Violet Evergarden

Name: The anime that changed my whole perspective about the word named, "love."
Item: Violet Evergarden
Rating: 100
Author: Dimsol

a review by Dimsol

Dimsol

4 months ago·Feb 21, 2026

100

/ 100

(contains spoilers)

This anime was one of the best animes I've ever watched. The visuals never failed to amaze me and for almost every episode I couldn't hold back my tears. My favorite thing about this anime is that it shows how hard the aftermath of war can be even when there's peace along with how love isn't complicated and that the overall meaning can truly be understood through genuine connection.

When Violet said the words, "I want to know what the words 'I love you' means" I knew I was in for an emotional roller coaster. For Violet went from believing her only purpose was a tool, having the mindset that if she didn't have a purpose she didn't deserve to live to finally coming to the conclusion that she was very much capable of living for herself and that there was no need for her to become a tool. The fact that she was burdened with the inability to express herself makes me relate to her even more. And it can often be both confusing and upsetting to not be capable of doing so because one of the central ideas of connecting to people is the ability to our express ourselves. This can very much be noticed when Violet was trying to actually become an auto memory doll (a professional ghostwriter who writes letters for their clients unable to express their emotions themselves) as her letters very much indeed carried out the message well, but it failed to carry out the emotions with those words.

To have a better understanding of emotions along with carrying them out, Violet took the time to listen to others. Studying every emotional detail and acknowledging that the human heart was fragile and needed to be treated with care. It was only then when she realized how careful she needed to be with her words that she was finally able to carry out emotions into the letter that allowed her to become a certified auto memory doll.

There is so much more I want to say about this anime but I don't want to spoil too much of it for those who haven't watched it yet. But the way Violet was able to learn what the phrase "I love you" truly meant was absolutely beautiful. It only shows that love isn't something that just happens out of nowhere and that it's something that's built upon through time.

The story itself is well written and planned out with lots of thought and care into it along with each episode not feeling rushed unlike other animes I've watched, each carrying out a valuable lesson at the end, always managing to warm the hearts of others. Violet is probably one of my most favorite anime characters of all time because of how much she's been through and how I often tend to see myself within her, for she gained one of the most valuable traits to have while learning how to love, and that was empathy. Her character development is truly amazing and this anime will hold a place in my heart forever.

All I have left to say about this anime are the words:
# "Thank you."

Story: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Music: 10/10
Visuals: 10/10
Animation: 10/10

(this is my first time reviewing an anime so I'm sorry if my words appear to be jumbled everywhere)