Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidou Shuki Ningyou

Isabella, the daughter of the noble York family, is enrolled in an all-girls academy to be groomed into a dame worthy of nobility. However, she has given up on her future, seeing the prestigious school as nothing more than a prison from the outside world. Her family notices her struggling in her lessons and decides to hire Violet Evergarden to personally tutor her under the guise of a handmaiden.

At first, Isabella treats Violet coldly. Violet seems to be able to do everything perfectly, leading Isabella to assume that she was born with a silver spoon. After some time together, Isabella begins to realize that Violet has had her own struggles and starts to open up to her. Isabella soon reveals that she has lost contact with her beloved younger sister, Taylor Bartlett, whom she yearns to see again.

Having experienced the power of words through her past clientele, Violet asks if Isabella wishes to write a letter to Taylor. Will Violet be able to help Isabella convey her feelings to her long-lost sister?

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Evergarden, Violet Main

Ishikawa, Yui Japanese

York, Isabella Main

Kotobuki, Minako Japanese

Bartlett, Taylor Main

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Blue, Benedict Supporting

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Baudelaire, Cattleya Supporting

Endou, Aya Japanese

Hodgins, Claudia Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Marlborough, Luculia Supporting

Tadokoro, Azusa Japanese

Cannary, Iris Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka Japanese

Roland Supporting

Kagami, Riki Japanese

Brown, Erica Supporting

Chihara, Minori Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Nakamura, Shinichi Producer

Saitou, Shigeru Producer

Suzuki, Megumi Producer

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Aug 6, 2019

valdzack

Recommended

First things first,
Thank you so much KyoAni for the World Premiere Screening on AnimagiC, Germany.

Simply put, the story is like a very long version of a typical Violet Evergarden Episode, where this time Violet considers someone as her first real friend.

Animation is like every KyoAni movie breath taking and in comparison to the TV-series, there is slightly no difference. As for the soundtrack, there is some old very recognized ones as well as some new tracks. Main and support characters are presented or mentioned, with also a lot of references from the TV-Series.

Overall, very good story, animation and soundtracks.


... The Story/Synopsis,
is about a illegitimate noble woman Amy, who survived during the war years alone, resp. with her (not related) little sister Taylor. Due to a deal with Amy's father both were separated from each others. In short, Violet helps Amy and later ...

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 9, 2020

testarossa_kami

Mixed Feelings

I love Violet Evergarden, the characters, the anymation and how refreshing it has always been. I liked some special scenes in this movie, but I found the pacing so slow I got bored and I hated how it ended. Probably the fact that I don't like children and the child protagonist appeared too much in my opinion, while being exageratedly moe without having a special personality, made it worse for me.

I won't say why I disliked the real ending to avoid spoilers, but honestly I think it was non sense and I missed it focusing just a bit more on Violet, who doesn't get enough ... relevance.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 13, 2025

ENAGE69

Not Recommended

Doesn't Meet Violet Evergarden's Standards

As someone who watched and thoroughly enjoyed Season 1 of Violet Evergarden, this movie fell short of expectations. While Kyoani still delivers beautiful, top-tier animation, the film struggles with pacing and narrative engagement.

At 1.5 hours, the runtime feels unnecessarily long for the story it tries to tell. The slow pacing drags the experience, and unfortunately, Violet herself has very limited screen time—especially in the second half, which contributes to the lack of emotional depth and connection the series is known for.

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The characters, particularly Isabella, are written inconsistently. Her flashback self—mature and composed during wartime—doesn't align with how emotionally fragile and ... dependent she becomes after being separated from Taylor. This drastic shift breaks immersion and undermines her character development.

The ending is also unsatisfying. Taylor's decision not to reunite with Isabella feels contrived and out of character. She claims she wants to become a postman and deliver a letter herself, but given her earlier portrayal as naive and emotionally driven, it's hard to believe she'd willingly delay reuniting with someone she considers a sister. It feels like forced drama for the sake of plot.

In summary, this film lacks the emotional impact, character consistency, and narrative strength that made Violet Evergarden special. It’s beautifully animated, but ultimately disappointing from a storytelling perspective.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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