Before I start this review, I'll just tell you this: this is separate from the sequel movie announced by KyoAni. The movie is scheduled to be released in January 2020. Also, I wrote this review assuming you watched the 13 episode series first.
If you haven't please watch that first (though I doubt anyone would come here without watching the main series first). While doing so I'd recommend you to watch this between episodes 4 and 5 since that's when this is set.
Violet Evergarden Special is an unaired episode which is set between episodes 4 and 5 of the 13 episode series - between Iris' visit
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to her hometown and the one involving Princess Charlotte's exchange of letters with the neighboring country's prince. No wonder there was a time gap of a few months between those 2 adventures.
Since this happens in the first half of the series we don't get any information about Gilbert's situation after the war. Therefore he does not appear (in a flashback yes, but it was shown before). In addition, for those wanting to know whether this episode has adapted part of the LN, this is an original episode.
Story: 8
Now, just because this is 34 minutes long does not mean that there's not much to say. In fact, this is probably one of the most important (personally one of the best for me) episodes in the series. The main reason is because this is when we can clearly see Violet struggling to write a letter for her client. In fact, it's the first time that Violet is taking care of a client all by herself (though technically she does get some help - after all, she's not experienced at this point). It also explains the time gap between episodes 4 and 5 - how did Violet manage to get a chance to write letters for a princess only after a few months from graduating?
The episode involved Violet writing a love letter for an opera singer. Bearing in mind that Violet is still in her learning stages for writing letters, we are shown her struggles a number of times, which is pretty obvious since Violet still doesn't know what 'I love you ' means. She manages to get help from her colleagues to improve and meet the singer's expectations. Just like other episodes about Violet's adventures, we get a glimpse of the client's past, which involves the painful loss of her love partner during the war. I won't spoil beyond this point, but you should probably know the conclusion from most of Violet's other adventures.
But how does this answer the question I mentioned before? Well, since Violet learns how to write love letters here, this is probably the main reason why her writing skills were significantly better than before in episode 5. It also partly explains why Hodgins chose her to handle an important client like Princess Charlotte - Cattleya was writing on the other side while Iris and Erica probably didn't have any experience writing love letters for important clients like Violet.
"Violet. I know this is no easy task, but you've completed a great many jobs over the past few months." - Claudia Hodgins, start of Episode 5
One of the "great many jobs" included this episode. Now some people may say that this isn't enough, which I perfectly understand, but 1 episode is better than none.
If I was to point out a major flaw, it would be the teacher's recommendation for Violet to write the letters. I mean, she only saw Violet write one letter... I don't think that would have been enough to be so sure to take care of a hard task like this.
Overall, I'll give an 8 for bridging the time gap.
Art: 10
Maybe it's just me but watching this after almost 2 months since the main series finished made me appreciate the art a lot more. I'm no expert in art, but everything was flawless to me, maybe even too flawless. My favorite parts were the water fountain scene and the candles. Just can't get enough of them.
Sound: 7
A new addition in terms of sound is the singing of the opera singer - her voice was really overwhelming and managed to captivate the audience's attention, including me.
Character: 8
Without this episode, Violet's development would've had a huge gap in her path to improve her writing skills. This was a massive plus for me and it's also why I give an 8 for character. Some people might argue that whilst this episode did help to cement the cracks of her development, the pace at which this occurs may still be too quick. I think it's understandable since all of her adventures involving clients are only 20 minutes long.
This leads me to Irma's character. Since she was a client it's obvious that there was a lack of development. I think this was the weakest part of this episode, even more so than others because her flashbacks felt too short for me to feel much sympathy for her. Maybe it's because VE has always been using the loss of loved ones on most of its episodes - Violet losing Gilbert, Oscar losing his daughter, Anne losing her mother...
Enjoyment: 8
I personally think this episode should've been included in the main series in the first place, to bridge the time gap between Violet's first and second adventures, which could have reduced complaints by some people questioning Violet's quick growth. Regardless, I still enjoyed this episode.
Overall - 8
Would recommend, though you may not be satisfied.
Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Violet Evergarden Extra Episode, Violet Evergarden Episode 14, Violet Evergarden Special, The day you understand "I love you" will surely come
Japanese: ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデンきっと"愛"を知る日が来るのだろう
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Special
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1
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Finished Airing
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Jul 4, 2018
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Studios:
Kyoto Animation
Source:
Light novel
Duration:
34 min.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Your Feelings Categories Jul 6, 2018
Before I start this review, I'll just tell you this: this is separate from the sequel movie announced by KyoAni. The movie is scheduled to be released in January 2020. Also, I wrote this review assuming you watched the 13 episode series first.
If you haven't please watch that first (though I doubt anyone would come here without watching the main series first). While doing so I'd recommend you to watch this between episodes 4 and 5 since that's when this is set. Violet Evergarden Special is an unaired episode which is set between episodes 4 and 5 of the 13 episode series - between Iris' visit ... Jul 8, 2018
Dear Violet Evergarden,
I have just now finished the 14th episode of your anime series, and have decided to review it in a letter format in this letter that I direct to you, to tribute the show. Unfortunately, I have come to regret this decision already at this point because it would seem that everyone and their mother had the same damn idea. You have to excuse me, but I haven't written many letters in my life. In fact, the last time I "wrote" a letter was when I was 4 years-old. It was with the help of a girl next door who was 3 years ... Jul 13, 2018
To put it simply. This is a much better ending than the original. I felt the action and how fast everything seemed just didn't fit the rest of the show. But thankfully with this, we got a much more natural and satisfying ending for such a great show.
The comedy actually seems to be a thing here. Not saying there wasn't any in the original 13 episodes. But It usually was dominated by a more melancholic atmosphere. Some funny scenes such as Violet looking confused at everyone in an audience clapping or walking and standing in a corner. I do wish we got more of this ... Jul 15, 2018
"Can I put 'love' to words, when I don't know what 'love' is?"
The episode begins with a stirring operatic aria accompanied by an orchestra. At first I thought an actual opera singer was doing the vocals, but nope, it's TRUE. Dayum, that gal has pipes. Since her voice acting resume is probably nil, Yoko Hikasa voices the part of Irma, the singer. This episode is an anime original, and is positioned between the first arc and the second, indicated by Violet's limited emotional expressions and her military report "letter". As a transitional episode between those 2 arcs, it's pretty good, and something I wish I'd seen ... Nov 2, 2018
Let me begin by saying that I watched the main "Violet Evergarden" show and actually liked it and gave it an 8. In my review for the main show I mentioned that Violet's episodes are mostly stand-alone, each with its own story and very loosely connected. It is not surprising then that the OVA is basically a canon episode and would probably be indistinguishable from the others if you watched it without knowing it's the OVA.
I also wrote that the episodes' stories vary greatly (even in genre) with some scoring rates as high as a perfect 10 and some as low as 6 - well ... Aug 14, 2019
Stick to the formula. Get the same results.
Violet Evergarden the series was a masterpiece. It's in my top 5 all time and is one of my favourite works of art, not anime, artworks in general, of all time. The OVA sticks to the formula and gives us a similar result. it takes place between episodes 4 and 5 and really acts as a transition to the more emotionally cognisant Violet that we see in the second half of the series. In the anime, Violet goes from being a literal doll in terms of her understanding of other people, to actually a really good writer ... Jul 22, 2020
Violet Evergarden is a beautiful story about loving others and its consequences. Love indeed touches people and their hearts like anything else. If there is one anime, one story that can pull off "love" in a virtual storyline - it shall be Violet Evergarden.
I may never have experienced losing a beloved dear one to a horrible pits of war, but I have known what it is like to lose love and share confusion as to - what really is "love". This story has touched my heart like no other. More importantly, it has whispered to me some hope to love the ones around me a ... Jul 12, 2018
With this special episode Violet Evergarden proves to us once again how the power of words can change the world around a person and how hard it is to find the perfect words for the dear ones. The timeline of the story is set between episode 4 and 5 and the focus is on a opera singer who is trying to convey her feelings of love for the dear one through her acting and singing. Violet as you know will try do to her best to help her but now she is in a pinch and that is what makes this special worth watching,
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Dec 1, 2019
I want to start by saying that this might contain a little spoiler so please keep that in mind.
Story: what will you do if someone hire you to write a love letter ? when you yourself doesn't have any idea what love is? how are you going to complete such task? This OVA was about a woman who lost her boyfriend without even given a chance to express her love properly for that person. While watching this i don't have any idea how hard it is to write a love letter for someone as i still haven't done it in my whole life, i mean ... Feb 27, 2019
For context, I give the main show a 10. I really love Violet Evergarden, and I'm really looking forward to the film. It's great that they released an unaired episode from the show as an OVA later on.
That being said, I'm not surprised it was unaired or that it was cut at a point--while the episode isn't at all bad, it's kinda the TV equivalent of an album's B-Side and possibly my least favorite episode in the show. - It's the only episode from the show where the emotion/feeling Violet learns about feels like an overlap with another episode, rather than its own thing (loneliness, regret, ... Dec 29, 2021
Having watched this special after all thirteen episodes have made me a bit confused. But after realising that it takes place between the four and fifth episodes cleared everything. The details and mentions in this special make you sit up and point 'hey wait a minute", or foreshadow details in later episodes if you haven't watched them yet. While the story is nice it feels like it lacks the emotional rollercoaster that other episodes such as the playwright or Ann's episode deliver. I feel it would've had more potential to explore something like either one of those mentioned. Being a special it makes sense to
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Jan 31, 2019
“Violet Evergarden: Kitto "Koi" wo Shiru Hi ga Kuru no Darou” is an OVA that doesn't differ from the traditional content the normal episodes of the parent series deliver, it makes it pretty odd to see it released as a standalone piece of animation.
For people wondering about the watch order of this, like myself, most people would decide to watch it after they have finished the parent series, which is fine, however, the most appropriate time to watch this is after the fourth episode and before the fifth episode as it kind of makes sense looking at the dialogue they speak during the OVA. Story (7/10): Much ... Apr 21, 2020
After watching all aired seasons and movies I confirm I am in love with this series. its is super warm and and it touches your soul, it indeed conveys the human feelings to the audience and makes you feel as if you are there with them inside the anime itself.
Especially this episode was indeed the masterpiece . no words can explain how great this series are. I big bow and big applaud to the creators from the very bottom of my hear! It is not easy to manage having great story with deep meaning and emphasize what people went through post war, but ... Apr 10, 2023
Alright, this episode was pretty good. I really wish we get to see more of these. Please more Violet Evergarden specials! I beg!
The Story: If you saw some of the episodes focused on clients in the main show, this one is a lot like it. This client is about love song lyrics for her play. This task is actually quite difficult for Violet. No spoilers, but it was good. The ending was satisfying. There was even some character development in this one as well. I liked it! The Animation: Holy the animation is beautiful. Easy 10/10. The characters: I learn more about Violet and her client as ... Aug 5, 2022
Violet Evergarden is a masterpiece. Overall, Violet Evergarden captures human emotion so brilliantly with a simple concept that some things are better expressed in the written form of letters. This OVA is so well done, be sure to watch the OVA episode between episodes 4 and 5, or it will seem like Violet has grown a ton with little context. The OVA demonstrates how deep down, Violet does have the answers to her burning questions, as she is able to produce such a stunning "letter". And it puts a lot into context, really her journey is coming to the personal realization that what she's feeling
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Sep 25, 2021
First off, I'll shortly explain my ratings:
Story: The story plot was a great one compared to all of the others in the regular season. I loved the story of the opera singer and the goal to express the meaning of love in words and a song. (I also loved how the customer was an opera singer and had a beautiful song in this episode.) Art: It's VIOLET EVERGARDEN, the animation is always beautiful of course. Sound: The ending song is great, just trust me. Character: Loved the opera singer who was the main focus (the customer Violet was assigned to) of the story. Enjoyment: My favorite episode of the ... Aug 10, 2020
This was a great OVA, and I'm happy for this extra little story. It was really heartwarming, the story was beautiful.
If you've missed Violet's Auto Memory Doll antics, I would definitely recommend this special. It would fit well into the series. And of course, the animation is amazing, the art is fantastic. The characters were interesting, and the subtle change in Violet's character and personality also seems to fit in well with the story if the original series. I really enjoyed this OVA as a sort of different job that Voilet takes on, asking more of her than any other job has before. Jul 30, 2020
Surprisingly enough, I liked this short OVA more than the Gaiden Eternity movie. I felt like this episode fleshed out the characters a lot better, describing the effects of the war on so many ordinary people, not just those who worked in the military. The war may have ended, but their hearts were frozen in time and I understand how it must be so difficult to accept progress, both emotionally and in terms of societal development. I really enjoyed how this elaboration of the setting and collective mindset supported Violet's own situation, and how this side story pushed her to understand what "love" and "moving
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Apr 7, 2022
Well i must say firts that i consider violet evergarden in his entirety including series,movies and this special as an incredible piece of animation with really compelling stories and characters, though i must confess that in the beggining just by the synopsis before i started to watch the series i wasnt really sure about was going about or had an solid idea of it, i dont wanna rumble too much on that., and make oyu wasting time on that (at least not in this review).
This special to me at least was incredible writted and this its coming given just how well was handle the theme ... Feb 18, 2019
This OVA lives up to the whole series. same quality of art, sound.. and brings one more emotional and well written story that in just a few minutes makes us empathize with the characters and their situation. The soundtrack fits perfectly in the narrative and makes us live the story as a awaken dream.
Even though the theme of lovers separated by war is always present during the main series, in this special episode, this theme gains a new approach, focusing in the anonymous people that have their letters returned because their beloved ones can't be found. The undeniable death knocks on the door of ... |