MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • "People die when they're killed"

    Swampire016

  • ex-arm clears all of your favorites

    UltrqInstinct

  • To watch anime every day makes me happy

    SandraEis

  • "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

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

    tropika

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

    Dylan58582

  • good luck, have fun, dont forget to sin

    Grim

  • Hot people watch jojo

    kynabv

  • "I have one question for you what women is your type?" -Aoi Todo

    Marty_1703

  • 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

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

    vjtatakae

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

    Jenga

  • beyound the boundaries and far away

    zDenny

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • Bro Idk why I watch anime but it's good.

    Ihate-sand

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

    Patwo2

  • 10 billion lovely person

    Expertul25

  • I hope more people can come to know and enjoy anime in the coming year as well~ but most importantly, let's all have fun watching it ^^

    Shikkakku

  • All the released anime this year really came like a full course meal; light, heavy, sour, sweet and much more ( even bitter ).

    anandasaetang

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

    Yato66_

  • 2021 was a very dry season for anime. 2022 is already looking good though, so here's to a great anime year in 2022!

    OrbitalForce

  • 2021 year war a very successful year for anime industry though I've not been able to watch all the great animes this in 2021, I'm looking forward to the next year's content and I'm really hyped for Bleach TYBW.

    Sand_bag

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

    barnabasdudda

  • 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

  • 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

  • Vivy was a masterpiece!!

    JokersRoyal

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • I'd vote hunter x hunter again this year but alas

    Xunstone

  • I much like the noble raccoon know only two base truths in life, I eat garbage, and garbage is delicious.

    The_Cmoose

  • JOJOOOOOOOO!!!!

    ropeccool

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

    humantwig

  • Let us enjoy Anime together as a Community!

    BeagaKing

  • Please watch Vivy if you haven't yet, I'm begging you

    nt_n3on

  • Anime is trash, so am I!

    SorrowInApril

  • “Fruits basket was robbed”, that’s all I’ll say ?

    Itsumo_Issho

  • Crunchyroll anime awards is a joke, sorry but I had to say it.

    Cofi_

  • *pushes glasses up and smiles*

    SuperSass

  • I Asked God For A Bike, But I Know God Doesn't Work That Way, So I Stole A Bike And Asked God For Forgiveness

    Kyrages

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

    CBPman9001

  • Covid = Online Class = Watch Anime = No Study = Bad Grades = Drop Out = Get A Job = Earn Money = Got Rich = Watch More Anime

    Jx1126

  • “Sometimes it takes a real man to become best girl” —Gigguk

    NoSize

  • Ex-Arm was a mistake

    KH81314

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

    JePKo22

  • Sk8 is one of the best anime I have ever seen and I hope I don't change my mind in the future ??

    M.s.y.aljuraid@gmail

  • Sure I graduated, but how will this affect Guts’s legacy?

    Lennyzard

  • 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

  • Always found what I search on MAL ^^

    Tiara A.

  • Akatsuki is life, Akatsuki is love #VillainsFTW

    katsukidayou

  • 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

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

    Raccoonbro

  • Keep Smiling ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

    ueno_

  • The anime/manga community lost so many important people this past year- may them rest in peace, and may their legacies inspire even more amazing stories!

    LadyMithril

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

    BleachedAvatar

  • Regardless of how weak you feel No matter how hard you are hit. Keep your heart burning. Grit your teeth and move forward. If you stop and hide the flow of time will not stop for you. - Kyojuro Rengoku

    Blank_Equinox

  • All of the Anime here & their characters are good!

    IRingxMasterI

  • I know like three anime, but cheers to watching more next year, and finding my place on this site!

    AgeofTitanium

  • I have watched too much isekai. No shame

    FelixIsBae

  • Anime... Sure if a hell of a thing huh, I'm glad i fell down this rabbit hole.

    MugenDarou

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

    Pandasiar

  • 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

  • Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife

    MysticShade

  • ”I’ll go anywherez, as long as there’z moneyz in it! Life may be importantz, but it wont buy youz a sandwich!” - Dark Turtlez

    mirkku

  • My choices are most likely not going to be acknowledged but hey, this Year was worth it.

    IceTP100

  • If you have a bad day right now, believe me tomorrow or maybe next week will be a good day. Anime will be with you every time and Anime will be your motivation. Trying something new is never a pain

    Michella_Rin

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

    Acthegamer04

  • What a ride 2021 was Lets prepare for next round

    MGSE

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

    Usagi301

  • dont be the best one, be the only one

    iridescentsung

  • 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

  • Hope everyone enjoys another year watching anime and reading manga! Cheers!!

    Bearan

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

    jujubeefrwin

  • DAMN, that was some hardest decisions of my life??(´ε` )

    Mangriam

  • Hope next year gets even better! Thanks to everyone for creating stuff like this and keeping MAL as the best community (๑˃̵ ᴗ ˂̵)و

    minsssk

  • バスガス爆発ブスバスドライバー (Basu gasu bakuhatsu busu basu doraibā)

    ShihaiOkenja

  • Anime/manga can sometimes be the best medicine for a lost soul.

    Just a weeb

  • Anime is Trash and so am I.

    Mayu_jamir

  • Anime has ruined my life.

    xllv

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

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

    ArkyEvxs

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

  • ANIME IS LOVE AND ANIME IS LIFE!!!!

    TheAn1meGen1us

  • I guess it was a pretty good year.

    cornflake77

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

    meormuhammadnaim

  • Anime is a truly beautiful medium. Let us continue to enjoy it.

    Copyboy-13

  • All Anime is well, but no more Ex-Arm descendant please

    mikazukimizuki

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

  • Anime teach me to survive...???

    Fuyuki_Hashime

  • 2021's Year of Anime is very much akin to 2021 as a whole. It gave us moments of joy, of excitement and sometimes even moved us to tears! But most notably it had a lot of garbage that you could only really laugh about.

    BillyCx

  • 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

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • Anyone has a choice/option to choose but that doesn't mean that you will pick any of them because they look good in our eye's or they have a advantage among all choices/options the one that we must choose was where our hearts will be happy.

    Kimirato

  • "I am the cutest no doubt!!"

    aruuuimi

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

    ChunchunmaruZcat

  • Now, we shall part 2021 :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • "TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

    madarainklove

  • 超見える!!!!

    JDO27

  • "Hey bitches and bros and non-binary hoes" —Adam, SK8 the Infinity

    morenq

  • Another great year of Anime Ig

    nottherealBEAST

  • I may not have a life , but at least i have something to look forward to when i wake up.

    Anya_L

  • Cool Event

    EmmanuelPlath

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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