[First Impression] Violet Evergarden - Anime of the Year??

The most anticipated anime of the season, Violet Evergarden! The hype train has arrived!

The synopsis are available at https://myanimelist.net/anime/33352/Violet_Evergarden

• The First Impression

The story started off with an emotional departure between a two characters, one of it ended up in a hospital bed wondering if the man is still alive in this world.

The beginning of the anime give the quick glimpse of the story setting where it happen after the war ended while telling the Violet backstory during she is still an army during the war broke.

I’m interested of how Kyoto Animation as a storyteller to tell more of the Violet character development throughout the story. For the episode 1, I can tell it’s quite good. Its show the relationship between Violet and Gilbert and how Violet adapting the world without war and Gilbert.

The way they show is slow and episodic, which is good for this kind of story. I don’t really like a story that rushing to the ending, however it’s maybe little bit early to judge since this is only episode 1. There is 13 episodes left to go.

The visual is a worth to be mentioned. Kyoto Animation really giving up all their strength into this show. You can see the animation visual is another level where it makes the other (not all) anime looks dull. They really focused on the background and characters expressions that make it very beautiful and lively.

If you played Nier Automata, you may find familiar with Violet voice because it is being voiced by Yui Ishikawa, the voice of Yorha Unit 2 Type B.

The music is not being shown all of its glory due to the studio skipped out the opening and ending but if I refer to its trailer, the piano really blends well to the story as it is sadness but there is hope at the end of it.

• The Overall

I do recommend this show if you like drama genre. Kyoto Animation did make this show up to the standard of Netflix. However, I really scared whenever there is a hyped anime, people are intended to have a high expectation that may lead you a disappointment if it not meet up to your standard. Keep you expectation in an average so you are able to enjoy it better.

Its a bit too early for the anime of the year.

Anyway remember when there is new season coming, the 3-episode rule must be applied! Thank you for coming and see you on the next post!

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