Violet Evergarden
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Format:MOVIE
Episodes:1
Episode Length:140 mins
Season:SUMMER 2020
Studio:Kyoto Animation
Source:light novel
Estimated watch time
2h 20m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Writing97%Female Protagonist94%Heterosexual91%Tragedy88%Age Gap82%Work80%Foreign80%Travel79%Historical76%Rehabilitation75%
MOVIEFINISHED2020 SUMMER8.7 / 10 AniList score
Violet Evergarden: the Movie
劇場版 ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン• Violet Evergarden Movie
Synopsis & Story
While writing other people’s emotions, she may have neglected her own. Violet Evergarden, the child soldier turned Auto Memory Doll, writes letters that evoke the words her clients can’t. But when a terminally ill boy requests her services for his family, her own feelings about love and loss resurface. Now she must confront her past and the death of the Major. (Source: Funimation)
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Violet Evergarden: the Movie: should you watch it?
At a glance
Violet Evergarden: the Movie has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 87/100 — 87% of 78,181 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #8 highest-rated film of all time, and #24 most popular film of all time, and #1 highest-rated film of 2020 on AniList.
Of the 126.8K AniList users who started it, 0.5% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 120.7K have finished it.
As a 140-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life — especially writing, female protagonist, heterosexual, tragedy.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kana Akatsuki
- Director
- Taichi Ishidate
- Character design
- Akiko Takase
- Music
- Evan Call
Violet Evergarden: the Movie FAQ
- How long is Violet Evergarden: the Movie?
- Violet Evergarden: the Movie runs 140 minutes (2 h 20 min).
- Is Violet Evergarden: the Movie finished?
- Yes. Violet Evergarden: the Movie has finished airing — the final episode aired September 18, 2020.
- What should I watch before Violet Evergarden: the Movie?
- Watch Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll first — Violet Evergarden: the Movie is a direct sequel.
- Is Violet Evergarden: the Movie based on a light novel?
- Yes. Violet Evergarden: the Movie adapts the light novel by Kana Akatsuki.
- Who animated Violet Evergarden: the Movie?
- Violet Evergarden: the Movie was animated by Kyoto Animation and directed by Taichi Ishidate.
- Where can I watch Violet Evergarden: the Movie?
- Violet Evergarden: the Movie is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.