
First conceived as two extra episodes for the TV series in OVA form, this side story only ended up becoming a feature-length film because the staff heading the work were so invested in its world that they went overboard with it.

Violet Evergarden Side Story: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll is a landmark work that never wished to be one.


Violet Evergarden‘s side story film is a tragic remnant of the skill of many Kyoto Animation artists whose lives were cut far too short, but also a bright look towards the future by a new generation of creators who now more than ever are meant to become leading voices at the studio.
