Violet Evergarden (????????????????, Vaioretto Ev?g?den) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase. It won the grand prize in the fifth Kyoto Animation Award's novel category in 2014, the first ever work to win a grand prize in any of the three categories (novel, scenario, and manga). Kyoto Animation published the first light novel on December 25, 2015 under their KA Esuma Bunko imprint. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired between January and April 2018 with several advanced screenings taking place in 2017. An original video animation episode will be released in July 2018.
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Plot
The story revolves around Auto Memory Dolls (??????, Jid? Shuki Ningy?): people initially employed by a scientist named Dr. Orland to assist his blind wife Mollie in writing her novels, and later rented out to other people who needed their services. In the present time, the term refers to the industry of writing for others. The story follows Violet Evergarden's journey of reintegrating back into society after the war is over and her search for her life's purpose now that she is no longer a soldier.
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Characters
Main characters
- Violet Evergarden (????????????????, Vaioretto Ev?g?den)
- Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (English)
- Violet is a newcomer to the CH Postal Company, and works as an Auto Memory Doll--a ghostwriter for people who cannot write or are looking for help expressing their emotions in letters.
- As an abandoned and nameless child, Violet was found by navy officer Dietfried Bougainvillea. She killed several of his soldiers who attempted to rape her. Later, Dietfried gave her to his brother Gilbert in the military as a gift for his promotion to major to be used as a "tool" for war. Gilbert instead treated her as a human, taught her how to speak, read and write and named her after the Violet flower wishing she could grow up to be as beautiful as the plant. During the war she repeatedly played a vital role in battles. Trying to save Gilbert in the war's decisive battle, she lost both her arms. With the war over, her arms replaced with advanced metallic prosthetics, she decided to become an Auto Memory Doll in order to learn the meaning of the words "I love you" (????, Aishiteru)--Gilbert's last words to her.
- Claudia Hodgins (????????????, Kuraudia Hojjinzu)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English)
- A former army commander, Claudia is the president of the CH Postal Company. He was a good friend of Gilbert during their time in the military and Claudia attempts to help Violet take the first steps of her new life in order to absolve himself of his own guilt, stemming from Violet's treatment back in the military.
- Gilbert Bougainvillea (?????????????, Giruberuto B?genbiria)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Tony Azzolino (English)
- A major in the Leidenschaftlich Army, Gilbert came from an aristocratic family. While his actual fate is unknown as his body cannot be found, he is declared as dead given to the situation. He treasures Violet much more than anything else, and it is his final words to her--"I love you"--that drive her to move forward on her new path as an Auto Memory Doll. The only remains of Gilbert that Violet has is a green-colored brooch that reminds her of Gilbert's eyes.
CH Postal Company
- Cattleya Baudelaire (???????????, Katorea B?dor?ru)
- Voiced by: Aya End? (Japanese); Reba Buhr (English)
- Cattleya is an Auto Memory Doll who works alongside Violet at the CH Postal Company as its most popular Doll. She has been close to Hodgins since before the company was established, and joined as one of its initial employees.
- Benedict Blue (??????????, Benedikuto Bur?)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (Japanese); Ben Pronsky (English)
- Benedict is a postman who works at the CH Postal Company. Alongside Cattleya, he maintained a close relationship with Hodgins before the company's establishment and eventually became one of its initial employees.
- Erica Brown (????????, Erika Buraun)
- Voiced by: Minori Chihara (Japanese); Christine Cabanos (English)
- Erica is an Auto Memory Doll working at the CH Postal Company. Her skills when it comes to client interaction are poor, but she continues to believe in her work as a Doll, attributing it to the inspiration she found upon reading the novel written by Molly Orland, a blind novelist.
- Iris Cannary (?????????, Airisu Kanar?)
- Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (English)
- Iris is an Auto Memory Doll who started working at the CH Postal Company shortly after Erica was hired. Hailing from the small farming village of Kazaly, Iris has always admired the image of a working woman and has since aspired to become Leiden's most popular Auto Memory Doll.
Others
- Dietfried Bougainvillea (????????????????, D?tofur?to B?genbiria)
- Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi (Japanese); Keith Silverstein (English)
- A navy captain and the older son to the Bougainvillea family, Dietfried is Gilbert's older brother. Though he was the one who first "gave" Violet to Gilbert, he treats Violet as a "tool" for war and resents her for the things she did to his men during the war. Dietfried also blames Gilbert's death on Violet, stating that she had failed to protect Gilbert as a tool for the war.
- Luculia Marlborough (??????????, Rukuria M?rubara)
- Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English)
- An Auto Memory Doll who first became friends with Violet during the training school. She lives with her brother Spencer, a former soldier who has turned into a guilt-ridden drunk after failing to stop the death of their parents during the war.
- Charlotte Abelfreyja Drossel (?????????????????????, Sharurotte ?berufureiya Dorosseru)
- Voiced by: Megumi Nakajima (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh (English)
- The 14-year-old princess of the Kingdom of Drossel. Charlotte is betrothed to the prince of Fluegel, Damian Baldur Fluegel--a man who is 10 years older than her--in the pursuit of peace between the two kingdoms. Their relationship is openly declared for public by exchanging love letters written by the Auto Memory Dolls. While she is genuinely in love with Damian, she thinks that her love isn't mutual.
- Leon Stephanotis (????????????, Reon Sutefanotisu)
- Voiced by: Y?to Uemura
- A staff member working under the Shahar Observatory's Manuscript Division who was paired with Violet during a joint operation between the Observatory and a group of Auto Memory Dolls. Because of the circumstances behind his missing parents, he thinks that love causes people to become foolish.
- Oscar Webster (???????????, Osuk? Webusut?)
- Voiced by: Satoshi Taki
- A famous playwright who has become a drunk recluse after the loss of both his wife and daughter. Seeking to write his very first children's play and dedicate it to his daughter's memory, he entrusts Violet with the task of bringing his ideas to paper.
- Ann Magnolia (????????, An Magunoria)
- Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi (Japanese); Cassandra Lee Morris (English)
- Clara's only daughter, Ann is a young girl who loves dolls and initially thought that Violet is an actual one. With her mother's health become worsened, Ann thought that "visitors that come to her mother" would take Clara's time from her despite the remaining time that her mother has, not knowing Clara's real intentions for Ann.
- Clara Magnolia (??????????, Kur?ra Magunoria)
- Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese); Wendee Lee (English)
- Ann's mother, Clara has terminal illness and predicted that her fate is close. Worry that her daughter will be all alone after her death, she requested Violet to write down 50 letters for Ann that each will be sent on her birthday for the next 50 years.
- Aiden Field (??????????, Eidan F?rudo)
- Voiced by: Shintar? Asanuma (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch (English)
- A soldier fighting for moderate faction of Ctrigal, a country that is in a state of civil war with extremists who wants to return to the war. Not sure what to do with his money, he decided to use the service of Auto Memory Dolls to write letters for his parents and his childhood friend Maria.
- Nerine
- Voiced by: (Japanese); Johanna Luis (English)
Media
Light novels
Anime
The anime adaptation was first announced via a commercial of the light novel's first volume in May 2016. In June 2017, Kyoto Animation announced that Anime Expo, AnimagiC, and C3 AFA Singapore 2017 would host the world premiere of the first episode. The second episode was first screened at the KyoAni and Do Fan Days 2017 event on October 21, 2017 and the third episode in five theaters across Japan on December 10, 2017. The 13-episode anime aired from January 11 to April 5, 2018 in Japan. An original video animation episode will be released on July 4, 2018 with the final Blu-ray and DVD volume. The series is directed by Taichi Ishidate at Kyoto Animation with the screenplay written by Reiko Yoshida. Akiko Takase designed the characters and Yota Tsuruoka handles the sound direction. The opening theme is "Sincerely" by True while the ending theme is "Michishirube" (?????, lit. "Guidepost") by Minori Chihara. Netflix began streaming the series worldwide on January 11, 2018, except for the United States and Australia, where they began streaming on April 5, 2018.
When the Violet Evergarden Gaiden light novel was released, the jacket band announced that a "new project" was in progress and that it will be a completely new work for the anime.
Notes
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Violet Evergarden (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Source of article : Wikipedia
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