I tend to be something of a snob when it comes to the anime I watch. I enjoy watching them, but many animes require such a massive time commitment (see
One Piece) that is often impossible to motivate myself to commit to it.
In order to get around this, I actually rely on the opinions and reviews of individuals like
Glass Reflection,
Mother's Basement, and
Anime America to give me a jumping-off point. And it was from these two channels that I was introduced to what has easily become not only among my favorite anime of all time but among the most emotionally and technically complex anime, I have ever had the joy to experience.
Based on the light novel by Kana Akatsuki and developed by Kyoto Animation,
Violet Evergarden is, without any doubt in my mind, a masterpiece of the highest order.
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