The world premiere of KyoAni's Violet Evergarden Gaiden will be at the German AnimagiC convention on August 3rd and 4th, "at the express request of the studio," according to organizers. This means the film will be practically finished and should officially premiere in Japanese theaters without any disruption on January 10, 2020.
Following the tragic attack on Kyoto Animation that claimed the lives of 34 employees of the animation studio, many are questioning the future of the projects that were in production at the time.
Violet Evergarden began as a light novel published by KyoAni after winning the grand prize at the studio's Kyoto Animation Awards in 2014. It was adapted into an anime in 2016 and licensed by Netflix in 2018. Violet Evergarden Gaiden is a spin-off film, and prior to the fire, a sequel was scheduled for release the following year.
Series director Taichi Ishidate and series producer Shinichiro Hatta will not be attending the German premiere, but music producer Shigeru Saito will represent the film in their place.
Violet Evergarden is an anime series adaptation of the novel by Kana Akatsuki (story) and Akiko Takase (illustration) by Kyoto Animation studio.
The director commented on his Twitter:
Now, with the help of many people, I have been writing a new story about Violet. To create a work that will satisfy the audience, and to make a story that will make Violet happy. With these thoughts, I have been working on it every day. I think it should be a truly beautiful story, like the letters Violet wrote.
The series is directed by Taichi Ishidate, with character designs by Akiko Takase, and key animators including Nami Iwasaki, Fumio Tada, Kohei Okamura, Shinpei Sawa, Nobuaki Maruki, Tatsuya Sato, and Miku Kadowaki.
Source: Hollywood Reporter