The Latest PV for KyoAni's Violet Evergarden Is So Beautiful You'll Cry

The official website of the upcoming anime adaptation of Kana Akatsuki and Akiko Takase’s Violet Evergarden light novel began streaming the third promotional video for the series on Monday. The series is scheduled to air from January 2018.

Here’s the second promotional video:

and the first which revealed the opening theme will be performed by TRUE:

Here’s the second commercial:

and the first commercial:

In addition, a new key visual was revealed:

Two new voice actresses have been revealed to join the cast of the upcoming anime:

Minori Chihara (Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) as Erica Braun
Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna from Sword Art Online) as Iris Canary

The previously announced cast members consist of:

Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan) as Violet Evergarden
Takehito Koyasu (Luck Gandor from Baccano!) as Claudia Hodgins
Daisuke Namikawa (Rokuro Okajima in Black Lagoon) as Gilbert Bougainvillea
Aya Endou (Miyuki Takara from Lucky Star) as Cattleya Baudelaire
Kouki Uchiyama (Seiya Kanie from Amagi Brilliant Park) as Benedict Blue

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.