MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Heyy im very excited to do this i hope i can join next year too thanks for invite me-️ I love you my anime list

    zensayonara

  • 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

  • "Listen! Your biggest audience is women. And women have a shrewd eye. Kouka fans want a dreamlike fantasy. A beauty they could never hope to obtain." Kageki Shoujo!!, Ep 2

    Amy-hakase

  • Life is meaningless till you get up and give it one

    Mr_Gopnik

  • The special was bad but wonder egg priority was so good it had to win an award at the chrunchyroll awards

    Kevinj2

  • will there be chicken nuggets after this?

    nice_69

  • Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE

    MikoNyanDC

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

  • Damn, this year went by so fast I forgot half of these.

    joey

  • “Set your heart ablaze”

    rengok

  • You aren't doing it wrong if you don't know what you are doing

    angelgrozd

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

  • no thoughts head empty only uzui tengen and his wives

    poesracoon_karl

  • gotta say the anime were pretty good last year

    aturtlzzz

  • My choices are most likely not going to be acknowledged but hey, this Year was worth it.

    IceTP100

  • 86 eigth-six is the best anime this year!!!!

    Ryab_

  • Do I watch anime or does anime watch me?

    Freestyler589

  • All of this anime were so supabarashi that it was hard picking

    Andre

  • Ex-Arm’s animation was ahead of it’s time fr it was just too advanced for us to understand

    Jamk_

  • tatakae tatakae

    bahiisbored

  • "Give up on your dreams and die"

    Ewaaaa

  • Another great year for mainstream anime. If only I had watched and enjoyed any of them.

    RobbiRobb

  • Subarashī

    UnknownSins

  • Thank you My Anime List team for always adding new content to the site and for these events developed in the year 2021, I had a lot of fun participating in them, I really felt part of the community and I was very happy to have had the opportunity to do this all in 2021 :) -hugrim

    hugrim

  • To be a part of a community that enjoys the medium of anime just like I do makes me happy. This platform has helped me look at different perspectives of a show, make friends, and know what is going on within the anime community. Last year was fun. Hope this year gets better.

    tufflilcookie

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

  • If you don't like your destiny, don't accept it.

    MonikaDYadav

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • Contributing to make "cartoons" mainstream in the future and renaming it to "Anime".

    Cloret

  • All I gotta say, we truly live in a susiety. p.s: The manga was better

    KingVcg

  • 2021 was 30% Yabai

    Hartwick

  • Another great year of anime. For years to come hopefully we can look back and appreciate these new works.

    KarmaKaji

  • Hear me, all subjects of Ymir. TATAKAE!!!

    vjtatakae

  • GET THE JUICE

    InVaL_iDKore

  • "I only watch anime to hear characters voiced by Miyano Mamoru."

    mst3kait

  • "It ain't a warcrime if there is no war" -Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'

    Alfadog500

  • The cruel angel got his degree

    Reba

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

  • The closer you are to something, the lesser you can see.

    MardyBums

  • Thanks to MAL staff and fellow MAL users for making 2021 great! May your futures be as bright as your anime-watching rooms should be. May your hearts be as warm as the fabled MAL hoodie might be. May season 2022 of our era be as wonderful as we'd like it to be!

    Swiggy

  • Hope for the best this year.

    LOL223

  • Just watch anime that you like... No body choose what you watch... It is your choice...

    As7sasi3

  • Anime/manga can sometimes be the best medicine for a lost soul.

    Just a weeb

  • If I were looking for something real, I would be watching documentaries and not anime.

    God_Slayer17

  • The Spring Sky is Bluer than I've ever seen. If I could give you this very sky as a gift, I would in a heartbeat.'

    anhiansh5

  • “When life gives you lemons, watch anime.”

    callen7408

  • All of the Anime here & their characters are good!

    IRingxMasterI

  • Mushoku tensei is peak fiction

    Benwell

  • The Greatest joy tht i've never felt....

    SAHILxTANJIRO

  • Wars are Everywhere, Peace is Inevitable, Anime is the Best

    MADEVIL

  • I came. I saw. I MAL'ed.

    Shibuya109

  • Baji (From Tokyo Revengers) is a real one.

    TinyGraape

  • Its my 1st time but i loved the anime of this year

    Red543322

  • I know like three anime, but cheers to watching more next year, and finding my place on this site!

    AgeofTitanium

  • Anime is laifu cuz waifu is waifu.

    Sallachi

  • 2021 is AMAZING.

    apinop_39493

  • Please, let's watch anime as the world burns to ashes.

    Milith801

  • horimiya supermacy

    smutnygoldi

  • Even in pandemic. Atleast 2021 have many good anime. I hope anime will more good in future

    YukimuraChieri

  • This made me realize I need to watch more anime...

    Nabas94

  • I made my mom proud with these choices

    Urgent

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

  • Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife

    MysticShade

  • Anime was the most beautiful thing which I discovered in 2021.It truly changed my life in many different ways. Today I am able to think from a different point of view all thanks to the amazing characters. It made me laugh hysterically and at times it made me cry. Thankyou Anime.

    ___Chillhouse___

  • Great year for anime! P.S. What does O(ver)P(owered) Direction even mean?

    HalfwayDeadz

  • espero que nesse ano seja mais acirrando.

    filipelipes300

  • For everyone feeling lost or lonely in this world, don't be afraid to reach out and find yourself some anime buddies. Remember: “Being lonely is more painful then getting hurt.” – Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece). We're not alone on this planet!

    JValiente

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • "It's not your fault, it's just that the world sucks. So, keep your chin up and persevere!"

    _MushiRock11_

  • Never Disturb The Calm Water

    Emo0

  • I have not seen more than half of the anime in this list. But oh well. Good luck and have fun in your future life and always remember as what you've seen and experienced will always disappear.

    JSpaceS

  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

  • This year was amazing !

    BabySaim

  • Ex-Arm was a mistake

    KH81314

  • i must say, tokyo revengers was so depressing i started calling is tokyo depressengers. 10/10, especially the manga.

    Yato66_

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

    sixtef

  • No ha estado mal el año, ha habido cosas interesantes. ^^

    Yuukiiro

  • I finished Sword Art Online and I'm crying!

    CattyLeonhart

  • "People said the world ending in 2012 was fake, but has anyone felt alive since then?"

    DeonX

  • Watching anime to enjoy is the best way for watching anime

    Ruraltoken

  • 2021 was a great year for anime. People have found themselves free with more time to be introduced to anime and with the added help of social media and anime content creators, anime itself has become mainstream and more socially welcomed. T'was a truely welcoming year for anime!!

    WakandaMan4Lif

  • 86 beat all the competition this year. Change my mind.

    BucketBall

  • I’m new but happy to be here :)

    Rhythmme

  • Anime be like "Please allow me to have your life"

    NakolHira

  • (-‿--) 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

  • you can like anime but you don't have to be a weeb

    jafo9703

  • Hey... If we kill all our enemies... over there... will we finally... be free?

    Sarthakahir

  • I'm not really picky about anime, neither can I watch anime non stop and on a roll like most hardcore fans do. Nevertheless I'm blessed to be a part of the community and i love anime and that's all is what matters to me. ^_^

    Aug

  • “If you’re panicking, you won’t be able to win a fight even if you could’ve.” —Ken Ryuguji

    CBPman9001

  • 超見える!!!!

    JDO27

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

  • 2021 was a great year for anime, and these selections were among the best.

    lgght-249

  • declaring war against of the sci-fi series around the world!!

    greysetting

  • 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

  • THISS YEARR IS MY BEST WEEBSS YEARR, I SPEND JUST LIKE 1000 hours a week just to watch anime

    Shermon-lock

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

  • Kazuto was here, anime have brighten my whole year

    Kuroken_Kazuto

  • "Listen well mon chaton" —Noé - Vanitas no Karte 2021

    Reed_san

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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