It is more than obvious that an immense amount of effort was put into the intricate craftsmanship of your appearance. The directing in some scenes, such as the graveyard scene of episode 8, or the first scene of the first episode, only strengthen the raw emotion being poured out in some of your best scenes. Even with the fight scenes that can only be described as competent, I can barely do justice to how gorgeous you are. Rest assured, as barring borderline insignificant moments and relatively understandable decisions and whatnot, you are one of the best-looking television productions I have ever laid eyes on. In some ways, one might consider the hype surrounding you to have been incredibly excessive. In others, many seem to have been truly fulfilled by what you presented. Even with emotionally stunted and borderline laughable moments throughout the early half, in particular, you succeeded at being impactful. Apologies are in order, as I cannot give you my happiest regards, regardless of your beauty and wonderful intentions. To the team that crafted you, I wish them luck in future endeavors, and on the prospect of making even better shows in the future. Enjoy the feelings you’ve invoked, and the fleeting moments you showcased to the world, for you’re under the service of many for now. Sincerely, Cattleya's secret admirer
_“♫♫♫ When you try your best but you don’t succeed… When you get what you want, but not what you need… ♫♫♫”_ Emotions play a powerful part in storytelling; holding the capacity to tell more through expressions than words could ever hope to achieve. Furthermore, the degree of sentimentality and pathos one feels when watching is able to override any logical fallacies or flaws a story may have. Because of their poignant effect, these “feels” are often used and abused by anime to hide a plethora of writing problems underneath obvious emotional manipulation on the viewers. But whilst there are shows that come off mawkish and melodramatic, there are certainly those where sentiment is deserved. Violet Evergarden is the most recent anime that struck a chord with the community, practically built as a masterpiece before the first episode was even released and I could see why: an award-winning light novel getting an adaptation by Kyoto Animation – a studio adored for their gorgeous art style and animation – sounds like a perfect match to many. But does Violet Evergarden live up to its expectations? And, perhaps more importantly, is the emotional ride warranted? Violet Evergarden follows a titular young girl whose purpose was to be nothing more than a weapon bred for war; a dog of the military, actions akin to a beast fighting for survival. She was never taught how to speak, write or communicate at all, only to kill. Treated as property by the military she was gifted to Gilbert, a major in the army who feels sorry for her, taking it upon himself to teach her valuable skills so that someday she may live the life of a normal girl. As time goes on their relationship grows stronger with her initial animalistic nature subdued and instead displays a more robotic-like behaviour in public. A romance between the two also brews, but their responsibility as soldiers of war takes priority and their affection for each other forced into stagnation. Unfortunately, war holds no mercy on the battlefield and results in Gilbert’s death. His last words: “I love you” – words that she doesn’t understand from the man who gave her the name of a wildflower in bloom, Violet. The aforementioned acts as backstory to the main plotline that is not revealed until later, whereas the series begins with the aftermath: Violet is found in hospital, bed-ridden with prosthetic arms. The war is over and her purpose fulfilled, now she must adopt a civilian lifestyle. She meets Claudia, a former army commander who had befriended Gilbert during the war and is now president of a postal company that provides mail and ghost-writer services. Initially hired as a postal worker, she witnesses how the ghost-writer department works and wishes to become an Auto Memory Doll – a ghost-writer for those unable to write in order to learn the meaning of words and the feelings of others. The beginning is honestly a poor first impression, coming off sappy, predictable and acts as a shoddy introduction to each of the characters. Violet especially comes off almost insufferable here; her backstory is barely referred to with most of the details left in the dark, effectively throwing viewers into her moment of crisis without any proper context. It’s a perplexing choice on behalf of the staff, considering that Violet’s personality here leaves her a bland, dreary main character to follow from the start, lacking enough reason to care about her struggles to begin with. This is made worse with how the story begins at such a slow pace, making it hard to judge whether the show is worth continuing. However, Violet Evergarden is not a show that should be judged from first impressions, as there certainly is merit to be found. Over the next few episodes Violet finds herself working and learning from other Auto Memory Dolls from their interactions with clients. The contrast between Violet and her fellow workers easily shows how far Violet truly is from her goal: currently emotionless and blank in her interactions, yet her desire and drive to understand the clients shines across the screen. This is further touched upon as Violet attends a training school and is unable to convey one’s feelings onto a letter. On her own, she is still unable to properly recognise emotions, but through those around her she slowly begins to grasp what they feel and how they express such. Here Violet’s bland personality acts like a blank canvas where those around her can leave their mark on her, allowing for parallels between side characters and herself to cause short instances of growth in Violet and a resolution on the side-character’s behalf. However, the show is never able to capitalize on these instances well. Rather than take adequate time and focus to let these small but important moments have appropriate build-up and climax to truly have a resonant effect, the show just treats them as merely parts of the plot that could very well be considered isolated from each other, devaluing each achievement Violet makes in her development as the show goes on. I personally found it appalling with how Violet finally learns to effectively convey feelings in an extremely short and concise letter, then not even a few episodes later she is extremely proficient in her writing. If only writing IRL was that easy ☹ It’s at this point where the pacing takes a sudden shift and the shows changes to an episodic format, focusing on Violet’s travels away from her workplace for different clients, each with their own set of issues to overcome, but all revolve around the idea of awakening their true feelings. As an Auto Memory Doll her job is to help her clients express what they feel, but here Violet sees the inner conflict present and aims for them to address and come to terms with it, with her acting as a catalyst when necessary. Whilst doing so, Violet continues to gain more appreciation for different forms of communication and gradually shows more signs of human behaviour. Her facial expressions able to tell more and more with each passing episode. It also gives a greater sense of the importance of society learning to feel again, accepting the tender aspects of individuals and its value. Relearning traits such as kindness, compassion and knowing how to best care about each other, so that when her time comes, Violet will be able to do the same for the own problems. Knowing this, these episodes should be lovely short stories to sit through, but that’s not the case. The way emotions are expressed here sound all well on paper, but in practice come off sterile – a “clinical” sense with how an entire spectrum of emotions are presented. There’s certainly logical reasoning behind why each feeling is portrayed, but as a viewer, these sensations are only being observed, never experienced. A sense of detachment always lingering beyond the screen, breaking any chance to bond with what is happening in the narrative. The series never tries to be melodramatic in its attempts of sentiment and I can respect that; through sheer visual flare it seeks to emulate like none before it, only to end up feeling artificial for the rest of the show. It’s hard to get passionate about a series like this with such a lack of connection, but following Violet’s journey to self-discovery holds enough value that’s worth mentioning. Understanding her background and circumstances is crucial in understanding what Violet Evergarden is trying to achieve. She is initially a tool for battle, completely devoid of human emotion and understanding, simply bred to kill. It is only when she is away from the battlefield where she is aware of her apathetic nature and slowly starts to change. Her development can come off sappy, but it’s justified here in my eyes; slowly grasping how to sympathize and feel for others regardless of her actions in the past. It’s a war with herself, can her bloodstained hands really be used to help others? Is she worthy to? Constantly told she is on fire, it’s when she finally learns about her former lover’s death does the burning sensation set in and eat away at her soul. She gives in to despair and unsuccessfully tries to end her own life. Just when hope looks bleak, she finds a letter sent specifically to her. It’s her colleagues; they miss her. Violet decides to help deliver letters at night, and witnesses the people that anxiously wait for these letters. Cheerful, elated to receive words from those they care about, their emotions key to her understanding her newfound purpose as a ghost-writer. Her hands that destroyed so much – can now bring people together. While the supporting characters will come and go at the drop of a dime, it is Violet who blossoms through the show. The production of Violet Evergarden is constantly praised for the exquisite animation and beautiful art design, both of which are well deserved. Kyoto Animation once again prove why they are one of the best in the industry and raise the standard for TV animation to new heights. Everything looks beautiful… almost too beautiful. The fluid animation, impressive character designs and attention to detail are all obviously here, but I would not consider it all to be a positive. Violet Evergarden draws a fine line between breathtaking beauty and over-stylization; scenes are “too overloaded” with their artwork and digital effects, with the first few episodes smothered in excessive brightness, chromatic aberration and filters than hinder the great animation on display. When a pen is dropped, it doesn’t just fall, it descends in dramatic fashion! It’s overwhelming. Part of the problem falls to the directing which is just blatantly amateurish at times, as if the man in charge is unable to grasp feelings himself. There’s a natural beauty to be found in subtlety when it comes to emotionally-driven shows that Violet Evergarden lacks. The need to present itself in such grandiose fashion manages to expose itself to how amateur the artistic choices taken are; techniques such as depth of field and time-lapse photography are used with the sole purpose being imitation to previous works that did them better. Don't get me wrong, Violet Evergarden still looks visually pleasing, but rather than a home-grown garden gleaming with a myriad of colourful flora, the flowers are plastic, and knowing such loses its lustre. So, with having finished Violet Evergarden, my thoughts are as followed: I rarely laughed, I never cried and this certainly will not change my life, but there is value here worthy of one’s admiration. While it lacks on an emotional level to most, the intent is pure and still holds a sense of beauty that deserves to be seen. It’s a nice show one can easily sit through to pass time, but unfortunately I can’t say much more. It’s just a shame that for a story aimed at learning empathy, this message never reaches past the screen. For it desperately wishes to be as perfect an emotional experience can be, it’s the stories holding imperfections that have the most powerful impact.
__Story: (9/10)__ Realisticly, beautifully, tragically made. It shows you the battles one gets through to get closer to humanity, one that has gone through harsh things and it trying to put her life back together surviving the terrible consequences of war. The complex nature of the human soul is perfectly depicted through Violet's criticism. Her machine-like personality must change due to her job, a job that changes her forever. (I put a 9 in story because I wanted more action. Despite that it's perfect.) __Art: (10/10)__ Okay let's be honest. The art is simply beautiful. Colorful mostly but dark in scenes that it has to be. Many may argue that Violet's arms aren't the best thing to call 'beautiful' but I disagree. It's those arms, those flaws of hers that make her so unique. It's through the imperfections that true beauty is emitted. Violet Evergarden is pretty to look at, but with the absence of this understanding, it could never be the real thing, it could never be "true beauty." __Characters: (9/10)__ Every single person on this anime is showing their emotions perfectly. Everyone is showing understanding towards Violet because everyone has gone their own hardships and trials. I wish the story included more information and scenes of Gilbert and Dietrich in order to understand more about their personality and background though. __Music: (10/10)__ One word: BREATHTAKING! Every single piece is perfectly matching the scenes and causes you chills. It fills you with emotions just as it was supposed to be. __Overall__ It is a masterpiece for everyone to watch. The gifted characters, the compelling story and the depth of feelings this anime has are stunning. You will enjoy every minute of it, even if it may seem slow at times, especially if you like drama and emotionally invested anime.
img600(https://i.imgur.com/gpTRiDG.jpg) > “Live… and be free. From the bottom of my heart, I love you.” – Gilbert Bougainvillea Violet Evergarden is a debut by Kana Akatsuki, her first work, And it is a very successful one. There's a movie, its story following the events that happened in the anime, Kyoto Production did superb job with the anime, and I can safely recommend it to anyone. The story is touchy, the animation and the art style is excellent, and the sound is slow and fitting for the atmosphere. **Story** We follow Violet Evergarden embarking on the quest to find meaning of the words "I love you" that is said to her by the only one that regarded her as a human, and not just some emotionless creature as she was trained by the military from a very young age to be a mere weapon for war. Although she has grown used to that treatment, but these words, spark something in her, and she goes on discovering it. So she joins CH Postal Company to become an Auto Memoir Doll. Her job is listening to people desires and feeling and trying to put it into words and send it to its supposed destination. The story follows her personal growth, as in every episode, Violet meet new people and listening to their story. Grieving father, broken marriage, sick mother, lost brother and son. The development of the character is outstanding, and it gets emotional and bittersweet sometimes. You see how Violet grow and along with it her emotions. There's some scenes where the dialogue isn't necessary as you can tell what they are feeling from the drawing and directing the scenes. > “No letter that could be sent deserves to go undelivered.” – Violet Evergarden img600(https://i.imgur.com/K2YlDeI.jpg) **Art** The art style of the anime is exceptional, with extra attention on Violet with the blonde hair and very sky-like eyes. The landscape is fascinating throughout the series especially The Starry Night in one of the episodes. The animation is also superb, and it has some action and fast paced animation that done very well. It reminds me of "A Silent Voice" which is also made by the same production company Kyoto Animation. **Sound** The sound in the anime is simple and suitable for the journey Violet embarking on. The OP and ED of the anime is good, the OST that stands the most for me is the sad ones that will attach itself to that particular moments in the anime that was played on. I find it very touching and beautiful. It is well crafted, and done very well.. **Finally** You will love it if you like drama, character development, and a journey on exploring one's self. I would like to talk more about this masterpiece, but I think, it's best experienced first hand, enjoy!
I had to rate Violet Evergarden a perfect 11 in every category. This is truly one of the best stories of our time, not just in the anime genre. Violet Evergarden succeeds in keeping viewers interested and enthusiastic about the show, and can crack the emotions of even the hardest of men. Violet Evergarden is something every drama aspires to be, anime or otherwise. The story is intriguing from the first scene to the last, and the focus does not stagnate on just a few characters, nor does it attempt to be a matter of quantity over quality. Characters seen more than once are thouroughly fleshed out and unique, and characters unseen outside of a single episode still feel like real people with a genuine purpose. The tone of the show is brutally realistic and blunt. Even in the most beautiful of worlds, not everything is always going to be happy any perfect. Wars will rage, people will die, and not everything will go the way we want it to. The only thing anyone can do is learn to live with it, and make the best of our unpredictably short lives on this bitch of a planet. It's what makes us human, and a girl's journey towards learning this message is the focus of Violet Evergarden. The art, in my opinion, is one of Kyoto Animation's best works. The landscapes are simply gorgeous, the cities fit perfectly into the fantastical theme the writers attempt (and succeed) to establish, and the style/animation of the characters themselves is painstakingly detailed. Things like fabric and hair swaying in the wind obviously have had monumental amounts of effort put into giving the viewers the best quality possible, barring any budget and time constraints, which clearly have not detrimented any detail of the show. Music is something that prevents many otherwise fantastic anime from getting perfect scores. Many studios are simply content with "good enough", or just don't even put any effort towards finding music that truly emphasizes the emotion meant to be portrayed in a given scene in the first place. The creators behind Violet Evergarden obviously put in good effort towards making sure the music they put into their product would truly compliment and emphasize every scene. The opening and ending theme are fitting of the anime overall and are beautiful all on their own. Relying on characters to directly pull the weight of a story is something many creators will do in a world where the most profit now generally lies within quick-to-produce content that has no soul. Violet Evergarden manages to create both an immersive world full of depth, as well as unique characters that display a wide variety of emotions with their own meaningful goals and desires. Many of these characters have had struggles in their lives, which compliment the struggle our main character, Violet Evergarden, faces within the show. The balance between focusing on the main character, writing meaningful side characters, and creating an immersive, breathing world is something everyone involved in the making of Violet Evergarden perfected with this anime. Overall, I consider myself very picky about the quality of media I watch, be it anime or otherwise. I personally can not find any issues with Violet Evergarden that would detract any amount of enjoyment and appreciation I have for this modern masterpiece. I've only ever cried ONCE from an anime, though I've gotten teary eyed from a couple more. Violet Evergarden managed to make me cry a handful of times on GOOD days, and made me teary eyed more times than I could count. This is such a touching and heartfelt piece of absolute art that everyone should watch. I look forward to any and all specials, movies, or other content planned for the future of this series, and I can see myself rewatching this many times in the future with just as much, if not more enjoyment and emotion than I did watching this for the first time.
~~~__Bonjour à tous__~~~ On se retrouve aujourd'hui pour faire le point sur cette anime : __Violet Evergarden__. ~~~img(https://fr.web.img5.acsta.net/pictures/19/07/08/14/28/2218608.jpg)~~~ Pour commencer, c'est la deuxième fois que je regarde __Violet Evergarden__. Je le trouve toujours aussi bien. Je trouve que les graphismes sont magnifiques et qu'ils arrivent bien à nous faire ressentir ce que vivent les personnages tout le long de l'histoire. Je pense également que les ost, opening et ending aident énormément à ce mettre directement dans l'histoire et à nous permettre de nous identifier à des personnages. Les Ost sont juste sublimes, je pense que les différentes musiques sont très bien utilisées et dans la bonne situation, ce qui peux très bien amener de sentiments de suspense comme de la tristesse ou de la joie. En tous cas, j'ai beaucoup pleuré devant cet anime que ça soit pendant le premier ou second visionnage. J'avais beau m'attendre à des situations, les sentiments me prenaient et je pleurais. De plus, je voulais souligné le chemin fait par Violet tout le long de l'histoire. Ce que j'ai adoré c'est de voir l'humanisation de ce personnage qui au départ ne se considère que comme un soldat voir pire, juste comme une arme. Cet anime nous parle également de guerre et de plein de point de vue, on peut très bien avoir le regards des gagnant comme des perdants mais ce qui importe c'est qu'avec la guerre c'est que tout le monde perd forcement quelque chose. Le seul petit détail pour moi, c'est que l'on en sache pas plus sur les bras de Violet car, tous les autres personnages sont soit surpris soit intrigué par ses bras mais nous n'avons pas d'infos sur d'où ils viennent et si c'est commun dans leur univers. Attention, je ne dis pas que l'on ne sait pas pourquoi elle les porte mais comment elle est passé de sans bras à bras de metal. Ce que j'ai bien aimé aussi, c'est de voir les étapes du deuil par lesquelles passe Violet qui peuvent être clame comme violent, c'est grâce à ça que l'on a presque les même sentiments qu'elle. ___Conclusion :___ __Violet Evergarden__ est un anime magnifique qui nous parle aussi bien de guerre que d'amour et franchement, j'ai passé un très bon moment à re-regarder ce superbe anime qui m'a encore une fois pris au tripe et avec lequel j'ai encore versé des larmes que ça soit des larmes de joie ou de tristesse. Franchement, ne vous posez pas de question, REGARDEZ LE. ~~~img(https://www.nautiljon.com/images/breves/00/58/1563969067373_image.jpg)~~~ PS : Désolé pour les fautes de français. Ceci n'est que mon avis personnel. Je ne vous empêche pas d'avoir un point de vue différent du mien. Je pense que tous les points de vue sont à prendre en compte tant qu'ils sont argumentés.
Is it worth watching? Yes, is the short answer. Violet Evergarden is an amazing anime filled with beautiful artwork, soundtracks, tear-jerking moments, and sometimes a good gunfight or two. It's an anime with visually stunning art, that goes from character art, scenery, objects, texture, etc. The art that Kyoto Animation does, is well known for being able to convey the character's emotions perfectly. It makes every scene, 100x better, especially scenes that are made to make you cry, feel sad, etc. We saw that as well in SIlent Voice. But art is not the only thing that it has going for it. The anime has a lot of characters that I enjoyed, and surprisingly there were none that I hated. Every character is unique and likable, you see why they do the things that they do, later on, either that be bad, or good. A lot of the characters have an episode dedicated to them, at the start they saw Violet in different eyes then at the end, they didn't know why she did the things that did, or why she acted like the way she does, they didn't know the trauma and pain she suffered through. One of my favorites was Benedict. . Violet Evergarden has about 49 soundtracks in total, including the movie, and OVA. All of the soundtracks were amazing to listen to, in each scene, it was either a scenery shot, a somber moment, or a very tense scene, it very much added to those aspects. Amazing work, done by Evan Call. The whole premise of the story is about Violet, finding herself. After she is picked up by Lt. Colonel she is taken to the company he made after he left the army because she didn’t know what to do after the war, she was used as a “tool” for such a long time that she doesn’t know how to be a normal human being, so she goes to his company, a mailing company. At first, she is given the job of sorting the mail, then delivering it, but after that, she encounters herself with one of the customers of the Auto Memory Doll. She sees how one of the Doll’s does her work, she conveys the feelings of the customer into the paper and relays it back to them, but at one point she conveys the words “I love you” into the paper, Violet is stunned, after that she asks the Colonel to help her be an Doll. She wants to find out the meaning behind the word I love you. She goes to many customers, a lot of them with painful experiences, writing letters to loved ones, or ones who passed. She witnesses many forms of “love”. This anime made me cry sometimes, it was very good, I enjoyed it, I know it’s a turn off for many people, since the beginning is kinda slow, and others might find it a bit boring. But it pays off to watch it, I enjoyed it and I’m sure you will too ( I hope ) Violet Evergaden 10/10 My opinion you can have yours
~~~ # __Spoiler free.__ Before watching it, my view of this anime was that it was boring. I heard that from so many people, so I ended up accepting it wasn't a good story and it's only remarcable aspect was KyoAni's adaptation. I couldn't be more wrong. # ___Violet Evergarden is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I've ever found in this medium.___ __Adaptation: 10__ I just feel that everything is perfect in Violet Evergarden, everything works perfectly together. The direction is so well done that there was no moment where I felt something was out of place, the OST is brilliant and the usage of it fits the highs and lows of the anime perfectly, the animation is extremely good till the end, the lighting makes every scene a pleasure to watch... Simply an awesome adaptation, one of KyoAni's best works for sure. __Story: 9.5__ But a good adaptation needs a good story to present, and Violet Evergarden does not disappoint on this, telling a story about a girl that only knew war in her life but still wants to be a normal person and understand people's feelings in a way where you can appreciate her efforts in order to do so. __Narrative structure: 9__ With a good story-telling, we get to see a more than justified growth of Violet, complementing a linear plot and short-stories. After a neither long nor short introduction of the world and characters, we watch Violet learning about emotions on each short-story, and I love this about Violet Evergarden, how human and real this anime is. We learn and grow throught time, but we all have certain moments in our lifes that stick with us, and in my eyes, this is what the story tries to represent. Only showing some of her travels, the ones where she lives some of these certain moments. __Entertainment: 10__ Violet Evergarden is not an anime where you sit and watch it expecting something amazing to happen. If you watch it this way, that's when the anime might get boring. This is a story that talks about humans and reality, and it's made in a really beautiful way, so appreciating that is what is gonna make of Violet Evergarden a really entertaining show. # __Spoilers ahead.__ About the ending, I honestly find it perfect. I love that, after noticing the Major is dead, she has to go throught those burning feelings of the past and actually getting over them and live a normal life, as her lover told her to do. In episode 12 and 13, Violet's development hits what she's been working over the rest of the episodes; she doesn't need any more orders, she accepted Major's death and the most important, she learned what love and human emotions are. # __Extra thoughts (without spoilers).__ This is an anime where, in my opinion, you have to appreciate every detail to really fall in love for it, because it is made with a lot of love and dedication towards the story, and you can crearly notice it. If you decide to watch it, keep that in head, and I wish you enjoy it as much as you can. I will remember Violet Evergarden as one of the most beautiful anime I've seen, if not the most. __Thank you KyoAni and Kana Akatsuki for creating such a masterpiece.__ ~~~
Violet Evergarden is a gorgeous, gorgeous anime. It is the journey of a young girl, trying to rediscover that which she had never known, to understand the feelings she experienced, yet never had the chance to understand, while coping with intense loss which most cannot even fathom to do. The art is... well... beautiful. Absolutely stunning animation. This, in combination with the story and storytelling is a bittersweet ironic representation of Violet and her development as a person. It's of untapped beauty, hiding beneath a breaking shell. Though this anime absolutely SHINES, in more ways than one. I found it so endearing yet heartbreaking to relate to her as a character and person. Violet is an incredibly well written character, with true struggle and sadness. Without even exclaiming or stating so, you can feel the sadness brewing within her, but also spark up in joy, everytime she discovers and learns about happiness, about being whole, one step at a time. And boy oh boy is it enjoyable to watch her take those steps. This anime makes you root heavily for your protagonist, for a girl, raised into her life in an unhealthy, unnatural manner, learning to embrace what she had missed out on and fought so much with. Violet Evergarden is a work of art. Hard work. Sweat and tears went into the creation of this anime and it shows. It is an emotional ride, a marvelous display of depressing valleys making way between the hills and mountains of joy and love. Violet herself, has got to be one of my favorite fictional characters ever, I feel true warmth towards her character, no, her person. Impressively realistic, in an unnatural yet sadly real situation. This wondrous symphony of human emotion is a must watch, if you want to feel emotional, that is. Even to someone like me, for whom it is not the most usual to watch such heavily emotional shows or pieces of fiction in general, it brought me down to humility and hurt, the best kind of hurt. Struck with pure emotion. A pain that I can even long for. It feels just right, to experience, to feel, to fall and climb back up. I thought I would really have to push myself to review this, but alas, it's so powerful, it moved me to do so regardless of what I thought! And it absolutely deserves all praise. It made me wish I could cry more... Thank you, Kyoto Animation for bringing this amazing story even further to life. Thank you for letting me experience this. It is one joy I will hold close to heart for it is a spin on the joys of life, that I wish I could experience the same way. Thank you. I can confidently and completely recommend Violet Evergarden to anyone who enjoy emotion, and chances are, if you are a human, that this is the case. And if you don't, then maybe you're just like Violet and need some acceptance and understanding.
~~~img220(https://files.catbox.moe/keutur.png)~~~ There is nothing stand out in Violet Evergarden concept. It's not a story about an epic journey against a demon king, it's not a tale of the chosen one that will save the world and it's not a story that will blow your mind by how complicated things are. And most of the stories that is told here is not entirely original, there is a big chance that viewer knows a similar story from anywhere else, but that doesn’t held Violet Evergarden way to be one of my favorite anime of all time. It's a simple story in paper. Violet Evergarden is an ex-soldier who became an Auto Memories Doll, writers that helps their client to express their feeling on paper. More often than not in the form of a letter. For a simple reason, she want to know the meaning of "I love you.", the last words of someone that she fond the most. The stories consists of some sub plots that take major portion of the story and a major role for Violet character development. Each are the stories of her clients and their various problems. A little sister that want to express her gratitude to her beloved brother, an ill mother wish to write her daughter birthday letters for fifty years to come, and more but with common intention, they are moved by the feel of love. It's told with a simple yet effective way. They don’t waste any time to develop Violet clients so you can feel empathetic with their story and themselves as a character personally. Because they are not the main star of the show, no. Violet Evergarden is a story of the moment, they want you to sympathize with the characters by the events that happened to them, the lore of the world does not feel significant. They’re more interested to focus on the clients conflict and emotions and making sure that there is not a second wasted for its storytelling. Violet Evergarden is a jam packed experience altogether, there is no episode that feels like a “filler” episodes like we often see in a lot of animes, they all served their own purpose and they don’t hold anything back to make you cry. The all orchestra soundtracks is something to be appreciated, it feels classy and appropriate to Violet world and is a really great companion to her journey, listening energetic violins when the client story has reached its conclusion still give me chills even after my second rewatch, it was that good. All the goods that made Kyoto Animation such a beloved studio for anime fans is present here, the art direction is beautiful, Violet battle and typing animations is so fluid and nice to look at, 90% of the frames in Violet Evergarden looks like, art. Watching Violet Evergarden reminds me to stage play classics. The story has been told countless time but each performance of the classic still feels unique and special. And Violet Evergarden is the most beautiful interpretation of classic story premises I have ever seen in my whole life.
Man, I don't even know what to praise first about Violet Evergarden. I suppose I'll start with the most noticeable one; the animation. I've seen a fair share of anime made by Kyoto Animation, but I consider this their most visually stunning one. The character designs, settings, and background are extremely detailed, and are the perfect complement to the beautiful soundtrack that highlights a varied range of emotions throughout the show. One thing that bugs me about a lot of anime is the fact that the backgrounds are always stale and unanimated, with only certain characters or objects moving in scenes. I get that this is mostly due to budget constraints or lack of experienced animes, but it can be a burden on the feeling immersed in an anime. Violet Evergarden has beautifully drawn and consistently animated backgrounds thanks to its experienced animators and an increased budget courtesy of Netflix. All of these factors allow the anime to do what it is known for: taking you on an emotional rollercoaster. Violet Evergarden is in my opinion one of the best developed protagonists in anime. The concept of the anime is that she has no memories of her past, and is practically a blank slate. A country in the middle of a war takes advantage of this lack of emotion, and turn her into a killing machine. She simply is assigned tasks, and completes them without anything getting in the way. While most of her peers see her as nothing more than a machine, one compassionate man, Gilbert Bougainvillea, sees her for the human she is, and takes it upon himself to try to humanize this doll-like character. His efforts seem to have no effect at first because she simply cannot comprehend emotions, her mind gradually begins to understand feelings without her even realizing. After a few significant events regarding her emotional development, Violet and Gilbert become separated following the final battle of the long war they have endured (she also loses her arms in this battle, but it's not very important besides looking badass and making certain people respect her). The last words she heard from him were "I love you". Love is a word she had never heard before, and this devastates her. Now that Gilbert is gone, she only has one primary motive; to discover the definition of love. After a little help from a close adversary of Gilbert, she becomes an auto memory doll. In essence, she is a ghostwriter whose job is to send emotional letters to whoever her client desires. The client must also approve of the letter. At first, her robotic nature causes her letters to lack emotion, making her task seem hopeless at first. However, some determined side-characters are able to help her overcome this, allowing her to take her first step to understanding human emotion. Each episode entails Violet learning to write, or writing letters for her clients. By being exposed to a wide variety of human experience and emotion, she slowly but surely begins to learn the meaning of love, as well as her own emotions and trauma. While some are better than others, none of the side characters are disappointing, and each plays a noticeable role that helps lead her to her final destination. We even get to see some of these characters later on, and are able to see how Violet has impacted others as well. It's one of the few stories that is able to show how large of an impact one person can have on the world, without shoving the message down your throat. I only have a couple of tiny complaints with the show. First, certain side characters are much more thought out and well-written than others. This leads to certain mini-arcs being less emotionally fulfilling than others. Secondly, I love Gilbert as a character, and wish he got a bit more screen time and development, given how crucial he is to Violet Evergarden's character and story. However, I'm hoping this is resolved in the 2nd movie that is planning to be released soon. The special and Movie follow more or less the same premise of what I have described above, and are also amazing and worth the watch. I could honestly pump out three more paragraphs describing the story and why it's amazing, but this is about as far as I can go without giving any spoilers. This is my second favorite anime as of now, and is one of 4 that have actually made me cry. I honestly cannot recommend this anime enough, and think that it is a must watch for anyone who likes slice of life and/or drama.
Violet Evergarden is an anime that tries really, really hard. It tries to be deep, it tries to make you cry, and it tries to provide amazing characterisation, whilst failing every regard. It shoots for the stars, yet comes crashing down, burning up into a molten wreck of meaninglessness and sappiness. The biggest issue lies in just how poorly most of the episodes are written. The anime follows a semi-episodic structure where Violet goes to a new location and is introduced to a couple of brand new characters, drops their sob-story like a sap-infused nuke, reach some sort of conclusion, and then move onto the next episode where the viewer shall yet again be tormented with the typical woes and cries of another new character. This structure wouldn't even be so bad if the stories the anime told weren't just the most archetypal, predictable garbage you see surging out of every drama anime that attempts to be the latest "feels-train" or "tear-jerker". But no, Violet Evergarden insists on being a mere compilation of every "sad" story you've ever heard condensed into 13 24-minute episodes. Violet Evergarden also tries desperately hard at evoking some sense of nuance in order to claw its way out of bare-boned mediocrity, tugging at straws to fish out some symbolism, motifs, or even perhaps some rich themes. It...certainly tries, with every attempt coming off as either forced or insubstantial e.g. "Look guys there are violets in this scene cause her name is Violet :D" or "War sure is bad, look at this guy who got killed in the war who had a cute farm gf :(" Speaking of which, the character of Violet is something of an enigma. She's written like a textbook anime protagonist, as if the writers read a "How-To Guide" on characterisation and followed it step by step in order to create the "perfect" MC. Instead, I felt as though Violet's growth, while certainly there, was stiff. Apologies for being a bit ambiguous here, but everything about Violet's writing just felt abnormal to me. Her development, while certainly instigated by the events in the plot, just feels like the writers going "Hey, you guys like character development, right? Well our main character sure goes through that!". It feels forced - unnaturally woven in - especially when the anime squeezes in some arbitrary inner struggle about Violet's guilt stemming from her life in the war, since her character needed some conflict, which ended up feeling unbelievably surface-level. Nothing about Violet's character sits well with me, and while the recipe for a good character is there, she ended up feeling half-baked. Obviously, I have to address the visuals and presentation of the anime. There's no two ways about it; it's gorgeous. Of course it is. At this point, Kyoto Animation has proved themselves to be literally incapable of anything less than breathtaking. The art and animation of the anime truly helps to bring out the sheer emotion of some of its scenes, even though I may not be a fan of how they are written. That being said, I always felt like the music could have been a lot better. I know it sounds like I'm just trying to find whatever reason I can to pick on Violet Evergarden, but honestly, the soundtrack of this anime sounded so generic and beige - so similar to every other drama anime like it. The OST is quite highly regarded, so maybe it's just me, but I thought it could have really benefited from some better music. Overall, I do respect Violet Evergarden for being so ambitious, but it falls just short and ends up plummeting to the wayside of my memory along with every other equally forgettable "feels-train" anime like it.
I will admit that there have been times where I’m unable to express how I truly feel. I’m sure everyone has those moments, though; they know that they feel a certain way, yet they can’t put those feelings into words. However, I will try today; I will try as hard as I can to put my feelings for this particular anime into words. After all, I’ve waited so long to watch this anime, from the moment it was announced to the day (after) it was released on Netflix (because I wanted to watch it legally). Even so.... despite the facts being that this anime was animated by Kyoto Animation and the light novel it was based off of was the first to win the grand prize in any of their contests, was the wait worth it? Was this anime able to meet the expectations of me and everyone else who eagerly awaited it? From the looks of it, yes. At the very least, I can speak for myself when I say that Violet Evergarden was worth the wait. Violet Evergarden follows a girl named.... well, Violet Evergarden, who was raised to be a “weapon” for the military in a war. Gilbert Bougainvillea, a major in the military, did not treat her as a weapon, however; he treated her with kindness and treasured her....right up until he told her he loved her right before the war ended. Having lost her arms in the war, Violet is left with only those words that her beloved major told her and no understanding of what they mean. In order to understand, she ends up getting a job as an Auto Memories Doll, who write letters for people who are unable to do so or have trouble expressing their feelings. From there, Violet’s encounters with her clients not only change their lives for the better, but they also help her grow and understand emotions better. See, that last sentence alone capitalizes the second best thing about this anime (and I’ll get to the first best thing later), and that is the character development. All of the characters get a great amount of development, from the main characters to the supporting characters and even those who only appear in one episode. Even the characters I initially found annoying for one reason or the other, I ended up sympathizing with them; if an anime can do something like that, it’s doing a good job. In the center, however, is the titular character, Violet Evergarden, who gets the best character development of all. As fascinating as it is to see how she affects the lives of those around her, it’s simply quite amazing to see how it all affects her, as well. The character development helps the overall story, as well. There were moments where I was admittedly not too invested in what was going on, but those moments were few and far between; for a large majority, there was quite an amount of emotional investment. Take episode 10, for example; given the situation that was going on in that episode, I will just say that by the end, I was in tears. (It’s kind of funny, actually; Violet is starting to understand emotions throughout the course of this anime, and I was starting to get emotional as I watched!) With all of that said, some people may say that each of the stories told in this anime aren’t really connected to each other, but I can confidently say that whoever would say that doesn’t know what they’re talking about. All of them are connected in that we see how Violet grows through all of these experiences; thus, even if these stories aren’t connected, they are. “Sincerely” by TRUE and “Michishirube” by Minori Chihara, which respectively serve as the opening and ending themes, are truly music to my ears; both are beautifully composed and wonderfully sung, and I could listen to them many times! (In fact, I already have, in the opening theme’s case.) On another music-related note, “Violet Snow” by Aira Yuuki is very beautiful, too; I can remember it being played when one of the first PVs of this anime came out, and it was pleasing to hear it again in the last episode. While I can’t really say much about the Japanese voice acting because I watched the English dub, I can say that the English voice acting was superb, with every voice actor, especially Erika Harlacher as Violet, doing much more than just fitting the roles they were given. The best part about this anime, however, is the animation, and I really mean it when I say this; it is breathtakingly gorgeous, even by Kyoto Animation’s usual standards. The backgrounds, the character designs, the colors, the animation.... It was clear to see that on an artistic scale, this was KyoAni at their finest. Overall, Violet Evergarden was truly a great anime. Looking for an emotional rollercoaster with gorgeous animation? Watch this one! It’ll probably leave you experiencing pretty powerful emotions.
I recently finished watching the main series and wanted to give my thoughts on how I feel about the series and so on. Might be a long read, thanks! Usually when an anime or any media in general influences me in such a way I tend to like to get it down in writing. Violet Evergarden was a such piece of animation. I tend to write these in a format similar to how a traditional essay is written, with multiple points to support why I love what I do so much. Violet Evergarden was different. As much as I could talk about the beautiful animation, the incredible (Incredible!) soundtrack, or the amazing character designs and personalities, in the end I feel like these are all supporting roles to a larger and more impactful element- the director’s understanding of human emotion. I started watching anime recently and I have slowly begun to grasp that the people who make these phenomenal pieces of work have insight to the human psyche that few others can manage. I was simply awe struck at how the people who delicately crafted this work, called Violet Evergarden, were able to understand human emotions at its most pure form. Simply put, I have never seen a more real and complex form of how humans express themselves and how they think. Every single story arc in this series was able to tell a very real side of how we, as humans, are able to feel. All, of course, tying in to the concept of what do we understand to be love? What does “I love you.” Mean? Being in love while being frustrated with someone else, being in love when that person doesn’t love you back, being in love and knowing that the other person reciprocates the feeling- being in love when that person is not alive anymore. This concept of what is love is conveyed so incredibly well, because it is told through a medium that, sadly, does not understand what love or feelings are. I think this is one of the most brilliant things that this show experimented with. The idea of telling a message through a character that wouldn’t be able to comprehend that message. The idea of telling a message that the character slowly grows to understand overtime through helping other people deal with that message that is not yet able to be understood. It is a type of character development that is unconventional in every way. She is a character that is unconventional in every way. It is beautiful. To see a character understand what something is by helping others is an idea that, in and of itself, is old and rings true. But the directors asked, what if the main character absolutely no idea what this concept is and was raised in an environment so cruel as to take away the one thing that we as humans are supposed to be born with? Emotion. In the end, what ties this brilliant little package up is its supporting elements. As I said earlier, the soundtrack, character design, and animation are all what help convey such a bold and incredible narrative; they are what makes the story as impactful as it is. Thank you for reading, I would love to hear your thoughts as well!
An anime that was capable of fitting so many things into 13 episodes. ___ # Plot 9.5/10 The story follow Violet Evergarden a human weapon used in war trying to find the meaning of the words "I love you" by being an Auto Memoir Doll. This is may sound very empty but the anime was capable of doing so much and triggering so many feeling's in only 13 episodes. The stories of all the people Violet ghostwrites for are very unique especially the last few. The reason I didn't give the plot a 10 is because the story might get boring at times for some people but I personally enjoyed every story. img(https://66.media.tumblr.com/e8bef5aa5b0e40ac9a7cfc70913dfe6d/tumblr_p2r73breut1vtm42eo1_540.gif) ___ # Animation 10/10 This anime I can say has the best animation I have ever seen the way the trees, flowers and characters are drawn is truly exceptional. The art style also really compliments the animation and I was really shocked every single episode by the quality. img(https://www.bing.com/th/id/OGC.3248f8edb5b34f23a50f96a0b1e284f7?pid=1.7&rurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2ff3%2f8a%2ff4%2ff38af452df083dff89ba4f4b5a787b4f.gif&ehk=RM4xLkEjwY%2blaYI1gV0DVME%2fd383VGLYgNQ%2bb1wOqv0%3d) ___ # Characters 9/10 Most of the supporting characters didn't have any backstories or character development throughout the story but the anime made up for that by giving us unique stories for each of the characters Violet helped which was the real focus of the anime. Violet however, had amazing character development by slowly showing more emotions and sympathy for the people and these are the scenes that really got me teary eyed. img(https://www.bing.com/th/id/OGC.d437db13e0f80da2b47b7f767f1251d1?pid=1.7&rurl=https%3a%2f%2fahegao.b-cdn.net%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2020%2f02%2fviolet-evergarden.gif&ehk=4v8EshbW2%2bth2118b98uv8RMdxa2WXOye4A4qUN%2ficY%3d) ___ #Music 9/10 The OP and ED were mediocre but I still listened to them most of the time. The OST's are on a completely different level though I loved every single one and they gave the mood the anime was looking for. One of the main reason I got so emotional through the anime was the music since it was so well done. My personal favorite is The Voice In My Heart (I highly recommend listening to it). img(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Y-G59f7PYcA8T4OW_FtHoQHaDi?pid=ImgDet&rs=1) ___ If your looking for a short drama anime with stunning visuals I definitely would recommend Violet Evergarden. I would like to note that I gave it a 94 since this is a review and not based off of personal enjoyment but if in my list I gave it a 10 because I really enjoyed this anime.
____This is the Story of a girl - yet to experience the beauty of human emotions.____ ____ __Genuine Thoughts__ When I first started Violet Evergarden I wasn't very impressed and to say it right away- this not so awesome start was the reason I gave this show a 9 instead of a 10 - well that and some missing emotions 'till certain episodes. I was already used to the high production value of Kyoto Animation projects and neither did anything in the anime impress me at first. It got to the point where I took a very long break of the show after the 3rd episode. While not knowing what beautiful adventure I was about to miss back then - I'm happy that I waited to watch it all the way through 'till now, where I was finally ready to accept the hidden beauty of shows like Violet Evergarden. ____ __Characters__ __I WILL CLARIFY THAT, AT THIS POINT, I DO NOT REFRAIN FROM MENTIONING SPOILERS__ It is a lie to say that every character in this show was perfectly written. The show, logically, focused primary on Violet and her clients throughout the majority of the show. Yet, there were also exceptions where the show focused on other characters than Violet and HER clients as well - as for example in episode 4, Iris and her family that tricked her into coming back home thinking she would finally receive her first Job as an Auto Memory Doll. I was very impressed by how well executed Violet's Character development is. Seeing her becoming slowly but surely an independent girl with emotions and expressions like any other human made me very happy. As for her clients. It was really a impressive variety of characters I met during this show and my personal favorites were probably the stories of Oscar & Ann. Oscar, a broken Man, who got pulled out of the depressing darkness and finally got to the finish the story dedicated to his beloved daughter. Ann, a little girl and her ill mother, soon to be seperated by nature - regardless they will be forever connected by the mother's letters, written by Violet, for her little girl. Both stories were doubtlessly beautiful and yet painful to the point where I could hardly hold back my emotions. Another mentionable story, in my opinion, is the very one of the young orphanage boy Leon. Abandoned by his parents and claiming that love is for fools. Meeting Violet turned out to be just what he needed to realize that there's more to this world than pain and emptiness. Meeting the right person gave him the motivation to explore the world for himself, hoping that he can soon watch the stars with Violet again. There's also Dietfried I would like to put a short note on. I do not sympathize with him at all to say the very least. However I must say that I can very well understand the pain this man was going through after the loss of his beloved little brother Gilbert. Looking at Violet with the eyes of hatred. Blaming her for Gilbert's death and mistaking her for nothing but the Battle Doll of Leidenschaftlich...a war tool. I want to believe that the incredible pain of losing Gilbert is a justification for Dietfried being such a man of despise towards Violet. I wanted Dietfried to have somewhat of an little redemption. Something that would show me how he is more honest to himself and his emotions. This was certainly not the case. However, the show certainly left the feel of regret in Dietfried's character, that is certainly better than nothing. Unfortunately I can't say much about the other characters as they were of less relevance to me than Violet, her clients and Dietfried. With this, I'm finishing the main part of my review. ____ __Production__ I suppose I'll keep this short as I'm not a man of research. I do not inform myself well on the staff. All I have to offer is a good judgement of the animation, artwork and similar quality aspects regarding anime, given my years of experience. Animation and Artwork in Violet Evergarden were already on seperated terms both great and of high value - however their combination alongside the musical support made this show a truly astonishing experience about the beauty of modern anime. I'm afraid to say that I was not too impressed by the opening and ending theme of the show. While they weren't bad I just couldn't get myself to like them as much as other Openings and Endings that I've seen. ____ __Finishing words__ What did this show teach me? To be honest- nothing that I didn't already know. However, Violet Evergarden showed me, through the simple act of writing and delivering letters, the importance of what it means to care for someone. This show teaches you how very important it is to be someone that cares for others - as well as how much of a blessing it is to have someone that cares for you. Furthermore- how important it is to let your feelings reach their dedicated person. That Love is something that will hold on to you even after death. To all eternity. My reviews are nothing visually stunning or something written with outstanding skill... But I hope my feelings, for this beautiful experience, reached you. Every Letter deserves to be delivered. This was my letter. Sincerely, Liki