MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

  • ninomiya best prota of the year

    Gotai

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

    GTKL3

  • Akatsuki is life, Akatsuki is love #VillainsFTW

    katsukidayou

  • Lucky or unlucky we are just humans

    GemienLUV

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • Pride is admirable, but if pride is taken too far it becomes bitter arrogance.

    C_Par

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

    Nabas94

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

    ShihaiOkenja

  • “Don’t give up, there’s no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again!” —Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko No Basket)

    KAMIKAZE605

  • Anime is Trash and so am I.

    Mayu_jamir

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

    PokeProX

  • TATAKE

    Triall

  • tatakae tatakae

    bahiisbored

  • Ex arm best anime

    ElMolaik

  • A lot of these I don’t know of, but I will vote for and continue loving the ones I know.

    Unknownplayer

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

  • Over the past two years, the world has changed indescribably. But one thing that hasn't changed - the warmth, the creativity and the talent of our anime community. Thank you for everything!

    kyon981

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • 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

  • 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 I'd get a dollar for each unnecessary panty shot in Mierko-chan, I'd be a millionaire.

    -

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

    SoggySlopster

  • your characters could be beauty monsters the cats will remain the most beautiful thing in the world Long live the king

    bastienr17

  • Another great year of anime. For years to come hopefully we can look back and appreciate these new works.

    KarmaKaji

  • Anime characters got a yearbook before I did T_T

    SleepySera

  • 2021 for anime was like a lottery. You either got a great season with banger animes and another season where you were empty-handed.

    abhinavsawesome

  • Ore wa matsuri no Kami, soon I'll make you my tatami

    Liliiii69

  • 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

  • I have watched too much isekai. No shame

    FelixIsBae

  • I have achieved another goal this year, which is to get married! married to my job.

    AngelHana

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • Yearbook Janai, Katsura da!

    Iskarioth

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • MAL (My Anime List)... more like: Magical Amazing (and) Loving! Happy first ever MAL expo! May we hope this year will be filled with new astonishing animes!

    HeyyL0ve

  • Thank you soo much for such a year filling with great anime.

    PRIom_18

  • "People die when they're killed"

    KaguraFireCosplay

  • #2021 The Anime Year for generations to come, had everything from Attack on Titan to Ex Arm, from Komi san to To your Eternity. Glad I watched so many shows this year, but at the same time sad that I skipped so many gems( will definitely watch them).

    Ironaditya

  • I'm still waiting on the hololive anime.

    LordKaelan

  • I'm thankful for Anime & Mangas being part of my life. Things wouldn't be the same without so many passionate and creative people who're giving life to characters we can relate to and creating marvelous stories for us to experience. It is truly wonderful, to say the least.

    Zach-chan

  • will there be chicken nuggets after this?

    nice_69

  • "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_

  • Anime's gay... I love it

    LandSwimmer

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” Miyamura Izumi from Horimiya

    YukiTakashi

  • KnY is not carried by animation otherwise the manga sales won't be this high

    Shakariki_Gengoro

  • 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

  • "I perservered."

    princessLINDAA

  • The year which I could spend most for anime . I'm blessed yo watch many great ones. Anime Daisuki

    Bla_ck_reap_er

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

  • Never force main stream anime on the your friends. Let them watch whatever they want on their pace.

    Almaazmi

  • 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

  • Tatakae

    Cugio

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • This year not only gave me fantastic shows to view but it also gave me an addiction to seasonals. I'm still trying to figure out if that was a good thing.

    Kielbaska

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

    Mangriam

  • The animes of 2021 were very good and quite funny, I hope that the anime industry continues to grow and continues to bring us new works as well as being able to rescue other works that were left behind

    Kokesr

  • Life is not a game of luck. If you wanna win, work hard.

    nzrnxshh

  • "I can forgive you 1000 times … but only trust you once"

    Snipez69

  • 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

  • Odd Taxi = AotY - Watch it!!

    PixelPenguin

  • Don't wait for it, do it now because time is fast and never stopping.

    ojou_san

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

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

    BleachedAvatar

  • My first formal year in anime

    swabbie

  • Soy un gayolas, qué más iba a votar si no xdd

    Jack_el_Putas

  • Tatakai Tatakai !!!

    joy_swifty

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

    Xunstone

  • dont be the best one, be the only one

    iridescentsung

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

    Brack_Obunga

  • My anime list gets bigger every year.

    mistillyy

  • Cool Event

    EmmanuelPlath

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • I'm just grateful for all the animes, mangas, songs and to everyone making all these incredible and amazing piece of art. In 2021, we all were recovering from something in one way or another and anime played a big part in healing.To everyone making this possible, Minna Arigatou!

    adizoned

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

    jujubeefrwin

  • Marin best girl of the year

    imcy0812

  • No matter the year, anime is always there for you

    Mashrafi_Rian

  • 2021 was fire and hard-to-choose characters and 2022 will be more fire????-️ And I will miss 2021 anime seasons?

    Blackwolf1421

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • To watch anime every day makes me happy

    SandraEis

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

    Jimomapas

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

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

    Strohmier

  • it's been a tough year but these shows were my retreat from my home stress,school life and many more.

    SSalman

  • Idk but we had a great 2021 in anime terms and we are going to have an amazing 2022 too so Im excited!

    Faceu77

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

    blueypro

  • The community behind the anime is like icing on the cake; irreplaceable and comes in all sorts to enjoy!

    Treeky_

  • I will be honest , I didn't expected much from this year's anime shows, I don't have words to express , some animes had a good ending ,some had a wholesome one and other's were just perfect, I can't wait for the new one's to come and I don't want to forget what had gone.

    Mahesh Kumar Biswas

  • "Will you kill or get killed?"

    Ayus_0007

  • Every anime i watch, make me ready for tomorrow's life

    SainBlank

  • Anime teach me to survive...???

    Fuyuki_Hashime

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

    nikodragu3

  • What a year, Ex-Arm set a new standard for trash Anime.

    DarkLeafNinja

  • 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

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

    Izac_Kak

  • I am glad I found MAL because it’s made everything easier for me and I’ve also found many good animes because of it so I would like to thank MAL

    K4B00M3R

  • 2022年以降のアニメを本当に楽しみにしています

    Neko_ipoi

  • -My depression is chronic but the animes I watch are iconic-

    Sunny_Sun

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

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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