# Spoiler free.
Before watching it, my view of this anime was that it was boring. I heard that from so many people, so I ended up accepting it wasn't a good story and it's only remarcable aspect was KyoAni's adaptation. I couldn't be more wrong.
# Violet Evergarden is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I've ever found in this medium.
Adaptation: 10
I just feel that everything is perfect in Violet Evergarden, everything works perfectly together. The direction is so well done that there was no moment where I felt something was out of place, the OST is brilliant and the usage of it fits the highs and lows of the anime perfectly, the animation is extremely good till the end, the lighting makes every scene a pleasure to watch... Simply an awesome adaptation, one of KyoAni's best works for sure.
Story: 9.5
But a good adaptation needs a good story to present, and Violet Evergarden does not disappoint on this, telling a story about a girl that only knew war in her life but still wants to be a normal person and understand people's feelings in a way where you can appreciate her efforts in order to do so.
Narrative structure: 9
With a good story-telling, we get to see a more than justified growth of Violet, complementing a linear plot and short-stories. After a neither long nor short introduction of the world and characters, we watch Violet learning about emotions on each short-story, and I love this about Violet Evergarden, how human and real this anime is. We learn and grow throught time, but we all have certain moments in our lifes that stick with us, and in my eyes, this is what the story tries to represent. Only showing some of her travels, the ones where she lives some of these certain moments.
Entertainment: 10
Violet Evergarden is not an anime where you sit and watch it expecting something amazing to happen. If you watch it this way, that's when the anime might get boring. This is a story that talks about humans and reality, and it's made in a really beautiful way, so appreciating that is what is gonna make of Violet Evergarden a really entertaining show.
# Spoilers ahead.
About the ending, I honestly find it perfect. I love that, after noticing the Major is dead, she has to go throught those burning feelings of the past and actually getting over them and live a normal life, as her lover told her to do. In episode 12 and 13, Violet's development hits what she's been working over the rest of the episodes; she doesn't need any more orders, she accepted Major's death and the most important, she learned what love and human emotions are.
# Extra thoughts (without spoilers).
This is an anime where, in my opinion, you have to appreciate every detail to really fall in love for it, because it is made with a lot of love and dedication towards the story, and you can crearly notice it. If you decide to watch it, keep that in head, and I wish you enjoy it as much as you can.
I will remember Violet Evergarden as one of the most beautiful anime I've seen, if not the most.
Thank you KyoAni and Kana Akatsuki for creating such a masterpiece.
