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Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden (ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン, Vaioretto Evāgāden) is a Japanese light novel series. It was written and drawn by Kana Akatsuki. The series was published from 2015 to 2020 by Kyoto Animation. It won the grand prize in the Kyoto Animation Award in 2014. This was for novels. This was the first time something had won a grand prize in the Kyoto Animation Award.[3] Kyoto Animation released the first book on 25 December 2015. They released it under their KA Esuma Bunko company.[4] An anime television series based on the novel series came out between January and April 2018. An original video animation episode came out in July 2018. A spin-off film came out in Japan in 2019. A second anime movie, Violet Evergarden: The Movie came out in September 2020.

Violet Evergarden
ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン
(Vaioretto Evāgāden)
Genre
Light novel
Written byKana Akatsuki
Illustrated byAkiko Takase
Published byKyoto Animation
ImprintKA Esuma Bunko
Original runDecember 25, 2015 – March 27, 2020
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Taichi Ishidate
  • Haruka Fujita[a]
Produced by
  • Shinichirou Hatta
  • Shinichi Nakamura
  • Kazusa Umeda
  • Shigeru Saitou
Written byReiko Yoshida
Music byEvan Call
StudioKyoto Animation
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, TVA, ABC, BS11, HTB
Original run January 11, 2018 – April 5, 2018
Episodes13 + OVA
Anime films

Media

Light novels

Violet Evergarden is written and drawn by Kana Akatsuki. It was published by Kyoto Animation from December 25, 2015 to March 27, 2020.[5][6]

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Anime

The light novel was made into an anime. It was first announced in a commercial in May 2016.[11] In June 2017, Kyoto Animation said that Anime Expo, AnimagiC, and C3 AFA Singapore 2017 would show the world premiere of the first episode.[12] The second episode was shown at 2 anime events on October 21, 2017.[13] The third episode was shown in 5 theaters in Japan on December 10, 2017.[14] The anime was aired for 13 episodes in Japan. It went from January 11 to April 5, 2018.[15] An original video animation episode was shown on July 4, 2018.[16] The series is directed by Taichi Ishidate at Kyoto Animation. It was written by Reiko Yoshida. Akiko Takase made the characters and Yota Tsuruoka made the sound.[17][18] In January 11, 2018, Netflix showed the series. In Netflix, the series was shown worldwide, except for the United States and Australia. In those countries, the series wouldn't be streamed until April 5, 2018.[19][20] Anime Limited bought the series for home video in the United Kingdom and Ireland. They showed the first episode at the MCM London Comic Con on October 28, 2017.[21] Madman Entertainment bought the home video rights for the series in Australia and New Zealand.[22]

Movies

A spin-off movie, Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 外伝 - 永遠と自動手記人形, Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidō Shuki Ningyō), was first shown on August 3 in an Anime convention in Germany[23] and in Japan on September 6, 2019. The movie was directed by the show's series director Haruka Fujita.[24] In the credits, the movie shows the names of the people who were killed in the Kyoto Animation arson attack.[25] Madman Entertainment was allowed to show the movie in Australia and New Zealand. They first showed the movie in theaters in Australia on December 5, 2019. Then, they first showed the movie in theaters in New Zealand on December 12, 2019.[26] In early 2020, Funimation showed the movie in theaters.[27] Anime Limited showed the movie in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 1, 2020, at the Glasgow Film Festival.[28]

Music

No.Release date ISBN
1 December 25, 2015[7]ISBN 978-4-907064-43-3
2 December 26, 2016[8]ISBN 978-4-907064-44-0
Gaiden March 23, 2018[9]ISBN 978-4-907064-81-5
3 March 27, 2020[10]ISBN 978-4-910052-04-5
Violet Evergarden: Automemories
Soundtrack album by
Evan Call
ReleasedMarch 28, 2018
Studio
  • Onkio Haus (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Bunkamura Studio (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Avaco Creative Studio (Tokyo, Japan)
Length106:30
Language
  • English
  • Japanese
LabelLantis
Evan Call chronology
Wake Up, Girls! Soloevent 2018
(2018) 		Violet Evergarden: Automemories
(2018) 		Lonely Queen's Liberation Party
(2018)
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The series' soundtrack was called Violet Evergarden: Automemories. The soundtrack was made by Evan Call. On March 2018, Bandai Namco Arts under the Lantis label released the music. It has 47 tracks and 6 vocal tracks. It has performances by Aira Yuuki, Minori Chihara, and True.[29]

Track listing

All songs are made by Evan Call, except when it says someone else.

Disc 1
No. Title Length
1. "Theme of Violet Evergarden"   2:17
2. "A Doll's Beginning"   2:43
3. "One Last Message"   3:10
4. "Unspoken Words"   2:46
5. "A Simple Mission"   2:17
6. "Another Sunny Day"   2:08
7. "The Voice in My Heart"   2:20
8. "Rust"   2:51
9. "In Remembrance"   2:41
10. "Ink to Paper"   2:08
11. "The Birth of a Legend"   2:13
12. "To The Ends of Our World"   2:40
13. "Back in Business"   2:02
14. "A Place to Call Home"   2:12
15. "An Admirable Doll"   2:11
16. "Those Words You Spoke to Me"   2:13
17. "Strangeling"   2:11
18. "A Bit of Sass"   2:10
19. "Each Memory a Message"   2:18
20. "The Long Night"   2:39
21. "Violet Snow for Orchestra"   2:53
Total length:
 51:03
Disc 2
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Across the Violet Sky"    2:44
2. "Wherever You Are, Wherever You May Be"    2:25
3. "Never Coming Back"    2:24
4. "Adamantine Dreams"    3:10
5. "The Ultimate Price"    2:59
6. "Inconsolable"    2:38
7. "The Love That Binds Us"    3:55
8. "Devoid of Hope"    2:29
9. "Torment"    2:02
10. "Fractured Heart"    2:29
11. "Innocence"    2:02
12. "Always Watching Over You"    2:24
13. "Torn Apart at the Seams"    2:04
14. "Interwined Fates"    2:03
15. "The Stench of Fear and Hatred"    1:45
16. "The Songstress Aria (Instrumental)"    1:05
17. "The Storm"    2:12
18. "Letters from Heaven"    2:23
19. "What It Means To Love"    1:54
20. "Violet's Letter"    2:13
21. "Sincerely (Short Size)"  Call, True 1:34
22. "Michishirube (Short Size) (みちしるべ (Short Size))"  Call, Chihara 1:32
23. "Believe In... (Short Size)"  Call, Yuuki 1:45
24. "Violet Snow (Short Size)"  Call, Yuuki 0:32
25. "The Songstress Aria"  Call, True 1:06
26. "Letter (Short Size)"  Call, True 1:38
Total length:
 55:27

Notes

  1. ↑ Series Unit Director (シリーズ演出)

References

  1. ↑ Morrisey, Kim. Violet Evergarden, Saekano, Gundam 00, Shine at C3 Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2017. Anime News Network (November 13, 2017). Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ Meilleurs mangas et animes sur le thème "steampunk" (in fr). manga-news.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ 第5回受賞作品発表 (in ja). Kyoto Animation. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer. KyoAni Award-Winning Novel Violet Evergarden to Ship on December 25. AnimeNewsNetwork (1 October 2018). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer. KyoAni Award-Winning Novel Violet Evergarden to Ship on December 25. Anime News Network (October 1, 2015). Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ No Title (in ja). Mantan Web (March 27, 2023). Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 上巻 (in ja)Kyoto Animation. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 下巻 (in ja)Kyoto Animation. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 外伝 (in ja). Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン エバー・アフター (in ja)Kyoto Animation. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn. KyoAni Award-Winning Novel Violet Evergarden Gets Anime Project. Anime News Network (May 27, 2016). Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer. Anime Expo Hosts Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden World Premiere. Anime News Network (June 14, 2017). Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ Dakos, Spencer. Premiere Report: Violet Evergarden Episodes 1-2. Anime News Network (October 23, 2017). Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  14. ↑ アニメ『ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン』ジャ... (in ja) (November 11, 2017)Kyoto Animation. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  15. ↑ OnAir 『ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン』公式サイト (in ja)Kyoto Animation. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  16. ↑ BD&DVD Vol. 4 (in ja)Kyoto Animation. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer. Anime Expo Hosts Kyoto Animation's Violet Evergarden World Premiere. Anime News Network (June 14, 2017). Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Minori Chihara Performs Ending Theme For Violet Evergarden Anime. Anime News Network (October 22, 2017). Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  19. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Netflix to Stream Violet Evergarden Anime Worldwide. Anime News Network (August 6, 2017). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  20. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Netflix Lists Violet Evergarden Anime in Some Countries on January 11, But Anime's Site Still Lists Spring. Anime News Network (December 31, 2017). Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  21. ↑ UK Premiere of Violet Evergarden at MCM London Comic Con (October 24, 2017)Anime Limited. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  22. ↑ Violet Evergarden (Eps 1-13 + Special) (Blu-Ray)Madman Entertainment. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  23. ↑ AnimagiC 2019 – Das Programmheft (in de) (23 July 2019)AnimagiC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  24. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Violet Evergarden Gets Side Story Anime in September Before January 10 Film. Anime News Network (April 19, 2019). Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  25. ↑ Kyoto arson attack victims to be honored in end credits of new film. JapanToday (September 5, 2019). Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  26. ↑ Madman Anime [Madman]. 🌺 ✨ A New Chapter in the Story of Violet Evergarden ✨ 🌺 ~ Violet Evergarden – Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll ~ Coming to cinemas for a strictly limited season from December 5 - Tickets on sale soon! mad.mn/violetautomemorydoll (October 29, 2019). Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  27. ↑ Funimation Bringing Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll to Select U.S. Theaters (January 11, 2020)Funimation. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  28. ↑ Stevens, Josh. Violet Evergarden and Millennium Actress Head to Glasgow Film Festival (January 29, 2020)Anime UK News. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  29. ↑ VIOLET EVERGARDEN: Automemories (in Japanese)Lantis. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

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