MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 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

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

    Ninefive

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • Another great year for mainstream anime. If only I had watched and enjoyed any of them.

    RobbiRobb

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

    Lopika

  • You’re going to go adrift. It will be into a world governed by the absurd.

    tangguhdoesg

  • One of the best seasons

    Kale_10

  • at first, I was scared to become an anime fan. I didn't want to be called "uwu anime sussy baka". ... this year I've completed my 100th series and discovered more about myself > because of Japanese animations of course

    tynqa

  • Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl

    Nick838

  • I like voting on anime/manga.

    Sellstedt

  • Mushoku Tensei was the gold, crunchyroll prolly had the worst anime of the year awards this year but its not gonna stop me from loving Mushoku Tensei.

    SuperiorAMVs

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • 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

  • Anime's gay... I love it

    LandSwimmer

  • A very important quote to me is: “An important thing to remember is, just because a person has problems communicating, doesn't mean that person doesn't want to communicate with others,” hearing this at the onset of each episode made me feel very happy!

    Rav_29

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

    AlexeiChern

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

    The-Harem-God

  • idk what to say, but uh, there's just one thing i can say in here. keep living your life and don't ever forget that the "anime" is here for you.

    notshiro17

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

    violettx

  • "Embrace the heartache and become a good man, Gugu!"

    tropika

  • Keep on watching

    OzeNix

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

    priyanka2411

  • I spilled my cereal writing this quote

    MrCattyWolf

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

    Usagi301

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • MUST PROTECT MIKO YOTSUYA!!!

    Its_Ishii

  • 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

  • Hope for the best this year.

    LOL223

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • All of this anime were so supabarashi that it was hard picking

    Andre

  • Must protect bojji at all costs!!

    Aweebsince2k14

  • 2021 anime is weird.

    AswdPlayz

  • Thank you to everyone for such a great year!

    NainaShrimp

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

  • "If God closes a door, you can climb through the window."

    Daruchev___2923

  • 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

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

  • 86 beat all the competition this year. Change my mind.

    BucketBall

  • It was a good year for isekai

    ltroyal

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

    NotSkulls

  • I someone tries to take my FREEDOM away,I won't hesitate to take theirs!

    ZeroNine

  • “If you’re panicking, you won’t be able to win a fight even if you could’ve.” —Ken Ryuguji

    CBPman9001

  • "Surpass your limits right here, right now" —Sukehiro, Yami

    JePKo22

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

    MardyBums

  • Thank you everyone for a great year in the anime community

    Diamond1580

  • Don't understimate power of friendship

    abbasower12

  • Anime: A piece of my heart.

    Seba3114

  • Moriarty the Patriot was such an amazing anime of all . It displayed a beautiful image of the discrimination between Earls and oppressed.

    Amna Hasan Mirza

  • Remember that time when you almost got eaten by a giant spider or that other time you stepped on a magical portal and the whole class got teleported to another world? Fun times. Keep in touch...NOT! Class of 2021-We don't suck. Byeee!

    Dragynfaerie

  • So long as problem doesn't cause problems, it can't be called a problem.

    Patwo2

  • 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

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • Let us look forward to the next MAL Yearbook!

    Darkj25

  • I've personally haven't watched much of this year's animes but still it is propably best year of anime ever!

    Nyanko-senpai

  • A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.

    AzusaGeras26

  • 2021 was 30% Yabai

    Hartwick

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

    AkarshG

  • 2021 was a great year for anime. People have found themselves free with more time to be introduced to anime and with the added help of social media and anime content creators, anime itself has become mainstream and more socially welcomed. T'was a truely welcoming year for anime!!

    WakandaMan4Lif

  • Last year was great for anime, lots of great shows, I can't wait to see what surprises are coming this year!

    Felpzz

  • justice can be cruel

    hooman_matt

  • I believed that Eastern animation could offer the pinnacle of direction, story-telling, and pure Sakuga art. I believed that it was misunderstood like A Silent Voice. Under-appreciated like Grave of the Fireflies. Then I watched Ex-Arm and now I don’t know what to think at all.

    Paperphoenix1907

  • Never a boring day with good animes around-

    Fuwamoja

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

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

    dark_rhythm324

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

  • I made my mom proud with these choices

    Urgent

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

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

    ElBuscadores

  • And to 1000 episodes we finally arrive while still pursuing the One Piece, maybe we saw in 2021 the last big shounen that could hit a mark like that because of season format. History dears!

    Korixus

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

  • Kazuto was here, anime have brighten my whole year

    Kuroken_Kazuto

  • “Takemitchy, listen this whole time, there’s been poop stuck in your hair” —Mikey, Tokyo Revengers

    Grizzly69er

  • Another year full of anime, another year of not having time to watch everything I wanted...

    Bell_cz

  • To watch anime every day makes me happy

    SandraEis

  • This year there were some bangers.

    Soultier

  • Bojji is the best character of this year, also Tooru has a special mention. LARGA VIDA A GODA.

    Luwiolu

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

    funanimelover13

  • Anime is laifu cuz waifu is waifu.

    Sallachi

  • This year 2021 was full of great surprises and good animes where you can take refuge and feel the serenity that they emanate, and experience unique sensations.

    Zonx98

  • Thanks for a good year. When is Yona of the dawn second season released?? Is it ever gonna be?

    Maria_Viktoria

  • "People die when they're killed"

    KaguraFireCosplay

  • as a great monk once said "You can take the man out of the trash,but you can't take the trash out of the man" -Gigguk-2021-

    WonderWolf23

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • Covid came but Anime ruled

    Kittkat0900

  • When life gives you bears, trick them into doing market research for you.

    Brack_Obunga

  • I live for anime!!

    ken__chin

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • Some characters are swords made to defend, and some shields made to attack. But when the time comes they can finally do what they were made for. Attack or defend.

    SwoankyTiger

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

    blueypro

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

    GanjiMEX

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

    Mr_Gopnik

  • All I gotta say, we truly live in a susiety. p.s: The manga was better

    KingVcg

  • 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

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • Anime uses the extraordinary to make the ordinary more interesting.

    BabyGirl06301

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

    AphroditeZ

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

    FlyingBacon365

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

    GTKL3

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • No Senpai, this is our fight

    ikkew

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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