MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • something creative and funny ...plz chuckle

    rem00kh

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

    Nabas94

  • This year I watched anime and nothing more

    rilip1

  • So much anime, so little time! I hope that MAL friends, staff, and I can always enjoy anime no matter how busy we are and thanks to all the staff from all the studios for your hard work, anime keeps getting better every year. Hope everything always goes well and is fun for us!

    309

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

  • "I'd rather die than get involved in something in what sounds like a pain in the ass."

    Kurosawa-san

  • I will always move forward if i can. If I can't i will think again.

    Afieqq

  • "I am the cutest no doubt!!"

    aruuuimi

  • Started the year (and anime) with action shounen Ended the year with sex comedy 10/10, didn't regret this year one bit

    RoastedCarrots

  • MUST PROTECT MIKO YOTSUYA!!!

    Its_Ishii

  • The international community here on MAL is close and amazing, whether you bond over the same anime or manga taste; I think we can all agree that MAL gives us all the opportunity to share our passions. Kampai to more beautiful years :) PS. Love & Strength to those who need it

    Boku_no_pervert

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

  • 2021 was a great year for anime, and these selections were among the best.

    lgght-249

  • for every hot popular girl meets loser boy show that comes out humanity regresses 5 years

    almyx2

  • Maximum Effort

    WorstEdition

  • Always relaxed at all times

    cocoaaa

  • will there be chicken nuggets after this?

    nice_69

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

  • WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR NEW ANIME FANS AND SEASONED VETERANS!!! hope to see more like this in the future!!! :)

    Aninoob1234

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • “I've got good news. You see, there's no need to wonder where your god is! 'Cause he's right here! And he's fresh out of mercy!" —Kazuto Kirigaya

    OmegaBanjo

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

    barnabasdudda

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • you can like anime but you don't have to be a weeb

    jafo9703

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

    nzrnxshh

  • Watching anime feel to me like reading a lot of books. I can travel, imagine and visit new worlds through Anime.

    Hakiro_cr

  • Based Ex Arm

    mosuwain

  • I've seen enough, I hope next year will surprise me !!!

    prima_rd

  • ninomiya best prota of the year

    Gotai

  • Nice year...

    Llacerta

  • Luv 2 evry1

    Primorie

  • Watch Link Click

    jokerariel

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

  • This was unbelievably one of the best events I came across!!!

    priyanka2411

  • 2021 was a year for anime

    chefpika

  • Anime sucks, I love it.

    MonadProxi

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

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

    BabyGirl06301

  • "Tatakae!"

    UnicornPie

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

  • Sir Isaac Newton once said: "Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my favorite anime is Inferno Cop."

    NotSkulls

  • Even though the year has been hard for everyone I’m glad I have the awesome anime and manga community to keep me company! \(>~<)

    ShinseiNeko

  • Don't criticize other anime because of your favorite anime. STAY HEALTHY AND KEEP WATCHING ANIME.

    dl_ats_963

  • "If you don't like your destiny, Don't accept it. Instead have the courage to change it the way you want it to be."

    Namblue11

  • good luck, have fun, dont forget to sin

    Grim

  • I like anime, yes I do.

    Edimon2907

  • Omg I love SK8 the infinity!!!!! I love Reki!!!!! I love Langa!!!!!! I love Adam!!!!!! I love Cherry Blossom!!!!! I love Jo3!!!!!!! I love Miya!!!!!! I love Shadow!!!!!! I love Tadashi!!!!!! FAN!!!!!! wowowow i learnt how to skate because of skate! I love canada because langa!!!!

    Aetherdragon18

  • 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

  • TATAKAE

    lizazazazaz

  • But a Quirkless middle schooler is also a suitable person!

    Rin_Setsuna

  • I just started watching anime last year!

    Lindor420

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • Heres to another good year, cant wait for the next one!

    Tememe

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • 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

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • "You may be a little too idealistic Not only for others but for yourself Ideals are too high and unable to be attained" —Karlstahl

    Noobtin

  • GINTAMA AAAAAAAAAAAAA THE FINAL AAAAAAAAAA

    Vai03

  • Kore wa Pandemic desu ka?

    Bergioyn

  • Seasons are great, if you keep track of it.

    ItsEmina

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

    Strohmier

  • 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

  • 2021 anime is weird.

    AswdPlayz

  • This year was an overall good year with lots of amazing anime! Looking forward to the next.

    Acoustic_Sammy_X

  • "Let's not let the androids take over us all, starting with a theme park!" —Vivy.

    Canaan

  • Muy buen año

    MIKEBRIST

  • I'm not really picky about anime, neither can I watch anime non stop and on a roll like most hardcore fans do. Nevertheless I'm blessed to be a part of the community and i love anime and that's all is what matters to me. ^_^

    Aug

  • 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

  • Watching anime to enjoy is the best way for watching anime

    Ruraltoken

  • 2021 was one my most favourite years both personally as well as in terms of quality Anime watched. My shows of the year were Tokyo Revengers, Aquatrope on white sand and To your eternity.

    Ranga Sumukha

  • Ex-Arm was a mistake

    KH81314

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

    humantwig

  • If you see this, read Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru and bless Botan

    ShinoAlter

  • amazing year

    XarkezPL

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

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

    Jenga

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

  • I seriously really need to find a less misunderstood hobby.

    doomraider278

  • 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

  • To another year of great anime!

    CukieMunster

  • When somebody ask me ''why is Fairy Tail your favorite anime" i only have one answer ''because it makes me forget that i don't have anybody who wants to real be with me. And Fairy Tail is about friendship and i want what they have ''

    saliona

  • 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

  • Can't wait. Hope it's not rigged like crunchyroll anime awards.

    The-Harem-God

  • "Hey B*tches and bros, and non binary h*es!" Haven't seen as good a dub as this since Ghost Stories (Gakkou no Kaidan.

    Pigsonx

  • I hope I have more free time to finish "plan to watch" the anime 2021.

    _yozora_

  • Why fall in love with people when I can fall in love with fictional characters

    _virara

  • beyound boundaries, and higher

    zDenny

  • "I just keep moving forward... until my enemies are destroyed."

    SomanshuAikat

  • This year's anime have been hype! From action anime like Attack on Titan to romance like Horimiya or sport animes like Sk8 and isekai like Mushouku Tensei. Even the chill comedic anime like Dragon Maid S or Jahy Sama. All of them make me sit at the edge of my seat! Thank You!

    Plebb_

  • “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

  • 2021: The year anime moved from being the thing that held me together against all odds to being the thing positively I lived for week after week.

    Plato-Senpai

  • Mushoku Tensei was one of the Best Anime out this Year period.

    MVP_Varun

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

    Dylan58582

  • Anime be like "Please allow me to have your life"

    NakolHira

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

    kanaft2

  • 304629 will always be a favorite :)

    MLain

  • Cheers to one more year of not taking baths, the ladies love that.

    GanjiMEX

  • 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

  • Keep Smiling ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

    ueno_

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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