MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • The year was full of smiles and laughs (and some sad) feelings with all the shows that aired. I really enjoyed watching so many shows that made me smile.

    Sparkheart

  • Anime is Trash and so am I.

    Mayu_jamir

  • This year was... questionable??

    satsumaimo__

  • 2021 was packed with so many amazing animes, I am glad that i got to see so many of them.

    The_Solitary_Guy

  • The animes of 2021 were very good and quite funny, I hope that the anime industry continues to grow and continues to bring us new works as well as being able to rescue other works that were left behind

    Kokesr

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

    KioSKa

  • “For a pregnant woman to give birth, she’s gotta feel the pain of pulling a watermelon out of her nostril. For an artist to create a masterpiece, he’s gotta feel the pain of pulling entire galaxies out of his ass.” —Gintoki Sakata

    Kenma099

  • I like voting on anime/manga.

    Sellstedt

  • "People die when they are killed" —Emiya

    GrimmZ0ne

  • The best waifu was us all along

    lazyinternsan

  • 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

  • Kazuto was here, anime have brighten my whole year

    Kuroken_Kazuto

  • Enjoy things at your own pace

    peijj

  • With great fans, comes with great service

    RvEc

  • 2021 was great, hope we can have lots more fun with coming anime in 2022!

    WoughtFighter

  • Watching anime is getting easier, especially in my region, there are many official/legal platforms that provide anime, hopefully in the future anime information sources will be more interactive and available in many languages.

    Arzetya

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • This was unbelievably one of the best events I came across!!!

    priyanka2411

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

    Math082r

  • The art of life is the art of avoiding pain

    -JM22-

  • "Eat the soil, Yoo Joonghyuk." Yoo Jooghyuk started to silently eat the soil.

    humantwig

  • Never Forget Rengoku- a delicious slayer of demons.

    falloutforari

  • Ex-Arm was a mistake

    KH81314

  • This year was an overall good year with lots of amazing anime! Looking forward to the next.

    Acoustic_Sammy_X

  • John's a sweet cinnamon roll too good for this world!

    Hannibal42

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

    Sarthakahir

  • Odd Taxi besto anime of the year

    GonzaLord

  • Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!

    Chickennipple

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • I haven't watched much anime for last 1 year but I will if I had some free time?

    tejas-san

  • "Will you kill or get killed?"

    Ayus_0007

  • a good year with a wide variety of anime

    Maxitto

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

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

    XxBlocKk

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

    SheyCroix

  • Good year for anime lovers.

    NERo0o

  • Thank you 2021!

    Angelikc

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • To another year of great anime . KANPAI !!

    Riesho

  • “I love you. When did I start to love you so much?” —Kyo Sohma

    Taytortot4611

  • 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___

  • Hope for the best this year.

    LOL223

  • Best Anime Year Yet!!)

    Brabd

  • Its not like i want to be in the yearbook or anything.... Baka

    Pandasiar

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

    The-Harem-God

  • Soda… Boku ga Kira ?

    Memochi

  • you guys have forgotten the best anime of 2021, Higehiro :)

    NicholasEvan

  • I came. I saw. I MAL'ed.

    Shibuya109

  • life is like watching an anime, sometimes you cry, sometimes you laugh, but most importantly you’re enjoying it

    shunwen

  • "Keep Going With Your Hobby Even If Your Hobby Is Strange"

    AlexeiChern

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

    KarmaKaji

  • Adam might be looking for his Eve, but too bad, the Langa has his Reiki!

    Aka_to_azure

  • ninomiya best prota of the year

    Gotai

  • Anime characters got a yearbook before I did T_T

    SleepySera

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

    Yato66_

  • dont be the best one, be the only one

    iridescentsung

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR WEEBS bring on the rumbling xoxo

    BenSpeirs

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • Quarantine with Anime. #Covid/21

    Forman420

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

    funanimelover13

  • Here’s to another amazing year for great anime to be on air, and I hope our MAL community will grow with greater bonds together!

    LastSpark

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

    BlackNeko1912

  • Just started anime yes

    Erlho

  • Never Disturb The Calm Water

    Emo0

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • This year was so lovable! Adorable and funny characters, relatable scenes, cool fights, cute couples-- what more could you want!!

    CurlyAnocas

  • 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

  • "....." —Komi-san

    R3V4N

  • Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.

    Kalwin420YT

  • I don't know who the heck john is, I dont know what he wants. All I know that he must be protected.

    Chrism_

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

  • Marin best girl of the year

    imcy0812

  • YEARBOOK QUOTE JANAI! KATSURA DA!

    Sidelink

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

    vjtatakae

  • Komi-san the most overrated anime ever. Manga might be good but the anime just not it chief. Fight me. Ogiwara Sayu best girl! Horimiya and Higehiro best animes of 2021 hands down.

    nightmarelegend

  • 2021 was the year I started reading manga. I also became more open in the types of anime I watched!

    Ralphox

  • The year was filled. With what you ask? The question you should ask is what not? And the answer is always none.

    guritosao

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

  • 2021 was not the best but it also was not the worst year for animes, i can say that there will always be a space in my heart for my besto friendo, king must protect, idol zombies and romance fruits.

    Kitsunyaa

  • “Don’t hate the situation your born into” -Mitsuya Takashi Just one of my fav quotes :)

    gojosatoru12

  • There is no greater happiness and peace than sitting on the couch with a cup of tea and watching this year's anime with your loved ones, creating memes, even crying sometimes but also admiring, learning and being enchanted ...

    _swh_

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

    elle6969

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

    ChunchunmaruZcat

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

    Rinkumi

  • Wonder Egg Priority is good!

    leons106

  • 2021 was my first year with MAL. And all these great anime made it so much more memorable. I hope all other years are as great as this. Also best romance show of this year were horimiya and tonikawa.

    ShadowMonarch09

  • I’m new but happy to be here :)

    Rhythmme

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

    meormuhammadnaim

  • No Anime, No life

    red1130

  • watch/read jojo part 6. read chainsaw man. support authors. :)

    CarlyLmfaoo

  • Didn't watch enough this year I have failed you MAL overlords

    Ostrichsmoothies

  • it's been a tough year but these shows were my retreat from my home stress,school life and many more.

    SSalman

  • Protect Bojji Ex-Arm is Hilarious Non Non Biyori Nonstop is Cute Isekai Anime are overused and needs to reduce Seriously stop there's too much isekai anime

    IanGamingX

  • In reality the least interesting one is usually the correct one.

    Ninefive

  • To (sk8 the) infinity and beyond!

    LeonerreFT

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

    Milith801

  • Best thing for me after coming back from collage is to watch anime and get rid of all the tension.I hope anime universe get bigger and better as time passes by.

    eNikhil

  • "TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

    madarainklove

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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