MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 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

  • What a great year for anime. I enjoyed watching every seasonal anime this year. Some brought joy and some brought sadness. We all are blessed with these wonderful shows. I appreciate every single one of them.

    Khunime

  • 10 years ago, it started with Naruto. 10 years later, I met One Piece. Once again, I fell in love with you again, Anime

    Zonigiri

  • Some great manga got animated this year, can't wait for what the future holds

    Norami

  • animes = good :)

    miguelbr02

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

    Daruchev___2923

  • 2021 was such a beautiful year for anime and by that I mean how many beautiful animes have been released. God that I'm thankful that my friends introduced me to it several years ago. Have a nice year

    Homosapiens-sama

  • There is no greater happiness and peace than sitting on the couch with a cup of tea and watching this year's anime with your loved ones, creating memes, even crying sometimes but also admiring, learning and being enchanted ...

    _swh_

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

    ShihaiOkenja

  • Hunter X Hunter came back this year, right? Right? Let's manifest.

    DeidoroSakaki

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

    Nyanko-senpai

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

    Brack_Obunga

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    whoisalorachan

  • EX-ARM is a masterpiece,Dogeza de Tanondemita is the most wholesome show of the season and the most consistent show is undoubtedly " B :The Beginning Succession Jokes aside this years was better than the last one(at least in terms of anime ) best shows were SNK and BLUE PERIOD

    Yanssen10

  • no thoughts head empty only uzui tengen and his wives

    poesracoon_karl

  • Stop looking down for once, and just look up and smile; so I can take your yearbook photo!

    PokeProX

  • This year was crazy for sure, lots of really good new and returning anime.

    White_Wuf

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

    TheRiseofAnime

  • Let's see what we have this year!!!

    Kyrioscist

  • yes, I'm a WEEB w - tatakae tatakae e - Shinji get in the robot e - mappa please give us YOI movie already b - help

    yukyuuu

  • 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

  • I hope Komi-san will win!

    mostakeajka

  • Don’t judge the book by it’s cover

    XxBlocKk

  • MAL, please start your own Anime Awards. They'll be much better.

    Pre_Yum

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • Dodging these Ls like I’m Light!!?????-️??-️?‍-️?

    bersi4battery

  • 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

  • “Don’t hate the situation your born into” -Mitsuya Takashi Just one of my fav quotes :)

    gojosatoru12

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

    Chrism_

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

  • An Isekai a day keeps the doctors away!

    Chloe_Player

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!

    Chickennipple

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

    jujubeefrwin

  • Here’s to another amazing year for great anime to be on air, and I hope our MAL community will grow with greater bonds together!

    LastSpark

  • anime is a retreat from a retreat as in it is another version of tv and some look at tv as a retreat and anime fits thats because anything is possible as long as one can draw it

    grim_the_reaper

  • Protect Tohru! If you don't I'm taking her man.

    Starmoonanime

  • This made me realize I need to watch more anime...

    Nabas94

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    mxgumizz

  • Demon Slayer best fight, Marin chan best girl

    Necune

  • Please, let's watch anime as the world burns to ashes.

    Milith801

  • “Expecting others to read your mind is delusional.” —Hachiman Hikigaya

    hamso-

  • We're being tossed from the frying pan and into the fire this time around, mark my words!

    nikodragu3

  • It’s more satisfying to hear a single ‘thank you’ than a lot of ‘sorry’s.’ Re:Zero

    EnergyVirus

  • “The only reason I didn’t have beef with you is simply because… It was boring” —Adam

    Cainael

  • 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

  • Be a man of culture!

    Arnav_S

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

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

    IceTP100

  • So many great shows this year!!

    Cupanda64

  • Youji Itami spoke facts when he said "I work to support my hobby. So if you asked me which I'd choose my job or my hobby, my hobby takes priority."

    jessieshim

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

    nt_n3on

  • Contributing to make "cartoons" mainstream in the future and renaming it to "Anime".

    Cloret

  • Traveling across the world for entertainment is the idle mind's greatest pleasure.

    Skyetifaeger

  • 2021 Best year for Anime, fact.

    KOTFTW

  • Onto the next one~!

    IheartAnime77

  • One of the best seasons

    Kale_10

  • Thank you, anime, for intoducing me to japanese and tons of fun and growth.

    nandemoiiyo

  • Hello mom! I'll still watch anime when I'll be at my 50s...?

    Jimomapas

  • 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

  • Better than crunchy roll award winners probably hopefully maybe

    RenderingUser

  • Gokō-no surikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kuunerutokoro-ni Sumutokoro Yaburakōji-no burakōji Paipopaipo Paipo-no-shūringan Shūringan-no Gūrindai Gūrindai-no Ponpokopī-no Ponpokonā-no Chōkyūmei-no Chōsuke.

    Reeku_01

  • Ah yes 2021, The Year I became Cultured, to the future where I hope will not lose the entertainment and community I have now.

    TheDeadmanII

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • Let us enjoy Anime together as a Community!

    BeagaKing

  • Mushoku Tensei is anime of the year. If Arcane was an anime, then Mushoku Tensei and Arcane is anime of the year.

    Touch_Me-sama

  • Always found what I search on MAL ^^

    Tiara A.

  • "Precisely where one can fail, unimagined possibilities lie dormant" —Sōma Yukihira

    Ginxkun

  • If anything bothers you just take a anime shot and everything will not just be fine but infact will be GREAT! ........i don't understand why some people still don't get anime. But anyways, the great thing is we're being a part of a history making with aot finals~

    MHAweeb

  • 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

  • Have you touched some grass today?

    4esthetics

  • I used to be normal, then I spent three years in Japan

    SoggySlopster

  • There's too much anime, I can't keep up!

    DominickFisher

  • Another strong year.

    Thunder_lol

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

    RobbiRobb

  • “It takes a real man to be the best girl” -gigguk

    Strohmier

  • "It feels better to check than to reflect." —Jack Stauber

    Izac_Kak

  • Yay, Anime!

    Maryca9

  • 2021 was a great year for anime and lets hope 2022 is the same Also oddtaxi and fruits basket are best anime of 2021

    Choccygamez12

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

    Grizzly69er

  • Yearbook Janai, Katsura da!

    Iskarioth

  • Hey bitches bros and nonbinary hoes

    Pahvisensei

  • Anime characters got a yearbook before I did T_T

    SleepySera

  • Tooru Honda best girl

    Asdq_11

  • 2021 was my first year with MAL. And all these great anime made it so much more memorable. I hope all other years are as great as this. Also best romance show of this year were horimiya and tonikawa.

    ShadowMonarch09

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • "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

  • Learn, grow, enjoy and live your life-️??

    bosskeyx

  • I should watch more anime.

    ILMTYD

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

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

    BabyGirl06301

  • How are you all today? I hope you are all right and have voted for good things! No matter whatever you vote, it's your vote and your vote only and that's what you decide. Have a lovely Christmas, it's going to be a good on this year. Easter is going to be alright too, have fun!

    Thegirlwithfish

  • MUST PROTECT MIKO YOTSUYA!!!

    Its_Ishii

  • So many anime in 2021! There's no stopping you from trying them out.

    xkazutox

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

    kanaft2

  • 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

  • 86 = peak

    LokoSquad

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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