Violet Evergarden
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Violet Evergarden (Japanese: ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン, Hepburn: Vaioretto Evāgāden) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase. It was published by Kyoto Animation under their KA Esuma Bunko imprint, from December 2015 to March 2020. The story follows Violet Evergarden, a young ex-soldier whose recent employment at a postal company tasks her with writing letters that can connect people.
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 First light novel volume cover featuring the title character, Violet Evergarden | |
| ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン (Vaioretto Evāgāden) | |
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| Light novel | |
| Written by | Kana Akatsuki |
| Illustrated by | Akiko Takase |
| Published by | Kyoto Animation |
| Imprint | KA Esuma Bunko |
| Original run | December 25, 2015 – March 27, 2020 |
| Volumes | 4 (List of volumes) |
| Anime television series | |
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| Written by | Reiko Yoshida |
| Music by | Evan Call |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX, TVA, ABC, BS11, HTB |
| Original run | January 11, 2018 – April 5, 2018 |
| Episodes | 13 + OVA (List of episodes) |
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 Anime and manga portal | |
A 13-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation aired between January and April 2018 with several advance screenings taking place in 2017. An original video animation episode was released in July 2018, and a spin-off film premiered in Japan in September 2019. A second anime film, Violet Evergarden: The Movie, premiered in September 2020.
In 2014, Violet Evergarden won the grand prize in the fifth Kyoto Animation Award's novel category.