Learning Empathy - Violet Evergarden's Beautiful Writing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Violet Evergarden has hit some powerful emotional high notes in recent episodes. Let's explore how its plot structure allows it to make us ugly cry at will.
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But srsly, episode 10 taught me to appreciate those people around me, especially my mother. 😢
Omg yess! I dont cry during shows but that episode got me GOOOODDDDDD
Ikr I was crying on the inside for the fact that the Mother instead of using her time to spend it with her daughter while she's alive; she used her time left to make such eloquent letters for her daughter in the future so that she can talk to her even she's dead.
I thought the child was fucking annoying but then after I found out the 50 letters thing I thought it was quite beautiful
watch clannad after story. for me personally, i felt compelled to call my family and say thanks after watching that.
Same
It wasn’t a roller coaster for me, *it was literally like flying a Jet liner into the eye of a Category 10 Storm.*
Depressed Student Pilot
I didn't cry, I'm dead inside. : )
I think we all did
Cry Rose nope why would I cry i think its boring
Aries Thezodiac same here I don't know why anyone would cry war is beautiful
Angel Martinez Bruh...
"I cried so hard after that episode that it gave me a headache."
*accurate*
Agree
Yup
@@RedNiel100 i just weeped. BUT ifelt the sting
@UberGamingHD same. Honestly the part where Anne raged herself out on her mother because she didn't spare some time for her broke me as well. I thought those letters were supposed to be sent for medical help or whatever so that she could live her life longer but they are actually letters for Anne to read when she could no longer be by her side.
That episode made me cry harder than I think I ever had before, and seeing the bed without the sheets broke me.
Im late i know but...
I can’t believe some people say “its boring” and “its bland” about this anime(its a FLIPPIN’ masterpiece)
Another man of culture has joined the team
I agree.
I can certainly believe it because some people simply can't understand the meaning, theme, and emotion behind the anime.
It's a matter of intent. Many just want to be distracted rather that discovering, analysing or feeling. I can understand that, their loss.
İt's a matter of opinion, some people watch anime to put their brain on AFK, so all the people crying and unnecessary opera music probably makes them uncomfortable.
As for me I cried trough the whole thing. Even the thought of Violet waiting for a man who would never come made me tear up.
and I thought your lie in April was sad,
Dude... It is sad... I'm still cry over the music...
Rip kaori
Watch anohana
Yes it is and its sadder
None of these are sad. They are wholesome af.
I binge watched this entire series in under 24 hours. I haven't cried this much in so long. This anime is gorgeous. This anime is amazing.
As far as I am concerned, this anime is masterpiece.
I finished it within half a day. I CRIED SO HARD. BECAUSE I JUST FINISHED IT 30 MINUTES AGO. STILL CRYING.
Vritngh I feel your pain friend. I had to watch the series twice. I am really hoping for a season 2.
Vritngh I feel your pain.
God I pity you. It really brings out the feels. I would never bindge watch Violet Evergarden otherwise I would cry for a full day. I had the luck of watching it as it came out each week.
I cried in every single episodes. Yup.
Almost same except a few
I have you beat... I cried on every episode, even when I re watched it months later, like the sick masochist person I am...
@@Blargington I've rewatched it 4 times. Cried. Every. Single. Time.
Same same! Trying to get my closed minded mom to watch it but she doesn't want to because it is anime! Ugh
Same every single one
As a veteran struggling with PTSD and finding it very hard to connect and exist in civilian life. This show touched me, made me feel understood, and hurt so much.
Keep your head up bro.
We stand strong like a wall but flexible like a chain, we are together stay STRONG.
Whenever people talk about a series being "too slow" 9/10 times they're stupid and wrong and the show is probably an instant classic. See Steins;Gate
my god, you're dumb.
@@generalkenobi2812 you are dumber
NO U
A show's pacing can certainly be too slow, but that's not the problem here. VEG is just boring.
@@BlackGateofMordor HOW
I cried almost every episode when I watched Violet Evergarden, it's hard to put what I'm feeling into words but it's really just a one of a kind anime. I'd say that it's one of the best anime that has ever been made.
Indeed. What other best shows do you know of?
This is the only anime to make me cry every episode. It’s fantastic.
dude, I started bawling at the mere mention of the Anne episode .... seriously hit me at home, like the ending to Crash
Violet's character arc may focus mainly on her experience as a child soldier, and I'm certainly glad that real world veterans have a character they can connect with, but there is a lot to be said for how many of her personality traits also match up with various symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. As someone who happens to fall on the spectrum myself I find Violet to be a very endearing and sympathetic character, even if my own symptoms and experiences don't perfectly match with hers.
Yeah outside of the specific focus on war there's a general theme of "we fail to teach the 'obvious' or 'common sense' aspects of life to young people" that is more broadly resonant
Yeah
Before watching: if a carictor with the thing I have is the main carictor, I think I will watch it.
OptimusOmega Wow, I never thought of that!
ANIME - AKUMA You are not wrong! Don't want to spoiler anything, but Violet isn't just a normal child soldier, like Guts or Sousuke from Fullmetal Panic. There's actually more to her than that.
I immediately loved this anime from episode one. I don't understand why people were calling it boring and overrated when it first came out.
Edit: Jesus Christ, I didn't expect people to explode over this. I personally enjoy this anime quite a lot. I think what many people look over in this show is how this is supposed to be a slower character growth series, and because it doesn't appeal to them then they call it boring. This is the story of a girl who probably suffers from PTSD and is emotionally stunted because of it. She's not going to become a whole new person in 1 episode or something. There is lots of nuance and small details to be loved in this show.
TheGreatMillz Cause she is a boring character. Herbsad background doesn't change that fact. And nohuman acts like any characters in the shoem. This isn't usually a problem, but this anime tried to be a character based anime. You can't do that when the characters emotions are boring, and every other emtion diluted to boredom
Most of the negative reviews I saw after the first episode completely missed that Violet was broken and would heal over time. They only saw her as another emotionless Kuudere type character despite HOW BIG A DEAL THE FIRST EPISODE MADE OF IT!
Duwang Man "every character emotion is boring" is kinda subjective and you cant know for sure that people don't behave the way they do in the anime. It's another world that just went through a war yet imo it still feels so relatable even if not always because of the character but the little landscape-shots and that stuff. For me this show is somewhere around a 9/10 and for other people it may be worse but dont go around saying how people behave and how they don't in real-life.
Tbh, the anime a gorgeous, but it has a slow start and the first few episodes weren't the best compared to the last few episodes. It just boils down to someone tastes and Violent Evergarden wouldn't be the best anime for people who love action packed stories and less of conversational emotional ones.
Same. At first i thought it would be a comedy though similar to Fumoffu (also by Kyoani).
You know it's good when a retired veteran watches anime
Then his eyes becomes watery
Spent all night watching this anime... And I cried a lot. I love this show so much! God bless you for convincing me to watch it, and god bless Kyo Ani for this beautiful, heartfelt show!
the last time I cried on an anime episode is around 2015 (little busters! refrain) and three years later, my tearducts were defeated
BRING ANN'S MOTHER BACK PLS
I finished watching this anime last night, and it was beautiful. From art to storytelling, this show is truly a masterpiece. First thing you will notice is that the visuals are simply stunning. The backgrounds blew me away from the first second, and the crazy amount of detail put into every little thing is gorgeous. The way they animated the eyes was crazy to me, they are so vibrant and *beautiful.* And the story is just a really good message on explaining what makes human emotion and individuality. What makes the very human essence and our personalities. Seeing someone experience a *major* loss, and not understand anything else, so confused and having a feeling of worthlessness all because you don’t feel useful, only to not understand how the human mind thrives on emotion, and not order. Seeing Violet develop a personality through witnessing the core of humanity in every emotion you could name, it’s beautiful.
For anybody looking for a tear jerker anime with gorgeous visuals and a deep storyline, this is the show for you. Even if that isn’t your norm, still give it a shot, atleast for me, it was definitely not a mistake to watch.
9:37 "Grave of the Fireflies" and "Grave of the Fireflies"
That and Wolf Children were the ones that made me cry the most, although the latter was more of a happy crying (which felt weird, only time in my life I crying like that)
Scharlach927 there were quite a few parts in angel beats that made me cry. Also grave of fireflies is phenomenal but getting an English blu Ray is ...Difficult
Strangely enough if one thing that didn't neccesarily make me cry but made me depressed was the arc with the twins in Black Lagoon. Even now I never forget how emotionally torn up I was after that arc. It made me really rethink how I see the world esp. how children can be robbed of their humanity.
*writer xD
That one hurts me so much that I can't even cry. I just felt so broken after. Seeing children die just makes me think there really is no justice in the world.
Episodes 7-9 had me on the verge of tears, but it wasn’t until ep 10 when I actually cried
I do connect with violet, but not because I am a veteran or something. When I was 10, we had just moved to another country last year, leaving everything I knew behind. Suddenly, my mom needs to go back for about a month because my grandfather (her father) is dying of cancer. No one else could go with her because we didn't have the money. I felt like I was out of my league; a fish out of water - I had no understanding of what was going on. When he died, it almost crushed me completely, and the feeling that I had betrayed him by not being there began, a feeling I still experience now. Now, I know a few more stories about what happened to my mom when she was there, and that scares me even more than when he died. It's not much compared to Violets story, but she also seems to feel like a bit of a fish out of water. I mean, that's just what I took from it.
I never knew a man can cry so much, but this show truly gave me a new perspective of life. I honestly feel more empathy for others. Im glad i got to experience this treasure. Even remembering the episodes make me choke up.
I just cried my eyes out watching the series and the two movies this weekend. I've never wept for any other anime as much as I did here. It just hits all of the sensitive spots. It goes beyond the war narrative, A lot of the situations apply even in peace time. I'm emotionally spent watching it but I'm satisfied.
I also just finished watching the story.
Yeah man this is probably the most complete and nearly perfect anime I have ever watched. Satisfying ending, complete character arc, no weird moments where characters change character, just Violet Learning to Live. It’s beautiful man. I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much watching anything. And at the end Violet was willing and able to walk away after she got her closure. 😭
1 like = 1 cry
Too many feels in this anime. Too many to handle.
I fucking love it tho
I literally cannot complete the series in one sitting because there is not enough tears to shed. The story is so beautiful it deserves and award. I have never cried watching any live action dramas but watching this anime it's so easy to feel your eyes get swollen, vision blurs and tears coming out as you reach for tissues. Not to mention the character artwork and background design is top-notch. Every episodes looks like a movie.
In order from least to greatest
5. Erased
4. Angel Beats
3. Anohana
2. Your lie in April
1. Violet Evergarden (just finished it on netflix)
Clannad??
@@LautaroPaliza replace Angel Beats with this.
yeah angel beats is sad but terms of story clannad man. CLANNAD :'( i think angel beats is 5 and clannad is 4
Erased? Did we not see the same ending?
I am not much empathetic I show empathy and feel empathy rarely but after seeing Violet Evergarden I felt empathy . I will never forget that feeling nor this Anime . I will always remember my experience watching it
You still remember it?
this anime taught me the importance of words a d letter. this encourages me more to write emails for my future self.
There are portions in time I might be so focused on the immediate elements of my life, I forget that other people are trying their best around me, too. Randomly in my playlist, I have 'Sincerely' (Lia's version), and it truly helps reel me back. Each time listening to that song, continues to hold the same weight as it did when I first listen to it, and automatically refers my memories to *that* episode...
I made the terribly wonderful decision to binge this show at 11 pm and boy did I sob throughout it. You're totally spot on w/ the not-feeling-it-at-first thing, but going on this roller coaster with Violet wrecked me. It didn't even really hit me till you mentioned it that, yeah, Vi felt as though everything she did for the Major was for nothing. And I may have teared up again.
Overall, this anime deserves all the love it gets. Its hype is as real as the emotions in it.
I love violet evergarden, such a heartfelt story with amazing character development and really teaching violet what it meant to be "human" again, rediscovering her emotions, thoughts and feelings she thought were worthless. Episode 7 and 10 are the best episodes for me, both made me cry so hard, but especially ep 10.
My only problem with the anime is the 2020 movie, where gilbert and violet's relationship got romanticized, I always viewed them having a father-daughter dynamic so the movie kind of ruined it for me, especially when I recently rewatched it and felt uncomfortable every time violet thought about gilbert.
Either way, it wont change the fact that I love this anime, how beautiful it is, how the story is so moving, how the music is amazing. It'll always be one of my favorites.
Was it actually romanticized? I thought the ending was extremely ambiguous. When exactly did you see it as romantic?
That scene that you mentioned, that made you cry enough to make your headache, that scene, that episode, made me cry just as much, headache included. legit, that episode made me feel the feels so much it gave me a migraine actually.
It’s so good. No unnecessary fan service, gorgeous animation, heartfelt stories, heavy themes, beautiful music, good execution, and shockingly brilliant use of tropes that could seem “cliche”, for example, how someone doesn’t know what “love” means, being unemotional, etc. It’s unforgettable.
As a former soldier with both combat ptsd as well as an unrelated trauma happening in close succession.... the first time I watched this show I saw me in violet. Not hyping myself up as a super soldier because nothing is farther from the truth... but the way that she had to effectively learn how to feel... how to identify those feelings and convey them was a perfect analogy for my return home. I spent multiple years an emotionless husk resorting to disconnection and anger as a means of avoiding understanding and empathy. When you are as damaged as violet... you have to dig deep into yourself in order to even catch a glimpse of emotion and going that deep into yourself is terrifying. Watching as violet slowly makes her way to understanding that she isn’t emotionless and she does feel the same things everyone else does reminded me of my journey out of that situation. Seeing the change as she finally makes a real connection with her heart again and all that emotion ripping out mirrored that moment for me. No matter how many times I rewatch the emotional sledge hammer hits the same because of how relatable a character she is. I will always be thankful to kyoani for this show because sometimes I need a reminder on how to cry and connect... and this show hits that mark every time.
Plastic Memories and Angel Beats! made me cry the hardest. Violet Evergarden made me cry the most. Nothing else has gotten me.
Great video. I can still cry just from thinking about it. And now I'm going to go rewatch it thanks lol
5 years went by and did not watch this anime ..... i wish i watched this sooner it was the most beautiful anime i ever watched the ugly cries i went through. I believe back then it was just hype. i thought it was just simple good animated, but omg, the story is now in my heart, and it will forever stay
I wish I watched anime back then too. Wish I could discuss with everyone else but it’s been like 6 years now…
I'm just gonna say this now. Violet Evergarden is my favorite and the best in my opinion. After watching thus its hard for any anime to follow up on it. This is a master piece
Did you cry for this show? I absolutely did throughout the episodes, but did you?
@@rosemmagutierrez1386 Yes especially whenever the closing song plays. 🤧😢🤌🏾
@@whapaaaaaaa Oh absolutely. I prefer the ending song so much more than the opening. That ending song Michishirube by Minori Chihara pierces my heart to the core. However, Michishirube is my 3rd Favorite Anime Outro. I have a Big List of Favorite Outros and Michishirube is Number 3. If you want to know my 2nd and 1st Favorite Outros, do not be shy to ask.
I literally feel like this is the best anime ever!
Though some people think violet and major relationships is romantic but I don’t think that the writer meant it as that but rather a father daughter relationship cause violet never had a parent figure in her life and around the father writer ep that she start to realize her “burning” body and her memory do the major bug idk just a theory!
To me, it doesn't really matter what kind of relationship it was. They had mutual love for each other, that's all that matters. And the obscurity of their relationship to a certain extent is what makes the anime so heartwrenching, as neither Violet, nor us the audience, understood the complete mess of emotions that she was going through.
This is the first show that has EVER made me cry. I'm a notorious hardass but this show dude... Ugly sobs flowed freely.
Not the saddest show I have seen, but man is it a good story. I am a glutton for punishment when it comes to crying and this show was a great watch. Helped that it had amazing visuals and a stellar OST.
What's the saddest show you've seen? I love to suffer.
@@redredsweater1026 probably clannad or Anohana
Please this anime made me cry in every episode. Watching this made me feel so lonely and sad, but at the same time it made me feel happy and home. Idk why.
Some stories touch your heart. That was a touching story. We all learn what 'I love you' means. I remember my mom caugh me crying while watching this and told me "Thats not even real, why are you crying?" But it was real accualy. It was what lot of humans suffering, feeling... So I cry for all of them and also myself. Cuz every letter deserves to arrive home. Arrive who theyre written for. So I cry for all of the letters floating in the sky right know, dont know where to land.
I watched the entire series one night, with my sister who was on break from college. I really can't describe how beautiful this show is. Everything about it, from the visuals, and music, to the story are so masterfully crafted, that I remember turning to my sister after episodes, or after particularly heartwrenching/warming moments, and seeing her eyes watery and red, same as mine. Violet Evergarden gets to you. It doesn't just affect your heart, it speaks to your soul. I'm sure even the hardest, grizzled, most apathetic person, would be softened by this work of art, maybe even shed a tear. Violet Evergarden's story will forever stand as one of the most emotionally important, and beautiful things I've ever watched. I hope Kyoto Animation can get back on their feet soon, and be able to create masterpieces like this again.
even reading the comments, I start crying jesus
A binged everything, including the movies, in a day and now I'm severely dehydrated
Sheesh. Wish I was able to do this but I also believe having time to let the information sink is important.
Bro I finished this show last night and watching this footage just this morning I'm crying again.
Had to call my mom after watching episode 10
I just finished the series tonight. Show and movies. I cried so much throughout the show. It’s so beautiful, and comes together perfectly. We see so many characters overcome barriers through Violet, and most importantly, we see Violet overcome her barriers through them.
This beautiful story is going to be stuck in my mind for weeks and months, just like A Silent Voice 🥲
My only wish is that I could have watched it when it released, so I could discuss it with others.
This anime stands out in 90% of other animes
This show is one of My Top 5 Anime Legends. I have a list of 20 Favorite Shows and Violet Evergarden is one of my Top 5.
Violet's journey is such a beautiful and moving one.
when the first time watch this series I was like "this is so touching, but I still can hold my tears", then eps 10 showed up and suddenly my tears flooded my cheek.
Goddam episode 10 man.
Edit: Still cried like a baby everytime i encountered Shigatsu Wa Kimi No Uso.
ashen one oh that one is good
Damn episode 10 really made me cry. Oh my😢 my heart was breaking from the beginning of this series but that episode with a mother and her love for her child... 💔
I always thought the animation was beautiful and swore to watch it since its release but I didnt until this week. I really missed out on it, the animation is gorgeous along with its soundtrack, and every god damn episode made me cry and episode 10 made me sob. Truly a beautiful and tragic anime. 10/10.
I cried so much in this show I dehydrated myself. Especially episodes 7 and 10.
bruh your description made me almost cry, this show is so beautiful
While it did not hit me as hard as Clannad After Story did, I can definitely say Violet Evergarden is a show everyone should watch, even those who do not like anime.
RIP KyoAni employees
VE is the only anime that made me cry, through the single tears I cried in ep 10 to bursts of sobbing in ep 6 and the whole scene of Violet strangling herself and realizing, she indeed is "burning". I didn't suffer any tragedies in my life yet, but I still could relate to many characters in so many diffrent ways. This anime is truly one of kind. I'll hope the possible season 2 and the second movie will be just more of the same heart wrentching masterpiece I've fallen in love with just a couple of days ago.
My favorite (post)war story are FMA , vinland saga ,gintama
Gura -chan have you tryed watching or read pumpkin scissor? Its about great post war anime.their tank battles a tall ass dude with scars whos job is to rekt those tank,princress bad ass,cute war dog and gemen words.its a nice watch.the dub is fun.if you like more gore than read the manga its more violent than the anime the anime also tell some storys out of order but does not really hurt it.
Vinland Saga is getting an anime adaptation. Pretty hyped for that.
Seems intressting, never heard of it but i think i gonna try
Gura -chan since you like vinland saga you might like these mangwa one is ares en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_(manhwa) their some fun sword fights and big war with some cool chr their an awesome silent archer.their also another mangawa call Banya the explosive delivery man about a pretty bad ass delivery man name Banya who take on delivery like take medical in a war or something like that only read a little of it but i remenber the action was nice.
Vinland saga get animated by wit production!
As a writer still learning about human nature and trying to write a world from his own point of view, Violet Evergarden is a series that really hits home for me. I love what I've seen of this show so far. Though nothing here's been quite as heart-wrenching for me as Korosensei's death, I was still really torn up by episodes 8 and 9.
The OST and the animation are so stunning, definitely added to the experience
Thank you, KyoAni
Im scared to watch this because I don't want to be depressed and traumatized
“To actively fight back here tears over the fate of Anne and here Mother”
I just broke down after that line, it’s been well over a year since i watched this series and just thinking about it brings the feelings right back. It’s one of the strongest and greatest series i have ever seen.
Still waiting for the movie to come to Europe so i can see it in theaters.
Violet Evergreen is my fav Anime. I never cried sooooo much, from around ep4 till the end.
The music, the animation, the emotion everything is just perfect.
Is there anyone else who gets really really emotional when it comes to Anime? Especially a Masterpeice that is Violet Evergarden
@ThatsLudacross dude I respect you so much because you didn't have to tell me that and Most people are ashamed for watching anime or think that your however old you should have emotions for anime ya know
pure perfection, if someone wants to try anime, but isn't into action, just try Violet Evergarden and you'll cry your heart out
I have one episode, the one where the sick mother wrights to her future daughter, that made me cry about 5 times even when i know whats coming still hurts
This is still the most beautiful anime I’ve ever watched, and still the only one that made me cry (as in- SOB) every single episode. I’ll never forget it, it changed something in me
I'm so glad Violet didn't just turn out to be the typical Kuudere. The scene when she finally understood what Hodgins meant when he said, "Realize you're body is on fire, and burning up", blew me away!
Ikr? The planting - payoff was masterfully executed there. And the conclusion with the whole you can't really change the past but your future is yours thing just wrapped it up perfectly.
I understood what Hodgins meant when he first said it. But damn, i forgot about it till that scene and it hit me like a mac truck. Also the symbolism in the last episode of the fire going out in the tear/rain drop showing Violet is no longer burning. Took me a bit to realize it because, well lets face it we were all crying and couldnt see anything.
Michaell Michaud same man because other scene make me cry and i didnt notice that she's really burning up until she realize it
Bladed Angel
I'm sure you will love more tears :(
For what i have seen of violet evergarden os about finding yourself, violet tries to give her life a purpose, or 'mission' as she becomes an auto memory doll. You stressed this toppic very well in your vídeo about facing disappointment as a car enthusiast. Keep up the good work mate
"to my brother, im just happy you're alive"
*Ugly crying intensifies*
You made me cry with your comment alone.
I'll do you one better "I'm sorry I let him die"
@@Atomicwaffle50 damn
Fax
@@stupidsoul u didn't have to go and make me all sad bro
There is only one word that describes Violet Evergarden-
It's beautiful
I have never ever been so emotional while watching anime
I can truly relate to that
Those were two words
the same word she learnt from the lady selling the broche
Watch "your lie in April".
@@muhammadmujtaba1744 Seen
Episode 10 made me cry a lot.
But episode 3 gave me the first cry. The letter that Violet wrote for Luculia to Spencer surprised me with how simple yet powerful it is to tell someone you appreciate them when they really, really need to hear it.
Yes i agree so much with you.
Absolutely stunning how they manage to execute something like that in 20 minutes.
Episode 7 was the first one that really got me as soon as oscar had the idea for olive to open the parasol to get home it all clicked in my head and I just started sobbimg uncontrollably for like 10 minutes
Me too...
Ikr
You know a show has a ton of feels when you tear up from watching a review of it.
fuck lmao I started crying watching the review
I seriously thought I was the only one!
bruh it thought i was the only one
Lmao I had the urge to cry while watching it
When he said “letter that won’t reach home” I just burst into tears the first time I watched it. I was waiting to watch the review until I had seen the show, like, right after I had seen it. So I was emotionally charged af...
"Thanks, now I'm crying again." - every person who watched Violet Evergarden ever
You're not wrong
Not me
_true_
Mannn I started tearing up again when I watched this video 😭
I watched it because I wanted to cry but it didn’t hit like I thought it would 😪
As a veteran of the US Army (1991-2013) and longtime anime fan, I have never been so moved as I was with this show. I so hope this program gets more promotion as not just a good anime, but as a way to teach family and friends of a member of the military of the changes they will encounter; covering both Violets’ struggle with being an amputee and her mental health issues.
The episode that touched me the most was the one with the veteran who need a crutch to get around. Seeing a character dealing with both mobility issues and Survivor's remorse brought be back to when I was medically retired from the Army.
Seeing Violet go from being this cold and emotionless person to someone, who is able to open up and share her feeling, reflects how many come to cope with the pain of things seen and actions taken in deployments across the globe.
And yes, I too was brought to tears many times.
As a side note, there is a new single episode added to Netflix. (labeled Violet Evergarden special and not included as part of the first season)
Thank you for your service sir, all soldiers may not be heroes, but all heroes are soldiers.
@@prodromospeios actually no
Thank you for your service.
Mike George thank you for your service and god bless
Thanks for serving your country,, it is a huge blessing for you being part of the military
And to think the main animator is dead. May she rest in peace.
What a huge loss! She was one of the industry's brightest stars
Rip
Holy crap! Why did so many people like this???? It's not that interesting 😅... But yeah, it's was depressing when I heard the studio burned down. Thankfully it's getting back on it's feet and was hiring new animators last I checked.
wait tf? really? rip
@@iknowimstupidwhenisaythisb6749 Yep. She died in the kyo ani arson.
“If you’re ever reincarnated, and marry each other again, I want to be your son again.” How can a soul be prepared with this level of writing?
What a brave solder we give you a F and a salute
That was the episode that finally brock me. I got teary a little with the others, but I couldn't hold the tears back for that one.
Episode 11, by the way. "I Don't Want Anybody Else to Die."
When was this said?
@@stylinsandwich ep 11 “I don’t want anyone else to die”.
"Thank you for bringing our son back to us"
As a veteran of war (Afghanistan) this anime really hit me hard. Its my new favorite anime. I can really relate to Violet and her long road back from her violent past. The most powerful scene for me was when she asks her boss if she had a right to live after everything she had done in the war. Its something i ask myself daily since coming back.
That scene was incredible.
If no one has told you yet, you absolutely do have the right to continue on after everything. Thank you so much for your service.
You have the right to live and move on just like every other human being. The past cannot be changed or forgotten, but the future is yours to take shape. You did what you had to. I wish you the best of luck.
@sir troll. You are the worst type of shit there is. You know nothing about what this person did, saw, or experienced. You have no idea, the sacrifices he has made, or the burdens he carries. To say that you hate what he did, when you dont even know, and when he willingly traded his happiness to protect his country, makes you an awful, soulless human being. Leave your politics somewhere else and try to have a little bit of compassion.
@aj Furguson, I'm a veteran of OIF 3 and 4. I dont know what happened to you over there. Whether you regret something you did, or didn't do. Or if you feel guilt because you survived when your friends didn't. But from one veteran to another. Its okay that you lived. Its okay to forgive yourself. And it's alright to allow yourself to heal.
Move forward with your life, not inspite of those we lost, but in honor of them.
@aj Ferguson Anime tits are temporary but RAR is eternal.
Pro tip: if you got a headache after crying, drink a glass of water. seriously
inshayana I had pain killers and water next to me while watching it, my brother had to force me to eat cause I just couldn’t
inshayana thanks
*I had pain killers and water next to me while watching it, my brother had to force me to eat cause I just couldn’t
That’s a fact like I had to drink a lot of water after watching each episode
My nose bled from so much crying
Rest in peace, those poor souls who died in the fire at the place Violet Evergarden was animated.
May the souls of all those of who lost their lives rest in peace and find their way in the afterlife.
The Violet Evergarden movie was finished one day before the fire. May they rest in piece
@@jembozaba4864 :(
The whole tragedy did started from a misunderstanding.
@@jembozaba4864 omg :(( may they rest peacefully 😞
me: "i literally have no tears left"
*episode 10 comes out*
me: ☠️
😭😂😂😂😂😂
Water Breathing 12th form: Ugly Cry
Unlimited tear works.
*Emiya theme starts playing*
Holy shit bro these comments are fucking hilarious lmfao
Me from episode 1: I'm not crying.
Me from episode 10: I am crying!
Me from episode 1: I am not crying.
Me from episode 10: I am crying!
I stumbled onto Violet Evergarden by chance without knowing anything about it at all. As a Vietnam Vet Medic with a Bronze Star (yes, I’m an old man) it had me in the first few minutes. Seeing what they did within those minutes I knew the potential of what was likely going to unfold. And it did. No, I didn’t cry. But each episode that I binge watched captured me more and more. Humans are such amazing creatures. How we can allow the complete suspension of the reality that this is a “cartoon” world and let her have a life that affects our emotions so very deeply is amazing. I think this hits harder if the viewer has lost a parent or sibling or another they truly loved. The more human experience one has just gives Violet more to work with. A lost love...a hungered after relationship that never happened...something that hurt you or if you hurt someone and regretted it...and on and on...the painful things that happen to us as humans...the writers, artists and actors bring the emotion of past experiences to make the story and characters real. We don’t have to have had a military experience for Violet to affect us deeply. Our lives are the war and the battlefield that allows us to relate to Violet. Violet is truly a thing of beauty and a special achievement.
You have my respect sir.
You have excellent writing sir. Thank you for your service.
David Mathews mad respect and this is some beautiful writing. thank you for helping others when they truly needed it.
Thank you for your service! God Bless!
how many civillians did you help kill???
i dont like anime. ive never gotten into it. one day, i decided to try out Violet Evergarden. best and worst decision of my life. this anime is beautiful, and i binged it in one day. i was utterly surprised by the production and just heart-wrenching writing. ive never cried so hard over a show in my life. i was in my bed, sobbing into my pillow. and not just little tiny cries, full on UGLY sobbing. if you’ve never watched this anime, watch it. it will change your life forever.
asian dude sksksksksksk explain to me why VE is set to be for 14 year olds and up then..
@asian dude Because it is slow journey from emotionless doll to the human being capable of feeling empathy. What did you expect? That show will show such development in 5 episodes? It would than feel rushed and would never leave such emotional message like it did in current form. Not everything must be directed by Micheal Bay you know
You should give One Piece a read next then...it will be worth your time! The philosophy of One Piece and emotional chapters in the manga and episodes in the anime hit hard. 👍
asian dude because boku no pico is for kids. Ok. I-
Dude watch your lie in april or clannad man, this shit fucking game changing
Violet Evergarden saved my country's economy, by having me buy shit ton of tissues. What a beautiful work of art.
Those tissues caused the manga sales to drop, due to a lack of paper in the industry
it sucks.. didnt watch threst i stp at ep 6
Tissues to do what?
@@ovenaroundhead2881 To wipe the lacrimal gland secretions.
@@ovenaroundhead2881💀
After Episode 10:
-Trying to hold my tears since my father and sister is at the same room.
-Lying down.
-goes to bathroom.
-Sits on toilet.
-Cries so much i started making weird noises.
-my sister heard it and opened the door.
-She closes the door.
Yeah...
Damn =/
Emotional slice of life anime is to its fan, as tela-novela is to girls. Minus the overdramatic family fued xD
The war aspect of the series may beat any overused plot of tela-novela... But I'd cut my thought cuz I go on and on :D
Make your sis watch it. She'd cry-- and it's not about dogs and puppylove XD :3 see what I did there
hahahaha unlucky
Everytime episode 10 gets mentioned:
-lie down
-try not to cry
-damnit... crying again...
Should've lock the door
My grandpa fought in the Second World War and well anime was something he kinda bonded with me. Pokémon, dragon ball, Naruto. All of that he’d sit with me and watch. The first episode hyped me up and he entered hospice care feeling his time was up. Weekly new episodes were what I watched with him next to his bed. Then he passed and episode eleven came by, and that hit me hard. The soldier passing along with my grandpa. Sometimes he’d tap the screen of the iPad and pause it tell me what it was like during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines and what happened after, he commanded a tank and well there in that metal box he lost his comrades escaping with his loader to become a guerrilla and freeing Bataan. But well thanks to Kyoani we connected in those final moments. It’s sad to know that one of those over thirty people dead may have helped that and I can’t see anymore do their work. But maybe they’re with my Grandpa and he’s telling them his stories.
I'm sorry for your loss, by bonding with you like that, I'm sure he was a great person.
I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you, because if it wasn’t you grandpa’s service I wouldn’t be able comment this. I hope you have a good day.
bro you have me crying in the club rn
You had one amazing grandpa. God bless
I am sorry for your loss. Your grandpa helped the bloodline grow and be free. From one Filipino to another. Rest in peace soldier
This is the best anime that KyoAni has ever made, for me
I’m just really sad what happened to KyoAni
Migz Lionheart a silent voice 😭🤧
Clannad too
Hymnostatic Music people died in that fire. now is not the time to recommend other anime's.
@@bug3954 Clannad is from KyoAni too
One does not simply forget about Hyouka after it has been watched
Me: has literally never cried during a show
Also me: bawling my eyes out after binging violet evergarden
Same. I've watched Your Lie in April and Angel Beats, and although I did for bad for the characters, I never cried. I don't know, but something about Violet Evergarden speaks to me
You actually binged it? I just had to stop after ep 10
I think it actually hits harder if you binge it a second time...
@@slipperyfish fax, you watch it again with a better understanding of the characters and you can notice little things you didn't the first time through
I think I've probably watched this show 3 or 4 times by now and I only discovered it a year or so ago, I love it so much
I didn’t cry, but I understand why someone would
honestly, crunchyroll needs a "mother of the year" award JUST give it to the mother from episode 10
mother of the year for the next 50 times
There was a Hollywood movie similar to this episode. I don't remember the name. But in that movie a dead lover wrote letters to his lover when he was alive....
'P.S. I Love You' with Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler.
Micah G and actually that movie is base on a Korean movie with almust the same name.
lol it would just go to boku no hero anyways
This is why I don't understand why people say anime is for kids. Anime brings different ideas and concepts to make people think and feel, just like any other media.
Thank you for the amazing analysis on the series. It gives this amazing anime more depth and perspective.
Thank you for saying this.
People tend to look down on something they don't understand or don't like.
It's because most people hold onto the preconceived notion that cartoons, and anything that's animated, are primarily for children. They believe that animation can only tell childish stories for young children. When that's not the case at all, and you can have everything under the sun be animated.
Quite honestly, somewhere between wartime cartoons (the violent Looney Tunes and earlier) and now, animation became (at least in the USA) regarded as a genre rather than a medium. Meaning, when you heard "cartoons" or "animation" it led a person to immediately think "children" "childish" instead of a method of expressing genres (a medium like film, television, animation). Other cultures continued using animation as a medium. This all sounds better in my head...
Anyone says anime is for kids, send them to Violet Evergarden, then ask them to try again.
I remember telling my friend to watch it and she said "It's only about a girl that doesn't have arms. What's so special about it anyways?" At that moment I slapped her sandwich out of her hands.
Furiosa I would have thought that the ethic presented for us by Violet’s life would have prevented you from “sandwich slapping”. Kindness toward those less fortunate than you is a superior response than being negative. Now go hug and make up. You’ll feel better about yourself.
@@davidmathews2124 *sandwich slapping*
@@davidmathews2124 i think she acted appropriately. Outrage is good when protecting what you care. moralist high-ground can easily divulge into a facade for spinlesness. good job Furiosa.
Not the sandwich, it was innocent
@@beesanjaber3875 "shhhh... I must greave...."
The thing about episode 10 is, you see it totally comming. Or at least I did. As soon as I saw the setting of the mother and her daughter in that mansion I knew what was going to happen. But it was executed so ridiculously well, that I degenerated to a crying mess at the end of the episode. It's great.
i guessed that the letters were for the daughter after the mother died literally when i first heard she wasnt allowed to be there when the letters were being written. its predictable but my ass was STILL bawling!!!
I knew too, but the thing that got me so sad and somewhat happy was that she made 50 years worth of letters. And of course, Violet crying in the end...
I was trying to figure out why a sick widow was hiring a ghost writer to write letters. I was wondering who they were for. We were put into the perspective of her daughter and stuck wondering the same thing. Who were the letters for? When all the puzzles pieces fit together I cried like a bitch
Yep I saw it coming as well, but I couldnt help but tear up at the end
It was obvious. Still worked out great for me though.
It’s about time! I’ve been waiting for someone to break down Violet Evergargen! My life is now complete.
What a shit life, then.
gg
Lol chill guys. U know he's just kidding . . .
Same
Chrisc0Disc0 great spelling of evergarden
For those of you who hate emo heavy books/films/anime, I still recommend the series. I'm not a fan of cryfest entertainment and would have avoided this anime like the plague had I read all these comments. Yes, ep. 10 is emotionally evocative but for the kindness depicted, not the suffering. I smiled for long minutes. Rest assured that this show is not about wallowing in misery and loss.
Agreed, episode 10 is heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measures, it doesn't really evoke despair but rather appreciation for people close to us and the time we can share with them.
I rated Violet Evergarden a 10/10, it's a masterpiece in my eyes and nothing will change my opinion
I rate Violet Evergarden a 12/10 and Anime of The Century. ✉
@@rosemmagutierrez1386 It's a masterpiece in the art and philosophy of understanding empathy.
@@kineshashekhar1853 It sure is. This show is One of My Top 5 Anime Legends afterall.
@Shapp Yes. Anything Violet Evergarden related will always be seen by me.
100/10..
boy did that last episode with the 50 years of letters turn me into the biggest crybaby ever. its been a long while since a show has done that to me.
Why so?
Have you seen the series or episode 10? Without spoiling just in case you haven't been following the series, the main theme of the entire series is an attempt to answer the question, "What is love, and how does love manifest in all its forms?" The basic theme of episode 10 without going into great detail is focused on Motherly Love and the transcendent nature of love. It is a beautiful well-paced episode that has an incredibly emotionally resonant ending.
its a shame because we are so far into the series and this was the onlny "good " (or better) episodes. maybe 1/2
kcsupersonic1 I've seen it. Why is it emotional?
I don't really know whether or not you are trolling me or not, but if you want me to explain why I felt it was incredibly emotional, I will. I personally resonated with the message present in the title of this episode, "Loved Ones Will Always Watch Over You." Even from the title, you can infer that the main theme of this episode is that true love endures all things. Neither time, nor illness, nor distance nor even death itself have the ability to strip away or negate true love. You see this in the character of the mother, who cares so deeply about her child that she wants to give her daughter to always remember that no matter what time may do to separate them, she will always and forever love and care for her. It is emotional to me, because I understand what it means for a parent to sacrifice and do utterly incomprehensible things for their children. I related to the child who could not understand her mother's actions because I've been in that place before as a kid. I also relate to the mother because I understand what it means for someone to love unconditionally and completely. Many other fans of this episode will likely tell you something similar, but unless you have some sort of connection to the theme of this episode, you won't understand why it is emotional.
Everyone is talking about the mother an daughter ep, but since i never been all that close to my mother i relate for to another. The ep when she writes the letters for her past enemy an couldn't save him. Watching him run for his life an desperately trying tk get away screaming "I don't wanna die!!!!!" Calking out the name of the girl waiting for him at home.....that broke me. That had me texting my bf an needing to hear he was okay an that he loved me, because he plans to hoin the military. The way the animators got the emotions just right were beyond any anime I've ever seen. I now have a new standard for anime.
I absolutely agree! As a person who never had a girlfriend I can only imagine the incredible pain this soldier's girlfriend felt, how she's lost him back then when he left, how she will never be able to hold him in her arms again, she can't kiss him anymore and tell him she loves him. And this soldier died somewhere in a shed horribly during a cold winter with no one but Violet on his side
I was NEVER close with my mom as well
But I still cried so hard for tht ep. lol
@@nembutsu1045 "Thank you for bringing my son back."
That line broke me.
That episode broke me
the episode with the dead daughter hurt the most, even though i was never close with my dad
Is it just me to realize that the theme of empathy in this show was masterfully ironic?
I mean think about it. The reason we all cried so hard on this show was because it dragged us, the viewers, into its own plot. As if we were part of the story somehow.
I did not realize how we were on a journey with Violet herself until the last episode, were it was hard to say goodbye to such an inspirational masterpiece.
Let me tell you. Violet Evergarden broke me down in such a way, It took me a while to pick up my phone cause I couldn't see or move through my tears and heartache. I dont think I ever cried that hard for an anime since Erased (yes erase made Me cry)
I cried at erased too, u r not alone
Don't worry I'm a crybaby too
What is erased about, I’m thinking of starting watching it.
@@George-rg4ep just watch it!!!
George it's about this guy that can sense when something bad is going to happen, and can go back in time to stop it from happening. He ends up traveling so far back that he is is school again and he has to save this girl who was abused by her parents and kidnapped by (someone I will not name or that will spoil it)