Winter 2020 Anime: Official Info, Airdates & Trailers
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Japanese Title: ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン
It’s been a long time since the Auto Memories Doll was born. Dr. Orlando invented this machine for his blind wife Molly, who worked as a novelist so that she could write even though she couldn’t see. The machine looked like a small and cute doll. And because it was built because of his thoughts and wishes for his wife, he called it Auto Memories Doll. In the end, the Auto Memories Doll became popular and helped many people. It is now referred to the women who work to write for those who can’t do it anymore or express feelings on behalf of others to someone.
This story is about a young girl, Violet Evergarden, and how she connects people’s hearts as an Auto Memories Doll living at the turning point of a generation.
I’m kind of cheating here as I actually saw the first 3 episodes of this anime at a pre-screening a short while back. All I have to say is that this show is certainly going to be one of my favorites. As expected of Kyoto Animation, this series is visually stunning. The use of light and color is mind-blowing, and the quality did not drop in any of the 3 episodes I saw. Violet Evergarden follows the story of a young woman named Violet who has been trained to follow orders and only orders. Even after the end of the war, she still desperately waits for the orders of her superior, burning in her heart a feeling she does not understand. With no war left to fight in, Violet becomes an Auto Memories Doll, who is basically a fancy scribe. The Dolls put into beautiful words the feelings of people who cannot express them themselves. Violet, who knows nothing but following military orders, cannot understand the power that words can have on a person’s heart. This series will surely follow her on her journey as she opens her heart and discovers her own feelings. I’ve already shed tears in the first episodes, so keep a packet of tissues at hand!
The world of Violet Evergarden is very beautiful and well-detailed. At first it seems to have steampunk elements to it, without being over-the-top such as in the recent Code:Realize. I’m also a huge fan of the costumes, and even the half-naked busty Cattleya is quite tasteful. I recommend this to anybody with even a spot of sensibility in them.
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