MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Live life don't let it live you!

    Galador_Silva

  • Cuteee year !!! :3

    Zeloge

  • Watching anime feel to me like reading a lot of books. I can travel, imagine and visit new worlds through Anime.

    Hakiro_cr

  • “The archer class is really full of archers!”

    Jasundere

  • petition for white haired anime guys to stop attacking me, thank you

    hyewon

  • Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.

    BukanRakib

  • Tokyo revengers was the best this year in my opinion

    PutName_Here

  • Over the past two years, the world has changed indescribably. But one thing that hasn't changed - the warmth, the creativity and the talent of our anime community. Thank you for everything!

    kyon981

  • I live for anime!!

    ken__chin

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR NEW ANIME FANS AND SEASONED VETERANS!!! hope to see more like this in the future!!! :)

    Aninoob1234

  • "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

    Pixie_dust_412

  • My mama always said 'life is like a game of Russian Roulette, you never know what you're gonna get'. That was the last thing she told me.

    random_savage

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • Based year

    lill_turt

  • I love this year

    Pandoraa

  • Being an anxiety patient I know I can't kick it out of life but Anime has helped me lot to get through it at every step. So I'm so grateful for anime to exist.

    SasuSona143

  • It's been one hell of a year, though I can't really remember what happend since my memory sucks. It seems like sequels and isekai are the most prominent anime this year, but I'm not complaining, since I'm a sucker for fantasy anime. I just hope 2022 will be an even better year.

    Cxy14

  • To Your Eternity was the saddest anime this year. Shaking and crying rn.

    genuinegiorno

  • This season was great but I'm still waiting for ice adolescence

    funanimelover13

  • I will never recover all this time I have invested in consuming the stories of fictional characters

    -FOXX-

  • You're nice keep going

    Army45

  • “Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!!!”

    Sora126

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    The_Wrong_Guy

  • I'm just grateful for all the animes, mangas, songs and to everyone making all these incredible and amazing piece of art. In 2021, we all were recovering from something in one way or another and anime played a big part in healing.To everyone making this possible, Minna Arigatou!

    adizoned

  • Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!

    Chickennipple

  • This year not only gave me fantastic shows to view but it also gave me an addiction to seasonals. I'm still trying to figure out if that was a good thing.

    Kielbaska

  • First of all thanks to MAL team for keeping up the great work and my next year wish would be no more redo of the healer type of anime pls make it stop it’s not for fkn TV bruuh.

    Makushimu_Yroma

  • Some characters are swords made to defend, and some shields made to attack. But when the time comes they can finally do what they were made for. Attack or defend.

    SwoankyTiger

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

  • “It takes a real man to be the best girl” -gigguk

    Strohmier

  • WINTER 2021 CARRIED 2021

    spctrx

  • Anime is not a mistake! XD

    jmas081391

  • (-‿--) Dear Weebs of MAL, you are sugoi. Whatever is going on in your kokoro right now, please know that you are kawaii and your story is not a filler. You are loved (-‿--)

    Otttoc

  • Been a nice year The most unforgettable anime is of course AoT (Shingeki no kyojin) But there have been many more.

    no-more-tea

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • This year I watched anime and nothing more

    rilip1

  • Watching anime is a lot of fun. But what's more fun is to be able to share our anime discussions & cute anime screenshots moment together with my myanimelist friend & DIscord friend. My enjoyment for cute anime will never end!

    Cocoa_Hoto

  • 2021 was the year I got into anime and I'm glad I became an anime fan at the perfect year where there were a lot of banger shows each season. It feels really good to be an anime fan and I will be looking forward to what 2022 has in store for us.

    BAKUNAUA

  • Anime is what lets me live in this world. No anime No Life

    AkarshG

  • Mushoku Tensei was one of the Best Anime out this Year period.

    MVP_Varun

  • Imagine thinking I would even consider protecting anyone over my best boy Bojji

    Chizzie

  • I survived 2021 Thank god 2021 is blessed with lots of good series Hope next year I can survive

    doraemonpure

  • The most memorable anime line: "tatakae. Tatakae. TATAKAE!" —Eren Yeager, friend and son

    kazuzu_0

  • \(ò×ó)/

    AkiraKogane

  • Don’t judge the book by it’s cover

    XxBlocKk

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • "Sometimes it takes a real man to become the best girl" i hope more anime will get seasons 2

    meormuhammadnaim

  • Thank you.

    Nxiety_

  • So long as problem doesn't cause problems, it can't be called a problem.

    Patwo2

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

  • If you ever feel bad, just remember that Ex-Arm exists. Then feel worse. (:

    Math082r

  • It's a small year for an anime industry as it's a small year for me.

    sixtef

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • The anime/manga community lost so many important people this past year- may them rest in peace, and may their legacies inspire even more amazing stories!

    LadyMithril

  • Demon Slayer best fight, Marin chan best girl

    Necune

  • Don't underestimate me I know more than I say think more than I speak and notice more than you realize.

    FakeReality

  • was a good year for me. I am not good at words but it was fun.

    Rinkumi

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • Can't wait. Hope it's not rigged like crunchyroll anime awards.

    The-Harem-God

  • “Everyone has a side of themselves that they don’t want other people to see.” —Kyouko Hori

    Squidnugi

  • MUST PROTECT MIKO YOTSUYA!!!

    Its_Ishii

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • i can remember anime name's in japanese, but i can barely remember my own birthday.

    violettx

  • I should have been nominated, but it's fun to give others a chance... right?

    SheyCroix

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • Hope next year gets even better! Thanks to everyone for creating stuff like this and keeping MAL as the best community (๑˃̵ ᴗ ˂̵)و

    minsssk

  • I enjoy watching Japanese cartoons.

    TQRL

  • I love anime, its openings are the songs that move my world and fill it with energy.

    BlackNeko1912

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • "I'd rather die than get involved in something in what sounds like a pain in the ass."

    Kurosawa-san

  • 2021 was amazing though.

    Adhik

  • 86 = peak

    LokoSquad

  • 2000s were the best for anime, can't lie there

    elle6969

  • The mind is the only weapon that doesn’t need a holster

    Jiorl

  • “The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” —Rudeus Greyrat

    Cheerios3402

  • Sk8 is one of the best anime I have ever seen and I hope I don't change my mind in the future ??

    M.s.y.aljuraid@gmail

  • Ousama Ranking, Odd Taxi and Sonny boy the best of 2021

    Jokmatu

  • “No matter what kind of hell awaits us…I’ll always be with you until the end.” —Baji Keisuke

    mps4

  • Anime is God's greatest gift to mankind.

    SomeDude

  • I came here to enjoy every single anime and manga.

    blueypro

  • U MUST WATCH LINK CLICK

    Cxsjacket

  • Seasons are great, if you keep track of it.

    ItsEmina

  • Strive for 7 episodes per week! Bring back my Mikasa. Thank you Japan!

    kalivo

  • 'We all learn from anime, and every small bit of it has an enormous impact in our life''

    whistle_of_wish

  • 2021 was rough but anime 2021 was lit. Thanks for helping with noting things to watch!

    TheMidnightWolf

  • A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.

    AzusaGeras26

  • To quote Adam (SK-) "Hey..."

    theanimeview

  • Anime is the best medicine ever existed in my life!

    Aimideas

  • "give up on your dreams and die" —Levi Ackerman

    i_majr

  • If anything bothers you just take a anime shot and everything will not just be fine but infact will be GREAT! ........i don't understand why some people still don't get anime. But anyways, the great thing is we're being a part of a history making with aot finals~

    MHAweeb

  • Not realised, A Whole Year has passed!! With the Wonderful Memories of the Characters.. Thank You-️ Hope we again enjoy more, This what I Believe! Till next time, We remember this Eve!!

    Ashok_Kumar

  • EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

    yoitsHan

  • People's lives don't end when they die, it ends when they lose faith

    SideCharacterKal

  • I am small. I have no money. Yet I’ll still find the money for manga.

    GeekFood

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” —Miyamura Izumi "Memories can be painful. They can be a terrible burden. Sometimes, being able to forget is a... blessing. Eternity is a long time to collect bad memories." —Pyra

    Dgddgfg

  • I'm still waiting on the hololive anime.

    LordKaelan

  • “Catch me if you can Mr Holmes” —William Moriarty

    Astrqriius

  • "To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong. "

    OOOFFFED

What is the MAL Yearbook?

MAL Yearbook is a new annual project where MyAnimeList members can reflect on the past year of anime and share what they enjoyed most. Using categories selected from the community and winners decided by you, we will create a special digital MAL Yearbook that we can enjoy in future years. Leave us your 2021 yearbook comment and vote for the nominations you think best fit those category titles.

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