Violet Evergarden looking back standing next to a man in 'Violet Evergarden' Image via Kyoto Animation By Dyah Ayu Larasati Published Sep 23, 2026, 11:01 PM EDT Dyah (pronounced Dee-yah) is a Senior Author at Collider , responsible for both writing and transcription duties. She joined the website in 2022 as a Resource Writer before stepping into her current role in April 2023. As a Senior Author, she writes Features and Lists covering TV, music, and movies, making her a true Jill of all trades. In addition to her writing, Dyah also serves as an interview transcriber, primarily for events such as San Diego Comic-Con, the Toronto International Film Festival , and the Sundance Film Festival . Dyah graduated from Satya Wacana Christian University in October 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature , concentrating on Creative Writing. On March 2026, Dyah graduated with Master's degree in English Literature Studies , with a thesis on intersectionality in postcolonial-feminist studies in Asian literary works. Born and raised between Indonesia and Singapore , Dyah is no stranger to different cultures. She now resides in the small town of Kendal with her husband and four cats, where she spends her free time cooking or cycling. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Somewhere between current ongoing anime like Dandadan and old-time classics like One Piece , there are a couple of anime that reflect the transition from the 2010s to the 2020s. During this period, stronger internet fandom culture and increased translation efforts helped connect audiences around the world , allowing anime to reach more people than ever before.
As the medium continued to grow globally , some series managed to stand out among fans of different genres and leave a lasting impression . Whether it's a story about being in touch with your feelings in a new reality that doesn't require you to hurt someone else, or a fan-favorite revenge story that doesn't mind shedding more blood than it needs to, here are the most perfect anime of the last 15 years, ranked.
Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane looking at each other while standing in front of a window in 'Kaguya-sama: Love Is War' Image via A-1 Pictures Love should be simple, but Miyuki Shirogane ( Makoto Furukawa ) and Kaguya Shinomiya ( Aoi Koga ) are determined to make it anything but in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War . As the top students at the elite Shuchiin Academy, the student council president and vice president are practically perfect for each other. There's just one problem: neither is willing to confess first. Instead of admitting how they feel, they turn romance into an epic battlefield .
There's petty, and then there's Kaguya-sama: Love Is War . The anime takes the “will they, won't they” scenario to an almost ridiculous extreme. What keeps it fresh is the borderline psychological warfare Miyuki and Kaguya wage against each other , from switching each other's coffee to decaf to having one of them enter the student council covered in fake blood and wielding a knife. Yet for all their nonsensical pranks, they genuinely understand the pressures and insecurities the other carries.
Karasuno volleyball team celebrating on the court with a sparse crowd watching in Haikyu!! Image via Production I.G Shoyo Hinata…