For Chise Hatori, life has always been a struggle. The 15-year-old girl has been alone, abandoned and ridiculed, for so long that she ends up being sold at an auction. Though she is uncertain about the unusual gentleman who purchased her, Chise is at least looking forward to a home of some sort. Her new owner introduces himself as Elias Ainsworth, a magus, and takes Chise back to his beautifully quaint home. It is there that Chise begins to learn of Elias’ intentions – to not only make the girl his apprentice, but one day, his bride!

Violet Evergarden is a girl raised to be on the front lines of the battlefield, destroying the enemy lines. But with the Great War finally over and Violet left recovering from the final battle, she has little idea of what to do with herself now. She tries to begin anew by working at CH Postal Services after a falling out with her recently appointed guardian family. One day, Violet happens to witness the work of an “Auto Memory Doll,” which helps bring people’s thoughts and feelings into words transcribed on paper. Violet decides to do this work herself, a decision which will change not only the lives of those she’s helping, but her own life as well…