MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 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

  • Not the best year, but still enjoyable. Good luck for everyone

    XNRaiser

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • Without love it cannot be seen

    Emillian

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

    DeonX

  • "If I am wielding the sword then I cannot embrace you, if I am not wielding the sword then I cannot protect you"

    BleachedAvatar

  • I cant believe that we lived in an era the we got to see EX ARM. What a time to be alive!

    Jenga

  • Another strong year.

    Thunder_lol

  • "Precisely where one can fail, unimagined possibilities lie dormant" —Sōma Yukihira

    Ginxkun

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

    YukimuraChieri

  • I like to quote a saying said by Rider from Fate Zero. "Whatever you do. Enjoy it to the fullest, that's the secret to life"

    Fun_Dragonfruit

  • PRETTY BOY DETECTIVE CLUB IS THE GOAT

    UltramanLarry

  • Muy buen año

    MIKEBRIST

  • 10 billion lovely person

    Expertul25

  • Simply a stupendous year! Senjougahara negs tho

    Verhexen

  • Live life don't let it live you!

    Galador_Silva

  • I must say that there are couple of good anime this year, but the most anime I liked this year are not in most of the selection. Which I understand, not everyone has the same taste. The best anime that I enjoyed in the year of 2021 is Horimiya because I read the manga which enjoy

    PrimRose_20

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

    callen7408

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

    AkarshG

  • 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

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

    MTLourenco

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • good luck, have fun, dont forget to sin

    Grim

  • Anime teach me to survive...???

    Fuyuki_Hashime

  • Oh I actually love so many of the animes that came new in 2021 and I’m so clad that I found this app I really appreciated because it makes my life so much easier and more comfortable

    Annamrfm

  • 2021 was a blast

    midorichandesu

  • I don't know if getting into anime was a good idea.

    chubritsa

  • Kagehina is the best anime ship ever created

    ej_murray

  • Best Anime Year Yet!!)

    Brabd

  • Fiquei muito feliz em acompanhar esses novos animes e temporadas. O ano se foi, junto com varias lembranças fantásticas, Mas vamos aguardar por mais momentos como esse ano que passou.

    Uva22doce

  • #2021 The Anime Year for generations to come, had everything from Attack on Titan to Ex Arm, from Komi san to To your Eternity. Glad I watched so many shows this year, but at the same time sad that I skipped so many gems( will definitely watch them).

    Ironaditya

  • I enjoy watching Japanese cartoons.

    TQRL

  • 2021 was the best year of Anime that just kept on giving!

    Ckea

  • Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

    PapiVamp

  • "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" —Sherlock Holmes From the best duo "Moriarty and Sherlock"

    Blaze2317

  • Bojji is the best -

    Skoord_

  • Never a boring day with good animes around-

    Fuwamoja

  • It was a good year for isekai

    ltroyal

  • "........" said Komi-san. I am also speechless. I have nothing to say. But let's do our best to connect with people. I am also bad at it.

    therefore-I-AM

  • Let us look forward to the next MAL Yearbook!

    Darkj25

  • School is temporary, swag is forever.

    ghostkyaenma

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

    NicholasEvan

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

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

    CattyLeonhart

  • Speedwagon best waifu.

    Nemesis177

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

    noriakikakyoin

  • 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

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

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

    Usagi301

  • BAKAYARO KONOYARO

    Furexx

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

    SSalman

  • 2021 was one my most favourite years both personally as well as in terms of quality Anime watched. My shows of the year were Tokyo Revengers, Aquatrope on white sand and To your eternity.

    Ranga Sumukha

  • Anime has ruined me

    Uchuuu

  • 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

  • The laws of space and time dictate that in 24 hours you can only physically watch 60 episodes of anime. That didn't stop me from completing One Piece in 3 days.

    ElqBell

  • This year I enjoyed Tokyo Revengers the most. I must say, at first I thought the anime was amazing until I read the manga - and absolutely fell in love with the story and characters! Thank you MAL for recommending TR to me! c:

    _Rip_Kissanime_

  • “Gon” —Hisoka

    Crispykitty55

  • 2021 was such a beautiful year for anime and by that I mean how many beautiful animes have been released. God that I'm thankful that my friends introduced me to it several years ago. Have a nice year

    Homosapiens-sama

  • Osmanthus wine tastes the same as I remember… But where are those who share the memory?

    ElBuscadores

  • "Don't be sad because it's over, smile because it happened."

    KioSensei

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • This year was... questionable??

    satsumaimo__

  • anime is life

    bgsOO3

  • 2021 was a great year for anime and lets hope 2022 is the same Also oddtaxi and fruits basket are best anime of 2021

    Choccygamez12

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

    jujubeefrwin

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

    TheMidnightWolf

  • When I am scared of trying to do something with the fear of it being bad, I remember ex-arm and just yolo it.

    OlhaArroz

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • "Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes!"

    DrakeAnderson

  • 2021 Best year for Anime, fact.

    KOTFTW

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • Fairy Ranmaru is 10/10 best Anime.

    HiruHatake

  • "Even if you're the main character, you can still die... I better be careful-ttebayo." —Gintoki Sakata.

    GTKL3

  • Dodging these Ls like I’m Light!!?????-️??-️?‍-️?

    bersi4battery

  • Subarashī

    UnknownSins

  • Don't wait for it, do it now because time is fast and never stopping.

    ojou_san

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

    Sisconnkid

  • I've started watching anime a year ago and I didn't regret it. Now, I am going to weeb all my friends

    4dyylan

  • this year will be excitement to anime watcher and manga reader just like me.

    anike_love

  • I have achieved another goal this year, which is to get married! married to my job.

    AngelHana

  • If you see this, read Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru and bless Botan

    ShinoAlter

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

    Rinkumi

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • All these anime having part 1 and part 2 lately, meanwhile I'm still waiting for Covid 19 part 2 ?

    RealCraziCow

  • "there is no hope without light, and light cannot shine without hope" azulongmon, digimon adventure 02

    lightinhereyes

  • If you're gonna walk on ice, you might as well dance.

    LeilaBargo

  • Sir Isaac Newton once said: "Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my favorite anime is Inferno Cop."

    NotSkulls

  • Heres to another good year, cant wait for the next one!

    Tememe

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • “Take the blue and the red and make purple to win the game”

    Raccoonbro

  • If I just had a Geass, I’d command you to be mine

    laramie0612

  • No Anime, No life

    red1130

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

    hattrem1

  • dont be the best one, be the only one

    iridescentsung

  • Do Everything You Want As Long As It's Not A Crime

    Sulna

  • Have another happy anime year!!!

    Dr_Lepic

  • Most of the anime that aired on 2021 are incredible boring but few are memorable . This is a good year for some legendary series. I have lot's of expectation anime that gonna airing on 2022 .

    AnimeXenjoyer

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

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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