The official website of the upcoming anime adaptation of Kana Akatsuki and Akiko Takase’s Violet Evergarden light novel began streaming the first promotional video for the series on Tuesday. The new promo video reveals that the opening theme will be performed by TRUE and that the series is scheduled to air from January 2018.
The series will have a premiere screening held at Anime Expo 2017 on July 2nd.
Here’s the second commercial:
and the first commercial:
Only one member of the cast has been revealed so far:
- Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan)
The production staff has been revealed and include:
- Director and Storyboard Artist: Taichi Ishidate (Kyoukai no Kanata, Kyoukai no Kanata I’ll Be Here)
- Anime Character Designer: Akiko Takase (Amagi Brilliant Park and Free! Eternal Summer Key Animator)
- Series Composition: Reiko Yoshida (Bakuman. 2nd Season, D.Gray-man)
- Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation (Hibike! Euphonium, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)
Anime visual:
Here is the novel’s commercial from Comiket 89:
Violet Evergarden is a Japanese light novel written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated by Akiko Takase. The novel was entered into the 2014 Kyoto Animation Awards where it became the first winner of the grand prize in the novel category (the first winner of any novel, scenario and manga categories). The novel was published on December 25, 2015 by Kyoto Animation under their KA Esuma Bunko imprint.
Here is the series synopsis from MAL:
Dr. Orlando created a doll that can release natural voice called Auto Memories Doll initially for his beloved wife, but is popular among the world, and even an organization to lend it is established. The lady that looks like she’s from a story book with blond hair and emerald eyes would say “This is Violet Evergarden, Auto Memories Doll Service will be there as soon as the customers wish to” with pretty and natural voice.
You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/books/violet/
