Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

                 Violet Evergarden is a Japanese light novel which got an anime adaptation in 2018.The story revolves around a young girl,Violet, who was raised as a tool for the army.She was gifted to Gilbert, a military general as a weapon to use on the front line,who taught her to read,write and speak.During the final fight,Gilbert was severely injured and is said to have died.

                Now,the war is over and Violet decides to work as an Auto memory doll, (people who type-write letters for others) and find the meaning of I love you which were the general's final words to her.

             The anime is a tragic drama,with every episode having a new set of supporting characters.The animation is exceptional with picturesque visuals.The sound track is beautiful and the voice acting is also great.It is said to be rated the second best anime in 2018.The story ended in a great way,as it can be picked up anytime.Also, the series has announced a spin-off movie in late 2019. 

             Violet's character goes through great development, which is the point of the show.At the beginning,she is struggling to show sympathy towards her clients' feelings and expressing them in words.She could not understand peoples emotions, especially love.But, by the end, her struggle seemed to have reduced and she became an excellent Auto memory doll.

RATINGS

Animation Quality ⇒ 10/10

Plot ⇒8/10

Character development ⇒ 9/10

Overall story ⇒ 10/10

The Seven Deadly Sins

                                      The Seven Deadly Sins  

                     The Seven Deadly Sins is a fantasy-action genera anime.The story takes place in a mystical world inhabited by clans like humans, giants, fairies, demons and goddesses.A princess of a human kingdom, Elizabeth , is set out on an adventure to find the strongest group of knights called the Seven deadly sins in order to protect her kingdom from traitors.

                     The plot is a classic shounen story with quite good action scenes.The animation quality and the story is excellent.The characters are the amazing with each having a different characteristic making them different from the others.All the seven sins had been framed for a crime they committed in their pasts, which indicated the sin which castes on them.

                 This anime is great but the story could have been more detailed with better dialogues and connection.Still as the anime is not completed yet,the story might progress.

RATINGS

Animation Quality ⇒ 8/10

Plot⇒ 8/10

Character Development ⇒ 9/10

Overall Story ⇒ 8/10

The Anthem of the Heart

                                       The Anthem of the Heart

               The Anthem of the Heart is a 2015 Japanese animated youth drama film directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai. The story follows a crisis of a young girl named Naruse Jun, who suffers from social anxiety. She believes that her being a chatterbox broke their family apart and a Tamago (egg) has cast a curse on her making her stomach hurt every time she tries to speak. 

               Jun is now a high school girl who gets unwillingly picked as a member of a Community Outreach Committee and is supposed to organize a musical with the help of her three classmates.She writes a story based an her own past experiences and creates songs with Sakagami (member of the committee and a classmate) to perform the musical.

                The characters are well charted, each having a unique personality.Especially Jun,whose character is stated as "Even when she doesn't talk, she displays exactly what she is thinking."The other characters also emit a specific aura which makes each of them lovable.

                 The animation quality is simple with minimum complex backgrounds and the voice acting is also great.What catches ones attention is the music and songs. Watashi no koe (my voice), the finale song is beautifully composed with amazing lyrics.

                 The movie has a narrow target audience, focused towards teenagers, making it less known and underrated,but if understood, its a spectacular movie with many deep emotions.  

RATINGS

Animation Quality ⇒ 8/10

Plot ⇒ 9/10

Character Development ⇒ 9/10

Over all story ⇒ 10/10

              

Clannad

                                          CLANNAD

     This anime follows a heart-warming yet tragic plot,making it beautiful love story. Tomoya is a high school delinquent who meets a girl named Nagisa in his school,who is supposed to be his senior but is held back a year due to illness.Because of this,she doesn't have any friends but befriends Tomoya easily. The story is basically a high school romance and drama. Alot of new characters are introduced and almost each one has a unique personality,like Sunohara who is Tomoya's best friend,Nagisa's parents who get a wonderful character development as the plot proceeds and their story is explained. Frankly,it is rare to see parents in animes as they may make the plot boring ,but these characters proved this thought wrong .
   












           The entire plot is pretty good but the anime does not explain it well.After the wedding in Clannad-After Story,the story becomes difficult to grasp.The story becomes dark and especially after Nagisa's death.

The animation quality is exceptional considering it was aired in 2004.


RATINGS

Animation Quality ⇒ 9/10
Plot ⇒ 8/10
Character Development ⇒ 9/10
Over all story ⇒ 9/10