Waking up one day and discovering Violet Evergarden getting an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation is in my regard a real blessing. The light novel series earned the grand prize from the Fifth Kyoto Animation in the novel category. Even with two volumes my expectations going into this anime was high and honestly i believe they met them. Violet Evergarden for me is my most highly rated must watch anime so far. it dosnt quite take my most favorite anime spot though a silent voice left a deep emotional impact on me that has yet to be surpassed but this anime series certainly had me cry atleast once each episode after the first couple of story building episodes that is. Its an emotional rollercoaster that leaves you question your own humanity and what the word love really means the characters are deep full of emotion and they seem quite real. The main protagonist Violet is well built up and you feel a deep connection with her though early in the anime she seemed emotionless by the end of the anime it felt like she had more emotion then any other character. Though there are some bad points as all things do im rather disappointed how the last couple of episodes did not match up to the novels which would have left for the fairy tale ending that was envisioned though this may be brought about with the release of the must anticipated OVAs. but the end in a way brought about a different uniqueness that the series needed as we begun to see violet a little different and helped change the perspectives of others who thought she was still a blood thirsty tool looking for orders. The animation is very quite beautiful and setting is quite magnificent. the music works extremely well with the emotions being portrayed making the effects that much stronger. the voice actors also do a beautiful job of portraying the emotion of the characters . everything from the animation music and voice acting feels as though its meant to fill you with emotion and lead you towards the climax and leave you crying and thinking about it till the next episode. This will be for me my number two recommendation and a must watch for anyone i wish to discuss anime with Animation: 9.5/10 Story: 9/10 Characters: 9.5/10 Atmosphere: 9.5/10 Music: 9/10 Final Verdict