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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.



























With so many anime that, instead of pandering to trendy stuff, were more like passion projects, 2021 made me feel "Anime is getting good again". Oddtaxi, Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi, Sonny Boy and Heike Monogatari made the year much more enjoyable.
Brottoy
Another great year of anime. For years to come hopefully we can look back and appreciate these new works.
KarmaKaji
You can have the bad days so you can love the good days even more
FlyinHawaiian808
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
Unbelievable
BRUHLAS
There's too much anime, I can't keep up!
DominickFisher
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
304629 will always be a favorite :)
MLain
"Ex-Arm the best anime."
sakamotoid
I watch Anime. Just Anime.
Oliver2085
see you space cowboy
jotaroshat
Why am I addicted to anime
MissFujoshi-
I should have been nominated, but it's fun to give others a chance... right?
SheyCroix
Thank you for all of your hard work making MyAnimeList better and better!
Sleepteiner
2021, I'll Never Forgive You No Matter What!
RobertU07
Not realised, A Whole Year has passed!! With the Wonderful Memories of the Characters.. Thank You-️ Hope we again enjoy more, This what I Believe! Till next time, We remember this Eve!!
Ashok_Kumar
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
Just imagine a world where all bananas turned blue over night.
StephenBriggsby
So many great shows this year!!
Cupanda64
"No matter how afraid I am, I have a job to do!" —Red Blood Cells (Cells at Work!)
TheRiseofAnime
Without anime my life would be boring
Yabooijohnny
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
I'm worried I've gotten diabetes... I've just consumed too much romance this year.
Oravelos
2021 has been a great year for Anime Tons of good shows aired, tons of GOATED shows announced a continuation Looking forward to this year of 2022. Let's wait for the anime hot takes of 2022.
RenSuu
Woof *in a French accent*
CrustyMustard
Best year of original waifus with Vivy at the top!
limwin
Without love it cannot be seen
Emillian
When there is nothing in life, when you feel down and you feel like there is nothing you can do, you can always turn to anime to make you feel high in life and then sad, then happy again, and then sad again...I don't know, watch anime I guess.
TheBlazman
Thank you My Anime List team for always adding new content to the site and for these events developed in the year 2021, I had a lot of fun participating in them, I really felt part of the community and I was very happy to have had the opportunity to do this all in 2021 :) -hugrim
hugrim
“Gon” —Hisoka
Crispykitty55
A great year for anime released, but a sad one because of all the legends that passed away. Here's in remembrance of all those legends, May their souls rest in peace.
StrawhatAJ
Waking up to reality maybe hard, but when cute characters are there we ought to be in our dreams.
ViRom
10 billion lovely person
Expertul25
It saddens me that there are people out there who are oblivious to the joy that anime brings!!
Anime_Emotion
In reality the least interesting one is usually the correct one.
Ninefive
EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!
yoitsHan
If I was an important figure, I would have definitely written something useful here ...
Sphystius
Subarashī
UnknownSins
*pushes glasses up and smiles*
SuperSass
Thank you soo much for such a year filling with great anime.
PRIom_18
Based Ex Arm
mosuwain
Adam might be looking for his Eve, but too bad, the Langa has his Reiki!
Aka_to_azure
I love anime - thanks #MAL
itmeh_piyush
something creative and funny ...plz chuckle
rem00kh
Vivy the best anime don’t @ me
PapiVamp
We're being tossed from the frying pan and into the fire this time around, mark my words!
nikodragu3
Anime is not a mistake! XD
jmas081391
Tatakaë Tatakaë
Rahul563
"People die when they are killed" —Emiya
GrimmZ0ne
GET THE JUICE
InVaL_iDKore
Stop looking down for once, and just look up and smile; so I can take your yearbook photo!
PokeProX
“Don’t hate the situation your born into” -Mitsuya Takashi Just one of my fav quotes :)
gojosatoru12
Hey... If we kill all our enemies... over there... will we finally... be free?
Sarthakahir
Last year was amazing ? for anime followers, and i wish it becomes more amazing this year -️
Aniket1542
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
real men are tempory, anime men is forever
nellya
With great fans, comes with great service
RvEc
2021 was the year I started reading manga. I also became more open in the types of anime I watched!
Ralphox
Sleep, more sleep
Shiro_neko0110
Oddtaxi Anime of the year
Rolandorotolando
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
The day the anime community agrees on something is the day there is only one of us left.
Blackmage03
First of all thanks to MAL team for keeping up the great work and my next year wish would be no more redo of the healer type of anime pls make it stop it’s not for fkn TV bruuh.
Makushimu_Yroma
Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)
GFLMA
超見える!!!!
JDO27
Adding Bojji in ''Must Protect'' is criminal.
Judhill
Thank you 2021!
Angelikc
Don't be such a drag, and just appreciate all of anime!
Lukes_sketch
Promised Neverland is by far my favorite culinary anime!
shutired
"TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager
madarainklove
There is always a better waifu (except for mine which u will never know)
Mellowiam
declaring war against of the sci-fi series around the world!!
greysetting
"UUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA UUUUUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA" —Bojji
IzzyBoi
I thank the organizers of the poll for unusual categories, as well as fo interesting nominees (and not just top popularity). Its good that even this year anime continues delight us with interesting works, although theres an opinion that the industry is experiencing its stagnation
qit1
It has been a great journey! Hope for the best for what's to come and always remember, you're never alone!
BlazeMustang
Another strong year.
Thunder_lol
Tooru Honda best girl
Asdq_11
KnY is not carried by animation otherwise the manga sales won't be this high
Shakariki_Gengoro
The lockdown wasn't so boring
Sch4n
Even there is thousand or millions people knows you, just remember that you only can trust yourself. So, please love yourself.
Purara_17li
Whether a fish lives in a clear stream or a water ditch, so long as it continues swimming forward, it will grow up beautifully.
Dualityofsoul
Anime made me realize how much talent and creativity there is in this world.
SYDK_
i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies
ARK028
If I just had a Geass, I’d command you to be mine
laramie0612
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
Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year
VictorVS
So many anime in 2021! There's no stopping you from trying them out.
xkazutox
I guess it was a pretty good year.
cornflake77
To another great year!
JohnnyKirisaki
That was a great anime year and I'm hoping the next one will be even better. Already looking promising...
Moss-Monster
You can't move forward without saying goodbye to the past.
sk7rpion
Ousama Ranking, Odd Taxi and Sonny boy the best of 2021
Jokmatu
"If you're gonna hit it, hit it till it breaks"
Iamanimeaddict
Covid came but Anime ruled
Kittkat0900
Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.
Kalwin420YT
Grateful for all the school fight cameramen
BadBoy65t
always do your best, even if you accumulate defeats, know that you will accumulate a lot of victory by learning from your failures!
ArkyEvxs
MAL, please start your own Anime Awards. They'll be much better.
Pre_Yum
What a wonderful year this has been for anime! Hehe, BEANS.
Jingrado
Marin best girl of the year
imcy0812