MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • It's been a awesome year with anime and MAL and I hope this year will be or more awesome than last year. -️ Excited for all the anime releasing this year ???

    DrakenXX01

  • “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

  • Cuteee year !!! :3

    Zeloge

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

    C_Par

  • Just started anime yes

    Erlho

  • I think this year has been an amazing year for anime. It's been a long while since we've had a year where everyone can find something to watch, where every season has something that someone might be into. I'm really excited to see where we can go from here!

    strydderXD

  • I will never recover all this time I have invested in consuming the stories of fictional characters

    -FOXX-

  • 86 easily the best anime of the year in all aspects, if you disagree, FIGHT ME!

    Zakku-

  • My first formal year in anime

    swabbie

  • Mushoku Tensei was one of the Best Anime out this Year period.

    MVP_Varun

  • Kazuto was here, anime have brighten my whole year

    Kuroken_Kazuto

  • EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

    yoitsHan

  • What a wonderful year this has been for anime! Hehe, BEANS.

    Jingrado

  • The more you watch, the more you learn!!! This quote literally describes what feelings I have with anime. It helped me through tough times and I'll always be ready to touch new horizons with it.

    Scorpiox__

  • Anime is like a dream, you never know what to expect with either of them.

    BenRoddison

  • KnY is not carried by animation otherwise the manga sales won't be this high

    Shakariki_Gengoro

  • Found my freedom! Eren could never

    Celineeekh

  • This year there were some bangers.

    Soultier

  • 2021 was a fascinating Year for anime, From Masterpiece that Odd Taxi offer to Ex-Arm that keeps the viewer give that always giving for better or for worse (Mostly Worse). Definitely gonna miss 2021 as The Most Busiest anime came for long time.

    Yunohi-kun

  • always do your best, even if you accumulate defeats, know that you will accumulate a lot of victory by learning from your failures!

    ArkyEvxs

  • Just imagine a world where all bananas turned blue over night.

    StephenBriggsby

  • "I'd rather die than get involved in something in what sounds like a pain in the ass."

    Kurosawa-san

  • 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

  • They are all good and masterpieces...so this is really hard to vote among them...then i will vote some characters, openings... according to my favourite....

    Debjit_Roy

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

  • "TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

    madarainklove

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

    Kidd_Vicious

  • Based year

    lill_turt

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

    Yato66_

  • To another year of great anime!

    CukieMunster

  • Lucky or unlucky we are just humans

    GemienLUV

  • Soy un gayolas, qué más iba a votar si no xdd

    Jack_el_Putas

  • If I'd get a dollar for each unnecessary panty shot in Mierko-chan, I'd be a millionaire.

    -

  • Without love it cannot be seen

    Emillian

  • I enjoy watching Japanese cartoons.

    TQRL

  • Onto the next one~!

    IheartAnime77

  • "Never giving up is my Magic!" —Asta from Black Bulls

    ShiinaMH

  • Another wonderful year of anime

    Zertop

  • When somebody ask me ''why is Fairy Tail your favorite anime" i only have one answer ''because it makes me forget that i don't have anybody who wants to real be with me. And Fairy Tail is about friendship and i want what they have ''

    saliona

  • I wanna give a shoutout to the MAL discord mods for soldering through all the spoilers and the sus comments You will all be missed

    VivavideoUser2x

  • “Listen up. I am a god.” —Tengen Uzui

    TheCharizarder

  • 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

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR WEEBS bring on the rumbling xoxo

    BenSpeirs

  • Me ? I read manga. Yeah yeah And I watch anime too, ofc. No I don't regret about the time invested in it. I'm happy with this Myanimelist ? Eeeeh it's a good site ! Let's say : It is in fact so useful. You can do many things on it ! Score , search, comment, review... Trully good

    Kadhel

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

    PRIom_18

  • "I'll love you even more so you don't have to worry about me cheating" A minute later "Is it alright if I date 2 girls at once?" —Kanojo mo Kanojo, one of the most random but funny anime in 2021.

    ReallyNotLuky

  • Kimetsu No Yaiba is amazing

    Kuso_desu

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

    lgght-249

  • MUST PROTECT MIKO YOTSUYA!!!

    Its_Ishii

  • “Don’t give up, there’s no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again!” —Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko No Basket)

    KAMIKAZE605

  • “What you consider normal often turns out to be what makes you, you.” —Ooba Mayu (Blue Period)

    Lopika

  • Hi there :) I don't know what to write but I will become bestfriends with someone who loves romantic comedies as much as I do

    delooloo

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

    Reed_san

  • I love watching anime a lot, It changed my life. I was inspired by its animation and started a youtube channel named BVJ Animation where I am trying to make high quality content like anime. Thank you anime for supporting me ??.

    BlessonJoseph

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

    _Vansh_

  • Slowly mal evolve into something very nice. Hope this get great each year with more category spread on it and more great event coming along with expo. At least its need to reach 1 months long!

    Vvivvcv12

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

    Chrism_

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

    BlackNeko1912

  • 2021: The year anime moved from being the thing that held me together against all odds to being the thing positively I lived for week after week.

    Plato-Senpai

  • 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 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

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

    blueypro

  • Pain changes People

    Lone02Wolf

  • One of the best seasons

    Kale_10

  • *pushes glasses up and smiles*

    SuperSass

  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

  • “Gon” —Hisoka

    Crispykitty55

  • 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_

  • Anime/Manga Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna say goodbye.

    Kanekikenblackre

  • This year, I mean in 2021, late 2021, I started anime... so far my best start-up of the life ?-?...I am indebted to this year, though its late, for introducing me to the awesome world of the anime....THANKS 2021-?????????

    S_Rubaiyat_K

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE

    MikoNyanDC

  • An Isekai a day keeps the doctors away!

    Chloe_Player

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

    Ruraltoken

  • can't wait for 2022 anime releases

    HANTA_KAMISHIMA

  • 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

  • WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR NEW ANIME FANS AND SEASONED VETERANS!!! hope to see more like this in the future!!! :)

    Aninoob1234

  • „” —Komi Shouko

    domis1

  • 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

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

  • No matter the year, anime is always there for you

    Mashrafi_Rian

  • "This isn't a popularity contest right?"

    Ice-cube

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

    TheRiseofAnime

  • My first year watching anime, and it was a banger.

    barnabasdudda

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” Miyamura Izumi from Horimiya

    YukiTakashi

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

    MardyBums

  • "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

  • "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

  • I'm still a newbie in the anime community. 2021 really make me like to watch anime.

    AphroditeZ

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

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

    violettx

  • Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

    PapiVamp

  • "Catch me if you can, Holmes!" —Moriarty

    Rkashyap621

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

    mst3kait

  • Here's to many more wonderful animes to come!

    Trekker10

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • I wonder and i hope, may the best ones win.

    lj_aniweeb2

  • “People’s lives don’t end when they die, it ends when they lose faith.” – Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)

    Blank_Matter

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

    kanaft2

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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