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| I am sure the vast majority was expecting the ending of the episode. I can't really think of anyone else she could have written the letters to, so we can say it was really expectable. but..! The way the story was delivered was so amazing, it made me tear up. The little girl getting the letters year after year... The love her mother gave her was almost out of this world. I especially loved when Violet got home, and she started explaining: "I had to hold back my tears the entire time I was in that mansion", and starts crying. I'm glad Violet's character grew so much. I'd say, one of the morals of this series is that even people whose character became really grotesque due to their upbringing, can be fixed by showing them love, caring, and attention, and them experiencing, and witnessing good, emotional things. I really want to believe that it works the same way in real life too. Probably my favourite episode. |
| I'm crying like a bitch. |
| Right in the feels, damn it. This episode hit me with an unforeseen amount of emotions. I cannot deny its charm. |
| Yeah, I made the mistake watching this ep in the bus...Couldn't hold back my tears |
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| An is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEE GOD... THESE DOLL WOMEN ARE FINE AF XD |
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| I'm at my desk at work crying so bad. I'm embarassed, I hope someone doesn't come up to me. It will be hard to explain an anime is making me cry right now. |
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| this kind of story almost made me cried. |
| Wow, been a while since an anime drama episode got me to such a degree. Very well done, KyoAni! |
| It was easy to realise Ann's mother was ill, and then I too realised that she's telling Violet to write letters for her. When I realised that, it was like I got hit by a truck. This episode was so emotional and I had to force myself to not cry lol. Maybe it's because my mother died at a young age too.. so I kinda understood what was Ann feeling. This may be one of the best episodes. |
| I legit cried when she recived the 8 years letter. Best ep so far. |
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| [quote=Burguburu] shanimebib said: destructo22 said: what the fuck y'all The best thing you can do is ignore. The moment you reply to them they will feed on it. IkoiTsukishiro said: I think that Violet Evergarden has made use of every episode in a formulaic way, with episode 9 being the episode where Violet moves on with life, now that she realizes that Gilbert (is likely) dead. This episode was wonderfully placed as being the next episode, since Violet now understands how deep parental love can be (due to episode 7 with the man and his daughter, and her own experience with Gilbert, understanding how hard it is for the one who’s left behind, now that she’s been developed and understands these emotions in both perspectives with if the parent is left behind, or child, as someone who knew nothing about love, to someone who knew what love was). It works very well as the episode after episode 9 also, because Violet can finally take into consideration how her feelings and the feelings of her client can come together to form something beautiful, since she now understands what those feelings they hold dear are. Violet wouldn’t have been as considerate towards the girl if this had been placed before her development in episode 9. Violet wouldn’t have shed those tears nor felt such a burdening sense of sorrow if this had been placed before her development in episode 9. Because this was placed after, it was such a realistic way of creating subtle emotional values of Violet and her actions towards everyone, and her views of them herself. I’m quite curious on where they plan to go on from this point of. I was hoping episodes would get stronger and stronger after her development in episode 9, and 10 definitely was a great episode and definitely was a well-placed episode, and was also logically placed. I’m not sure where the next logical place would be to explore in the story of Violet Evergarden. Whatever it is, this episode definitely made this my anime of the season (and possibly year as a new anime, since this is the year of sequels). I’m actually very surprised with this quality, since I imagine that most of the (episode) directors would be busy on the 2 new Hibike! Euphonium films, Free Season 3, Tsurune, and a possible new title/adaption in development behind all of that. But KyoAni and the staff who worked on this episode delivered very pleasantly well. I was also very happy with the choice to use the 2nd verse of the ending song to end the episode, since it’s more light-hearted with the instruments used in the background, and the bridge is personally my favorite part of the song. That's what I thought. I have been critical about the earlier episodes but now the anime looks one of the best directed anime and I am not just saying for this season. It's probably one of the best directed anime to come out in recent years. All the complains of pacing issue and not working with the original contents can have some well deserved rest now. Violet's development as a character has been tremendous and it has been handled the best way possible. What we are witnessing now is sort of like an After Story. I pointed out that the reason why episode 9 was called "Violet Evergarden" because it marked the completion of her character and a key point in the story. I have had a bit of doubts because of Ishidate Taichi being the director as I wasn't really a big fan of him handling Kyoukai no Kanata but I have to say he just owned Winter 2018. Anne is one of the most beautifully created child characters that truly shows how a child's mind works and how a child acts. Remember when she said her mother doesn't like bugs so she would hold back from that but in the final segments with her mom, she picks up a bug and runs towards her mom making her mom scared. It was a child being unable to contain what it wants to do! At the same time she is intelligent enough to understand that those who visited her sick mom were truly after the mansion and not to see her mom which made her despise guests. She also realized that the time with her mom was coming to an end. And that's why she was such an obedient girl from the start, not wanting to make her mom worry. But in the end, she made her mom cry which broke her heart only for Violet to mend it. Small things that add up to how beautifully a story can be told. One really has to pay constant attention to this anime. Every single second has a meaning in VE, that's how well crafted the episodes are. Thought I would add another screencap from this amazing episode. Anne pulling on Violet's sleeves to make her sit so that she could kiss her was so cute!  Side note: Anne's surname is Magnolia, yet another flower's name has been used in this anime. I really thought Sora yori or Yuru Camp will come on top because of the consistency but the level VE reached in the latter episodes has far surpassed any competition in my book. THIS IS THE ANIME OF THE SEASON for me. The year is still young but I think it will definitely be in contention for my ANIME OF THE YEAR. I still think 3-gatsu no Lion S2 is the standout ongoing anime right now but VE is not very far behind at this moment. Who knows what we have in store with the remaining four episodes. As for KyoAni having their hands full, alongside the titles you have mentioned, they also worked on Chuunibyou Take On Me during the initial production stage of VE. Also, Hibike! Euphonium Todoketai Melody is not entirely a recap movie. There is 20 minutes worth of new content in a 100 min long movie. That's basically a new episode merged into the recap. And we have to consider the fact that Hibike is one of the most resource heavy anime to come out in recent years. So, those 20 minutes worth of new contents are probably equivalent to 3-4 normal anime episodes of a regular TV anime because the difference in details that Hibike has compared to any normal TV anime is simply extraordinary. Da yo ne.. there is people who annoyed with her childish personality. I mean it's naturally realistic. |
| God this episode hit me like a truck, i had to pause the episode near the end cause my eyes were literally waterfalls and it was all blurry T_T |
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| The onion ninjas are out in force again, like with last week's powerful episode. It was easy to predict where the direction of the episode was going when the mother was struggling with her illness, but the whole presentation was almost flawless. Yes, Anne was annoying at times, but most kids are like that. Heck, I was a bit annoying myself when I was the same age as her. ^^; Still, it was sad to see Anne breaking down crying in front of Violet as she was coming to terms of her mother's terminal illness. Then her mother's letters was read as she grew up with the timeskip, while the ending song continued into its second verse after where it usually ends during the normal ED length, and the feels went into overdrive. I couldn't help but shed tears during the whole letter segment, but it only got more emotional when Violet broke down herself. The feels were so strong. T_T Excellent episode once again. =) |
| Im still skeptical about recipient of the letter until the very end (The scene when we can tell her mom is RIP). At that moment im sure she write thoose letters for her daughter. Its emotional and got me. But still, i doesnt hold my tear or crying, i rather happy to see the scene of Ann growing up. |
evonieeMar 15, 2018 10:18 AM
 MAL score and most user-based rating system are all joke, Imagine trusting plebs and hivemind. Find users who have good sense and rating and use them as a reference. Check my guide to rate Your taste is trash. Cope, seethe, mald |
| damn, just when I thought I was too manly for this show they got me. |
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| So Violet finally cries after realizing what it truly meant to care. We've come a long way. Btw @Major_Gilbert where can I read the LN? |
When someone asks me why I like anime, I'd say Just Because. |
Dikicchi said: HereticHunter said: I really doubt you haven't seen one anime where a single character just ruins the enitre experience (Like Subaru in Re:Zero, or Yukki in Mirai Nikki), this is the case here, it isn't just annoying but there isn't enough time for me to develop some empathy to be even sad for her. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Feels bad man I think it's more naturally realistic story because she is "annoying". I mean that make her more childish as a child right? A childish girl want her mother attention. I'm myself don't like Ann's personality, yet I know beyond there is something and if she isn't this naturally annoying, may be it's not going to be an emotional episode. If you watch this anime, there is one rule you should remember, the formula is what people show isn't what define people. Sometimes they're lying, sometimes they just don't know how to show their emotion. And this eps show one childish girl innocently show her emotion and it's easy to guess what her feeling and be empathy. I thinkk if if you failed to develope empathy for her, maybe you just forget this formula. And for Re:Zero, if Subaru isn't kuzu with social anxiety disorder, it's going to be no different than isekai smartphone or death march. His weak personality tried to struggle all suffering is make this story precious. You don't seem to understand my point. She might have been annoying but what really ruins the experience is that EVERY SINGLE STORY in Violet Evergarden has been Rushed, there has been only 1 episode for each story (with the exception of Violet's mental breakdown that has been the only good thing about this anime) So this time, I stuck with her being annoying and couldn't feel any sad for her. Its not her behavior at all, but the lack of development her character has. There are very few anime out there that manages to make a great and emotional story in one episode (See Osomatsu San season 2, Ep 18. That's one of the best episodes I've seen and its completely emotional) As for Re:Zero, Subaru redeemed himself by noticing how stupid he was. There are more things about it I would like to talk but I would be getting outside of topic. Now, don't go telling me that "This anime isn't for me" if you are going to answer me with it. Because there is one anime that completely overshadows this anime, and it succeeds it greatly. Mahoutsukai no Yome is like the other face of the coin. It is another anime that guide's the main character through mini story arcs that are so well done and they took around 1 to 3 episodes for their stories. Violet in the other hand, only uses 1 episode for their stories (with the exception of the last 3 episodes that were great) and that's why it backfires. Let's not forget, that Violet's stories are more generic than the ones shown in Mahoutsukai no Yome. |
CrimsonWandererMar 15, 2018 11:23 AM
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| What a powerful episode, it had me emotional for most of the duration of the episode. Moment when Violet had to shed some tears cause she was holding them back, that just broke me and I couldnt stop myself from crying... |
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| Feels broke the dam on this one, if this episode doesn't make you feel something you're doing it wrong. |
| BLEACH 2021 LETS GOOO |
| Great showing off how it is to lose a family member and how time passes :'( |
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| I realized those letters were for the daughter half way through the episode and I still cried like a little bitch when she started reading them. Seeing Violet cry just made it worse. |
| "Where the yummy things are, there I shall be!" - Charmy Papittoson "It would be wise for you to stop talking nonsense." - Mitsuki |
| The anime score will be 10 because of episode 10, no more to say. I'm just sad for those who dropped from the start and became a hater. That's a really great show after all. |
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| After the flashback episodes, of which I wasn't a big fan of, came episode 10, an absolute gem that restored my faith in the series. Of course, it was obvious from minute 1 who the letters were for, but it was such an emotional journey, and Ann was adorable, also her relationship with Violet and her childish honesty. I broke when Violet broke, she has come such a long way from being an autistic robot to actually being a well-rounded individual capable of feeling empathy. Probably my favorite episode so far. |
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| Really good episode, even though the premis was used a lot. |
| Even though I knew that the mum was going to die, and who the letters were really for, I teared up so much anyway. I knew what was going to happen and yet it was still super emotional for me. I haven't given this a 10/10 yet but I am this close. |
| Damn, this episode made me shed out some tears... Violet actually cried so much, which surprised me a lot. The girl was pretty cute and it was interesting to see how she grew up. I couldn't figure out who the mother wanted to send the letters to, probably cause I'm just dumb. |
| Violet Evergarden is already the best of this season and each episode is making it become a masterpiece. And the fact that so many people dropped this show already proves it. Unfornutaly, we are living on a time that popularity is the opposite of quaity (At least on the last 2 years that's what I've seen on anime community) |
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| Ahh, such an emotional episode. This got me even more than the previous one :( I knew the recipient of the letter from the beginning (predictable, but in a good way), but it still made me quite invested and emotional by the end, thanks to the meaning and love behind these letters. And then they just had to show Violet breaking out in tears as well... that just made it all the more powerful :( |
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| This episode got me too much, i didn't believe myself that i cried xD |
Anerinus said: At the very end I want them to go through the flashbacks of all of the people she wrote letters for and at the very end we see violet as an old lady delivering the 50th letter. As violet hands Anne the final letter, violet's sleeve and glove part just enough for Anne to notice her metal arms. A grin begins to form on Anne's face as she reaches into her pocket to hand Violet a letter labeled, "Violet Evergarden". I don't expect this to happen but I would still love to see it. I wish you were right. That would go straight up to my top 3 most feelsy anime scenes. It would break me in half. This episode gave the impression that Anne grew up by herself. Think about it, her maid was already elderly. This makes it all the more sad. |
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| This was a nice bittersweet episode. |
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