
More than half a century ago, Violet receives a request from a terminally ill boy named Yuris to write letters for his family. She becomes curious about the legend of Violet Evergarden, who is well-known for writing beautiful letters on behalf of her customers. The film grossed over $21 million worldwide, and received awards and nominations, including the awards at Tokyo Anime Awards Festival and Japan Media Arts Festival.ĭaisy, the granddaughter of Anne Magnolia, stumbles upon the letters sent to her grandmother during her birthdays. Violet Evergarden: The Movie premiered in Japan on September 18, 2020. The film suffered setbacks following an arson attack at one of Kyoto Animation's studio buildings and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ishidate and Yoshida were revealed as part of the film's staff in April 2019. Initially teased in March 2018 as a new project, it was revealed in July to be an anime film.

In the film, Violet Evergarden continues in her search for the meaning of the final words left by Gilbert Bougainvillea when she receives a request to write a letter from a boy named Yuris. Produced by Kyoto Animation and distributed by Shochiku, the film is directed by Taichi Ishidate from a script written by Reiko Yoshida, and stars Yui Ishikawa and Daisuke Namikawa. Violet Evergarden: The Movie ( Japanese: 劇場版 ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン, Hepburn: Gekijōban Vaioretto Evāgāden) is a 2020 Japanese animated film based on Violet Evergarden light novel series by Kana Akatsuki and a sequel to Violet Evergarden (2018).
