Violet Evergarden
I wanted to write a little bit about an anime television series that I think is one of the best ever made. The storyline, storytelling, the graphic art, it all comes together in an engaging and so very appealing way. It is a Sci-Fi fantasy series, but that actually has little to do with the series itself. It is human drama more than anything else. It is beautiful in a way that I cannot adequately describe.
Violet Evergarden is based on a Japanese light novel series, which I have unfortunately never read. The anime series for the most part is very low key, yet is not plodding and over-slow. It is never boring - except to people who are themselves boring people. It is emotional, and quirky, sometimes funny, and oftentimes heartrending. It engages you completely, or should, if you are a person with emotions and a good imagination.
There are several movies and short series you can watch on Netflix currently, along with the season one series. I strongly recommend watching the TV series first, which is 13 episodes, and the 2020 movie last. I do mean last! Don't watch it before you see the others.
The next is the Violet Evergarden Special (2018), which is a one off episode lasting only 34 minutes.
After that, there is movie titled Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019). It is one hour and 30 minutes.
And finally, Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020), which is a big one, and lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes. The movie is an emotional rollercoaster, no doubt about that. If it doesn't pull at your heartstrings, you should probably not be allowed out in public.
The Violet Evergarden story is worth the time to watch. I recommend it highly, and without reservation. I now list it as one of my most beloved, and that is saying a lot.
Violet Evergarden is based on a Japanese light novel series, which I have unfortunately never read. The anime series for the most part is very low key, yet is not plodding and over-slow. It is never boring - except to people who are themselves boring people. It is emotional, and quirky, sometimes funny, and oftentimes heartrending. It engages you completely, or should, if you are a person with emotions and a good imagination.
There are several movies and short series you can watch on Netflix currently, along with the season one series. I strongly recommend watching the TV series first, which is 13 episodes, and the 2020 movie last. I do mean last! Don't watch it before you see the others.
The next is the Violet Evergarden Special (2018), which is a one off episode lasting only 34 minutes.
After that, there is movie titled Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019). It is one hour and 30 minutes.
And finally, Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020), which is a big one, and lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes. The movie is an emotional rollercoaster, no doubt about that. If it doesn't pull at your heartstrings, you should probably not be allowed out in public.
The Violet Evergarden story is worth the time to watch. I recommend it highly, and without reservation. I now list it as one of my most beloved, and that is saying a lot.