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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.



























I enjoy watching Japanese cartoons.
TQRL
It's been an awesome year for me just because of these anime. Many no, so many! things changed in these few years but am glad! these 2D, fictional characters have always been my therapy.
lilymiii
Vivy the best anime don’t @ me
PapiVamp
Another wonderful year of anime
Zertop
To another year of great anime!
CukieMunster
My mama always said 'life is like a game of Russian Roulette, you never know what you're gonna get'. That was the last thing she told me.
random_savage
Imagine thinking I would even consider protecting anyone over my best boy Bojji
Chizzie
Anime is life, anime is trash, i love anime, i have trashy taste.
Kadaori
2021 anime is weird.
AswdPlayz
“The spring sky is bluer than I've ever seen. If only I could gift you this wonderful sky. No, I know what you'd like better. A cake with lots of whipped cream on top. ” —Izumi Miyamura
Tamago_Senpai14
10 billion lovely person
Expertul25
“If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”
MTLourenco
Protect Tohru! If you don't I'm taking her man.
Starmoonanime
ANIME IS LOVE AND ANIME IS LIFE!!!!
TheAn1meGen1us
real men are tempory, anime men is forever
nellya
I'm worried I've gotten diabetes... I've just consumed too much romance this year.
Oravelos
Pride is admirable, but if pride is taken too far it becomes bitter arrogance.
C_Par
But a Quirkless middle schooler is also a suitable person!
Rin_Setsuna
I seriously really need to find a less misunderstood hobby.
doomraider278
2021 was a great year in anime, if not in much else (thanks pandemic). Many strong releases with diverse and wonderful shows, perfectly suited for entertaining us while we were staying at home :)
MikeOnHighway61
I've personally haven't watched much of this year's animes but still it is propably best year of anime ever!
Nyanko-senpai
Be nice to each other!
Zoester
Come on you have more than 100 anime in plan to watch when will that number become a 2 digit number before it becomes a 4 digit? Take a little time to relax and watch some anime ?
Shamir-kun
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
Well....that year went by faster then the AOT charcters ?
Usagi301
fun year! hope for the best for the next one :))
moises_ishida
i must say, tokyo revengers was so depressing i started calling is tokyo depressengers. 10/10, especially the manga.
Yato66_
Kids say the darndest things. Why do they teach them in kindergarten how to (do) stand-up!
ChadtheChampion
Yearbook Janai, Katsura da!
Iskarioth
The Greatest joy tht i've never felt....
SAHILxTANJIRO
Speedwagon best waifu.
Nemesis177
Please, let's watch anime as the world burns to ashes.
Milith801
All of this anime were so supabarashi that it was hard picking
Andre
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_
Stay calm and weeb on.
acutedream
Anime has ruined me
Uchuuu
F*cking this year so many caught omicron
LynScroni
Fun things are fun!!
Ringosfire
Let's keep it subtle then BANG!
efontanar
yare yare dawa
jolynxx
ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ
Kimtheanimefan
Anime be like "Please allow me to have your life"
NakolHira
Filled with disasters from Covid to Ex-Arm, 2021 has come to an end :). Although filled with some nasty flops and disasters the "Face" of Bojji, "Mehness" of Odokawa, "Animation" of Mushoku Tensei (and KnY) and much more has lifted up 2021 to another great year for anime :)
lollipOOOp
I wonder and i hope, may the best ones win.
lj_aniweeb2
So much time, so little effectively used time.
budrking354
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
Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!
Chickennipple
These are some great categories, it was hard to choose! I'm looking forward to see the winners!
Kidd_Vicious
"To know sorrow is not terrifying. What is terrifying is to know you can't go back to happiness you could have." ~ Matsumoto Rangiku (Bleach)
MADM4X_
I'm too lazy to come up with something creative, so just let this be my yearbook quote I guess
IrrelevantGuy
"L!L!L! & L.W.A.S (Love! the Life! we Live! & Live with A Smile!)" - Two phrases taken from two songs title from my favourite series, Love Live!. The phrases that surely we hope in this year & future, we gain a successful & happy life. Just enjoy your life whatever you do!
MrBluebear
it's been a tough year but these shows were my retreat from my home stress,school life and many more.
SSalman
All these anime having part 1 and part 2 lately, meanwhile I'm still waiting for Covid 19 part 2 ?
RealCraziCow
Be a man of culture!
Arnav_S
Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.
BukanRakib
The lockdown wasn't so boring
Sch4n
Ex arm best anime
ElMolaik
Watching anime is a lot of fun. But what's more fun is to be able to share our anime discussions & cute anime screenshots moment together with my myanimelist friend & DIscord friend. My enjoyment for cute anime will never end!
Cocoa_Hoto
You might be Useless to everyone else...So at least be Useful to yourself
Sisconnkid
Anime's gay... I love it
LandSwimmer
It was a good year for isekai
ltroyal
“The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” —Rudeus Greyrat
Cheerios3402
Thanks for a good year. When is Yona of the dawn second season released?? Is it ever gonna be?
Maria_Viktoria
„” —Komi Shouko
domis1
Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge
Stefy4545
"Tatakae" —Eren Jeager
MrSuperElite
Traveling across the world for entertainment is the idle mind's greatest pleasure.
Skyetifaeger
Oh gosh, some of my nominated category were there! Must protect, hell yeah! Alright, folks, the yearbook concept is great. Thanks for this great idea. Reminds me much to my graduation book. Its sure can be more great if this can be a yearly tradition. Mal expo here i come!
badabass
"Jooooooohhhnnnn!!!!!" —Ronaldo
Samii
Back in September of this year I started getting into anime, starting with MHA, (which I still have a soft spot for btw) and the most recent anime I've watched was Bleach. At the beginning of this year I decided to take a break from anime, but Akira is next. Keep watching anime!
Activeonspotify
THISS YEARR IS MY BEST WEEBSS YEARR, I SPEND JUST LIKE 1000 hours a week just to watch anime
Shermon-lock
John's a sweet cinnamon roll too good for this world!
Hannibal42
Ainz-sama banzai!!!!
Notferdo
anime is life
bgsOO3
Live life don't let it live you!
Galador_Silva
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
EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!
yoitsHan
Enjoy things at your own pace
peijj
There is no shame in being weak, but staying weak is.
AnimeNormee
Not the best year, but still enjoyable. Good luck for everyone
XNRaiser
There's too much anime, I can't keep up!
DominickFisher
This year has been a banger!!! Nonstop top-tier anime every season were just amazing.... Komi-San, Rudy, Miyamura, Rimuru and so so SO many amazing characters.... So many waifus.... It was just amazing!!!
Goated_Weeb526
Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...
Shokaki
"I Wish I Could've Lived My Life Without Making Wrong Turns. But That's Impossible. [...] We Make Mistakes. And Little By Little, One Step At A Time, We Push Forward." Yuki Sohma Natsuki Takaya Fruits Basket
duducomo
“Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” Miyamura Izumi from Horimiya
YukiTakashi
"Eat the soil, Yoo Joonghyuk." Yoo Jooghyuk started to silently eat the soil.
humantwig
Soda… Boku ga Kira ?
Memochi
So many anime so little time
near94
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
Don't forget the masterpiece movies that also came out this year!
FrostFever
Every anime i watch, make me ready for tomorrow's life
SainBlank
Before 2020 I was an anime addict. After 2020 I'm still- wait, nothing changed?
Roszel
fruits basket is a masterpieace??
laviih_agb
"To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong. "
OOOFFFED
I ain’t got no girls cuz of anime frfr
KaZeFrFr
Subarashī
UnknownSins
I had a wonderful year with wonderful anime let's hope to have a the same for this year ??
sakshi48
Hope you enjoy your year and spend time with the family!!!!!!!!
superbusters654
This year was so lovable! Adorable and funny characters, relatable scenes, cool fights, cute couples-- what more could you want!!
CurlyAnocas
An Isekai a day keeps the doctors away!
Chloe_Player