| Episodes: 1 | Score: 8.3 (211495)
Updated every at | Status: Finished Airing
Type: Special
Producers:Lantis | Pony Canyon | Rakuonsha | ABC Animation
Streaming: Netflix
Synopsis
The CH Postal Company has just received a request to transcribe a love letter from Irma Felice, a famous opera singer. Accepting the task, Violet Evergarden visits Irma to write her letter. However, not only does Irma provide little information, she asks Violet to write based on her own feelings. Despite Violet's numerous attempts, Irma finds every version of the letter inadequate. Violet consults her colleagues, and they help her out by writing love letters of their own. Yet even those are rejected by the opera singer. As a last resort, Violet asks Irma for her true thoughts and feelings, hoping to find the missing puzzle piece. Will the Auto Memory Doll be able to translate Irma's emotions into words? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Voice Actors
Ishikawa, Yui
Hikasa, Youko
Reviews
jaamun100
Violet Evergarden is a masterpiece. Overall, Violet Evergarden captures human emotion so brilliantly with a simple concept that some things are better expressed in the written form of letters. This OVA is so well done, be sure to watch the OVA episode between episodes 4 and 5, or it will seem like Violet has grown a ton with little context. The OVA demonstrates how deep down, Violet does have the answers to her burning questions, as she is able to produce such a stunning "letter". And it puts a lot into context, really her journey is coming to the personal realization that what she's feelingis real and true, and is the answer she's been searching for.
Godslayer27
Well i must say firts that i consider violet evergarden in his entirety including series,movies and this special as an incredible piece of animation with really compelling stories and characters, though i must confess that in the beggining just by the synopsis before i started to watch the series i wasnt really sure about was going about or had an solid idea of it, i dont wanna rumble too much on that., and make oyu wasting time on that (at least not in this review). This special to me at least was incredible writted and this its coming given just how well was handle the themeof the plot and actually it didnt felt like the protagonist was in some or another way forced to fit how was intended to go with the developing , in fact was all the opposite it just maked completle sense and was the most perfect thing how in the end each piece falls down in his own place i wanna go a little more deep in this aspect more below. The animation its as always exquisite coming from kyoto animation its most than obvious that the least we can expect its to get something above the average in which respect to the animation. Music wise i think that the last piece that we can hear in the last minutes of the special was at least to me beautiful and if you take the time to pay attention to the letter of the song (or get the transcriptions of it in english or your native panguage) its just perfect fit whats the movie its about. The duration itselft its doesnt fit the cclasic standart of half an hour or around fourhty minutes that we use to see in the movies or ovas, but in this case its 34 minutes which in all fairness i nthink its just last what the plot it needed to be not more or less which leaves me completly satisfied. Now here cames a little of "SPOILERS" , and its because i want to delve a little more about what i mentioned above and its what i found the more amaizing and what make me fall in love with this special , as we go presence how our protagonist violet make all the efforts to be able to correspond with words what the client encomend to her to write the love letter, we as spectator (maybe there are gonna be some who not hehe) as well as violet just are like the rest of many people who dont comprehend and for thus cant undertand what its love, so they cant empathize with the letter that violet was trying to write based in the consults with her collegues. As we see violet try over and over the letter felice irma (the client) turn downs every single one just because wasnt an letter that could reach and resonates in the hearts of everyone ,here cames the most impressive thing and its in the last streach violet finally its able to write the letter that irma was searching for and was due that violet wrote it under her perspective and feelings as an person who didnt comprehend love, the letter ended being the one because those people who were like violet or the spectator ( in many cases hehe) were able to resonate and reach to his heart because it came from someone that was in the same position and state ( speaking from those who didnt undertand the meaning of love ). At the end that letter itseflt was the song of the end which to me was beautiful, i know that i dont make justice to how such well writted and carried was the plot, i reccomend you to watch it to actually get a good graps of what im trying to say. RESUME In few words if you like violet evergarden the series, this special doesnt gonna dissapoint you , under my opinion its one of the most compelling and well made stories in general of teh series and movies, i think that you should give it a try to being able to appreciate what i was trying to say morea above.
FAMAStyr
Having watched this special after all thirteen episodes have made me a bit confused. But after realising that it takes place between the four and fifth episodes cleared everything. The details and mentions in this special make you sit up and point 'hey wait a minute", or foreshadow details in later episodes if you haven't watched them yet. While the story is nice it feels like it lacks the emotional rollercoaster that other episodes such as the playwright or Ann's episode deliver. I feel it would've had more potential to explore something like either one of those mentioned. Being a special it makes sense tonot be exploring Violet's story for the duration but rather those of her client's. Instead, it is limited to only parts such as details and mentions.
eliasmarcelin0
First off, I'll shortly explain my ratings: Story: The story plot was a great one compared to all of the others in the regular season. I loved the story of the opera singer and the goal to express the meaning of love in words and a song. (I also loved how the customer was an opera singer and had a beautiful song in this episode.) Art: It's VIOLET EVERGARDEN, the animation is always beautiful of course. Sound: The ending song is great, just trust me. Character: Loved the opera singer who was the main focus (the customer Violet was assigned to) of the story. Enjoyment: My favorite episode of theshow, loved every bit of it. Overall: 10!!! This was a great OVA. Throughout watching the whole season of Violet Evergarden I thought most of the episodes were highly emotional and heartfelt but almost slow-paced and can find myself bored sometimes. I don't know why it wasn't in the regular season and I ended up watching it after finishing the first season months after. This OVA was a hidden gem that was left out of the regular lineup. As I explained in my story rating explanation, why I loved this episode so much was trying to express the meaning of love into words and eventually into a song.
PotatoPeeler68
This epispde gets all 9's and here's why: This episode would fit right along in the series. Although it's 10 minutes longer than the average episode, I do think it can be cut down a little bit, as the beginning was a little bit slow for me. The story is great, and it gives an added layer that I'm suprised was never mentioned in the series. I suppose they were planning on it. The art has some beautiful scenes to add to your catalogue. The song near the end of this episode is very unique for the series and is absolutely incredible. However, this episode reusesa lot of the soundtrack from episode 9, when the emptional weight wasn't really there. I can forgive it though because one of my favorite characters (Roland) got some much needed characterization, as he played such a big role in episode 9 without enough screentime beforehand. Violet's character added onto subtley, just like most of the early episodes in season 1. If you're a fan of the original series, watch this. It fits right in, unlike that 2-part "movie" from a year later.
demision
This was a great OVA, and I'm happy for this extra little story. It was really heartwarming, the story was beautiful. If you've missed Violet's Auto Memory Doll antics, I would definitely recommend this special. It would fit well into the series. And of course, the animation is amazing, the art is fantastic. The characters were interesting, and the subtle change in Violet's character and personality also seems to fit in well with the story if the original series. I really enjoyed this OVA as a sort of different job that Voilet takes on, asking more of her than any other job has before.
chome-chome
Violet Evergarden is a beautiful story about loving others and its consequences. Love indeed touches people and their hearts like anything else. If there is one anime, one story that can pull off "love" in a virtual storyline - it shall be Violet Evergarden. I may never have experienced losing a beloved dear one to a horrible pits of war, but I have known what it is like to lose love and share confusion as to - what really is "love". This story has touched my heart like no other. More importantly, it has whispered to me some hope to love the ones around me alittle more. Every story teaches us something, bad and good. And this has too. Violet Evergarden has taught me how to live a life of a story. My story.
Hudsonwt
I really liked this. It's not the most groundbreaking or amazing show, but I had a really good time while watching this. It is a bit slow in the beginning, but overall I can't complain. It's really solid and it has some gorgeous animation. Honestly, I don't understand why this didn't air with the rest of the series. It would've fit in pretty well. It doesn't necessarily expand on Violet's character, instead using her character to influence and change the characters around her, which was kind of the running theme for the first few episodes. There was no running arc until the second half ofthe series. Overall pretty good.
pepusha125
After watching all aired seasons and movies I confirm I am in love with this series. its is super warm and and it touches your soul, it indeed conveys the human feelings to the audience and makes you feel as if you are there with them inside the anime itself. Especially this episode was indeed the masterpiece . no words can explain how great this series are. I big bow and big applaud to the creators from the very bottom of my hear! It is not easy to manage having great story with deep meaning and emphasize what people went through post war, butto also maintain the artwork. And ost and them songs are masterpieces from another world indeed.
curisuchan
I want to start by saying that this might contain a little spoiler so please keep that in mind. Story: what will you do if someone hire you to write a love letter ? when you yourself doesn't have any idea what love is? how are you going to complete such task? This OVA was about a woman who lost her boyfriend without even given a chance to express her love properly for that person. While watching this i don't have any idea how hard it is to write a love letter for someone as i still haven't done it in my whole life, i meanyou just need to say what you really feel right? well this episode thought me that sometimes the feelings that we have doesn't easily translate into words as it is hard to explain in mere words what does our heart really want to convey for someone special to us. Art: The same as always it's beautiful <3 Sound: Aside from the OST of the Anime the insert song is amazing the lyrics is so meaningful and full of emotions Character: I love every character's included in this story and how they help violet to realize something about "LOVE" Enjoyment: I enjoyed it a lot! Overall: This OVA is amazing and i really love how this episode can teach you one or two things about life.
Marinate1016
Stick to the formula. Get the same results. Violet Evergarden the series was a masterpiece. It's in my top 5 all time and is one of my favourite works of art, not anime, artworks in general, of all time. The OVA sticks to the formula and gives us a similar result. it takes place between episodes 4 and 5 and really acts as a transition to the more emotionally cognisant Violet that we see in the second half of the series. In the anime, Violet goes from being a literal doll in terms of her understanding of other people, to actually a really good writerand friend between episodes 4 and 5(meeting with Charlotte). We never really got to see how that happened and so the OVA helps us out with that. (The light novel also flushes that out more, but unless you live here in Japan you may not have read it) As usual, the art, story, sound and character development are all top notch. The music and script brings easy tears at the end and like the series, it is an easy 10 to hand out. If you enjoyed Violet Evergarden and want more, this is the first place to go. The second OVA and film will both still be releasing on time despite the fire, so there's even more down the line.
SylinMino
For context, I give the main show a 10. I really love Violet Evergarden, and I'm really looking forward to the film. It's great that they released an unaired episode from the show as an OVA later on. That being said, I'm not surprised it was unaired or that it was cut at a point--while the episode isn't at all bad, it's kinda the TV equivalent of an album's B-Side and possibly my least favorite episode in the show. - It's the only episode from the show where the emotion/feeling Violet learns about feels like an overlap with another episode, rather than its own thing (loneliness, regret,gratitude, etc.). - It's the only episode where the letter resolution doesn't particularly feel...directly earned. In the other episodes, there is a clear path to the resolution, but in this one, I guess Violet just...I dunno, learns to write well for a certain style? - It's the only episode where I don't see residual impact on the rest of Violet's growth throughout the show - It's the only episode where there isn't something a bit more major at stake. The conflict is a bit more passive. - It mostly carries a lot of repeat background OST from the rest of the show (though the two opera songs are awesome) All that being said, it's still a fine and cute adventure. And the art is still top notch. And the music is still top notch. And the characters are still great. That being said, it's a completely optional episode, and basically there if you want more of a good thing.
Markhiel
This OVA lives up to the whole series. same quality of art, sound.. and brings one more emotional and well written story that in just a few minutes makes us empathize with the characters and their situation. The soundtrack fits perfectly in the narrative and makes us live the story as a awaken dream. Even though the theme of lovers separated by war is always present during the main series, in this special episode, this theme gains a new approach, focusing in the anonymous people that have their letters returned because their beloved ones can't be found. The undeniable death knocks on the door ofreality that many don't want to open, hoping to find their beloved one on their door, at dawn. It may be a common subject in romances throughout history, but many times it's hardly accessible. This episode brings the classical to the modern world. One person can not deprive himself from watching this episode. Same is applied to the main serie.
Eoussama
“Violet Evergarden: Kitto "Koi" wo Shiru Hi ga Kuru no Darou” is an OVA that doesn't differ from the traditional content the normal episodes of the parent series deliver, it makes it pretty odd to see it released as a standalone piece of animation. For people wondering about the watch order of this, like myself, most people would decide to watch it after they have finished the parent series, which is fine, however, the most appropriate time to watch this is after the fourth episode and before the fifth episode as it kind of makes sense looking at the dialogue they speak during the OVA. Story (7/10): Muchlike the traditional way the parent series was directed, this is one of those other self-contained stories that have Violet attend some challenging ghostwriting jobs where she manages to help up an individual put together a piece of literature while she herself is gaining life experience and leveling up her emotional capacities as she always ends up relating to the client one way or another. You can say it's pretty repetitive looking at how the whole story is directed, but you can't blame anybody for this as it only serves the plot progression the way it was set up to be. The pacing was very good, better than most of the episode from the parent series, but again, the backstory was all the same. One woman lost a loved one and wants to express her feelings on a paper, witch on the greater picture, it works as a really well-written mini-arc, but something “new” would have been appreciated. Art (9.5/10): We can clearly see they kept up the same consistency when it came to the visual side of the final product. I gave the parent series a solid 10/10 considering the visuals, but this one doesn't really apt to the same level, mainly due to the lack for beautiful still shots of those sunset backgrounds that we've come to love about the original, and not to say that there were none, but you'd figure that they would at least give us an overdose of that imagery. The OVA is still clearer than most other OVAs where they tend to lower down the production value, and that's definitely a plus. Sound (9/10): I guess that the same thing can be said about the vocals, opening and ending theme songs, soundtracks, voice acting, you name it, anything that's hear-able doesn't leave any excuses for any complaint. More than anything, there was an opera audition at the end, where they really went with full force on our fragile ears, the song was really good, the lyrics were solid and the attached emotions only made it stronger. Character (6/10): So sad to be let down on this one. The episode mainly focuses on this suffering famous performer that again, falls under the same repetitive platera of having lost her boyfriend to war, as we were supposed to connect with her, it felt like she never felt approachable in any way, I know I didn't relate and thus I feel as though she fell short on delivering the same development as the characters of the parent series, although, those as well have had some pretty underdevelopment in their respective contexts. It was those little things, like seeing Erica blush while staring at Benedict, man it was a shame we never got more of that. Enjoyment (7/10): Not what I'd call a re-watch material, but I could probably get some people into Violet Evergardenby simply recommending this standalone OVA. It doesn't spoil much and it serves as a pretty decent preview on what the series is about. I really like the song at the end of the OVA more than anything else in this mini-story, I like the main characters interactions, it seems what the parent series lacked the most concerning them was present here. Overall (7.7/10): You could definitely skip this without sacrificing anything that can affect your “experience” with the parent series, it was good on the greater picture unless you start nitpicking every single slip up there is.
NiQ1
Let me begin by saying that I watched the main "Violet Evergarden" show and actually liked it and gave it an 8. In my review for the main show I mentioned that Violet's episodes are mostly stand-alone, each with its own story and very loosely connected. It is not surprising then that the OVA is basically a canon episode and would probably be indistinguishable from the others if you watched it without knowing it's the OVA. I also wrote that the episodes' stories vary greatly (even in genre) with some scoring rates as high as a perfect 10 and some as low as 6 - wellunfortunately this specific episodes is one of those "not really interesting" episodes (at least compared to others). Bottom line here - If you watched the main show and liked all episodes or at least didn't dislike any episode enough to skip it then watch this as well, it may not be the best episode but it's also not the worst. If you only enjoyed some episodes but not all then might as well skip this one.
earl_of_sandvich
"Can I put 'love' to words, when I don't know what 'love' is?" The episode begins with a stirring operatic aria accompanied by an orchestra. At first I thought an actual opera singer was doing the vocals, but nope, it's TRUE. Dayum, that gal has pipes. Since her voice acting resume is probably nil, Yoko Hikasa voices the part of Irma, the singer. This episode is an anime original, and is positioned between the first arc and the second, indicated by Violet's limited emotional expressions and her military report "letter". As a transitional episode between those 2 arcs, it's pretty good, and something I wish I'd seenin the broadcast. The difference in Violet between the end of her training and her first solo field assignment in the show was a rather substantial shift in character, and so this is kind of like the bonus episode connecting the second and third major arcs in the Hyouka anime. I'm not a fan of writing that's like "I'm going to be coy about it until the end" (because that makes characters that are like "You need to read my mind before you see me doing anything useful"), but at least they wrapped it up in one episode rather than spread this out over 2 episodes. Now, this doesn't mean I want the plot spoiled within the first 5 minutes, but I'm not inclined to play detective or mind reader because the show isn't giving me any hints. A later episode masterfully used foreshadowing in a way that the writers for this episode clearly failed to grasp. This episode's theme is "The voices of war's victims". They were clearly going for the feels in the "letters vault" scene, but it was more of a pinprick than a body blow. Here, they told the story rather than showed it in the previous scene, which in my opinion diminshed the intended effect; the "50 years of letters" sequence in the TV series was much better executed, because you got to see the recipient's reactions. I think a fuller impact of this theme is in Saving Private Ryan (specifically John Williams' Hymn to the Fallen) or the finale of YuYuYu's second season. The scene was a step in the right direction, but only a step; the soundtrack is still a part of the scenery rather than an integral part of the drama (its greatest weakness). There's more of a reliance on using voices at the critical moment than the studio's principal strength, animation-- there's a similar scene in Clannad that is way more powerful because it supported all those voices with animated scenes. As always, writing drama is Hard. This is a good solid attempt, but the impact was limited because the writing was "good enough" and little more.
SovietWeeb
To put it simply. This is a much better ending than the original. I felt the action and how fast everything seemed just didn't fit the rest of the show. But thankfully with this, we got a much more natural and satisfying ending for such a great show. The comedy actually seems to be a thing here. Not saying there wasn't any in the original 13 episodes. But It usually was dominated by a more melancholic atmosphere. Some funny scenes such as Violet looking confused at everyone in an audience clapping or walking and standing in a corner. I do wish we got more of thisin the original. The show did do something I was originally wanting. That is to have civilians bring up Violet being in the Military and not act like that's something completely natural for a Women. It was short lived but was nice to see none the less. I do still wish we got something such as at the end of the season show Violet returning to the little girl in Episode 10 and raising her after her mother passes away. Would be nice seeing Violet care for a child and seeing her grow as a person. Have maybe a short time lapse of a 1 or 3 years after Violet started taking care of her and show us a more expression filled Violet and actually smiling while taking care of the girl. Overall I feel this still holds up the quality of the original and is a better ending than the original.
kokuborou
With this special episode Violet Evergarden proves to us once again how the power of words can change the world around a person and how hard it is to find the perfect words for the dear ones. The timeline of the story is set between episode 4 and 5 and the focus is on a opera singer who is trying to convey her feelings of love for the dear one through her acting and singing. Violet as you know will try do to her best to help her but now she is in a pinch and that is what makes this special worth watching,to see how she will manage to touch her heart with the words she puts on paper.... A special episode of 34 minutes duration who managed once again to make the viewer experience different stages of emotions...Starting from the joy&happiness of seeing once again their favorite character Violet doing her best to help a person in need and ending in tears of joy and sadness accompanied by the music, story and narration style.A special that you must watch especially for those who loved the tv series (including myself), a special that will remind you how beautiful Violet Evergarden was and maybe who knows will make you rewatch it.... The characters at first glance don't seem to bring something new for the story but when they start to tell their own story and experience everything changes, everything takes a form, their words bring depth and substance to the story they manage to convey their words into emotions felt by the viewers. I always liked Roland's character because despite having such little screen time he had a great influence on Violet's development in the tv series and once again his choice of words filled with experience and substance about life helped Violet overcome her trial and grow further. The story overall was beautiful , the message left for the viewers was heartwarming and manages to touch and warm up even a frozen heart. It's about the things that matter the most in life it's about a simple but yet hard to say word "I love you" to the one that matters the most to you to the one that is everything for you. The music , the visuals, together created an emotional atmosphere and gave an outstanding ending for this specials episode filling the story with warmth words. It has been a while since I cried like a little baby after watching this special and with all my heart I recommend this to who loved the tv series and want to experience those emotions again.... I love you VIOLET!
Karhu
Dear Violet Evergarden, I have just now finished the 14th episode of your anime series, and have decided to review it in a letter format in this letter that I direct to you, to tribute the show. Unfortunately, I have come to regret this decision already at this point because it would seem that everyone and their mother had the same damn idea. You have to excuse me, but I haven't written many letters in my life. In fact, the last time I "wrote" a letter was when I was 4 years-old. It was with the help of a girl next door who was 3 yearsolder than myself. She helped me to send one to the Santa Claus, but that guy fucked me over and brought me the wrong Turtles toy. Since then, I haven't been much of a letter guy. I will try my best, nevertheless. There was one bigger issue with your anime and that was its quality differences. Some of the episodes were stunning visually and emotionally. Others, on the other hand, mainly worked as a prove that character-centric drama doesn't really deliver in the episodic format all that well. It's not the easiest thing to find emotional connection to characters who one has known for 15-20 minutes. The absence of depth had its toll. Your 14th episode does few interesting choices. The first one being the duration of this episode as it's over 10 minutes longer than episodes 1-13 were, being over 34 minutes in length. Perhaps needless to say, but the extra time does miracles and serves the episodic nature of the series and its drama in a manner that I started to wish the other episodes had been as long as well. I know, it's so easy to say it now, but better late than never.. or something. To state an another thing that stands out: the music. I personally do not remember a single song from the original OST at this point anymore. None of it stayed with me nor remained memorable. But this time, our very story centered around an opera singer, and she surely can sing! The whole episode even reminds me of Nier Automata's OST and the Opera Singer boss fight from it. What type of content presses someone's buttons and makes them emotional is obviously a very personal thing, but to me, this time the content was made in such a convincing manner that your 14th episode became my 2nd favorite of the whole series after the one where you went star-gazing. I wish I had been there with you. Call me corny and cheezy. I still have to pity those (at least the tiniest bit) who were hyped over your 14th episode because it was rumored to be a sequel to the series, but was really episode titled as "4.5". That's hardly a surprise as we are talking about Kyoani here. This episode is still well worth of a watch to anyone who liked the original series. Not only that: I will go as far as recommend it to anyone who thought the show was average or bad even (I am sure you knew that people like this exist as well), but was able to find some beauty from some of its episodes anyway. There is a great chance that this special is what they wanted from the series in the first place. Sincerely, yours truly Ps. is this how you end a letter? I have no idea. pps (or is is pss), that doll around 9 minutes mark was still there. Nice meme.
Major_Gilbert
Before I start this review, I'll just tell you this: this is separate from the sequel movie announced by KyoAni. The movie is scheduled to be released in January 2020. Also, I wrote this review assuming you watched the 13 episode series first. If you haven't please watch that first (though I doubt anyone would come here without watching the main series first). While doing so I'd recommend you to watch this between episodes 4 and 5 since that's when this is set. Violet Evergarden Special is an unaired episode which is set between episodes 4 and 5 of the 13 episode series - between Iris' visitto her hometown and the one involving Princess Charlotte's exchange of letters with the neighboring country's prince. No wonder there was a time gap of a few months between those 2 adventures. Since this happens in the first half of the series we don't get any information about Gilbert's situation after the war. Therefore he does not appear (in a flashback yes, but it was shown before). In addition, for those wanting to know whether this episode has adapted part of the LN, this is an original episode. Story: 8 Now, just because this is 34 minutes long does not mean that there's not much to say. In fact, this is probably one of the most important (personally one of the best for me) episodes in the series. The main reason is because this is when we can clearly see Violet struggling to write a letter for her client. In fact, it's the first time that Violet is taking care of a client all by herself (though technically she does get some help - after all, she's not experienced at this point). It also explains the time gap between episodes 4 and 5 - how did Violet manage to get a chance to write letters for a princess only after a few months from graduating? The episode involved Violet writing a love letter for an opera singer. Bearing in mind that Violet is still in her learning stages for writing letters, we are shown her struggles a number of times, which is pretty obvious since Violet still doesn't know what 'I love you ' means. She manages to get help from her colleagues to improve and meet the singer's expectations. Just like other episodes about Violet's adventures, we get a glimpse of the client's past, which involves the painful loss of her love partner during the war. I won't spoil beyond this point, but you should probably know the conclusion from most of Violet's other adventures. But how does this answer the question I mentioned before? Well, since Violet learns how to write love letters here, this is probably the main reason why her writing skills were significantly better than before in episode 5. It also partly explains why Hodgins chose her to handle an important client like Princess Charlotte - Cattleya was writing on the other side while Iris and Erica probably didn't have any experience writing love letters for important clients like Violet. "Violet. I know this is no easy task, but you've completed a great many jobs over the past few months." - Claudia Hodgins, start of Episode 5 One of the "great many jobs" included this episode. Now some people may say that this isn't enough, which I perfectly understand, but 1 episode is better than none. If I was to point out a major flaw, it would be the teacher's recommendation for Violet to write the letters. I mean, she only saw Violet write one letter... I don't think that would have been enough to be so sure to take care of a hard task like this. Overall, I'll give an 8 for bridging the time gap. Art: 10 Maybe it's just me but watching this after almost 2 months since the main series finished made me appreciate the art a lot more. I'm no expert in art, but everything was flawless to me, maybe even too flawless. My favorite parts were the water fountain scene and the candles. Just can't get enough of them. Sound: 7 A new addition in terms of sound is the singing of the opera singer - her voice was really overwhelming and managed to captivate the audience's attention, including me. Character: 8 Without this episode, Violet's development would've had a huge gap in her path to improve her writing skills. This was a massive plus for me and it's also why I give an 8 for character. Some people might argue that whilst this episode did help to cement the cracks of her development, the pace at which this occurs may still be too quick. I think it's understandable since all of her adventures involving clients are only 20 minutes long. This leads me to Irma's character. Since she was a client it's obvious that there was a lack of development. I think this was the weakest part of this episode, even more so than others because her flashbacks felt too short for me to feel much sympathy for her. Maybe it's because VE has always been using the loss of loved ones on most of its episodes - Violet losing Gilbert, Oscar losing his daughter, Anne losing her mother... Enjoyment: 8 I personally think this episode should've been included in the main series in the first place, to bridge the time gap between Violet's first and second adventures, which could have reduced complaints by some people questioning Violet's quick growth. Regardless, I still enjoyed this episode. Overall - 8 Would recommend, though you may not be satisfied.
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