


With the studio now getting back into the groove of things following the attack, it can focus on producing new projects. The studio's releases for upcoming projects and its production for the all-new series were understandably delayed.Īs mentioned, this saw the Violet Evergarden movie, which was dedicated to the victims, released in 2019. This was one of the most horrific massacres in modern Japanese history. 2019 saw Kyoto Animation become the victim of a deadly arson attack that killed over 30 people and gravely injured almost as many. The delay in further production of the Violet Evergarden anime makes sense for a particularly tragic reason. This was followed by a two-part animated film titled Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll, the second of which was released last September after several delays. KyoAni was also behind the anime adaptation, which ran for 13 episodes and an OVA in 2018. This coming-of-age tale began as a light novel from Kana Akatsuki and Akiko Takase, which started on Christmas Day of 2015 and ran until March 2020. It won the grand prize for the Kyoto Animation Award's novel category, being the first to win in the novel, manga and scenario categories. Now no longer a soldier and trying to make a life for herself, she becomes an Auto Memory Doll and tries to help others express their ideas. The main character is the eponymous Violet Evergarden, who was once part of the military. They soon became ubiquitous in this role for others, working as ghostwriters to help ideas get written down effectively. Orland and helped his blind wife write stories. The story of Violet Evergarden involves the Auto Memory Dolls, who began as assistants to Dr.
