MAL Yearbook 2021

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Comments

  • what a year

    cuki_aep

  • The frog at the bottom of the well doesn't know the vastness of the sea, but it does know the blueness of the sky :)

    Hirano_Hisashi

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

    violettx

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • F*cking this year so many caught omicron

    LynScroni

  • Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl

    Nick838

  • Bro Idk why I watch anime but it's good.

    Ihate-sand

  • The year of neverending ups. Each coming season was a banger.

    AdityaKanu

  • \(ò×ó)/

    AkiraKogane

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

    its_yorozuya

  • What a great year to be an anime fan! Greetings to Jump, Jhofran, Diotmar and José Viva Venezuela Nojoda ??

    LuchoTG17

  • "auuu aa au aah" A wise quote from a great king.

    Sheridan02

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

    greysetting

  • 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

  • Don't understimate power of friendship

    abbasower12

  • If you'll please excuse me, I still have 10,000 episodes across 120 titles to finish before next year's releases. I must prepare.

    AtisutoMeru

  • "People die when they're killed"

    Swampire016

  • Another wonderful year of anime

    Zertop

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

    Ryab_

  • For another year of good memes and anime

    Kypock

  • „” —Komi Shouko

    domis1

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

    HalfwayDeadz

  • What a year, Ex-Arm set a new standard for trash Anime.

    DarkLeafNinja

  • 2021 is the Year of the Slime.

    Shockwaeve

  • To another great year!

    JohnnyKirisaki

  • "I can forgive you 1000 times … but only trust you once"

    Snipez69

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

    Cheerios3402

  • Since this is the first ever MAL yearbook, So "whatever happens , happens". Glad to be a part of it, along with so many others. Finally "10 billion points" to the person who might publish this comment in the yearbook.

    Senku_Ishigami10

  • Do I watch anime or does anime watch me?

    Freestyler589

  • An amazing anime year. Loved a lot of animes. I hope every year will have amazing anime like 2021 from now on.

    DARK_REPULSER_5

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

  • Back in September of this year I started getting into anime, starting with MHA, (which I still have a soft spot for btw) and the most recent anime I've watched was Bleach. At the beginning of this year I decided to take a break from anime, but Akira is next. Keep watching anime!

    Activeonspotify

  • I Asked God For A Bike, But I Know God Doesn't Work That Way, So I Stole A Bike And Asked God For Forgiveness

    Kyrages

  • "Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo"

    GleefulViolin

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • Goddamn was this year good, for anime. Not so much for me or anyone, DUH

    LordHetmanix2077

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • I was wondering why there's no single nomination for Love Live! Superstar!! and then I realize. That Liella! is always in my heart.

    MochizukiTomoya

  • "We think heroes exist only in story books, we don't realize how easy it really is to be a true hero. It can be something as complex as saving a life, or something as simple as being there for someone in their time of need. Never quit."

    MinMonster

  • Found my freedom! Eren could never

    Celineeekh

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • To decide that I'm hopeless before I even begin is nothing but laziness

    KioSKa

  • There'll be always a moment of peace, to spend time just to watch anime alone. Maybe reading a manga or/and light novels, if people or an individual really want to immerse themselves further more than just anime alone. And of course, without the "noises" from the social media.

    Gumagala_Lang

  • To another year of great anime!

    CukieMunster

  • I hope in the future have anime from my country Malaysia.

    MALILFS25

  • As we grow up, our taste gradually changes in anime but great animes always hold their places in our heart .

    _Vansh_

  • “If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”

    MTLourenco

  • I hope Komi-san will win!

    mostakeajka

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

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

    Mr_Gopnik

  • we live for this

    shadow_monarch42

  • These are some great categories, it was hard to choose! I'm looking forward to see the winners!

    Kidd_Vicious

  • Stop looking down for once, and just look up and smile; so I can take your yearbook photo!

    PokeProX

  • You might be Useless to everyone else...So at least be Useful to yourself

    Sisconnkid

  • 2021 was 30% Yabai

    Hartwick

  • Thank you soo much for such a year filling with great anime.

    PRIom_18

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • I have watched too much isekai. No shame

    FelixIsBae

  • John!!!! Sand!!!! ( Anything happens) Sand!!!!

    Coolbythewolf

  • Cheers to one more year of not taking baths, the ladies love that.

    GanjiMEX

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

  • yes, I'm a WEEB w - tatakae tatakae e - Shinji get in the robot e - mappa please give us YOI movie already b - help

    yukyuuu

  • Oddtaxi Anime of the year

    Rolandorotolando

  • Draken supremacy

    Tikaas_m

  • A solid year of anime Rip to one of the goats Kentaro Miura, also watch one piece

    BrokenButter

  • 決してあなたをあきらめるつもりはない決してあなたを失望させるつもりはない

    PokepalsPlayz

  • 2022 gonna great man

    M0n5teRz

  • The year of catgirls and catboys

    tappdancing786

  • This year's anime have been hype! From action anime like Attack on Titan to romance like Horimiya or sport animes like Sk8 and isekai like Mushouku Tensei. Even the chill comedic anime like Dragon Maid S or Jahy Sama. All of them make me sit at the edge of my seat! Thank You!

    Plebb_

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • This is my BANKAI

    Shadow_Killer783

  • Simply a stupendous year! Senjougahara negs tho

    Verhexen

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

    Reed_san

  • How are you all today? I hope you are all right and have voted for good things! No matter whatever you vote, it's your vote and your vote only and that's what you decide. Have a lovely Christmas, it's going to be a good on this year. Easter is going to be alright too, have fun!

    Thegirlwithfish

  • Many masterpiece anime in this 2021 but it's will be more masterpiece anime in 2022

    Atha_5

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • 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

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

    Kevinj2

  • 2021 might've been tough but at least we all got something in common that keeps us bonded and that is Anime! Assuring us that there is always something to look forward to.

    Alphyx

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

  • Nuuuuu! Vampire Dies Community was the friends we made along the way!

    Froz3npancake

  • Hope everyone enjoys another year watching anime and reading manga! Cheers!!

    Bearan

  • Anime sucks, I love it.

    MonadProxi

  • The trailer for the new Kaguya-sama season was highkey better than most anime!

    S_c_a_r_l_e_t

  • „Sasageyo“

    holondaise

  • To watch anime every day makes me happy

    SandraEis

  • Now, we shall part 2021 :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • 10 years ago, it started with Naruto. 10 years later, I met One Piece. Once again, I fell in love with you again, Anime

    Zonigiri

  • You can have the bad days so you can love the good days even more

    FlyinHawaiian808

  • This year was absolutely amazing for anime, And then there’s the arm I broke up with…

    ChunchunmaruZcat

  • If I was an important figure, I would have definitely written something useful here ...

    Sphystius

  • I love this year

    Pandoraa

  • Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE

    MikoNyanDC

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

    NakolHira

  • “I don't know If you all missed me, but I didn't think about any of you at all.”

    @Dscry

  • 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

  • バスガス爆発ブスバスドライバー (Basu gasu bakuhatsu busu basu doraibā)

    ShihaiOkenja

  • Having happy and beautiful memories won’t always bring you salvation. The more beautiful a memory is, the more painful it can become.

    Yasmin17

  • just because you are right does not mean you are correct

    Dylan58582

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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