Beautiful and heartbreaking... I can't think of another anime that has made me cry to this extent. The focus of the story is dealing with unavoidable death and loss in a realistic manner. Solidly a tragedy even with the sense of closure and moving on, at the end. The series takes place in a different world that is essentially Post-WW1 Europe. The one technological anomaly being Violet's prosthetic arms, a technical feat that is just beginning to be realized now in this world. If the series had shown Violet being fitted with a prototype by a mechanical genius this could be excused. Violet herself is not a normal girl, she is a natural super-soldier, and this may make it hard for the audience to identify with her. In many ways the series is about Violet overcoming her Autism/PTSD through her work as a ghostwriter. More simply, she goes from not understanding love at the beginning of the series to finally understanding, and finding an internal will to live. The anime could have been significantly improved by replacing some of the melodrama by paying more attention to the time and setting, although I acknowledge that eliciting strong emotions from the audience is the key to success. Violet Evergarden is one anime that can be experienced by anyone 13+?, including those who are new to the medium or even express dislike for it. Just be aware that Kyoto Animation is dealing with darker subject matter here, so if you want a more cheerful evening, another choice is recommended. Watch for the visuals alone, reminiscent of the Belle Époque~
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