Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase.

Violet Evergarden is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase. It was adapted into a 13-episode anime television series by Kyoto Animation that premiered in 2018, with later anime films continuing the story. The series is available to Canadian audiences through Netflix, which has carried the anime internationally.

Premise

The series centres on Violet Evergarden, an emotionally distant former soldier who takes work writing letters for others after the war. Through this job, she gradually learns about emotion, communication, and her own past.

Publication and adaptation

Kana Akatsuki wrote the original light novel series, with illustrations by Akiko Takase. Kyoto Animation later adapted it into a 13-episode television anime that aired in early 2018.

Reception and recognition

The original novel received the grand prize in the novel category of the Kyoto Animation Award in 2014, a notable recognition before publication. The anime has also been distributed internationally through streaming services such as Netflix.

Franchise extensions

The Violet Evergarden story continued in anime film format after the television series. Sources identify at least two anime films, including one released in 2019 and another in 2020.