In search of purpose, Violet works at CH Postal Company, where she writes letters for those who do not know how these writers are titled Auto Memory Dolls. Audience members who have watched the original series soon find out that Violet’s superior, Gilbert, has likely passed away during that war.
Violet Evergarden takes place in the fictional country, Leiden, and follows our main character, Violet, throughout her journey where she searches for the meaning of the words, “I love you.” Violet was once considered a war-machine, and she worked as a soldier during a war that ended prior to when the original series takes place. During this review, I’d like to start with a spoiler-free portion before giving my final thoughts for those who have yet to watch the film for themselves. The 2-hour long film brings a fin to the journey of our protagonist, Violet Evergarden. After encountering Yurith, a terminally ill boy who shuns his family but beckons her service, Violet is forced to confront her suppressed memories and her love for Gilbert.The latest Violet Evergarden movie, released on Netflix in mid-October, concludes the series, which was originally released in 2018. Thrown into battle as a child soldier, Violet loses both of her hands as well as her mentor Major Gilbert, who leaves her with the three words before disappearing: “I love you.” Traumatised, Violet finds solace as a Doll, a ghostwriter who helps people express their feelings to others via letters. The story takes place in Leidenschaftlich, an imaginary country with old-school western European influences, as evident in the romantic, Victorian flavour of the architecture and costumes. The return of Violet Evergarden and a message of overcoming trauma is not only an act of closure for the character but also a moving return for one of Japan’s most beloved animation studios.Ī sequel to the anime series, the film quickly recaps Violet Evergarden’s painful origin story.
Starting out as a “light novel”, Violet Evergarden was later adapted into an anime series a side story, Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll, was also made into film, all by Kyoto Animation. T he first film completed by Kyoto Animation after the arson attack in 2019, this carries a lot of emotional weight both on and off-screen.
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