First, this is not an announcement of upcoming anime movies. Rather, I just wanted to point out that Violet Evergarden The Movie started a trend in anime movies: Dolby Cinema versions that show during the movies' initial runs in theatres.
Violet Evergarden The Movie had premiered in Japan on 18 September 2020. After several weeks in the theatres, it was announced that the movie will be remastered for Dolby Cinema, with screenings to start on 13 November 2020. There was even an event in Kyoto to commemorate the screening of the Dolby Cinema version. This was big news as the movie was the first new anime movie to ever be screened at Dolby Cinemas in Japan. "New" as in the movie is still showing in normal theatres. There have been other anime movies screened at Dolby Cinemas, but they are not new, being screened in Dolby Cinemas after their runs at normal theatres ended.
Since then, other anime movies have followed suit. For example, Suzume (which I watched at an IMAX theatre on its opening day on 11 November 2022) will have a Dolby Cinema version from 24 December 2022. Some examples in the past include Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Laid Back Camp: Movie, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, and even the recent Slam Dunk movie. All these movies have a strong fan following and drew larger crowds to the theatres. But let's not forget that the pioneer in this was Violet Evergarden The Movie.
My overall thoughts on Violet Evergarden The Movie.
Events:
Translations of short stories:
The Tailor and the Auto-Memories Doll (unofficial translation of 仕立て屋と自動手記人形) Gilbert Bougainvillea and the Fleeting Dream (unofficial translation of "ギルベルト・ブーゲンビリアと儚い夢")
Violet Evergarden short stories: "Logbook entry" and "Diary entry" (unofficial translation)
The Starry Night and the Lonely Two (unofficial translation of 星降りの夜とさみしいふたり)
Diethard Bougainvillea's If (unofficial translation of ディートフリート・ブーゲンビリアIf) Insights on the movie:
Audio commentary notes:
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