Violet Evergarden and The Meaning of Love

Thank you Kyoto Animation.
MUSIC:
Never Coming Back Cover by Flower Official: • Violet Evergarden OST ...
Flower's Channel: • Violet Evergarden OST ...
FFXIV - Forever Lost
The Ultimate Price Cover by おとのひかり: • Video
おとのひかり's channel: / channel
Letter by Sibwol Piano: • Violet Evergarden OST ...
Sibwol Piano's Channel: / @sibiwolpiano
Rain OST - Landscape
The Love that Binds Us by Jaroslav Kulikov
Across the Sky cover by Cole Gable: • "Across the Violet Sky...
Cole Gable's Channel:
/ @itshannahgable
Violet's Letter by: HM Arrangements: • Video
HM Arrangements's Channel:
/ channel
SOCIAL MEDIA
Patreon: / sagesrain
Twitter: / sagesrain
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SOURCES:
Kenyon, H. A. (1915). Color symbolism in early spanish ballads. Romanic Review, 6, 327. Retrieved from login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/lo...
The Language of Flowers - a history by Beverly Seaton
Folkore and Symbolism of Flowers by Ernst Lehner and Johanna Lehner
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[@SagesRain]

thank you, Kyoto Animation.

[@tonysorensen7211]

Amen 🙏🏻 Sage’s Rain

[@KiX-K4T13]

Yeah...that thing. If someone ruined my art...fine...but if they burned a massive project of mine...there would be hell to pay. Some body part, maybe their eyes, would be payment enough. Aside from all that is evil... Look at this gem they were able to create before that terrible day. Look at the beauty that has lasted beyond all days. That's what I'm after.

[@morgiri9512]

Ummm please make diabolik lovers yui problem or maybe the vampire brother.

[@NarutoUzumaki-nt4oh]

Can you please collaborate with made2expresss

[@capybara8740]

I would love to see a collab between you and the analysis

[@klarathebat5619]

Violet having mechanical hands is such a good metaphor, she's the symbol of love and is loved by Gilbert but can't express those human emotions but she's so beautiful even with metal arms

[@picturethis4903]

i dont see it as a metaphor to be honset lol

[@zinzolin14]

To me the mechanical arms are a juxtaposed symbol of Violet's transition from a hollow warrior who kills to a person who understands love and aims to help others. As a soldier Violet was a weaponized killer, using her hands to execute the orders of others and caused a lot of death. With her mechanical arms, although now seen as more of a tool, she now uses them to write letters and help others express their true emotions. It's a weird contrarian thing, which I find interesting.

[@birgith.6101]

I often think about how Violet was like a mechanical machine with her human hands and now that her arms and hands are mechanical she learns to be human. It's beautiful

[@Henko10]

fuck, just remembering the mother and daughter made me wanna cry again...

[@chrisgonz8291]

Same. Had to go to the comments to see if anyone felt the same lol

[@ajaniscott5735]

Sameee, that episode hit me with an emotional truck😭😭

[@Tangerine457]

U should watch the movie it’s even better I mean they were all good 10/10

[@amp1058]

Same 😭

[@ebindelgado9660]

After watching it, my eyes was gushing I'm tears. I've never been so sad over an anime in my life

[@xavierwolf4827]

Violet evergarden is my favorite anime and had me crying

[@danielmcintyre7405]

Imagine crying 9 times in less than 9 episodes. It's a record I don't think will be broken

[@wojszach4443]

imagine saying "oh shit i relate in burning" some time after you finish watching. It hit way too close way too hard.

[@jh134mvp8]

same here man its so perfect i need MORE

[@phoenixreaper2283]

Violet Evergarden and Assasination Classroom will always hold a hold a place in my heart

[@Aashbard01]

Me too, I cried in almost every episode. This series is truly moving and beautiful. It taught me so much, in it I felt great love, quiet joy and light in dark times, but also hope. I enjoy an am enveloped by the emotionally deep and exceptionally beautiful story of Violet Evergarden..

[@dianalopez130]

This anime is a Masterpiece. The tears shed watching will heal or help heal parts within us that we sometimes refuse to see or can't see. If you need an anime to cry, heal, for comfort...this is the one.

[@shrutimahapatra1619]

Good bye is so bitter While " l love you " carries a faraway scent....

[@BlackReshiram]

This anime destroyed me more than most other shows have lol. 10/10, absolutely recommend!

[@randevsthirdeye]

Episode 10 man, that HURT DIFFERENTLY

[@bloodlustforce33]

This. Literally THIS. I never cried so hard at an anime.

[@-N0PE-]

Yep 10 and 11 made me cry like a waterfall.

[@phoenixreaper2283]

I CRIED SO MUCH

[@bradenwiese4168]

This is the first show ever that had made me cry, I have never wanted an anime character to be happy as much as Violet

[@sivanlevi3867]

My favorite color is violet, a color of love, spirituality and divinity. It has been since I can remember. I love all the references you used, Sage. It's also interesting that violet or purple is the last color of the rainbow, Iris. Red is the color of roses, but also blood, rage, anger, but purple is more mystic, eternal. I also love your word choices in this, and how open you are with how you feel. It's hard to find people like that in this world anymore. Thank you! =)

[@meganliu6274]

In the 2020 Violet Evergarden Movie, she finds out Gilbert was actually alive and not dead. He was scared to go back cuz he didn't wanna see her go back to how she used to be. He wanted her to learn to live for herself. And when she finally goes to him, she's able to tell him she understands emotions and love. We've seen her journey and her character growth is incredible and so sad.

[@bejane7331]

The only Anime that I heard saying "I love you." T_T thank you Kyoto Animation, and just today I learned about the tragic event at the Studio

[@marktoth5741]

I love how you talked about the soundtrack. Evan Call really did an outstanding job composing every piece of music in the show. I know that there are lots of emotional music out there in the world, but this is different. Violet Evergarden's beautiful music is emotional because it's full of emotion, just like the story. In every piece, you can discover different emotions from joy and happiness all the way to the harsest sorrow and pain. In 'Back in Business' you can feel joy, fun and excitement, the masterpiece that is 'Across the Violet Sky' starts slow, but hits you with happiness and sadness at the same time when the louder melody jumps in like an old coal-powered train chugging at a station! ' What it means to love' shows how beautiful and breathtaking love can make you feel, and 'A Doll's Beginning' builds up mistery, then releases in excitement just like how Violet and the person watching the show feels at the beginning of the story and throughout until the end. Violet Evergarden's soundtrack is not emotional in the expected way. It is full of emotion. (And I didn't mention many tracks, like 'Always Watching Over You' and 'Letters from Heaven', the Special Episode's 'Letters' and the amazing movie's epic soundtrack, like 'Tears in The Rain' or 'Echo Through Eternity'!!! I can't wait to see the movie by the way, I already know it will make me cry hard!)

[@SerendipitousProvidence]

I'm two years removed from your thoughtful addition to the video but you really put it beautifully. The music and the story are beautiful but the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Nothing less than what Evan Call put out would do justice to the brilliant storytelling and vice versa.

[@BlockyAnime]

What a birthday present Sage's Rain uploading a video on one of my favorite anime

[@smelliecheez886]

Happy birthday bro

[@BlockyAnime]

@@smelliecheez886 Thanks

[@deltathedragon4871]

Aye Happy birthday!!

[@itsmaxiboi9847]

Happy birthday, and have a lovely ❤️

[@SagesRain]

happy birthday!

[@SonLe-gh3dz]

Can we talk about that special when violet wrote a song. I was balling my eyes out

[@StareachValcin]

In short, I love Violet Evergarden, both the series and the character, from start to finish.

[@srijanabasu483]

it’s easier to die for someone than to live for them

[@OverseerMoti]

As someone who lost a friend due to... "closing his own book", I can vouch for that. The kicker? Violet Evergarden was the last anime he recommended, and he closed his book at around the time episode 8-9 aired. He unintentionally wanted to drive the point home.

[@kameronjones7139]

This is easily one of my favorite anime dramas up there with your lie in April

[@bread6052]

I have been purposely holding your lie in April off so I can emotionally recover from violet evergarden

[@Flzukal]

This anime made me cry when it came to that sad part

[@Saber23]

Which one? There were so many

[@luminethetraveler8822]

@@Saber23 not op but for me, it was the girl recieving the letters from her mother one by one, and it cutting to the girl growing up with them that hit me the most in the feels, that scene was just amazing

[@Salemwaaa]

Violet’s character is not only beautiful but is a symbol of change and improving oneself and striving to grow. Violet grew from a heartless child soldier to one who is striving to live life just like others, find happiness and grow to love not only what she does as an auto memory’s doll but who she are as a person Violet is no longer like a robot but a human with a heart and soul.

[@anthonyhill8305]

SAGES RAIN DOING A VIDEO OF MY FAVORITE ANIME LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@sharonbizriguez]

I love this anime! One of the parts that hit me hard (and there were plenty) that I don't hear mentioned a lot is in ep 10 when Violet is comforting Ann. She simply embraces the crying girl and says, "There is nothing that can be done." After that the ep only got more tragic! 😭😭😭

[@awesomedk1]

I love that people are still talking about Violet Evergarden over 3 years after it was released

[@g_Cloud326]

This anime left me broken!

[@tommybeltrez8743]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR SO LONG

[@deltathedragon4871]

I actually found you not to long ago through Spotify and I'd listen to them all and I fell in love with the depth that you open the listeners eyes to especially for shows and media that we were mostly introduced as kids and now as adults we can truly see what the writers were trying to teach us then. I definitely appreciate your videos and life lessons!

[@SagesRain]

thank you!

[@abangdonge]

violet is the bio-product of their love. have never thought of this but damn, the thought itself is beautiful :(

[@melanieflynn24]

Prepared to cry before the video even starts 😅

[@christianhaddad7582]

@Sage's Rain 1: You made me love this anime 10X more because you put all my feelings about it into words. 2: Just gave me my daily dose of faith in myself and in love. Arigatou gozaimasu

[@tylerschmitt8039]

This show made me cry simply on visuals alone. Then again by the story. I love it

[@simisolaagboola]

This channel is my safe space. Thank you Sage

[@FlameSkull95]

Violet Evergarden is one of if not the most humanizing pieces of fiction I ever came across, and it's arguably an impecable piece of art and literature. This is by far the best thematic analysis on what is one of my favorite shows of all time, and I am very thankful for you making this video, with that I'll leave with an infamous quote and also the utmost gratitude for the staff at Kyoto Animation for bringing Violet Evergarden to life. "Words are powerful"

[@allysonyarsinske4606]

This channel brings me such peace… I can’t even describe how much I appreciate the thoughtfulness of you. Thank you.

[@ScotsThinker]

"Someday you’ll understand what I said, and then you’ll realize for the first time, you have many *burns*." -Claudia Hodgins

[@user-zi6gc3yr4n]

no matter how many times i watch this anime i'll always feel something from it.

[@PondWaterDrinker]

Violet Evergarden is one of my favorite animes of all time like I’ve watched 5 times I think and I’ve cried every time Kyoto Animation did such amazing work and so did everyone else involved

[@rayane0104]

It’s been ages since I’ve cried, I haven’t been able to physically cry for years now. This emotional block for sadness and indirectly crying has also caused me to struggle with love. Never have I been able to truely graps and understand just what love is, even though I’ve felt it before. But this video, it’s helped me understand a bit better and nearly managed to make me cry three times in it’s duration. From the bottom kf my heart, thank you Sage for making this beautiful video

[@stagelinedpro]

Oh god, just seeing these clips are bringing the tears back!

[@luxluther436]

The mother and daughter and the play writer’s stories broke me the most. Thank you, Violet Evergarden, for being my inspiration and the reason I understand loss.

[@LAARRRRRYYY]

I don’t cry often from tv shows and movies but episode 10 makes me bawl my eyes out

[@gamergirl2236]

Violet Evergarden is a masterpiece.

[@arandomguy4409]

This person likes atla and violet evergarden, truly amazing taste

[@Aot]

I saw your Garden of Words video right after I watched the blu ray for G.o.Words. I haven't felt emotionally connected to something like that movie in a while. It is beyond beautiful for me. I have Violet Evergarden in blu ray too, I haven't seen it yet but I will do and when I'm done I'll come back here to watch this. There is an extreme sense of tranquility in these videos and in Garden of Words, I wouldn't mind coming back to soothe my soul again. Thank you for the peaceful videos.

[@shutupmokuba7915]

Whenever I'm traveling any airline, I listen to the OST. It's hard to sleep in the plane, but hear the soundtrack calms my nerves. Also, their anniversary is near in few days

[@joshuaboyd944]

This anime series was, not only tear jerking, but also life changing for me. Violet Evergarden change my perspective on the world around me. It and this analysis video made me want to truly live my fragile life to its absolute fullest! Thank you Sage's Rain for this powerful video. Thank you Kyoto Animation for this beautiful anime series!

[@batzurei]

I never had such a range of emotions while watching a show, and I felt true humanity in Violet

[@HighlightHeaven]

beautiful video

[@graynomad7735]

This show is way to calming same goes with this channel I love it

[@ultraviolet119]

You had to have known this wouldn’t get many views because VE is a criminally underrated show, but you did it anyway. For that, you have my respect. Subbed

[@jpegs]

I’m so glad I had the opportunity to watch the movie in theaters, what an emotional roller coaster start to finish. Thank you Kyoto Animation.

[@tomsawyerpiper9412]

“Live, damn you! That’s an order.”

[@jacobdominguez7808]

My favorite anime!!

[@SepelaThons]

a masterpiece beyond words; an experience unlike another with the anime, alongside with your presentation

[@fuckthegamecallmonsterlege4093]

I think Violet Evergarden has one of the biggest plot twist ever

[@Jm-ki4su]

Kyoto animations rising up from the ashes of that horrific arson attack is more proof that love, determination and the will to live can overcome hate and madness. Keep your heads up, we're gonna make it.

[@ven-236]

Loved this anime, I want to rewatch it so many things hit my heart. Beautifully made, though it’s not for everybody I really recommend it to any who haven’t watched it.

[@idontcarebut9212]

Violet Evergarden is a masterpiece. #1 Anime to me

[@b1ueburd]

The fact that this was upload when I started watching Violet Evergarden is amazing.

[@Ultra_Fine_Point]

The USA Veteran's Community LOVES this show! Thanks so much, Kyo-Ani!!

[@tic857]

This is by far one of the best video essays on Violet Evergarden

[@thoren7842]

As a guy, who's grown up pretty up by myself. I don't know if I know what love is, in any form. And now that I am the cusp of being an adult (I am 18), the thought of having that intimacy, it, honestly scares me. But, I find I want it, and badly at that. I don't know what the point of me writing this is. I suppose I'm just throwing my thoughts into the well like coins, because I know the well will accept them. Thanks for reading this, and thanks to Sage's Rain for what is my favorite channel on KZbin. Have a lovely day all.

[@name8166]

Watch Violate Evergarden, A silent voice, Your lie in April. A silent voice is a movie and others are series

[@samxaveir5463]

Thank you Kyoto animation and thank you sage for rekindling all the emotions i felt when i watched all these moments

[@dunklyn5798]

your writing ability is phenomenal man, mad respect

[@igobykami8953]

I love the positivity and your letter was beautiful fr, I feel like some people have lost thier ability to give love out to everyone

[@jasminadams44]

This video made me want to go back and rewatch Violet Evergarden because even this video had made me cry.

[@urcasualgamer6891]

Everyone here also has to thank Kana Akatsuki for writing this masterpiece

[@mitchelllayton3264]

Thank you, there is so much in this anime not only the feelings of the characters but u can feel the passion and love the whole crew gave it.

[@dhianprameswari3524]

Your video and voice is so calming and relaxing , thank you♥️

[@kingchrissama23]

It’s been awhile since I’ve watched your videos glad to finally watch them again

[@frillspring]

I found your channel yesterday when I was having troubles with sleeping and you really helped me, so thank you!

[@user-uw9ex6lc1t]

This made me cry… it’s beautiful, thank you! I’ll have to watch this series again ahh…

[@Phantomsnothere]

I love the rain sounds you put in these videos they’re the perfect backdrop

[@dkvitaleme]

I forgot a lot of events from my first watch of the anime and now I'm glad you helped me remember what made it so beautiful.

[@alberth1009]

I’m really happy you made a video abt violet .

[@Seiza25]

Thank you so much for this video. I love Violet Evergarden so much and you perfectly put into words what this show was trying to show. Man this made me cry

[@mradulyadav6535]

Man I can't say this enough, your videos are just so brilliant! Thank You for all the hard work and diligence you put in these videos. Hope you keep making these for as long as you can. That voiceover, and your script both are the work of a genius. THANKS once again!❤

[@jocelynfisher3174]

This series broke me in the best way. I am so glad to examined it.

[@olofkolsmyr662]

I haven't commented on a KZbin video in five years, but damn if this didn't make me so happy to watch. I feel there is only minimal discussion and retrospectives regarding this favourite show of mine, so to see one of my favourite channels cover it was something truly special. Thank you, Sage's Rain.

[@Makise3]

Just listening to you talk about this beautiful anime brought me back to tears. I really hope Kyoto Animation can recover sometime soon because I would love nothing more than to get a continuation of this wonderful heartfelt story.

[@maximmonov8249]

It was such an amazing series (excluding the final movie) thank you Kyoto Animation

[@sorryminati4719]

Episode 10 . One of the best episodes in history of anime

[@jbark678]

Not ashamed to say this anime made me weep at multiple points.

[@janirairizarry7198]

Beautiful analysis !!! Thanks !!!!

[@nocteyes379]

I sat down binged this series over about three day period and it was a complete shock to me with how good this anime is. The premise had me interested and the animation looked very sharp (with Kyoto Animation that's to be expected for me) but the ride kept getting better and better as the story and Violet's character grew. Truly worth your time if you want to watch something that'll pull at your heartstrings.

[@icekoolkr5046]

Thanks for this video. Very much appreciated, love it.

[@neverdee3763]

omg thank you so much!!

[@Magiiii]

One of the best video essays for an anime that I’ve seen, seriously good job on this. This anime absolutely destroyed me, hearing you speak about it made me remember how i felt when i watched it, and you managed to put that into words.

[@n9cole480]

kyoto animation makes such beautiful animes, violet evergarden is truly a one of a kind.

[@marktoth5741]

Thank you for this video man, Violet Evergarden is my all time favourite anime! I just woke up, saw my notifications, and loudly said f*ck yess!!!

[@oxvendivil442]

No words other than perfection and sublime beauty for this show, a true work of timeless art.

[@papaainsl3705]

This anime is one of the best I have seen . From the beginning till the end . Deamm the story was so good and man I cried so much , I legit felt empty after the first s1 ended , but after movie I was happy that I saw the story fully.

[@idathomsson5383]

Fuck I shouldn’t have watched this at work, I’ll start crying aaaaaaa

[@conradelta]

I finished watching Violet Evergarden last week and stumbled upon your video now by accident (partly because I probably saw a notification of this video months ago but didn't know this Animé at that time so I decided to pass.) I strongly and wholeheartedly agree that Violet Evergarden is so beautiful in so many aspects - its characters, story, art/aesthetics, and Violet herself. Her eyes are like sapphire or something, they're so mesmerizing O_O And the way you portray the story and emotions of Violet Evergarden was beautiful as well. I like this video a lot (and many of your other videos.) I know Violet Evergarden is loved by so many people across the globe as well, but watching this video of yours makes me happy because it validates (not sure if this is the right word) my awe and wonder of this piece of work, and lets me know that someone else shares my fascination. Thank you so much for making this video about Violet Evergarden.

[@danielkatsande3516]

the greatest reteller of any story…. I present you Sage Rain

[@matthewmiller9485]

SPOILERS: ep 10, where the sick mom has letters to be written and delivered to her daughter for her next 50 birthdays; HOLY HELL! I cry at like nothing at all, but I genuinely teared up and ALMOST did cry.

[@TheSqueakerNerd]

I never see videos on Violet Evergarden. I am very happy that you made this because I feel you have a good nack for how to express things. Better than I can anyway. Though I still plan to make a way to express how I feel about this anime. This is my favorite anime of all time. I am truly moved by emotional development and personal analysis, so this anime hit me hard. I love it and it is very beautiful. On a narrative level and on a visually aesthetic level. It's great. Thanks for giving some time to this wonderful piece of work.

[@DjEarthonMusic]

Saige's Rain I would like to say that u saved my life you're videos have really changed my life the way how you break the characters down is really fascinating I sometimes find myself feeling like them...thank u

[@gam3rking]

One of my favorite channels deserves 1 mill super slept on

[@thehomie6059]

oh yeah i've been waiting for this and did not disappoint