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Violet Evergarden

I wanted to discuss the anime Violet Evergarden for a minute because it is the latest anime I've watched but it has already earned a Top 3 spot in the list of my favourite animes of all time. Why and how? Well, let me tell you everything about this beautiful anime (with no spoilers ofcourse)!

Violet Evergarden is a 13-episodes-long anime adaption from early 2018 by Kyoto Animation, based off of the light novel series [with the same name] that was written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase.

The story follows an orphan who was brought up on the battlefield; a very young and talented female soldier with no individual emotions or actions. She was simply named "the weapon", only made to fight. Though, Officer Gilbert Bougainvillea is the only one who sees her as a person and not a tool. He takes her under his care, names her Violet and truly watches over her, trying to give her the life she was missing, letting her grow up as normally as she can (under the circumstances that it is war), teaching her things and letting her try to learn how to feel. During the war that has raged itself upon their world, Violet makes it out of the warzone, but Gilbert does not. His last words to Violet were "I love you". "What does 'I love you' mean?", she wonders and wonders but cannot understand. So, after the war, she gets recruited by a former Officer into his company called CH Postal Company and becomes an Auto Memory Doll, someone who write letters for others that has difficulty expressing themselves, in order for Violet to learn her purpose in life and the unknown emotion "love".


Kyoto Animation are known for their breathtaking artworks, and let me tell you; this was the most beautiful-looking anime I have ever seen! I could barely find any faults whatsoever with either the stunning art, the interesting characters or the unique storyline. Everything flowed very smoothly from beginning to end and whenever I finished an episode, I would finish it in tears and excitement for the next episode! Even the OP, with True's emotional song Sincerely, made me all soft from the get-go.
This is an anime I would recommend to anyone out there because there is no way I'm going to let people be unaware that such an anime like Violet Evergarden exists. If I were to give this anime an overall rating, I would say 9,5/10 is the perfect score. Many people, including myself, can relate one way or another to either the charecters or the story, and that's mostly what really moved so many hearts. There was a time in my life when I didn't know what love was either, just like Violet, so seeing her go through an incredible journey to find out risky answers with the help of motivation and drive to guide her down the right path... that's what moved me the most, and I'm so proud of Violet Evergarden for being the brave little lady that she is. Sigh... times like these are when I wish the most that fictional people existed in our world...
 
Actually, besides the light novel and anime, there also exists two movies: One released in 2019 and one that was just released last month this year. You bet I'm going to watch both of them, and I'm going to give reviews about the movies too! I have high expectations, as I've heard they're great, so I'm so excited to see what the fuss is all about. Expect more mentions of Violet Evergarden from me in the future.
 
Have you seen this anime or are you planning on watching it? If so, tell me your opinions and what you would rate it! I'd be happy to hear different thoughts and perspectives!
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