Violet Evergarden (anime)



Violet Evergarden is an anime series adapted from a series of light novels initially released in 2015. The adaptation was animated by Kyoto Animation, and was released in early 2018. An OVA was released in July. A feature-length film was released in 2020, delayed after the arson attack at the studio.

The series follows the titular Violet Evergarden as she seeks to become an auto memory doll after a war, as well as her helping other clients. Auto memories dolls write down, on letters, what others cannot put into words, and must be attuned to the emotions of others. But what is thing thing they call "love"?

As the series progresses, the impacts of the war and Violet's time in the military grows.


 * Action Girl: Violet during her time in the military.
 * Cerebus Syndrome: The starting episodes of the series is by no means light-hearted, but they are mild when compared to latter episodes tackling themes of war, grief, and loss,.
 * Character Title: Guess who the main character of the show is! You'll never guess it, not in a million years and a lifetime!
 * Close on Title: Most of the episodes ends with the episode name. Some episodes doesn't, and are never given an official name.
 * Cue the Rain: In episode nine, when Violet mourns over.
 * Emotionless Girl: Violet, when she first starts, cannot understand what love or any other emotion is, speaking in a stoic, composed voice. Because of this, she struggles to express others' emotions down on paper, leading to many angry complaints. By the end of episode three she still remains emotionless, but finally learns how to express others' feelings in the letter she writes.
 * Ghibli Hills: In episode four, when Violet and Iris visit Iris's home town of Kazaly, Leidenschaftlich, as it is a small mountain village primarily focused on agriculture. They are drawn with enough detail to make the actual Studio Ghibli proud. They are also prominence in episode seven.
 * In Medias Res: The series opens with Violet saying that an accessory is the same colour as Major Gilbert's eyes, before curing to the present day. Context to that scene is later given in episode 8.
 * Living Weapon: Some members of the military call Violet this, due to her nimble and deadly nature, single-handedly turning around a war.
 * Long Title: Episodes like You Won't Be a Tool, But a Person Worthy of That Name and May You Be an Exemplary Auto Memoir Doll have long titles, although other episodes have short titles, and some episodes don't have titles at all.
 * No Title: Episodes seven has a blank name when it closes on the title sequence. Episode eight doesn't even have a title sequence when it closes.
 * Scenery Gorn: During Violet's war flashbacks, animated with stunning detail.
 * The Song Remains the Same: In the English dub, the ending song "Michishirube" remains in Japanese.
 * War Is Hell: The war sequences in flashbacks, often focusing on violence and death. Many bloody decapitation scenes are visible, along with screaming and suffering.
 * What Is This Thing You Call Love?: The entire reason why Violet joins the CH Postal Company and becomes an auto memory doll is to learn about what love is.
 * Whole-Episode Flashback: Episode eight focuses heavily on Violet's time in the military, with only a couple of minutes set in the present day.