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Violet Evergarden
She didn't know what 'I love you' meant. So she learned, one letter at a time. ✉️
Who it's for
Violet begins as a former child soldier who doesn't understand emotions, and her job as an Auto Memory Doll, ghostwriting letters for others, becomes structured practice in recognizing and naming feelings.
Numb→Released (Catharsis)
Feelings it meets
What it is
Violet Evergarden is a 2018 anime series by Kyoto Animation, directed by Taichi Ishidate with series composition by Reiko Yoshida, adapted from Kana Akatsuki's light novels. Violet, a former child soldier, was told 'I love you' by Gilbert but could not understand what it meant.
Where to find it
Netflix (worldwide streaming partner). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: War violence by a child soldier.
Age: TV-14 (suggested 12+)
I have suffered and despaired and known death and I am glad that I am in this great world.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 323
