

The staff did location scouting in Germany, with Fujita explaining that the country was a "different world the animals are different, the doors are larger than you could imagine, the ceilings are high, and the walls are thick" as compared to the modern parts of Japan. Fujita proposed to film with a 2.31:1 screen ratio instead of 16:9 that was previously used for Violet Evergarden anime series. It was originally intended to be a two-episode, 20-minute-long original video animation, but the staff invested excessively in the world that was to be explored in the plot, thus it was expanded into a feature-length film. The film adapted the second chapter of Violet Evergarden Gaiden light novel volume by Kana Akatsuki.
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Haruka Fujita was revealed to be directing a side-story film that would tell "another story" of Violet Evergarden at Kyoto Animation in April 2019, after previously serving as the series director of the 2018 anime television series Violet Evergarden. Taylor is later adopted by the Evergarden family, while Violet and Benedict continue their work. Benedict delivers the letter, but Taylor decides not to meet her yet until she becomes a real postman so she can deliver her letters herself. Benedict obtains a new motorcycle from Hodgins and takes Taylor with him to find Isabella. Violet then helps Taylor write a letter to Isabella, and Benedict agrees to track her down to deliver it. Taylor tells Violet she wants to be a postman so that she can "deliver happiness", just like Benedict did when he delivered Isabella's letter to her.

The next day, Violet takes Taylor on a new delivery route. After taking Taylor along his route, Benedict realizes that Taylor cannot read, meaning she wouldn't be able to read addresses on letters. While reluctant to hire a child, Claudia Hodgins allows Violet's request to let Taylor work at the company until he can arrange her return to her orphanage, and assigns Benedict to train her. Three years later, Taylor makes her way to Leiden to find the CH Postal Company, where she finally meets Violet and asks to work as a postman. Benedict Blue delivers the letter to Taylor, who now lives at an orphanage. With her job done, Violet returns to Leiden. Isabella then has Violet write a letter for Taylor. Realizing she couldn't properly care for Taylor, Isabella reluctantly accepted.

However, the York family later tracked her down and asked her to join the family, with them promising a better life for Taylor in return. She used to live in poverty and adopted an orphan, Taylor, as her younger sister. Isabella later reveals to Violet that she was Amy Bartlett, an illegitimate child of the York family. Isabella is initially distrustful of Violet but becomes more accepting of her when she realizes Violet is not interested in her aristocratic status. She also is not in good health, as she suffers from periodic coughing fits. As Violet accompanies Isabella, it becomes clear that she does not like attending the school since she finds it difficult to fit in and has no interest in learning any of the skills required for a debutante. Violet Evergarden is sent to a prestigious girls' boarding school by request of the Drossel royal family to assist one of the students, Isabella York, in her training as a debutante. The film grossed over $14 million worldwide. Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll premiered in Germany on August 3, 2019, and was released in Japan on September 6. Kotobuki and Yūki were revealed as part of the returning cast of Violet Evergarden anime television series in August 2019 to voice the new characters. The film was completed a day before one of their buildings was arsoned in July 2019. Kyoto Animation revealed in April 2019 a side-story film, with Fujita being announced as its director. In the film, Violet Evergarden arrives at a private women's academy to tutor the daughter of the York noble family named Isabella. Produced by Kyoto Animation and distributed by Shochiku, the film is directed by Haruka Fujita from a script written by Takaaki Suzuki and Tatsuhiko Urahata, and stars Yui Ishikawa, Minako Kotobuki, Aoi Yūki, Takehito Koyasu, Kouki Uchiyama, and Aya Endo. Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll is a 2019 Japanese animated film based on Violet Evergarden light novel series by Kana Akatsuki.
