MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Fun things are fun!!

    Ringosfire

  • This year I watched anime and nothing more

    rilip1

  • EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

    yoitsHan

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

    PRIom_18

  • "No matter how afraid I am, I have a job to do!" —Red Blood Cells (Cells at Work!)

    TheRiseofAnime

  • Tatakai Tatakai !!!

    joy_swifty

  • 2021 was a year for anime

    chefpika

  • I WILL KEEP MOVING FORWARD, UNTIL MY ENEMIES ARE DESTORYED

    FunLessGuy

  • I have learned absolutely nothing this year, but I will not lie, it was a fun one. Watching anime has definitely been my favorite time waster. If this gets put in the year book, just know, to anyone reading this- There was no mistake when we discovered anime.

    Midori126

  • Finally a Takarazuka Anime!! Getting through 2020 was worth it ^o^b

    kanaft2

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

    Snipez69

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

    genuinegiorno

  • Eat. Sleep. Anime. Repeat.

    Ava_and _Anime

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

    Dylan58582

  • Year 2021 is a very memorable year for me for it's the first time that I've watched anime of the certain season. I've watched almost all anime of 2021 and even participated in FAL and for me, it's the year that I've enjoyed watching anime more than ever before!

    Mhar-sama

  • link click ruined my life (in the best way)

    lgdeceasedface

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

  • I spilled my cereal writing this quote

    MrCattyWolf

  • 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

  • I'm too lazy to come up with something creative, so just let this be my yearbook quote I guess

    IrrelevantGuy

  • horimiya supermacy

    smutnygoldi

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

    shunwen

  • Well....that year went by faster then the AOT charcters ?

    Usagi301

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • Pride is admirable, but if pride is taken too far it becomes bitter arrogance.

    C_Par

  • It was a good year for anime

    jamesisarobot

  • 2021 was 30% Yabai

    Hartwick

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • If you somehow haven’t yet, please go watch vivy

    zombiemc1

  • Anime is my way to escape from this harsh reality.

    noir_blancc

  • 2022 gonna great man

    M0n5teRz

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    Indigo_123

  • This year was crazy for sure, lots of really good new and returning anime.

    White_Wuf

  • “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

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • speedwagon best waifu

    FALZAP

  • The past makes you wanna die out of regret, and the future makes you depressed out of anxiety, so by elimination present is likely the happiest time.

    Barry_Allen_14

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • your characters could be beauty monsters the cats will remain the most beautiful thing in the world Long live the king

    bastienr17

  • The cruel angel got his degree

    Reba

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

  • Thank you for all of your hard work making MyAnimeList better and better!

    Sleepteiner

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

    XxBlocKk

  • "You may be a little too idealistic Not only for others but for yourself Ideals are too high and unable to be attained" —Karlstahl

    Noobtin

  • I’m grateful to MAL for being there with me every step of the way these past 10+ years. Thank you for providing such a fun place we can hang out and laugh with other fans! I look forward to the next 10!

    YukiTsubaki

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    whoisalorachan

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

    LuchoTG17

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

    sixtef

  • I've seen enough, I hope next year will surprise me !!!

    prima_rd

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • Muy buen año

    MIKEBRIST

  • 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

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

    priyanka2411

  • Live life like you’re MC in a romance anime.

    FlyingBacon365

  • 2021 was an amazing year of anime and I am glad I lived through it.

    Welf06

  • “Let it be known that Catarina Claes is best girl”

    TsunderesMan

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

    The_Solitary_Guy

  • Hope you enjoy your year and spend time with the family!!!!!!!!

    superbusters654

  • 2021 was a year to behold for anime. The animators put their heart into their work like Vivy did with her singing. Give these overworked heroes a round of applause!

    DeliveryDiverge

  • Idk but we had a great 2021 in anime terms and we are going to have an amazing 2022 too so Im excited!

    Faceu77

  • 2021 was a banger! Here's to 2022 go above and beyond

    jujubeefrwin

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • The year sucked but rocked. I watched anime till I drop. I think I'm dead but alive. I could become the definition of contradiction.

    raychanliyue05

  • One of the best year for anime fans-

    Golden_Name

  • Just walk the path you believe in And don't forget you're the main character of your own life story.

    dark_rhythm324

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

  • So much anime, so little time! I hope that MAL friends, staff, and I can always enjoy anime no matter how busy we are and thanks to all the staff from all the studios for your hard work, anime keeps getting better every year. Hope everything always goes well and is fun for us!

    309

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

    KioSKa

  • I have fun watching anime this year. I found a new type of anime. Plus I do think that this year is an anime year for me. I really hope something big for 2022. So, Until then, we just have to wait for something that going to make our heads explode. See you next time !

    UMimOnigiri_

  • "Sometimes there is nothing you can do, you stare at the rain and wait for it to end, all alone".

    hattrem1

  • Though the world may be burning, but I'm Alright

    Alright_Ok

  • The art of life is the art of avoiding pain

    -JM22-

  • I should watch more anime.

    ILMTYD

  • Roses are red, Violets are blue, Omae wa mou shindeiru.

    Acellah

  • "Don't judge book by its cover" —Miko Yotsuya

    gotthea

  • Better than crunchy roll award winners probably hopefully maybe

    RenderingUser

  • Everyday there's a way to come alive again... (chano)

    dalzovo

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

    whistle_of_wish

  • 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

  • It be chaotic. It be wholesome. It be heart wrecking but it be a good year for anime.

    RandomUser048

  • "Hey B*tches and bros, and non binary h*es!" Haven't seen as good a dub as this since Ghost Stories (Gakkou no Kaidan.

    Pigsonx

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

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

    AkarshG

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

    Froz3npancake

  • i've barely watched any of these anime so im mostly voting by vibes and vibes only

    noriakikakyoin

  • “I’m not worried about girls. But when I think about some guy taking you, I can’t ...” - Hori

    Pengster

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

    CattyLeonhart

  • Some great manga got animated this year, can't wait for what the future holds

    Norami

  • I am glad I found MAL because it’s made everything easier for me and I’ve also found many good animes because of it so I would like to thank MAL

    K4B00M3R

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

    Ostrichsmoothies

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

    Yato66_

  • It has been a great journey! Hope for the best for what's to come and always remember, you're never alone!

    BlazeMustang

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • "I never knew I could watch so much anime in a year"

    Acthegamer04

  • I ain’t got no girls cuz of anime frfr

    KaZeFrFr

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

    blueypro

  • It was an "ODD" year

    mangamaxx

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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