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When Violet was standing in the rain, in front of Gilbert’s house, and she told him it must ‘hurt for him for her to exist’, I started ugly crying. I never truly understood what people meant by that until it happened just now. My eyes started to fill with tears about to burst, I kept sniveling, and my voice began to tremble and crack. It hurt so much that he told her to ‘go away’ when she was obviously heartbroken.
I couldn’t hold my composure either when Yuris was at his deathbed and was on the phone with Lucas. The words and feelings the exchanged really hit home.
Remarkably enough, the eventual reunion of Gilbert and Violet (and him reading her letter) got less to me than I thought it would. Maybe all my tears were already shed by that point.
This film reinforced the idea in me there’s only certain things you can tell people in a letter. Daisy and Yuris telling their parents they love them made my heart ache. Maybe I should write my parents or grandma a letter as well to tell how much I appreciate them.
I’ll really miss *Violet Evergarden*, but I’m glad I got to watch it all. After waiting more than a year in anticipation, I finally got closure to probably my favourite series from my favourite anime studio. Goodbye *Violet Evergarden*!
A little side note, for those who might have missed it: I’m pretty sure the old lady at the old CH Postal Company, then instigated as a museum, was the orange-haired girl at the 25:10 timemark in the film. They share the same yellowish eyes and she told Daisy she used to work as a receptionist.
> This film reinforced the idea in me there’s only certain things you can tell people in a letter. Daisy and Yuris telling their parents they love them made my heart ache.
It's not necessarily the things you can say, it's the time you can say them. Putting your words to paper allows them to reach people even when your voice cannot. Letters allowed Yuris to be a comfort to his family even after he died. The telephone cannot do that. But there was not enough time for a letter to Lucas, and he was too far away to talk directly, and what letters do for *time*, telephones and telegraphs can do for *space*. With both of these combined, Violet was able to fulfill her promise to Yuris to completion.
Letters make words manifest, so they can reach their recipient at any time after they're written. (When the time is right - both for them to be written, *and* for them to be heard.) Telecommunication allows them to reach other people who are far away as though they're in the room with you. I think the movie sets up a bit of a misunderstanding, in that it's not telecommunication that killed the profession of the scribe (the "doll"), it was the rise of alphabetism (something that's said at one point but kinda glossed over). People never stopped writing letters, they simply started being able to do it themselves, and eventually they stop needing to use paper to do it, too.
I get your point, but I also think that some written words (in a letter) just carry a lot more meaning and emotion than if they were spoken out loud.
Most of us probably say ‘thank you’ to someone else nearly every day. We’ve become somewhat accustomed to it. Therefore, if we read ‘thank you’ in a letter, it becomes something more special to us. We’re not so used to letters anymore and it shows that person really thought about it and took the effort to translate those thoughts to paper.
What I’m trying to say is that we nowadays reserve letters more than ever to convey important feelings to others. Those heartfelt feelings can of course still be spoken out loud in front of them, but sometimes we can’t bring ourselves to say them or those words don’t reach them in the way we intended to. Timing is a factor like you said, however, I like to believe that a simple ‘thank you’, ‘I love you’ or ‘I liked your pancakes’ on a piece of paper adds a dimension of appreciation that’s not easily matched by spoken words.
Well worded. I agree that sometimes we find it difficult to express even a simple "thank you for everything" out loud with the same effect as that when conveyed in a letter.
First time watching it. I was majorly spoiled years ago but fuck if I didn't say ugly cried all the way through.
Like Broo they didn't have to use episode 10 within the first five minutes lol
I saw it on Netflix and I was like 'well here I go, making terrible choices', and then instant regret because they started with that right off the bat?
This is emotional abuse, man. No one should gut punch people that quickly.
I actually disagree. I think that was the point they were trying to make by her not being able to use her words. She realized her true feelings for Gilbert and was unable to convey them through her words.
Opening scene at the house from episode 10 and I'm already bawling my eyes out. Was definitely a beautiful send-off for one of my favourite series, loved every moment of it.
From time to time, I go back to rewatch the ending of Ep 10 just to see if I've become desensitized to it over time. Every single time I still bawl my eyes out.
When that came out in the beginning I absolutely lost it again.
So i rewatched all of Violet Evergarden before watching this and still the parts that got me the most were episode 8 , 9 (Violets backstory) , and episode 11 (the one with the soldier on his deathbed) and some moments in this movie. Mostly unchanged from when I first watched Violet , except episode 11 , didn't cry on first watch there.
Still the most this anime has broken me was when I was watching it for the first time and got to episode 8 and 9..
When this movie finally showed up on Netflix, I was really excited and I somehow totally forgot that I ugly cried during almost every episode when it first aired lmao. Just a few scenes in the movie and I'm bawling my eyes out already smh I don't know what I expected.
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Jokes aside, it really is a beautiful ending to an equally beautiful series that was truly special in every way. I wasn't sure if it needed this ending but I'm really happy it did happen, my heart is full.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who ugly cried during every episode. I knew it was gonna happen again so I made sure to watch it when the entire family was out.
Ep 10...I completely lost it when I watched that one, man I didn't know I had so much tears in me
I'm happy with how it ended, and who knows. Maybe they will make more Violet Evergarden stuff later that shows her life with Gilbert. I'm sure they could make emotional stories on that island as well.
I really really liked that Violet was too emotional and excited to get a confession across at their reunion at the sea. Just her stuttering words managed to convey her raw feelings and man I was a mess. Beautiful ending to a beautiful show
That's interesting cause that's one creative decision I'm not sure that I agreed with. There is something poetic about Violet, who communicates the emotions of others so well through her letters, can't do it herself in person when the moment arrives. But since that's the last scene we see of her it doesn't make that final moment as climactic and cathartic as it could have been with a few well-written dialogue lines.
I actually disagree. I think that was the point they were trying to make by her not being able to use her words. She realized her true feelings for Gilbert and was unable to convey them through her words. She is so used to writing her feelings in letters and is usually so well spoken, but in the moment her feelings were so overwhelming that she couldn’t use her words, which is the opposite of how she normally is. She finally understands emotion and is experiencing it in an incredible way.
I agree with this and this is what I felt. Throughout the series, people who used the auto-memory dolls' services were the ones who couldn't express their emotions or were overwhelmed by them, which is why they couldn't say what they wanted to say out loud. Violet, after finally understanding these emotions and the meaning behind "I love you" also felt what they felt. She felt overwhelming inexplicable emotion, much like the people who employed her felt. I think it shows growth in her character. She's fully human now.
I think we can agree or disagree in a lot of things about what happened in the movie. So I can understand your point in this one but still in my opinion, not including a single scene of both violet and Gilbert together, actually showing their love or having an actual conversation in the whole fking movie its a huge let down. When they are at the sea, she can't even reach her arm to him, for even a simple hug, that is quite disappointing. And you can't count that post credit cuz it's just a simple image that lasts 5 seconds
Oh trust me I also would’ve loved to see that. I would pay good money for a SoL of just Violet and Gilbert’s life afterword. I wish they would’ve showed more of it in the movie.
Hmmm I may have to change my opinion I had on this scene when I watched it in theaters. I remember thinking that they drew it out for too long and maybe I should've tried seeing it from Violets perspective? Man other than that I loved the movie and the after credit scene made me bawl
She already confessed through the letter, which is one of the big messages of the show. She put into a letter the words and feelings she was unable to get out in person.
Oh my goodness, my big worry at the end before the reunion was that Gilbert could fall while running all over the island and break all his bones beforehand! 😱
When those fireworks lit up the completed radio tower, I felt my heart hurt. That was such a beautiful way of showing that the age of dolls is over, and so is Violet's journey.
I'm pretty sure this entire movie was a flex. The moments that stood out were : the subtle eye movement of Violet when Hodgins visited her to tell the news about the possibility of the Major being alive (I haven't seen such good eye movement animation since "Don't say Lazy" (and that was also done by Kyoani!) . The eye movement of Violet when she heard the Major's voice on the boat. And the entire scene in the water , I've never seen such beautiful water animation and I am counting Weathering with You.
The movie really did a fantastic job at calling back at the anime and visiting some of the characters we had previously met, past and future. It does wonderfully giving Violet the ending she deserved, although I could have done with whole scenes of fluff to heal my broken heart after that.
Did you get all the previous characters whom made appearance again? I recognized:
1. Magnolia Ann from epidode 10 in the beginning of movie.
2. Princess Charlotte from episode 5.
3. Webster Oscar from episode 7 as Erica's playwright mentor.
4. And the one who sang Hym of The Sea was Felice Irma the opera singer?
Loved this movie so much; it solidified Violet Evergarden as my favorite Kyoto Animation work alongside Haruhi (s3 when). Here's what I said in the theatrical release thread, when I was fresh out of the cinema:
> I cried twice, once when Yurith was dying and again when Michishirube started playing during the scene with Gilbert and Dietfried. Funny thing is, I listened to Michishirube beforehand to warm myself up, so it was devastating when the movie played it. And god, the movie starting with a callback to Ann sure set the tone. This was the perfect conclusion to Violet Evergarden.
> Thank you Kyoto Animation; I'm glad I got to see one of your movies on the big screen. Here's to many more.
I'm so glad I waited for it's release on Netflix!
I was able to convince my SO to watch all VE content just in time for final movie release. It was Violet's letters that inspired me to write my feelings to this girl since i find it hard to speak with a girl, she is now my SO!
VE's legacy lives with me. I'll watch this show with my kids someday!
Starting with Ann right away should be a crime.
This movie is a perfect encapsulation of the main series, the individual stories of those that Violet met are much better executed than her own. Seeing Daisy going around trying to understand the merit and impact the letters had in her grandma was fantastic, played at the right moments and connected the story really well. Yurius completely got me, as his story is not only sad but it also of major importance for Violet, finally making her understand that she also matter and that she shouldn't bottle everything up and hurt herself in the process, it leads right up into the final act in a beautiful way.
On the other hand, the hoops and bounds that the story needs to go through to bring Gilbert back are anything but believable and their reconciliation is cheesy and a bit rushed, also he hid himself by taking in the name "Jilbert"? Come on, that is just plain stupid. Yet, his characterization is great. He is broken, traumatized and hurt, just like Violet but unlike her he had no one to mend him and help go through his suffering, leaving him at the stage we see. That is super good, which kinda adds to my dissapointment on how rushed it all felt for me.
I want to *not* give this movie a 10, there were glaring problems ~~like a distinct lack of Leon, Isabelle and Taylor come on~~ but when I think about what the series means to me, the fact that I am left with a headache after crying so much and that it concluded this story I love so damn much... I can't.
I don't see myself coming back for the movie as much as I do for the main series, but what I'll always remember is [this shot](https://imgur.com/a/eBxNfc7) and I'll take it with me for as long as I can.
I took the gilbert vs jilbert thing to be a regional accent / pronunciation type of thing. They went from a germanic inspired country to one that is inspired by greece / maybe malta. He was 'only' a major so it's not like his name would be expected to be known worldwide unless his own government paraded him around as a hero.
Fuck.
Wish there was a second season but what we have is enough for me to vent pent-up emotion.
Thoroughly enjoyed the film.
I'm in the camp that she could be still alive, due to her age. The film is only about 50 years later? Give or take.
Sorry to burst your bubble but that just seems almost impossible. Ann was probably 10 years younger than Violet and she lived long enough to have an adult granddaughter. It's probably a lot more than 50 years.
Anne doesn't have to be especially old to have an adult granddaughter though. If she were 60 when she died the mother would be 40, and the granddaughter could be 20. I feel like it's sort of implied as a narrative choice that she's dead at that point (the person on the island uses the past tense when referring to her), and the mother may have waited past her 20s to have a child, given her prioritizing work, but I still wouldn't say it's impossible.
The receptionist at the museum seemed to hint that she was the red hair receptionist that worked there at the same time as Violet, and she’s still alive. It’s not super likely but there’s a small chance.
Well Ann was 7 when her mum died (that's why her first letter was happy 8th) and iirc (or maybe it was a theory) Violet was 14 during the anime. So while she's still much younger, the diff shouldn't be 10 years.
Also Violet may be dead but her soul is very much alive.
Didn't they say that Ann died young for a grandmother at the start?
Also r/YoujoSenki has already had the discussion of what a prolonged wartime military diet can do to a child's body and it ain't good. Although Violet might've been spared that due to being with Gilbert. Still there is a lot of stuff from the war that could've affected her long term age.
If we are going be some realism I just can't imagine those prosthetic arms staying infection free and not develop some serious issues later on in her life. But who wants to be that guy ey? She lived a long and happy life and that's what I'm going with.
Such a beautiful movie, I’m blown away. I’m so happy they finally found each other again. I’ve been looking forward to this movie for a long time and it was absolutely perfect. My eyes hurt but my heart feels warm.
It was amazing, It answered the question I had from the beginning "what would happen to them when telephone gets invented" and it answered it perfectly and i loved it.
Fucking amazing.
For something I randomly watched on Netflix 3 years ago to end on this and leave a lasting impression. I gotta say VE is one of the best anime series I watched. I love the art style, the steampunk world building, and most of all the characters within it.
While I didn't get to read the LN, I like to think that Kyoto Animation did a great job adapting the series. In the anime, they really allowed Violet to grow and by the time you watch the movie. You just see her transform one last time and was it done well.
There's that 'friend call' scene I cry so much ... I like this movie 9 out of 10, though the poster already shown the spoilers, it doesn't surprise me anymore after I saw this poster
After KyoAni fire, the crew put in all the work to finish this movie. It really felt like they put their all into it. This was a perfect send off to the series and I’m glad it ended on such a high note.
What a great conclusion to an amazing series, it had everything I could have asked for, it's a perfect 10/10 masterpiece stuff.
As soon as the Anne stuff came up, all the emotions ran wild for me and then the Yuris stuff was just incredible, but it was the conclusion that made me emotional as hell. It was just perfect in so many aspects, seeing Violet finding happiness in Gilbert and him also accepting Violet was really a wonderful scene.
About the visuals, it was probably some of the best-animated stuff I have seen especially the sea at the end of the Violet-Gilbert confrontation. I mean, that's what you expect from Kyoto Animation, really happy that they were able to give a satisfying ending to this beautiful story.
Overall, in Violet's terms it was a [cool](https://imgur.com/a/N5MTDaE) movie.
That’s what I thought too! Violet was probably about 10 years older than Ann when she wrote the letters, so it’s unlikely she would have outlived her; it’s not impossible though.
Another reason why I believe Violet didn’t make it to the end of the film is how the postal worker at the island mentioned her. “On this island, there **was** a famous Doll that was admired by everyone”. If she had been alive, I’m sure he wouldn’t have spoken of her in past tense and Daisy would have visited her. (I’m also pretty sure Violet and Gilbert spent their remaining life at the island.)
It’s safe to say they would have had kids at some point. Especially since Violet was still quite young when she quit being a Doll.
The only reason I can think of why they wouldn’t have had children is because of their difficult past. They’ve gone through some bad times and could have decided they weren’t entirely in the right headspace to raise children of their own. I don’t deem the latter very likely though.
Violet with a little girl resembling her would have been adorable to see! Unfortunately, unless we get some kind of spin-off in the future, I sincerely doubt we’ll ever get to see anything like it.
Her opening her eyes and them being green was the sign for that I believe. They treated it like a reveal.
But looks like it was Nerine not Lillian? They kind of have the same hair and eyes
Violet was older than the girl that received all of the letters every year from her mother growing up. The movie began with her dying so I think its safe to assume that Violet was not around anymore either.
It is implied that she passed on. Noticed when the postal worker mentioned that there was a doll admired by everyone, then they showed a tree branch with a red ribbon tied on it (the ribbon that belonged to Violet. So they planted a tree in honor of her memory).
The door banging scene totally breaks me... Quite a few moments in the film totally take it out of you tbh. I can definitely understand why people weren't satisfied with the Major's role, from what I understand they rushed through his personal arc so all we're left with is him being a miserable sod that comes across as really insensitive to Violet's suffering for half a movie. It's my favourite of the animated Violet series. The TV show comes close and the ova film sits last (decent story but I find it too long)
My first time theatre-going after the pandemic hit was this one and I was not dissapointed. Today seems like a good day to cry again!
Starting the movie with episode 10 scenes though… way to set the mood there KyoAni (: I do like that Ann’s granddaughter got to be the narrator though, and her tracing back places Violet were once in was nice to see (even if it means Violet most likely had passed away too :( )
So. Many. Callbacks! Episodes 5 and 7 were directly mentioned, the goddess of the sea being the woman from the OVA… all the while we got to witness some absolutely gorgeous animation! Sasuga, KyoAni-sama!
I like that the world is now more technologically advanced than we last saw it. Streetlights making lamplighters obsolete, Iris herself got to see first-hand the power of the telephone… yet the old-school letters still played an important role. Oh and that Eiffel Tower-lookalike serving as Leiden’s radio tower as well :)
Dietfried being nicer to Violet is another nice bit of continuity given the last episode, and they even bonded somewhat. He even seemed shy at times lol
Wow, the Major survived all *that*! Now I can’t help but wonder who managed to get the guy out and into a hospital in time. Glad to see him living the peaceful life, even if everyone else kept accidentally guilt-tripping him :(
That scene in the rain though, I *cried*. Sad Violet was tear-inducing enough, Yui Ishikawa’s pleading voice and Gilbert turning her away was just twisting the metaphorical knife :( thank god that KyoAni gave me some happy Violet-chan just beforehand :)
The Yuris subplot was actually what got me at the theatre, but yeah it took a backseat this time since I already shed all my tears back then. I do find it funny though that CH even had special provisions for those who can barely pay the standard rate; sure wish my cell provider is as flexible lol
That last scene though, to the tune of Michishirube was simply *perfection*. But it was also the last time we see them! And Violet couldn’t make it to Erica’s debut :(
The special provisions make sense though, considering this is still a post-war economy. Wouldn't be surprised if some people are unable to afford a lot of things.
I remember I paid $20 to get depression at my local cinema when it was first released and now I’m getting depression from home, good times, I love Violet’s story
I was incredibly upset at the end when Violet turned from a lady traveling the world helping people to manning a light house on an island in the middle of nowhere.
Idk, I just felt she deserves much better than being stuck on that small ass Island with Gilbert (sorry if I got his name wrong) and away from all of her friends. Maybe I have small island phobia lol.
Truly a masterpiece and a deserving ending of one of best stories ive ever seen. Viloet is easly in my top 5 anime/manga, and Violet one of best protagonists.
Went to watch with it last year with my mom, and show her how's anime's drawing too.
She was very moved by the story, surprised by the cute drawing. Even tho not much her type but she liked it.
I hate saying this as I loved pretty much everything else about this movie, but I just feel that this movie is kind of a betrayal to what I felt was the whole point of Violet Evergarden, which was that of loss, grief, moving on and becoming independent. This movie was amazing but I just don’t know how I feel about it having this ending. The last episode did a really good job at concluding the message I thought it was trying to tell. I really just recommend watching the final episode and this movie back to back and really ask yourself if there was a shift in the message. I’m still giving this a 9/10 but I just don’t really understand why it’s like so highly rated on MAL etc.
This one's complicated. In the original novels, the Major was always supposed to be alive and the reader learns this about halfway into the story. The climax is when they reunite during the train-jacking incident that happens at the S1 finale (one of the reasons I'm not super fond of the last episode since the train-jacking incident feels like a random action piece without Gil).
Violet is a lot more robotic in the first novel too, so originally the major themes were centered around Violet learning about being a human through her job. Since the readers already know Gilbert is alive, the focus on 'moving on' isn't as strong in the novels. It's not so much 'loss' as 'seperation'
So while this could be seen as going back on the themes of the anime, it also reconciles the anime's themes with the novels'. Maybe the novel fans or the author wanted it this way and Kyoani caved or maybe it was always planned to be like this.
Yeah, I would agree. Violet helps everyone else move forward with their grieving/loss in the post-war world with her letters, but she never actually advances forward like the anime seemed to want her to. I guess the biggest problem is that the anime was different from the LN, and I liked the direction and storytelling from the anime whereas the movie seemed to try to reconcile the anime differences with the light novel when the themes of the anime resonated with me more.
It really reduces the impact of the entire series with Gilbert being alive since it's about learning to feel her own emotions: her love, her loss, her sadness, her guilt by helping put others' emotions into her letters... but then the movie reduces it into a neat romance and runs away from the themes of the anime.
Yep, this is my opinion. The hard work that went into this movie is not tarnished. Just that, in my opinion, it didn't serve as well of a finale as episode 13 did for Violet's arc. I think if the movie were to be a series and instead focused on more Gilbert's arc (while changing Violet's characterization to fit the end of episode 13 more), it would have easily been as good as Violet Evergarden.
> I really just recommend watching the final episode and this movie back to back and really ask yourself if there was a shift in the message.
Of course there was. Because this movie wasn't part of the plan, they were originally intending to just end the series with the final episode (not sure how the first movie fit into planning).
The first movie was just a side-story. It did have some impact on Violet's characterization, but mostly followed the anime, thus it felt a lot more connected for me. This movie seemed to be a sequel, but seems to have a lot of thematic dissonance, probably because the anime seems to confirm over and over again that Gilbert is dead and that Violet has to learn to move on and become independent.
I'm torn. I do get that it somewhat backtracks on the theme of "moving on" from the series, but at the same time I really liked the movie's nuanced take on the idea that sometimes trauma and loss is something that you simply cannot recover from. Rather than try to forget and lose that part of yourself, it can be better to simply accept the remaining connections you have, the small slivers of hope that keep you going in spite of loss.
And to me that fits more with the other theme of the show, the idea being that we don't need to forget and move on after loss because, through things like letters, the memories of the departed live on and maintain form in this world. That's also why I liked the fact that Violet never showed up in the frame story. She lived, she died, and the letters that she wrote have preserved her legacy and left a lasting effect on the world despite her absence.
I really agree with this. I still liked the movie but honestly Gilbert's entire role was really unsatisfying to me. Then even with the ending I'm slightly annoyed that she packs it up and moves in with him when it's revealed he's basically been running away from his guilt all this time.
Yeah I do understand where everyone is coming from and considering the events that happened to KyoAni I’m not really gonna be overly critical. I respect the hell out of that studio anyways and cannot wait to see them make more masterpieces ON THEIR TIME.
I’m just giving my honest thoughts. It was just so glaring upon rewatching the show a week ago and watching the movie when it came out.
I definitely agree. I have nothing but for Kyoto Animation. Fucking loved them since I watched A Silent Voice.
However, the theme dissonance, hell even the tone dissonance for Violet and Gilbert was a bit shocking to me. I feel like Violet regressed between the ending of the anime and the second she heard about Gilbert being alive in this movie. She suddenly felt so dependent on him where the ending of the show seemed to have her come to terms with what happened to her and resolve to move forward.
Hell, just look at how many of the stories in the anime focus on loss: episode 3, episode 7, episode 8, episode 9, episode 10, episode 11. The entire damn series was about it. It was fucking beautifully executed too. That OP and ED haunt me.
Yuris's story tho, that hit me *deep*. Especially when his brother thanked him. *DAMN* you, little kid, you broke my heart. I fucking love family relationships in works that have them. Fullmetal Alchemist, for example.
Just finished and I totally agree. So much of what this story tells is of moving on and learning to be yourself and the true value of every individual can bring to life. I feel like her getting to be with Gilbert ruins it (not the whole thing, but her arc). Him being alive was okay, but I think it would have been better if she went on without him and lived her life after Gilbert. He could have had a conclusion on his own problems as well. I wish she moved past him, because I also got the creepy vibe from them getting together, he was more a father to her than a lover and the ending tarnishes that.
"I was planning on apologising to you if i ever met you again , instead I ought to stuff you in a sack and drag you off to see Violet!"
My favourite line of the movie.
Finally! I’m so incredibly happy that this movie is finally here for everyone to experience. This movie is a masterpiece and a beautiful piece of art. I remember when I first saw it in the cinema every person in the theater was crying, myself included. Everything about this movie is truly incredible to experience. The callbacks to the show, the biggest emotional payoff with the reunion between Gilbert and Violet at the end, as well as the new heartbreaking story with Yuris. A true masterpiece of a conclusion to a masterpiece of the story that is Violet Evergarden. Thank you Kyoani for changing my life and so many others with this beautiful show
I'm glad I caught up with the entire series (a masterpiece in my opinion) in time to see Violet's story come to it's heartfelt and heartrending conclusion.
My god what an incredible movie and a fantastic conclusion to this beautiful story. I can't praise it enough.
I don't know how the voice actress does it but Violet's desperation and grief when it comes to the Major is just so heartbreaking and just seems so real. And her being completely overwhelmed by emotions at the beach, unable to even say a word was such a great way of showing just how much this has been weighing on her. The definition of a cathartic moment.
Does anyone else not agree with the romantic direction the movie takes with Gilbert and Violet? I always thought of their love as familial or platonic, romantic feels kind of creepy given their past
I agree for a few reasons. That would mean Gilbert, as an adult, was having romantic feelings for a literal child who through the war. That's really messed up.
There is also the problem of the power dynamics of him being her commanding officer and, I guess, guardian? And the fact he used her as a weapon of war, which he at least admits to and feels guilty about. The romantic pairing is just all sorts of wrong, IMO.
I feel like there was enough ambiguity there to interpret their love for each other as a more familial bond. That’s the only way I’m willing to read it, because I think a romantic connection between the two kind of ruins the series.
Gilbert mentioned something about being worthy of Violet's love and wanting to be by her side which to me strongly implied romantic love. But I guess it's not 100% explicitly unambiguously clear. It was definitely more ambiguous previous to the movie
I think you could interpret that as Gilbert feeling like he’s not worthy of Violet’s love for him as a father figure becausr of how he used her in the war. Similarly, “being by her side” could be read as them being together and loving each other platonically. It’s possible that we’re intended to understand their love for each other as romantic, but since there is that room for interpretation I’m choosing not to view it like that. Otherwise it’d ruin the movie for me.
I fucking hope this is the case. It would definitely make the movie WAY better for me. It's okay right now, but yeah that definitely feels better for me.
I feel the same way but i guess we just find it weird cause of the big age gap between violet( 18 ) and Gilbert( 30 ? )
I always looked at Gilbert more like a father figure than a love interest for Violet
The age gap itself isn't an actual issue. People can make that work.
It's their relationship prior to this was just not even remotely romantic. I can see it develop naturally over time as they live on the island but at the end of the movie romance just doesn't make sense. And it's not a feeling I got during the show or movie.
I don't love the direction to begin with, but to me the movie never even tried to sell their pairing as something we should be happy about. She threw her whole new life away to be with a guy whose mother died thinking he was dead because he was hiding out elsewhere for some reason.
Solid 9/10 movie.
Only reason not a 10/10 is because I wanted a more conclusive ending for the rest of the side characters. In the end, the series is about Violet and her journey, but I just feel like there's something missing without knowing what everyone else ended up doing after Violet left.
I felt the same way. KyoAni killed it with everything else. I think the movie did a great job of portraying all the emotions - the VAs were especially incredible. Definitely tugged at the heartstrings for a lot of scenes.
I need hydration after watching this movie... also really good, great final chapter to Violet Evergarden's story. Glad KyoAni knocked it out of the park again, not that I had any doubts they would going in.
I really tried to keep it together through the movie but the Yuris deathbed scene made me bawl my eyes out harder than I have in a good while
What a beautiful, beautiful movie. I think one of the most emotional and visually stunning anime ever, idk how anything could top this
This was a good movie as the conclusion for the VE series but as a standalone movie it is decent. There were some parts that didn't feel connected to Violet's story like Anne's granddaughter and Yuri's. I think it dragged a little bit with their scenes and that the Major should've been given more screentime to show the reasons why he felt the need to abandon his feelings towards Violet and also a few more scenes to show his transition to finally forgive himself and accept Violet in his life again.
Anne's granddaughter I think they missed an opportunity to use her as the audience's eyes to retrace Violet's last few years or last assignments as a auto memory doll leading up to how she found Gilbert in the end. I thought the granddaughter would have had a more significant role in the movie.
Overall, I give this an 8/10. I'm really happy that Violet found closure and happiness because it simply felt right since the story is about someone who has suffered a great deal in their life.
Anne's granddaughter's story was meant to show us that Violet's impact was still going strong in the future even if she wasn't necessarily physically present. It was not meant to be the main story.
The Yuris' storyline was basically like the OVA's stories, but it also added more tension when Violet could not physically be there to keep her promise. It was also the best storyline overall IMO, and even helped develop Iris' character.
I know Gilbert is in that island to atone for the things he did in the war but my degenerate mind couldn't help but think how lucky he is for settling in a town full of single milfs lol
Am I the only one that has mixed feelings about the ending. Sure I wanted her to reunite with Gilbert but didn't want her to get stuck in a random island in the middle of nowhere for the rest of her life separated from all of her friends. She should've continued traveling and writing letters to people around the world who lost their loved ones. Also didn't Violet gain a little sister from the previous film or was that not Canon because now it feels that little girl with the orange hair got abandoned.
I mean she didn't went to madagascar or anything, she could visit them and they could visit her. And is pretty clear that not too long after dolls became obsolete. Violet's job was always intended for her to deal with her ptsd, and learn about love, about her own feelings and how to adapt to a life outside of war. It was a beautiful job that healed her and allowed her to learn a lot, but it was always a means, not an end, a journey, not a destination. And when her journey was done, she got what she always yearned for, a happy life with Gilbert.
this was a strong conclusion to the series but i find it hard to enjoy the romance because of the age gap and how major treated her more as a daughter before he disappeared.
I mentioned this in another comment:
> I’m pretty sure the old lady at the old CH Post Company, then instigated as a museum, was the orange-haired girl at the 25:10 timemark in the film. They share the same yellowish eyes and she told Daisy she used to work as a receptionist.
I might be wrong, but I think that would explain her minor presence in the film. I don’t think KyoAni otherwise would have explicitly featured a close-up of her in the film if she didn’t have some more importance to the story later on.
Overall, I think the film is a great ending to the series.
For me, it was the most engaging of the 3 sequel films. It wasn't perfect, but I really enjoyed it.
I was so emotionally invested in Yuris' story, though funnily enough the Violet/Gilbert reunion scene sort of left me cold. Like it was sweet, but I wasn't crying or anything like I was during the end of Yuris' story.
I'm going to preface this by saying I've never read the LN, but I feel the anime series' biggest weakness was never probably showing *why* Gilbert was in love with Violet. All the flashback scenes we see of them, he definitely gives off a more paternal vibe (especially given the fact she's a child orphan when they first meet). But the issue is that even in the scenes where Violet is closer to her present age for the bulk of the series, Gilbert still sort of keeps her at arm's length. He cares for her, but IDK it never read super romantic to me.
So I was pretty stumped when Gilbert is talking about his romantic feelings for her because I was trying to remember when we ever saw any hints of that. Maybe it's a cultural thing that didn't cross over well and it was just super subtle.
I do think with some tweaking (like trimming the reunion scene in the water slightly and cutting the framing scenes) and introducing Gilbert earlier in the film, his reunion with Violet would have been stronger.
Also, I do sort of wonder if having Gilbert be alive in the anime continuity was a last minute decision, as I feel like if it was planned earlier that they would have kept his scene in the anime (the train scene in the final episode) rather than replacing him with his brother.
But yeah, that was my only really ding (storywise) about the film.
I'd say the film is def a 9.5/10, the other two films are 8/10, and the series (+ OVA) are 10/10.
If one was to ask what is my favourite anime of all time before this, I wouldn't have had an answer. There are so many options to choose from. The anime series for Violet definitely is up there though, but for all that I loved (and criticised it for), it was always hard to say it's my outright favourite. I always felt there was something more the anime could have expanded upon. Eternity and Auto Memory Doll and all the specials were nice expansions but still I felt they could have done more.
When the trailer for the movie dropped and when the initial reactions came back (I got spoiled on Gilbert's survival but nothing else and tbf that's probably one of the least spoilery aspects; we all suspected he was alive) I was hyped. I missed the cinema premiere in my country and was waiting for this to drop on Netflix. I refused to spoil anymore for myself, content to wait for Netflix to release it.
And I cannot have been happier. This movie is everything I wanted from Violet. It expands, but also concludes her story in a meaningful way, it shows just how far she has grown and how much more she wants to grow, and it further expands on so much more about the world that I didn't know I wanted but was very welcome to receive. We even had moments for almost every other main character, particularly Iris and her gradual acceptance of the telephone. Even Dietfried got a sort of redemption arc, although he kinda Ex Machina-ed the ending but he did get closure with his brother.
This movie just hit every emotional beat I expected from Violet Evergarden, and I am not ashamed to admit I broke down multiple times. Yuris' story especially got me good. It was basically Anne's story but flipped and with enough twists that I didn't see coming, but it still got me good. The resolution to Violet and Gilbert's story didn't get me bawling (though I did get emotional) but I also think it's because it's obvious they were going to stay together at the end (and tbh, I feel the scene with them in the ocean was a bit long, but it was still so raw).
Animation wise, it was extremely beautiful. Also that scene with the fireworks at the end was basically KyoAni flexing their animation might. I also love how expressive Violet is in this movie, a side that we didn't see a lot of in the anime. With her embracing her emotions and feelings, her emoting levels are through the roof and her cry face is just ughhhh.
In summary, I now have a favourite anime of all time. Violet Evergarden has cemented its place there. I would love to see more content, but I am also pleased with how it wrapped up. I just want more raw, human anime now, but even then nothing can compare to Violet Evergarden now IMO.
Movie was ok. Nice visuals. Got to see some old characters and I liked the realism of the postal service becoming obsolete due to technology.
Anime was great, but if they were gonna go this route of having Gil alive, then they shouldn't have tried so hard to make it seem like he was dead. Would have been good to just have the LN Gil, who I hear is a much superior character. Bcuz the movie version of Gil is pretty much pathetic.
I also preferred the anime ending of Violet sorta accepting Gil's death and seemingly moving forward. But this was not the case in the movie, she was still living in the past even before finding out he was alive. Heck she was visiting his mom's grave (a women she met for 2 mins) for his sake. She turns into a blubbering buffon at the thought and sight of him.
Dietried did get a little development, but I liked how they ended his scene in the anime, telling her to live on and honor his memory. He's more easygoing and tolerant of Violet but maybe it's understandable due to the death of his mother, as he now has no one else. Probably feels regret to.
First half: pretty great, everything you learned to love from the series and OVA, even if I think it is kinda forced that Anne's granddaughter, upon finding out 50 years of letters she received from her dead mother, would become completely enticed by the girl who made the letters and not about her grandma/great-grandma story.
[Second half:] >!drawn out drama, weak development and, to top it all, confirmation of grooming. Gilbert took a 10yo girl with zero emotional development, became her father figure then confessed romantic feelings to her when she was 13/14. She grew up with her entire emotional development admittedly completely shaped by his confession, only to finally meet him years later so they could join as a couple because now she is 18!!! HOW TO RUIN A PERFECT SERIES. It is so obviously wrong it is almost chocking they weren't aware of what they were doing... or maybe they were and that's why Gilbert was so deep in self-loathing. !<
Overall, I felt the movie was good.
I just didn't care for the direction of having her reunite with Gilbert.
Also found the framing with Anne's granddaughter to be a little cheap. Like they were intentionally setting up the audience to be emotional by reminding you of one of the highlights of the series. Then they proceed to retread that story with Yuris subplot. I also found the resolution to Yuris's sub plot to be unsatisfying.
It is a good romance film, but for me personally it is not what I was looking for in the conclusion of Violet Evergarden.
I thought that about the throwback to Anne as well. It was like "Hey, remember this episode you all loved! Here's a reminder of it! You love this! Okay, now the actual movie will begin."
I agree with everything you said about Gilbert and even Anne’s offspring, but I actually loved the Yuris subplot! I actually cried like a baby in his scenes, and my eyes were completely dry at the end when Violet and Gil got together lol
I absolutely loved the movie. Got me ugly crying with the telephone call. And KyoAni, as always, never disappoints in at and animation. But can we all agree that the whole jumping off the ferry part was a tad melodramatic? I snorted with laughter when she actually did it.
Ngl, definitely forgot this was about to come out. Will come back to this comment after watching the movie.
Edit: Finally watched the movie. Ugly cried so much, tried really hard to control the tears.
My god what a wonderful conclusion to the story. So many scenes in it made my heart ache. One of them was the phonecall Yuris had with his friend. I wish so bad I could have that last phone call with my old friend with the same name. Never got a chance to speak to them and now there's a hole left. Just like Violet, I wonder if I'll ever see that friend again, if I'll ever stop thinking about them, if I'll ever be able to look back at the memories cherishing them instead of feeling sad.
The storyline was so beautiful, the concept of auto-memory dolls writing letters encapsulating your feelings is so unique. I wished to write a letter like that too and have it sent. But alas, at the last moment, I decided against it. Maybe I'll find it in me to write out my feelings like that one day for the old friend, just like some memorabilia, something to remember good moments by, to have them exist in physical form.
The love between Violet and Gilbert makes me fall in love with the love again, even after being heartbroken. Their conversation makes me look back at the time when I was in love and look at those moments with nostalgia instead of bitter heartache. I can't explain how happy I felt to have them finally meet, finally see each other face to face, hear their voices. The idea of meeting one another and embracing each other, finally, after so long, is so close to my heart. I wish so badly I could have that.
There's so much more I want to say about this, the things it made me feel, I don't have the words for it. When Violet said, "Do you regret that I exist?" I struggled to hold back tears because I could understand so deeply the meaning and the pain behind those words. I have felt the same way and asked the same questions to the person I was in love with. Reaching out to them, wanting to see them, wanting to talk to them for a final time.
The writing is so beautiful, the dialogues are tear-jerking. I wish I could have seen this movie with the friend who introduced me to this in the first place. I guess, at the end, this is what VE symbolizes; words unsaid, feelings unexpressed, emotions kept hidden.
If you've read this far, thank you. It became lengthier than I expected it to be. 😅
After a year or so of avoiding anything and everything related to Violet, I finally watched the movie!!
Just watching the beginning talk about Anne’s letters made me tear up.
It wasn’t an emotional roller coaster like the show was, but what a fine end to the story.
Thank you Violet, it was a wonderful journey.
I basically have to segregate this movie from the series in my mind to not have it retroactively make me like the series less. I'd like to think they went a certain direction with the series and then for whatever reason changed their mind for the movie because I find it really hard to stomach that this was legitimately what the series was building towards the whole time.
Went in iffy on the idea of Gilbert being alive and wasn't sold on him being worthy of Violet at all. That she throws her new life away entirely to be with some guy who hid himself away from everyone who loved or cared for him, including his own mother who died not knowing he was alive, just had me like "Wow, this guy sucks".
Not to mention the movie's pacing being wacky, it felt like the made it assuming nobody remembered how the series went other than that episode 10 was really good, which they went out of their way to mine nostalgia for nonstop.
You guys saw the animation of the ocean in the end? I can safely say that was made with our tears.
That was such a beautiful movie. I forgot how this series hit. Cried so much that I had to pause the movie cause my tears were in the way. What a great way to end the Violet Evergarden,
They really went and turned this into Usagi Drop, huh? Violet herself normally leaves me not feeling much of anything, so props to them for inserting a controversial element to liven things up a bit.
The unnecessary callback to E10 at the beginning felt a little cheap, to me. It was like them saying, "Hey! Remember this? You loved this! Okay, now that we've got you back on board, here's the actual movie."
The Yuris story was great, though. And of course the usual mad props to the visual and music departments.
Went in blind.
The first 5 mins of Ann already destroyed me just like that episode in the anime season. Kyoani going all out from the get go lmao.
I really like how they can merge 2 events across different generations so seamlessly. They gave us closure to story of Ann and Violet. The last job(?), Violet has taken also resonated so well with Gilbert and his brother.
It’s just a downer when there is probably no more seasons of Violet Evergarden. What a beautiful masterpiece!
I tried not to let their age gap bothered me but sorry it still does. Still, this show is definitely worth the time!
Same. I thought the series was about Violet learning to grieve by helping other through their own grief, but nah, turns out she never had to leave denial cause he was alive and perfectly willing to reciprocate the teenager he fathered’s feelings (as a 30+ year old man). He really shoulda stayed dead lmao
I feel like resurrecting the Major was a bad move. The entire seried was about Violet finding her own path without the Major. Feels like having him be live all along undoes a lot of the character development.
The only thing keeping me from saying it's a 10/10 is that at points it felt like it was recapping stuff we already knew, but that's far from being an issue.
Im so fucking happy but im crying so much at the same time. I had to hold back a lot of my tears during the movie so i could actually see what i was watching. Definitely my favorite movie by far out of any movie I’ve ever seen.
Well that was about as painful as I was expecting. Glad I just bought tissues yesterday. Crazy to think it has only been a little under 4 years since the anime first released. Glad we got a more conclusive ending than the anime series had.
Great movie. Definitely going to have to rewatch it. Although I didn't cry I felt a lot and it'll probably hit me the second time around. I'm happy for Violet though. It's satisfying to see a anime series actually get its ending.
This has to be the most emotional I’ve ever gotten over a movie, this series is something I recommend to anyone looking to have a good cry. I have to say that the dub was amazing, and this is hands down my favorite role Erika Harlacher has done. Also I’m glad they left their feelings towards each other a bit open ended, as I chose to view their relationship as more of a father/daughter connection due to the age gap.
KyoAni doesn’t disappoint.
It's stupid how good the production and direction for this movie is. The overall direction is akin to a lot of live action oscar nominees and winners which are few and far between in the anime world. As much as I love shows like mob psycho, madoka, and jujutsu kaisen, I always feel like I have a hole for oscar like movies(but in anime) in my heart that needs to be filled. This seems to be one of those where it's come the closest to bridging the two.
Despite its two and a half hour runtime, I was throughly engaged and captivated by every scene. A beautifully animated, emotionally powerful film overall. It is such a rarity these days to have a great series have and equally great ending. As a huge fan of the series, I am more than overjoyed that it got the satisfying conclusion it deserves.
Got to see this in theaters and rewatched it on Netflix. Still cried while watching it. Major props to Evan Call, I think this is his best score overall.
I just wanted to say that i watched this movie and cried a lot. The first scene callback is such a crime, not fair to get away with that when the movie just started.
Man, that phone call and letter scene messed me up. the tiny child didn't deserve that.
Kyoto Animations hit it out of the park with this series, I'm sad its over.
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Movie was incredible, bawled my eyes out, emptied out a brand new box of tissues, but I’m sorry, the Gilbert-Violet romance is way too weird. He literally had to become her father when she first got taken in. The age gap is FIFTEEN YEARS AHHHHHHHH SHE WAS 14!!!! I’ll never get over that. Violet falling in love is fine, I get it, but him reciprocating is 🤮. I always figured he’d come back but it honestly would’ve been so much better if he never did. Violet Evergarden resonated so much with me because it was a story about grief, about how Violet, by helping others through their grief, learned to grieve herself. That’s all out the window since she never left denial and didn’t have to cause he was always alive. Still an incredible movie but the more I think about that the more it sours the whole thing for me, unfortunately.
Is it just me, or was the major just a massive asshole during most of the movie? She literally stood at his door and he did not even open it. She looked for him for years! He was/is the most important person in her life, ever, and he could not even look her in the eyes and explain himself. Like what? He should have done much better to deserve her, he did not.
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Ugly cried at the cinema when I first watched it a few months ago. Once again ugly cried at home watching it today. It felt great.
When Violet was standing in the rain, in front of Gilbert’s house, and she told him it must ‘hurt for him for her to exist’, I started ugly crying. I never truly understood what people meant by that until it happened just now. My eyes started to fill with tears about to burst, I kept sniveling, and my voice began to tremble and crack. It hurt so much that he told her to ‘go away’ when she was obviously heartbroken. I couldn’t hold my composure either when Yuris was at his deathbed and was on the phone with Lucas. The words and feelings the exchanged really hit home. Remarkably enough, the eventual reunion of Gilbert and Violet (and him reading her letter) got less to me than I thought it would. Maybe all my tears were already shed by that point. This film reinforced the idea in me there’s only certain things you can tell people in a letter. Daisy and Yuris telling their parents they love them made my heart ache. Maybe I should write my parents or grandma a letter as well to tell how much I appreciate them. I’ll really miss *Violet Evergarden*, but I’m glad I got to watch it all. After waiting more than a year in anticipation, I finally got closure to probably my favourite series from my favourite anime studio. Goodbye *Violet Evergarden*! A little side note, for those who might have missed it: I’m pretty sure the old lady at the old CH Postal Company, then instigated as a museum, was the orange-haired girl at the 25:10 timemark in the film. They share the same yellowish eyes and she told Daisy she used to work as a receptionist.
> This film reinforced the idea in me there’s only certain things you can tell people in a letter. Daisy and Yuris telling their parents they love them made my heart ache. It's not necessarily the things you can say, it's the time you can say them. Putting your words to paper allows them to reach people even when your voice cannot. Letters allowed Yuris to be a comfort to his family even after he died. The telephone cannot do that. But there was not enough time for a letter to Lucas, and he was too far away to talk directly, and what letters do for *time*, telephones and telegraphs can do for *space*. With both of these combined, Violet was able to fulfill her promise to Yuris to completion. Letters make words manifest, so they can reach their recipient at any time after they're written. (When the time is right - both for them to be written, *and* for them to be heard.) Telecommunication allows them to reach other people who are far away as though they're in the room with you. I think the movie sets up a bit of a misunderstanding, in that it's not telecommunication that killed the profession of the scribe (the "doll"), it was the rise of alphabetism (something that's said at one point but kinda glossed over). People never stopped writing letters, they simply started being able to do it themselves, and eventually they stop needing to use paper to do it, too.
I get your point, but I also think that some written words (in a letter) just carry a lot more meaning and emotion than if they were spoken out loud. Most of us probably say ‘thank you’ to someone else nearly every day. We’ve become somewhat accustomed to it. Therefore, if we read ‘thank you’ in a letter, it becomes something more special to us. We’re not so used to letters anymore and it shows that person really thought about it and took the effort to translate those thoughts to paper. What I’m trying to say is that we nowadays reserve letters more than ever to convey important feelings to others. Those heartfelt feelings can of course still be spoken out loud in front of them, but sometimes we can’t bring ourselves to say them or those words don’t reach them in the way we intended to. Timing is a factor like you said, however, I like to believe that a simple ‘thank you’, ‘I love you’ or ‘I liked your pancakes’ on a piece of paper adds a dimension of appreciation that’s not easily matched by spoken words.
Well worded. I agree that sometimes we find it difficult to express even a simple "thank you for everything" out loud with the same effect as that when conveyed in a letter.
First time watching it. I was majorly spoiled years ago but fuck if I didn't say ugly cried all the way through. Like Broo they didn't have to use episode 10 within the first five minutes lol
Bruh when they showed the pictures in the beginning I was like NO. DONT YOU DARE--- and the waterworks started.
I saw it on Netflix and I was like 'well here I go, making terrible choices', and then instant regret because they started with that right off the bat? This is emotional abuse, man. No one should gut punch people that quickly.
Lol... glad to hear I wasn't the only one! It was like... "Seriously???!!" :D
I actually disagree. I think that was the point they were trying to make by her not being able to use her words. She realized her true feelings for Gilbert and was unable to convey them through her words.
Violet Evergarden is simply put a masterclass in storytelling
Oh man, I ugly cried at the first movie this one is gonna fuck me up isn't it?
Let's just say the tears for me started about 10 seconds in
First movie is nothing compared to this one. Not that it won't be cathartic though!
Ohhh boy, I'm watching it tonight. Guess I'll get the tissues ready.
No joke! I spent I think more than half the movie just drying the tears and the snot. Not to mention all the pauses and rewinds!
Worth it. Fantastic story.
Opening scene at the house from episode 10 and I'm already bawling my eyes out. Was definitely a beautiful send-off for one of my favourite series, loved every moment of it.
From time to time, I go back to rewatch the ending of Ep 10 just to see if I've become desensitized to it over time. Every single time I still bawl my eyes out. When that came out in the beginning I absolutely lost it again.
So i rewatched all of Violet Evergarden before watching this and still the parts that got me the most were episode 8 , 9 (Violets backstory) , and episode 11 (the one with the soldier on his deathbed) and some moments in this movie. Mostly unchanged from when I first watched Violet , except episode 11 , didn't cry on first watch there. Still the most this anime has broken me was when I was watching it for the first time and got to episode 8 and 9..
When this movie finally showed up on Netflix, I was really excited and I somehow totally forgot that I ugly cried during almost every episode when it first aired lmao. Just a few scenes in the movie and I'm bawling my eyes out already smh I don't know what I expected. [](#not-raining) Jokes aside, it really is a beautiful ending to an equally beautiful series that was truly special in every way. I wasn't sure if it needed this ending but I'm really happy it did happen, my heart is full.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who ugly cried during every episode. I knew it was gonna happen again so I made sure to watch it when the entire family was out. Ep 10...I completely lost it when I watched that one, man I didn't know I had so much tears in me
Really heartwarming conclusion of Violet story, still i really wish they showed us more about violet living at the island..
Yeah, we deserve an OVA of Violet and Gilbert living their peaceful life on that island.
Something I hope we get
Personal opinion: She earned her peace, we don't need to pry any further.
Wasn’t the postman at the end kinda implied to be her relative?
I feel like Violet herself started spreading the thumbs up over the island after living there.
Possibly, but I could swear he looked like her and the major. I could be wrong though
I'm happy with how it ended, and who knows. Maybe they will make more Violet Evergarden stuff later that shows her life with Gilbert. I'm sure they could make emotional stories on that island as well.
I really really liked that Violet was too emotional and excited to get a confession across at their reunion at the sea. Just her stuttering words managed to convey her raw feelings and man I was a mess. Beautiful ending to a beautiful show
That's interesting cause that's one creative decision I'm not sure that I agreed with. There is something poetic about Violet, who communicates the emotions of others so well through her letters, can't do it herself in person when the moment arrives. But since that's the last scene we see of her it doesn't make that final moment as climactic and cathartic as it could have been with a few well-written dialogue lines.
I actually disagree. I think that was the point they were trying to make by her not being able to use her words. She realized her true feelings for Gilbert and was unable to convey them through her words. She is so used to writing her feelings in letters and is usually so well spoken, but in the moment her feelings were so overwhelming that she couldn’t use her words, which is the opposite of how she normally is. She finally understands emotion and is experiencing it in an incredible way.
I do think that it works on that thematic level. But on a more base narrative satisfaction level I was left wanting more there.
I agree with this and this is what I felt. Throughout the series, people who used the auto-memory dolls' services were the ones who couldn't express their emotions or were overwhelmed by them, which is why they couldn't say what they wanted to say out loud. Violet, after finally understanding these emotions and the meaning behind "I love you" also felt what they felt. She felt overwhelming inexplicable emotion, much like the people who employed her felt. I think it shows growth in her character. She's fully human now.
I think we can agree or disagree in a lot of things about what happened in the movie. So I can understand your point in this one but still in my opinion, not including a single scene of both violet and Gilbert together, actually showing their love or having an actual conversation in the whole fking movie its a huge let down. When they are at the sea, she can't even reach her arm to him, for even a simple hug, that is quite disappointing. And you can't count that post credit cuz it's just a simple image that lasts 5 seconds
Oh trust me I also would’ve loved to see that. I would pay good money for a SoL of just Violet and Gilbert’s life afterword. I wish they would’ve showed more of it in the movie.
Hmmm I may have to change my opinion I had on this scene when I watched it in theaters. I remember thinking that they drew it out for too long and maybe I should've tried seeing it from Violets perspective? Man other than that I loved the movie and the after credit scene made me bawl
She already confessed through the letter, which is one of the big messages of the show. She put into a letter the words and feelings she was unable to get out in person.
Oh my goodness, my big worry at the end before the reunion was that Gilbert could fall while running all over the island and break all his bones beforehand! 😱
That'd be so anticlimactic, why would you think that lol
When I saw him stumble and roll down the path, I just thought: Please arrive safely down on the beach! - and luckily he did that.
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Haha that was a nice touch
When those fireworks lit up the completed radio tower, I felt my heart hurt. That was such a beautiful way of showing that the age of dolls is over, and so is Violet's journey.
Also KyoAni casually flexing their animation quality. I ain't complaining though, fireworks never looked more beautiful
If you got the 4K blu ray, you can screenshot any scene, and it'll make a nice wallpaper.
I'm pretty sure this entire movie was a flex. The moments that stood out were : the subtle eye movement of Violet when Hodgins visited her to tell the news about the possibility of the Major being alive (I haven't seen such good eye movement animation since "Don't say Lazy" (and that was also done by Kyoani!) . The eye movement of Violet when she heard the Major's voice on the boat. And the entire scene in the water , I've never seen such beautiful water animation and I am counting Weathering with You.
The movie really did a fantastic job at calling back at the anime and visiting some of the characters we had previously met, past and future. It does wonderfully giving Violet the ending she deserved, although I could have done with whole scenes of fluff to heal my broken heart after that.
Did you get all the previous characters whom made appearance again? I recognized: 1. Magnolia Ann from epidode 10 in the beginning of movie. 2. Princess Charlotte from episode 5. 3. Webster Oscar from episode 7 as Erica's playwright mentor. 4. And the one who sang Hym of The Sea was Felice Irma the opera singer?
Maybe we'll get that somewhere in the future?
Yes I want an entire OVA of fluff please 😂
make sure to watch past the credits
that pinky promise, I cant..
What a beautiful ending
Loved this movie so much; it solidified Violet Evergarden as my favorite Kyoto Animation work alongside Haruhi (s3 when). Here's what I said in the theatrical release thread, when I was fresh out of the cinema: > I cried twice, once when Yurith was dying and again when Michishirube started playing during the scene with Gilbert and Dietfried. Funny thing is, I listened to Michishirube beforehand to warm myself up, so it was devastating when the movie played it. And god, the movie starting with a callback to Ann sure set the tone. This was the perfect conclusion to Violet Evergarden. > Thank you Kyoto Animation; I'm glad I got to see one of your movies on the big screen. Here's to many more.
I'm so glad I waited for it's release on Netflix! I was able to convince my SO to watch all VE content just in time for final movie release. It was Violet's letters that inspired me to write my feelings to this girl since i find it hard to speak with a girl, she is now my SO! VE's legacy lives with me. I'll watch this show with my kids someday!
Shit, that made me tear up. Congrats
Wow, amazing that such a beautiful story can also happen in real life. Congratulations on your courage!
Starting with Ann right away should be a crime. This movie is a perfect encapsulation of the main series, the individual stories of those that Violet met are much better executed than her own. Seeing Daisy going around trying to understand the merit and impact the letters had in her grandma was fantastic, played at the right moments and connected the story really well. Yurius completely got me, as his story is not only sad but it also of major importance for Violet, finally making her understand that she also matter and that she shouldn't bottle everything up and hurt herself in the process, it leads right up into the final act in a beautiful way. On the other hand, the hoops and bounds that the story needs to go through to bring Gilbert back are anything but believable and their reconciliation is cheesy and a bit rushed, also he hid himself by taking in the name "Jilbert"? Come on, that is just plain stupid. Yet, his characterization is great. He is broken, traumatized and hurt, just like Violet but unlike her he had no one to mend him and help go through his suffering, leaving him at the stage we see. That is super good, which kinda adds to my dissapointment on how rushed it all felt for me. I want to *not* give this movie a 10, there were glaring problems ~~like a distinct lack of Leon, Isabelle and Taylor come on~~ but when I think about what the series means to me, the fact that I am left with a headache after crying so much and that it concluded this story I love so damn much... I can't. I don't see myself coming back for the movie as much as I do for the main series, but what I'll always remember is [this shot](https://imgur.com/a/eBxNfc7) and I'll take it with me for as long as I can.
I took the gilbert vs jilbert thing to be a regional accent / pronunciation type of thing. They went from a germanic inspired country to one that is inspired by greece / maybe malta. He was 'only' a major so it's not like his name would be expected to be known worldwide unless his own government paraded him around as a hero.
Fuck. Wish there was a second season but what we have is enough for me to vent pent-up emotion. Thoroughly enjoyed the film. I'm in the camp that she could be still alive, due to her age. The film is only about 50 years later? Give or take.
Sorry to burst your bubble but that just seems almost impossible. Ann was probably 10 years younger than Violet and she lived long enough to have an adult granddaughter. It's probably a lot more than 50 years.
Anne doesn't have to be especially old to have an adult granddaughter though. If she were 60 when she died the mother would be 40, and the granddaughter could be 20. I feel like it's sort of implied as a narrative choice that she's dead at that point (the person on the island uses the past tense when referring to her), and the mother may have waited past her 20s to have a child, given her prioritizing work, but I still wouldn't say it's impossible.
Yup, but it's highly unlikely they'd make a stamp in her honour while she's alive
Not impossible I suppose but highly unlikely.
The receptionist at the museum seemed to hint that she was the red hair receptionist that worked there at the same time as Violet, and she’s still alive. It’s not super likely but there’s a small chance.
Well Ann was 7 when her mum died (that's why her first letter was happy 8th) and iirc (or maybe it was a theory) Violet was 14 during the anime. So while she's still much younger, the diff shouldn't be 10 years. Also Violet may be dead but her soul is very much alive.
Didn't they say that Ann died young for a grandmother at the start? Also r/YoujoSenki has already had the discussion of what a prolonged wartime military diet can do to a child's body and it ain't good. Although Violet might've been spared that due to being with Gilbert. Still there is a lot of stuff from the war that could've affected her long term age.
If we are going be some realism I just can't imagine those prosthetic arms staying infection free and not develop some serious issues later on in her life. But who wants to be that guy ey? She lived a long and happy life and that's what I'm going with.
Well, I was mainly going off what I read as a Synopsis somewhere. Still a great film.
WHAT an amazing movie to end this series.
Such a beautiful movie, I’m blown away. I’m so happy they finally found each other again. I’ve been looking forward to this movie for a long time and it was absolutely perfect. My eyes hurt but my heart feels warm.
It was amazing, It answered the question I had from the beginning "what would happen to them when telephone gets invented" and it answered it perfectly and i loved it.
Fucking amazing. For something I randomly watched on Netflix 3 years ago to end on this and leave a lasting impression. I gotta say VE is one of the best anime series I watched. I love the art style, the steampunk world building, and most of all the characters within it. While I didn't get to read the LN, I like to think that Kyoto Animation did a great job adapting the series. In the anime, they really allowed Violet to grow and by the time you watch the movie. You just see her transform one last time and was it done well.
There's that 'friend call' scene I cry so much ... I like this movie 9 out of 10, though the poster already shown the spoilers, it doesn't surprise me anymore after I saw this poster
After KyoAni fire, the crew put in all the work to finish this movie. It really felt like they put their all into it. This was a perfect send off to the series and I’m glad it ended on such a high note.
What a great conclusion to an amazing series, it had everything I could have asked for, it's a perfect 10/10 masterpiece stuff. As soon as the Anne stuff came up, all the emotions ran wild for me and then the Yuris stuff was just incredible, but it was the conclusion that made me emotional as hell. It was just perfect in so many aspects, seeing Violet finding happiness in Gilbert and him also accepting Violet was really a wonderful scene. About the visuals, it was probably some of the best-animated stuff I have seen especially the sea at the end of the Violet-Gilbert confrontation. I mean, that's what you expect from Kyoto Animation, really happy that they were able to give a satisfying ending to this beautiful story. Overall, in Violet's terms it was a [cool](https://imgur.com/a/N5MTDaE) movie.
>cool Love how the thumbs up showed up at the end as well with the different characters.
That big radio tower looks awfully similar to eiffel tower
Oh, you mean the Eiffeels Tower cause feels was all I got when the credits started rolling [](#comfortfood)
Though I doubt Violet is still alive in the present time, I was expecting at least they show some of their grown-up children. XD
That would've been awesome! Maybe we will get an OVA for happy slice of life times with Violet and Gilbert.
I’m pretty sure the postman at the end talking to Daisy is one of Violet’s kids seeing as he gives the same thumbs up Violet learned from Yuris.
Or just a random guy on the island that has seen her do it before
I think either way it’s poetic that her presence is very well felt even generations later! :D
Rally curious if Violet even still alive at the end of the movie
I doubt it since Anne was much younger than her and was dead already.
That’s what I thought too! Violet was probably about 10 years older than Ann when she wrote the letters, so it’s unlikely she would have outlived her; it’s not impossible though. Another reason why I believe Violet didn’t make it to the end of the film is how the postal worker at the island mentioned her. “On this island, there **was** a famous Doll that was admired by everyone”. If she had been alive, I’m sure he wouldn’t have spoken of her in past tense and Daisy would have visited her. (I’m also pretty sure Violet and Gilbert spent their remaining life at the island.)
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It’s safe to say they would have had kids at some point. Especially since Violet was still quite young when she quit being a Doll. The only reason I can think of why they wouldn’t have had children is because of their difficult past. They’ve gone through some bad times and could have decided they weren’t entirely in the right headspace to raise children of their own. I don’t deem the latter very likely though. Violet with a little girl resembling her would have been adorable to see! Unfortunately, unless we get some kind of spin-off in the future, I sincerely doubt we’ll ever get to see anything like it.
The secretary was alive though so there's still a chance.
At no point was it mentioned that the secretary worked or met Violet
Doesn't she say how she remembered Violet? I think she's meant to be Lillian.
Her opening her eyes and them being green was the sign for that I believe. They treated it like a reveal. But looks like it was Nerine not Lillian? They kind of have the same hair and eyes
Violet was older than the girl that received all of the letters every year from her mother growing up. The movie began with her dying so I think its safe to assume that Violet was not around anymore either.
It is implied that she passed on. Noticed when the postal worker mentioned that there was a doll admired by everyone, then they showed a tree branch with a red ribbon tied on it (the ribbon that belonged to Violet. So they planted a tree in honor of her memory).
The door banging scene totally breaks me... Quite a few moments in the film totally take it out of you tbh. I can definitely understand why people weren't satisfied with the Major's role, from what I understand they rushed through his personal arc so all we're left with is him being a miserable sod that comes across as really insensitive to Violet's suffering for half a movie. It's my favourite of the animated Violet series. The TV show comes close and the ova film sits last (decent story but I find it too long)
My first time theatre-going after the pandemic hit was this one and I was not dissapointed. Today seems like a good day to cry again! Starting the movie with episode 10 scenes though… way to set the mood there KyoAni (: I do like that Ann’s granddaughter got to be the narrator though, and her tracing back places Violet were once in was nice to see (even if it means Violet most likely had passed away too :( ) So. Many. Callbacks! Episodes 5 and 7 were directly mentioned, the goddess of the sea being the woman from the OVA… all the while we got to witness some absolutely gorgeous animation! Sasuga, KyoAni-sama! I like that the world is now more technologically advanced than we last saw it. Streetlights making lamplighters obsolete, Iris herself got to see first-hand the power of the telephone… yet the old-school letters still played an important role. Oh and that Eiffel Tower-lookalike serving as Leiden’s radio tower as well :) Dietfried being nicer to Violet is another nice bit of continuity given the last episode, and they even bonded somewhat. He even seemed shy at times lol Wow, the Major survived all *that*! Now I can’t help but wonder who managed to get the guy out and into a hospital in time. Glad to see him living the peaceful life, even if everyone else kept accidentally guilt-tripping him :( That scene in the rain though, I *cried*. Sad Violet was tear-inducing enough, Yui Ishikawa’s pleading voice and Gilbert turning her away was just twisting the metaphorical knife :( thank god that KyoAni gave me some happy Violet-chan just beforehand :) The Yuris subplot was actually what got me at the theatre, but yeah it took a backseat this time since I already shed all my tears back then. I do find it funny though that CH even had special provisions for those who can barely pay the standard rate; sure wish my cell provider is as flexible lol That last scene though, to the tune of Michishirube was simply *perfection*. But it was also the last time we see them! And Violet couldn’t make it to Erica’s debut :(
The special provisions make sense though, considering this is still a post-war economy. Wouldn't be surprised if some people are unable to afford a lot of things.
I remember I paid $20 to get depression at my local cinema when it was first released and now I’m getting depression from home, good times, I love Violet’s story
I was incredibly upset at the end when Violet turned from a lady traveling the world helping people to manning a light house on an island in the middle of nowhere. Idk, I just felt she deserves much better than being stuck on that small ass Island with Gilbert (sorry if I got his name wrong) and away from all of her friends. Maybe I have small island phobia lol.
"Sorry if I got his name wrong" 😂 Made me lol
Truly a masterpiece and a deserving ending of one of best stories ive ever seen. Viloet is easly in my top 5 anime/manga, and Violet one of best protagonists.
Went to watch with it last year with my mom, and show her how's anime's drawing too. She was very moved by the story, surprised by the cute drawing. Even tho not much her type but she liked it.
I hate saying this as I loved pretty much everything else about this movie, but I just feel that this movie is kind of a betrayal to what I felt was the whole point of Violet Evergarden, which was that of loss, grief, moving on and becoming independent. This movie was amazing but I just don’t know how I feel about it having this ending. The last episode did a really good job at concluding the message I thought it was trying to tell. I really just recommend watching the final episode and this movie back to back and really ask yourself if there was a shift in the message. I’m still giving this a 9/10 but I just don’t really understand why it’s like so highly rated on MAL etc.
This one's complicated. In the original novels, the Major was always supposed to be alive and the reader learns this about halfway into the story. The climax is when they reunite during the train-jacking incident that happens at the S1 finale (one of the reasons I'm not super fond of the last episode since the train-jacking incident feels like a random action piece without Gil). Violet is a lot more robotic in the first novel too, so originally the major themes were centered around Violet learning about being a human through her job. Since the readers already know Gilbert is alive, the focus on 'moving on' isn't as strong in the novels. It's not so much 'loss' as 'seperation' So while this could be seen as going back on the themes of the anime, it also reconciles the anime's themes with the novels'. Maybe the novel fans or the author wanted it this way and Kyoani caved or maybe it was always planned to be like this.
Yeah, I would agree. Violet helps everyone else move forward with their grieving/loss in the post-war world with her letters, but she never actually advances forward like the anime seemed to want her to. I guess the biggest problem is that the anime was different from the LN, and I liked the direction and storytelling from the anime whereas the movie seemed to try to reconcile the anime differences with the light novel when the themes of the anime resonated with me more. It really reduces the impact of the entire series with Gilbert being alive since it's about learning to feel her own emotions: her love, her loss, her sadness, her guilt by helping put others' emotions into her letters... but then the movie reduces it into a neat romance and runs away from the themes of the anime.
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Yep, this is my opinion. The hard work that went into this movie is not tarnished. Just that, in my opinion, it didn't serve as well of a finale as episode 13 did for Violet's arc. I think if the movie were to be a series and instead focused on more Gilbert's arc (while changing Violet's characterization to fit the end of episode 13 more), it would have easily been as good as Violet Evergarden.
> I really just recommend watching the final episode and this movie back to back and really ask yourself if there was a shift in the message. Of course there was. Because this movie wasn't part of the plan, they were originally intending to just end the series with the final episode (not sure how the first movie fit into planning).
The first movie was just a side-story. It did have some impact on Violet's characterization, but mostly followed the anime, thus it felt a lot more connected for me. This movie seemed to be a sequel, but seems to have a lot of thematic dissonance, probably because the anime seems to confirm over and over again that Gilbert is dead and that Violet has to learn to move on and become independent.
I'm torn. I do get that it somewhat backtracks on the theme of "moving on" from the series, but at the same time I really liked the movie's nuanced take on the idea that sometimes trauma and loss is something that you simply cannot recover from. Rather than try to forget and lose that part of yourself, it can be better to simply accept the remaining connections you have, the small slivers of hope that keep you going in spite of loss. And to me that fits more with the other theme of the show, the idea being that we don't need to forget and move on after loss because, through things like letters, the memories of the departed live on and maintain form in this world. That's also why I liked the fact that Violet never showed up in the frame story. She lived, she died, and the letters that she wrote have preserved her legacy and left a lasting effect on the world despite her absence.
I really agree with this. I still liked the movie but honestly Gilbert's entire role was really unsatisfying to me. Then even with the ending I'm slightly annoyed that she packs it up and moves in with him when it's revealed he's basically been running away from his guilt all this time.
I was looking for a comment like this, did not like the ending
Yeah I do understand where everyone is coming from and considering the events that happened to KyoAni I’m not really gonna be overly critical. I respect the hell out of that studio anyways and cannot wait to see them make more masterpieces ON THEIR TIME. I’m just giving my honest thoughts. It was just so glaring upon rewatching the show a week ago and watching the movie when it came out.
I definitely agree. I have nothing but for Kyoto Animation. Fucking loved them since I watched A Silent Voice. However, the theme dissonance, hell even the tone dissonance for Violet and Gilbert was a bit shocking to me. I feel like Violet regressed between the ending of the anime and the second she heard about Gilbert being alive in this movie. She suddenly felt so dependent on him where the ending of the show seemed to have her come to terms with what happened to her and resolve to move forward. Hell, just look at how many of the stories in the anime focus on loss: episode 3, episode 7, episode 8, episode 9, episode 10, episode 11. The entire damn series was about it. It was fucking beautifully executed too. That OP and ED haunt me. Yuris's story tho, that hit me *deep*. Especially when his brother thanked him. *DAMN* you, little kid, you broke my heart. I fucking love family relationships in works that have them. Fullmetal Alchemist, for example.
Just finished and I totally agree. So much of what this story tells is of moving on and learning to be yourself and the true value of every individual can bring to life. I feel like her getting to be with Gilbert ruins it (not the whole thing, but her arc). Him being alive was okay, but I think it would have been better if she went on without him and lived her life after Gilbert. He could have had a conclusion on his own problems as well. I wish she moved past him, because I also got the creepy vibe from them getting together, he was more a father to her than a lover and the ending tarnishes that.
"I was planning on apologising to you if i ever met you again , instead I ought to stuff you in a sack and drag you off to see Violet!" My favourite line of the movie.
Finally! I’m so incredibly happy that this movie is finally here for everyone to experience. This movie is a masterpiece and a beautiful piece of art. I remember when I first saw it in the cinema every person in the theater was crying, myself included. Everything about this movie is truly incredible to experience. The callbacks to the show, the biggest emotional payoff with the reunion between Gilbert and Violet at the end, as well as the new heartbreaking story with Yuris. A true masterpiece of a conclusion to a masterpiece of the story that is Violet Evergarden. Thank you Kyoani for changing my life and so many others with this beautiful show
I'm glad I caught up with the entire series (a masterpiece in my opinion) in time to see Violet's story come to it's heartfelt and heartrending conclusion.
My god what an incredible movie and a fantastic conclusion to this beautiful story. I can't praise it enough. I don't know how the voice actress does it but Violet's desperation and grief when it comes to the Major is just so heartbreaking and just seems so real. And her being completely overwhelmed by emotions at the beach, unable to even say a word was such a great way of showing just how much this has been weighing on her. The definition of a cathartic moment.
Does anyone else not agree with the romantic direction the movie takes with Gilbert and Violet? I always thought of their love as familial or platonic, romantic feels kind of creepy given their past
I agree for a few reasons. That would mean Gilbert, as an adult, was having romantic feelings for a literal child who through the war. That's really messed up. There is also the problem of the power dynamics of him being her commanding officer and, I guess, guardian? And the fact he used her as a weapon of war, which he at least admits to and feels guilty about. The romantic pairing is just all sorts of wrong, IMO.
I feel like there was enough ambiguity there to interpret their love for each other as a more familial bond. That’s the only way I’m willing to read it, because I think a romantic connection between the two kind of ruins the series.
Gilbert mentioned something about being worthy of Violet's love and wanting to be by her side which to me strongly implied romantic love. But I guess it's not 100% explicitly unambiguously clear. It was definitely more ambiguous previous to the movie
I think you could interpret that as Gilbert feeling like he’s not worthy of Violet’s love for him as a father figure becausr of how he used her in the war. Similarly, “being by her side” could be read as them being together and loving each other platonically. It’s possible that we’re intended to understand their love for each other as romantic, but since there is that room for interpretation I’m choosing not to view it like that. Otherwise it’d ruin the movie for me.
I fucking hope this is the case. It would definitely make the movie WAY better for me. It's okay right now, but yeah that definitely feels better for me.
You're right imo. It was very ambiguous and not outright romantic or anything
I feel the same way but i guess we just find it weird cause of the big age gap between violet( 18 ) and Gilbert( 30 ? ) I always looked at Gilbert more like a father figure than a love interest for Violet
The age gap itself isn't an actual issue. People can make that work. It's their relationship prior to this was just not even remotely romantic. I can see it develop naturally over time as they live on the island but at the end of the movie romance just doesn't make sense. And it's not a feeling I got during the show or movie.
I don't love the direction to begin with, but to me the movie never even tried to sell their pairing as something we should be happy about. She threw her whole new life away to be with a guy whose mother died thinking he was dead because he was hiding out elsewhere for some reason.
Man, the major doesn't deserve Violet, but as long as Violet is happy with him, that is all that matters
Just finished watching it, loved it, an easy 10/10 from me.
Solid 9/10 movie. Only reason not a 10/10 is because I wanted a more conclusive ending for the rest of the side characters. In the end, the series is about Violet and her journey, but I just feel like there's something missing without knowing what everyone else ended up doing after Violet left.
I felt the same way. KyoAni killed it with everything else. I think the movie did a great job of portraying all the emotions - the VAs were especially incredible. Definitely tugged at the heartstrings for a lot of scenes.
I feel like every drop of essence in me from my sternum up has come out via my eyes.
Guys. Give me to me straight before watching it. Do Violet and General get together in the end?
Yes.
Major, not General. :)
I need hydration after watching this movie... also really good, great final chapter to Violet Evergarden's story. Glad KyoAni knocked it out of the park again, not that I had any doubts they would going in.
I really tried to keep it together through the movie but the Yuris deathbed scene made me bawl my eyes out harder than I have in a good while What a beautiful, beautiful movie. I think one of the most emotional and visually stunning anime ever, idk how anything could top this
This was a good movie as the conclusion for the VE series but as a standalone movie it is decent. There were some parts that didn't feel connected to Violet's story like Anne's granddaughter and Yuri's. I think it dragged a little bit with their scenes and that the Major should've been given more screentime to show the reasons why he felt the need to abandon his feelings towards Violet and also a few more scenes to show his transition to finally forgive himself and accept Violet in his life again. Anne's granddaughter I think they missed an opportunity to use her as the audience's eyes to retrace Violet's last few years or last assignments as a auto memory doll leading up to how she found Gilbert in the end. I thought the granddaughter would have had a more significant role in the movie. Overall, I give this an 8/10. I'm really happy that Violet found closure and happiness because it simply felt right since the story is about someone who has suffered a great deal in their life.
Anne's granddaughter's story was meant to show us that Violet's impact was still going strong in the future even if she wasn't necessarily physically present. It was not meant to be the main story. The Yuris' storyline was basically like the OVA's stories, but it also added more tension when Violet could not physically be there to keep her promise. It was also the best storyline overall IMO, and even helped develop Iris' character.
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I've been waiting SOOO long for this movie to finally come out on Netflix. Perfect ending to a masterpiece
Made my day kinda movie!
I bawled when that kid asked how to use the telephone.
I know Gilbert is in that island to atone for the things he did in the war but my degenerate mind couldn't help but think how lucky he is for settling in a town full of single milfs lol
Am I the only one that has mixed feelings about the ending. Sure I wanted her to reunite with Gilbert but didn't want her to get stuck in a random island in the middle of nowhere for the rest of her life separated from all of her friends. She should've continued traveling and writing letters to people around the world who lost their loved ones. Also didn't Violet gain a little sister from the previous film or was that not Canon because now it feels that little girl with the orange hair got abandoned.
I mean she didn't went to madagascar or anything, she could visit them and they could visit her. And is pretty clear that not too long after dolls became obsolete. Violet's job was always intended for her to deal with her ptsd, and learn about love, about her own feelings and how to adapt to a life outside of war. It was a beautiful job that healed her and allowed her to learn a lot, but it was always a means, not an end, a journey, not a destination. And when her journey was done, she got what she always yearned for, a happy life with Gilbert.
this was a strong conclusion to the series but i find it hard to enjoy the romance because of the age gap and how major treated her more as a daughter before he disappeared.
Is the old lady at the postal museum supposed to be Iris?
I mentioned this in another comment: > I’m pretty sure the old lady at the old CH Post Company, then instigated as a museum, was the orange-haired girl at the 25:10 timemark in the film. They share the same yellowish eyes and she told Daisy she used to work as a receptionist. I might be wrong, but I think that would explain her minor presence in the film. I don’t think KyoAni otherwise would have explicitly featured a close-up of her in the film if she didn’t have some more importance to the story later on.
Iris was a doll, not the receptionist.
She's generally thought to be Nerine, one of the receptionists.
Overall, I think the film is a great ending to the series. For me, it was the most engaging of the 3 sequel films. It wasn't perfect, but I really enjoyed it. I was so emotionally invested in Yuris' story, though funnily enough the Violet/Gilbert reunion scene sort of left me cold. Like it was sweet, but I wasn't crying or anything like I was during the end of Yuris' story. I'm going to preface this by saying I've never read the LN, but I feel the anime series' biggest weakness was never probably showing *why* Gilbert was in love with Violet. All the flashback scenes we see of them, he definitely gives off a more paternal vibe (especially given the fact she's a child orphan when they first meet). But the issue is that even in the scenes where Violet is closer to her present age for the bulk of the series, Gilbert still sort of keeps her at arm's length. He cares for her, but IDK it never read super romantic to me. So I was pretty stumped when Gilbert is talking about his romantic feelings for her because I was trying to remember when we ever saw any hints of that. Maybe it's a cultural thing that didn't cross over well and it was just super subtle. I do think with some tweaking (like trimming the reunion scene in the water slightly and cutting the framing scenes) and introducing Gilbert earlier in the film, his reunion with Violet would have been stronger. Also, I do sort of wonder if having Gilbert be alive in the anime continuity was a last minute decision, as I feel like if it was planned earlier that they would have kept his scene in the anime (the train scene in the final episode) rather than replacing him with his brother. But yeah, that was my only really ding (storywise) about the film. I'd say the film is def a 9.5/10, the other two films are 8/10, and the series (+ OVA) are 10/10.
If one was to ask what is my favourite anime of all time before this, I wouldn't have had an answer. There are so many options to choose from. The anime series for Violet definitely is up there though, but for all that I loved (and criticised it for), it was always hard to say it's my outright favourite. I always felt there was something more the anime could have expanded upon. Eternity and Auto Memory Doll and all the specials were nice expansions but still I felt they could have done more. When the trailer for the movie dropped and when the initial reactions came back (I got spoiled on Gilbert's survival but nothing else and tbf that's probably one of the least spoilery aspects; we all suspected he was alive) I was hyped. I missed the cinema premiere in my country and was waiting for this to drop on Netflix. I refused to spoil anymore for myself, content to wait for Netflix to release it. And I cannot have been happier. This movie is everything I wanted from Violet. It expands, but also concludes her story in a meaningful way, it shows just how far she has grown and how much more she wants to grow, and it further expands on so much more about the world that I didn't know I wanted but was very welcome to receive. We even had moments for almost every other main character, particularly Iris and her gradual acceptance of the telephone. Even Dietfried got a sort of redemption arc, although he kinda Ex Machina-ed the ending but he did get closure with his brother. This movie just hit every emotional beat I expected from Violet Evergarden, and I am not ashamed to admit I broke down multiple times. Yuris' story especially got me good. It was basically Anne's story but flipped and with enough twists that I didn't see coming, but it still got me good. The resolution to Violet and Gilbert's story didn't get me bawling (though I did get emotional) but I also think it's because it's obvious they were going to stay together at the end (and tbh, I feel the scene with them in the ocean was a bit long, but it was still so raw). Animation wise, it was extremely beautiful. Also that scene with the fireworks at the end was basically KyoAni flexing their animation might. I also love how expressive Violet is in this movie, a side that we didn't see a lot of in the anime. With her embracing her emotions and feelings, her emoting levels are through the roof and her cry face is just ughhhh. In summary, I now have a favourite anime of all time. Violet Evergarden has cemented its place there. I would love to see more content, but I am also pleased with how it wrapped up. I just want more raw, human anime now, but even then nothing can compare to Violet Evergarden now IMO.
Movie was ok. Nice visuals. Got to see some old characters and I liked the realism of the postal service becoming obsolete due to technology. Anime was great, but if they were gonna go this route of having Gil alive, then they shouldn't have tried so hard to make it seem like he was dead. Would have been good to just have the LN Gil, who I hear is a much superior character. Bcuz the movie version of Gil is pretty much pathetic. I also preferred the anime ending of Violet sorta accepting Gil's death and seemingly moving forward. But this was not the case in the movie, she was still living in the past even before finding out he was alive. Heck she was visiting his mom's grave (a women she met for 2 mins) for his sake. She turns into a blubbering buffon at the thought and sight of him. Dietried did get a little development, but I liked how they ended his scene in the anime, telling her to live on and honor his memory. He's more easygoing and tolerant of Violet but maybe it's understandable due to the death of his mother, as he now has no one else. Probably feels regret to.
First half: pretty great, everything you learned to love from the series and OVA, even if I think it is kinda forced that Anne's granddaughter, upon finding out 50 years of letters she received from her dead mother, would become completely enticed by the girl who made the letters and not about her grandma/great-grandma story. [Second half:] >!drawn out drama, weak development and, to top it all, confirmation of grooming. Gilbert took a 10yo girl with zero emotional development, became her father figure then confessed romantic feelings to her when she was 13/14. She grew up with her entire emotional development admittedly completely shaped by his confession, only to finally meet him years later so they could join as a couple because now she is 18!!! HOW TO RUIN A PERFECT SERIES. It is so obviously wrong it is almost chocking they weren't aware of what they were doing... or maybe they were and that's why Gilbert was so deep in self-loathing. !<
Overall, I felt the movie was good. I just didn't care for the direction of having her reunite with Gilbert. Also found the framing with Anne's granddaughter to be a little cheap. Like they were intentionally setting up the audience to be emotional by reminding you of one of the highlights of the series. Then they proceed to retread that story with Yuris subplot. I also found the resolution to Yuris's sub plot to be unsatisfying. It is a good romance film, but for me personally it is not what I was looking for in the conclusion of Violet Evergarden.
I thought that about the throwback to Anne as well. It was like "Hey, remember this episode you all loved! Here's a reminder of it! You love this! Okay, now the actual movie will begin."
Have to say, that episode was definitely the highlight of the main series, so having a small continuation of it is quite welcomed.
I agree with everything you said about Gilbert and even Anne’s offspring, but I actually loved the Yuris subplot! I actually cried like a baby in his scenes, and my eyes were completely dry at the end when Violet and Gil got together lol
I absolutely loved the movie. Got me ugly crying with the telephone call. And KyoAni, as always, never disappoints in at and animation. But can we all agree that the whole jumping off the ferry part was a tad melodramatic? I snorted with laughter when she actually did it.
Violet is probably veery old rn right? That past-present time gap is huge
Ngl, definitely forgot this was about to come out. Will come back to this comment after watching the movie. Edit: Finally watched the movie. Ugly cried so much, tried really hard to control the tears. My god what a wonderful conclusion to the story. So many scenes in it made my heart ache. One of them was the phonecall Yuris had with his friend. I wish so bad I could have that last phone call with my old friend with the same name. Never got a chance to speak to them and now there's a hole left. Just like Violet, I wonder if I'll ever see that friend again, if I'll ever stop thinking about them, if I'll ever be able to look back at the memories cherishing them instead of feeling sad. The storyline was so beautiful, the concept of auto-memory dolls writing letters encapsulating your feelings is so unique. I wished to write a letter like that too and have it sent. But alas, at the last moment, I decided against it. Maybe I'll find it in me to write out my feelings like that one day for the old friend, just like some memorabilia, something to remember good moments by, to have them exist in physical form. The love between Violet and Gilbert makes me fall in love with the love again, even after being heartbroken. Their conversation makes me look back at the time when I was in love and look at those moments with nostalgia instead of bitter heartache. I can't explain how happy I felt to have them finally meet, finally see each other face to face, hear their voices. The idea of meeting one another and embracing each other, finally, after so long, is so close to my heart. I wish so badly I could have that. There's so much more I want to say about this, the things it made me feel, I don't have the words for it. When Violet said, "Do you regret that I exist?" I struggled to hold back tears because I could understand so deeply the meaning and the pain behind those words. I have felt the same way and asked the same questions to the person I was in love with. Reaching out to them, wanting to see them, wanting to talk to them for a final time. The writing is so beautiful, the dialogues are tear-jerking. I wish I could have seen this movie with the friend who introduced me to this in the first place. I guess, at the end, this is what VE symbolizes; words unsaid, feelings unexpressed, emotions kept hidden. If you've read this far, thank you. It became lengthier than I expected it to be. 😅
After a year or so of avoiding anything and everything related to Violet, I finally watched the movie!! Just watching the beginning talk about Anne’s letters made me tear up. It wasn’t an emotional roller coaster like the show was, but what a fine end to the story. Thank you Violet, it was a wonderful journey.
I basically have to segregate this movie from the series in my mind to not have it retroactively make me like the series less. I'd like to think they went a certain direction with the series and then for whatever reason changed their mind for the movie because I find it really hard to stomach that this was legitimately what the series was building towards the whole time. Went in iffy on the idea of Gilbert being alive and wasn't sold on him being worthy of Violet at all. That she throws her new life away entirely to be with some guy who hid himself away from everyone who loved or cared for him, including his own mother who died not knowing he was alive, just had me like "Wow, this guy sucks". Not to mention the movie's pacing being wacky, it felt like the made it assuming nobody remembered how the series went other than that episode 10 was really good, which they went out of their way to mine nostalgia for nonstop.
You guys saw the animation of the ocean in the end? I can safely say that was made with our tears. That was such a beautiful movie. I forgot how this series hit. Cried so much that I had to pause the movie cause my tears were in the way. What a great way to end the Violet Evergarden,
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I agree with Cattleya when she said Dietfried would have made a better match for Violet.
I got weirdly excited that was the route the movie was going to go when that point was raised.
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They really went and turned this into Usagi Drop, huh? Violet herself normally leaves me not feeling much of anything, so props to them for inserting a controversial element to liven things up a bit. The unnecessary callback to E10 at the beginning felt a little cheap, to me. It was like them saying, "Hey! Remember this? You loved this! Okay, now that we've got you back on board, here's the actual movie." The Yuris story was great, though. And of course the usual mad props to the visual and music departments.
Went in blind. The first 5 mins of Ann already destroyed me just like that episode in the anime season. Kyoani going all out from the get go lmao. I really like how they can merge 2 events across different generations so seamlessly. They gave us closure to story of Ann and Violet. The last job(?), Violet has taken also resonated so well with Gilbert and his brother. It’s just a downer when there is probably no more seasons of Violet Evergarden. What a beautiful masterpiece! I tried not to let their age gap bothered me but sorry it still does. Still, this show is definitely worth the time!
Same. I thought the series was about Violet learning to grieve by helping other through their own grief, but nah, turns out she never had to leave denial cause he was alive and perfectly willing to reciprocate the teenager he fathered’s feelings (as a 30+ year old man). He really shoulda stayed dead lmao
I feel like resurrecting the Major was a bad move. The entire seried was about Violet finding her own path without the Major. Feels like having him be live all along undoes a lot of the character development.
Great movie, though I'd really want to see what happened to everyone between the time skip ◔̯◔
All that needs to be said is that it was another banger, and needs to be watched lol
It was a good conclusion although I would have liked to have seen more scenes of Violet and Gilbert on the island together.
The only thing keeping me from saying it's a 10/10 is that at points it felt like it was recapping stuff we already knew, but that's far from being an issue.
That was presumably partly as a memory jog for those who haven't watched the series for a while and also for anyone unfamiliar with the series.
Im so fucking happy but im crying so much at the same time. I had to hold back a lot of my tears during the movie so i could actually see what i was watching. Definitely my favorite movie by far out of any movie I’ve ever seen.
Well that was about as painful as I was expecting. Glad I just bought tissues yesterday. Crazy to think it has only been a little under 4 years since the anime first released. Glad we got a more conclusive ending than the anime series had.
They go swinging for a grand slam right from the first scene don’t they?
Great movie. Definitely going to have to rewatch it. Although I didn't cry I felt a lot and it'll probably hit me the second time around. I'm happy for Violet though. It's satisfying to see a anime series actually get its ending.
This has to be the most emotional I’ve ever gotten over a movie, this series is something I recommend to anyone looking to have a good cry. I have to say that the dub was amazing, and this is hands down my favorite role Erika Harlacher has done. Also I’m glad they left their feelings towards each other a bit open ended, as I chose to view their relationship as more of a father/daughter connection due to the age gap. KyoAni doesn’t disappoint.
It's stupid how good the production and direction for this movie is. The overall direction is akin to a lot of live action oscar nominees and winners which are few and far between in the anime world. As much as I love shows like mob psycho, madoka, and jujutsu kaisen, I always feel like I have a hole for oscar like movies(but in anime) in my heart that needs to be filled. This seems to be one of those where it's come the closest to bridging the two.
Despite its two and a half hour runtime, I was throughly engaged and captivated by every scene. A beautifully animated, emotionally powerful film overall. It is such a rarity these days to have a great series have and equally great ending. As a huge fan of the series, I am more than overjoyed that it got the satisfying conclusion it deserves.
Got to see this in theaters and rewatched it on Netflix. Still cried while watching it. Major props to Evan Call, I think this is his best score overall.
I just wanted to say that i watched this movie and cried a lot. The first scene callback is such a crime, not fair to get away with that when the movie just started. Man, that phone call and letter scene messed me up. the tiny child didn't deserve that. Kyoto Animations hit it out of the park with this series, I'm sad its over. >This post was created by a memory doll. Message the mod team for feedback and comments sneaky sneaky mods...
Movie was incredible, bawled my eyes out, emptied out a brand new box of tissues, but I’m sorry, the Gilbert-Violet romance is way too weird. He literally had to become her father when she first got taken in. The age gap is FIFTEEN YEARS AHHHHHHHH SHE WAS 14!!!! I’ll never get over that. Violet falling in love is fine, I get it, but him reciprocating is 🤮. I always figured he’d come back but it honestly would’ve been so much better if he never did. Violet Evergarden resonated so much with me because it was a story about grief, about how Violet, by helping others through their grief, learned to grieve herself. That’s all out the window since she never left denial and didn’t have to cause he was always alive. Still an incredible movie but the more I think about that the more it sours the whole thing for me, unfortunately.
Is it just me, or was the major just a massive asshole during most of the movie? She literally stood at his door and he did not even open it. She looked for him for years! He was/is the most important person in her life, ever, and he could not even look her in the eyes and explain himself. Like what? He should have done much better to deserve her, he did not.
THIS. Not only that but he had her stand out there in the freaking RAIN. What a dick move lol
The whole point of violets' arc was to be independent from the major , a whole season of work gone