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2026 Q1 Anime Roundup: YouTuber's Honest Anime Tier List RevealedAn anime review YouTuber reveals an honest tier list of anime that aired in the first quarter of 2026. Check out now which anime received the highest score and which ones left you wanting more.
2026 Q1 Anime Roundup: YouTuber's Honest Anime Tier List Revealed
1. ✨ S Tier: Anime that delivered high quality and immersion
· Fate/Strange Fake: While it stands out with its excellent quality and action direction, it can feel a bit unfriendly if you're not a Fate series fan.
· Saga of Tanya the Evil: Adapted from a highly acclaimed original work, it received high praise for its deep story exploring humanity's taboos and its excellent direction.
· The Vengeant Queen of Thorns Season 2: Shows improved quality compared to the first season, with its high-stakes action and impressive direction being notable.
· Darwin's Game: Adapted from a highly acclaimed original work, it received high praise for its deep story exploring humanity's taboos and its excellent direction.
00:11 - 00:43
1. ✨ S Tier: Anime that delivered high quality and immersion
· Fate/Strange Fake: While it stands out with its excellent quality and action direction, it can feel a bit unfriendly if you're not a Fate series fan.
· Saga of Tanya the Evil: Adapted from a highly acclaimed original work, it received high praise for its deep story exploring humanity's taboos and its excellent direction.
· The Vengeant Queen of Thorns Season 2: Shows improved quality compared to the first season, with its high-stakes action and impressive direction being notable.
· Darwin's Game: Adapted from a highly acclaimed original work, it received high praise for its deep story exploring humanity's taboos and its excellent direction.
00:44 - 01:23
2. 🌟 A Tier: Masterpieces that balanced fun and quality
· The Devil's Daughter is Too Kind!!: Despite its cute characters and decent animation, it received a low score due to a lack of story fun. It's better to watch something else, according to reviews.
· Medalist Season 2: Based on the original's popularity and solid story, it offers a non-stop engaging plot. Despite being only 9 episodes, it boasts high quality.
· The Joyful Defense of the Carefree Lord's Territory: Follows the typical isekai light novel formula but was well-received for its decent immersion and direction. It also ranked high in Laftel's quarterly popularity charts.
· Eating a Meal for Survival in the Death Game: The director's unique style might be polarizing, but the overall quality is decent, making it a watchable series.
· Trash Hero: While there's a significant difference between the first and second cours, its unique charm makes it addictive. However, the low-quality 3D animation is a drawback.
· I Tried to Confess to a Cute Girl in the Hero Party.: Criticized across the board for its story, animation, and action, it's considered the worst anime of the year. It remains a mystery how it gained such popularity despite this.
· Punishment of the Hero: From the same author as 'Trash Hero,' but with significantly improved animation, action, and a solid story progression, it's highly praised and considered a masterpiece surpassing 'Trash Hero.'
· The Tale of the Outcasts: Initially praised for its realistic story and excellent direction, it felt like it lost steam in the latter half, leaving a sense of disappointment.
· Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2: While not quite reaching the heights of the first season, it still offers good immersion and builds anticipation for the next story.
· The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses: A very popular and fun series, but reviews suggest that viewers get more invested in the supporting couples than the main one.
· Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 - Culling Game Arc -: Released amidst high expectations, it received somewhat disappointing reviews compared to its predecessors. Specifically, the explanations are considered sluggish.
· Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Season 2: Showcases near-perfect quality, receiving high marks for its action and immersion. Some even consider it superior to 'The Vengeant Queen of Thorns.'
· Oshi no Ko Season 3: Praised for improving upon uncomfortable scenes from the original and enhancing its quality. However, some fans still prefer the feel of the first season.
· Kamon-kun is Now!?: A high-quality series with excellent animation, comedy, and romance elements, recommended for both male and female viewers.
· Hell Mode ~The Hardcore Gamer Goes to the Apocalypse~: Overcomes the typical flaws of isekai light novels, receiving praise for its fast-paced plot and high immersion. Its ability to remain enjoyable despite low-quality 3D animation is particularly impressive.
· I Can't Possibly Be in Love With You! (Next Shine): Considered a masterpiece that comes along once a decade, it boasts high quality and polish despite being a yuri genre. It's described as near-perfect in every aspect.
· Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-: Every installment in this series has received a perfect score, delivering clean direction and entertainment.
03:26 - 04:31
3. ⭐ B Tier: Anime you can enjoy casually
· The Joyful Defense of the Carefree Lord's Territory: As the title suggests, it's a typical isekai light novel, but it received a 4-star rating for its engaging plot and decent immersion.
· Trash Hero: While there's a significant difference between the first and second cours, its unique charm makes it addictive. However, the low-quality 3D animation is a drawback. A 3-star rating means it's reasonably watchable.
· Punishment of the Hero: From the same author as 'Trash Hero,' but with significantly improved animation, action, and a solid story progression, it received high praise and a score close to a perfect 5.
· The Tale of the Outcasts: Initially praised for its realistic story and excellent direction, it felt like it lost steam in the latter half, receiving a 4-star rating.
· Hell Mode ~The Hardcore Gamer Goes to the Apocalypse~: Despite its low-quality 3D animation, its fast-paced plot and high immersion make it worthy of a 4-star rating or higher.
04:32 - 05:21
4. ⚠️ C Tier: Anime that left much to be desired
· I Tried to Confess to a Cute Girl in the Hero Party.: Criticized across the board for its story, animation, and action, it's considered the worst anime of the year and received a low score of 1 star.
· Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-: Despite being a popular series, its plot progression is somewhat lacking, and it has many unnecessary scenes, resulting in a 3-star rating.
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