Promotional Video 4

shanimebib said:


Although the original character description says that Gilbert and Violet had a relationship that of a parent and a child, after watching the latest PV, I am now beginning to think Violet had been in love with Gilbert but she never realized what that feeling she felt for him.

Things like Gilbert telling Violet that she will grow up to be a woman befitting her name "Violet" (which is of course the flower that appears in the PV. I would love to know the meaning of Violet in terms of Hanakotoba), that Gilbert pulling Violet on his chest, Violet holding her chest and questioning why it's like this when she sees it (probably the brooch) as it reminds her of Gilbert, her reaction to see that brooch that was from Gilbert after receiving it from Claudia (did she lose it after receiving it from Gilbert once?), her saying that that person (she definitely was talking about Gilbert) will always be on her mind, all of these from the PV and yeah, even the talk in the background, I couldn't identify the character who said it, but it more or less confirms that what Violet felt towards Gilbert, the feeling she has been desperately seeking the meaning of was "love". If anything, her kissing the brooch while lying on the bed cannot be anything but romantic feelings she had towards him.

I think while she would continue working delivering human emotions through written forms, she will come to realize her own feelings, the feeling of love she wanted to know about all along. Just assuming at this point because that's how it looked like after watching this PV. It's not an entirely original theme when it comes to romance but the whole delivering human emotions through written form seems pretty original. And it's Kyoto Animation. The more PVs coming out, the more I am being sold. I am sure Kyoto Animation will be able to deliver, just like they did in the past with so many other anime.

BadassAckerman said:
They have released 5 pvs containing the OP being sung in 5 different languages (jpn,kor,eng,fra,chn) and it just increasing the hype. I mean, seriously, 5?! Kyoani must be rich enough to hire 5 singers from different country.

Ladies and gentlemen, the hype is real.

Eita_Izumi said:
Man, you just summed up the real story...

BadassAckerman said:


Really?! Im in the middle of learning japanese but not good enough to be able to understand a novel. With you saying this just make me more and more curious, wanting the series to be aired as soon as possible! Agreed! Even I only know a little about the story but the art kyoani providing just unbearable. I cant wait anymore!!

shanimebib said:


I don't have any intention to spoil anyone. I just summarized the PV and my thoughts on it based on what I saw. I have no intention to read the novel because I want to experience the anime. It was a grand prize winner novel, so I am expecting the story to be good.



Is your Ackerman comes from the Ackerman we know? Because she is Violet in case you did not know.

KyotoAnimation keeps on setting benchmark for them and everyone else one after the other when it comes to art and animation, directing, attention to details and visual story telling. When Kanon (2006) came out, we were like "is this really TV animation?" compared to the anime that were around at that time. Then came Clannad (2007) and Clannad After Story (2008) with some of the most beautiful animation you'd come across in TV anime, setting even a higher bar. When they decided to do a featured movie on Shoushitsu, everyone was asking if their style would actually go with a theatre release. They produced a masterpiece and a Box Office hit in Shoushitsu (2010). And then again with another Box Office hit in K-On! Movie (2011). When we started to think we have already seen the best of KyoAni, they produced Hyouka (2012) with the most refined animation and extraordinary attention to details you'd see in a TV anime at that time. As they continued with their beautiful animation that we saw in Chuunibyou, Tamako Market, Kyoukai no Kanata, Free! etc. everyone started to think KyoAni have reached their potential. But we were again proved wrong when they produced Hibike! Euphonium (2015). That was considered to be a gold standard. An anime made with so refined animation and attention to details that drew appraisals from contemporary animators, directors and other important people in the industry, some labeling their animation as unreal. And now we have Violet Evergarden which already looks more beautiful on the PVs alone.

While the whole world praised Shinkai Makoto for his Kimi no Na wa, the director himself said Koe no Katachi is at such a standard that something you can never replicate. That sums up Kyoto Animation.

The naysayers will always bash Kyoto Animation, but they are the only studio that kept on evolving for the better over the past 15 years. A studio that works with a small group of people, and produce everything in house, they are simply amazing.

Violet Evergarden aside, I am already looking forward to Take On Me, Liz to Aoi Tori, 2-nensei ni Natta and Tsurune next year!

shanimebib said:


I don't have any intention to spoil anyone. I just summarized the PV and my thoughts on it based on what I saw. I have no intention to read the novel because I want to experience the anime. It was a grand prize winner novel, so I am expecting the story to be good.



Is your Ackerman comes from the Ackerman we know? Because she is Violet in case you did not know.

KyotoAnimation keeps on setting benchmark for them and everyone else one after the other when it comes to art and animation, directing, attention to details and visual story telling. When Kanon (2006) came out, we were like "is this really TV animation?" compared to the anime that were around at that time. Then came Clannad (2007) and Clannad After Story (2008) with some of the most beautiful animation you'd come across in TV anime, setting even a higher bar. When they decided to do a featured movie on Shoushitsu, everyone was asking if their style would actually go with a theatre release. They produced a masterpiece and a Box Office hit in Shoushitsu (2010). And then again with another Box Office hit in K-On! Movie (2011). When we started to think we have already seen the best of KyoAni, they produced Hyouka (2012) with the most refined animation and extraordinary attention to details you'd see in a TV anime at that time. As they continued with their beautiful animation that we saw in Chuunibyou, Tamako Market, Kyoukai no Kanata, Free! etc. everyone started to think KyoAni have reached their potential. But we were again proved wrong when they produced Hibike! Euphonium (2015). That was considered to be a gold standard. An anime made with so refined animation and attention to details that drew appraisals from contemporary animators, directors and other important people in the industry, some labeling their animation as unreal. And now we have Violet Evergarden which already looks more beautiful on the PVs alone.

While the whole world praised Shinkai Makoto for his Kimi no Na wa, the director himself said Koe no Katachi is at such a standard that something you can never replicate. That sums up Kyoto Animation.

The naysayers will always bash Kyoto Animation, but they are the only studio that kept on evolving for the better over the past 15 years. A studio that works with a small group of people, and produce everything in house, they are simply amazing.

Violet Evergarden aside, I am already looking forward to Take On Me, Liz to Aoi Tori, 2-nensei ni Natta and Tsurune next year!

BadassAckerman said:
Ah sorry i dont quite understand by "the ackerman we know" :"D

BadassAckerman said:
Woah! Thats a long interesting story about Kyoto Animation!:D i love kyoani since i first watched K-On and im just fall in love with the story considering that k on 's genre is slice of life. I was never liking slice of life before (prefer action) but k on just smashed that statement down! And then there was koe no katachi come in and im becoming fall in love with the arts more and more! It just, kyoani is my number one studio so far, following by witstudio=)) . So far i have watched kon, koe no katachi, hyouka, hibike, kyoukai kanata, and kobayashi san chi! And none of them come into my dislikes list ! Kyo ani is the best though!:D

Yeha agrees! Aside violet, hibike's 2 new film are on my list to watched too. 2018 will be awesome !

P.s pardon my terrible english, im not native though:"(

shanimebib said:


I meant Mikasa Ackerman from Shingeki no Kyojin. Ishikawa Yui, the one who gave voice of Mikasa is giving voice of Violet from Violet Evergarden.



I have seen everything KyoAni have produced so far except for Munto. My personal favourites from KyoAni are CLANNAD After Story, Hibike! Euphonium and Nichijou. Tamako Love Story and Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu are so amazing that they demand that one should watch the TV series those precede both. I think I can say I am one of their biggest fans. Ofc they are my favourite studio by a long shot.

Your English is just fine! Don't worry about it. The more you get involved in reading and writing in forums, the better you'll get. :)