MAL Yearbook 2021

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

    Mashrafi_Rian

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

    Acoustic_Sammy_X

  • To quote Adam (SK-) "Hey..."

    theanimeview

  • You can have the bad days so you can love the good days even more

    FlyinHawaiian808

  • Best year of original waifus with Vivy at the top!

    limwin

  • The year that raised anime benchmarks!

    xyzhritwik

  • Anime was the most beautiful thing which I discovered in 2021.It truly changed my life in many different ways. Today I am able to think from a different point of view all thanks to the amazing characters. It made me laugh hysterically and at times it made me cry. Thankyou Anime.

    ___Chillhouse___

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

    DarkLeafNinja

  • 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

  • I have fun watching anime this year. I found a new type of anime. Plus I do think that this year is an anime year for me. I really hope something big for 2022. So, Until then, we just have to wait for something that going to make our heads explode. See you next time !

    UMimOnigiri_

  • 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

  • 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

  • One of the best years in anime!

    Kry_Now

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • “Let it be known that Catarina Claes is best girl”

    TsunderesMan

  • Another year full of anime, another year of not having time to watch everything I wanted...

    Bell_cz

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

  • Hear me, all subjects of Ymir. TATAKAE!!!

    vjtatakae

  • Hope all my bitches and bros and non-binary hoes has a blessed and safe 2022!!!

    MelixBan

  • My anime backlog is now longer than my expected length of life, what to do?

    WanderingRonin

  • i’m watched so many good anime since i found MAL and i’ve made so many friends and had many discussions that was really interesting and cool!! so thank you MAL

    jen_731

  • Bloody Regina Took Over 2021

    Dam-0

  • fun year! hope for the best for the next one :))

    moises_ishida

  • 304629 will always be a favorite :)

    MLain

  • As the year ends, another starts and when another starts; more isekai and titties to come.

    heyhoeudoin

  • Anime... Sure if a hell of a thing huh, I'm glad i fell down this rabbit hole.

    MugenDarou

  • "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

  • Regardless of how weak you feel No matter how hard you are hit. Keep your heart burning. Grit your teeth and move forward. If you stop and hide the flow of time will not stop for you. - Kyojuro Rengoku

    Blank_Equinox

  • Though the world may be burning, but I'm Alright

    Alright_Ok

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

    RoastedCarrots

  • ”I’ll go anywherez, as long as there’z moneyz in it! Life may be importantz, but it wont buy youz a sandwich!” - Dark Turtlez

    mirkku

  • “The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” —Rudeus Greyrat

    Cheerios3402

  • Do Everything You Want As Long As It's Not A Crime

    Sulna

  • The more you watch, the more you learn!!! This quote literally describes what feelings I have with anime. It helped me through tough times and I'll always be ready to touch new horizons with it.

    Scorpiox__

  • “If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”

    MTLourenco

  • This year 2021 was full of great surprises and good animes where you can take refuge and feel the serenity that they emanate, and experience unique sensations.

    Zonx98

  • speedwagon best waifu

    FALZAP

  • I like to quote a saying said by Rider from Fate Zero. "Whatever you do. Enjoy it to the fullest, that's the secret to life"

    Fun_Dragonfruit

  • I will never recover all this time I have invested in consuming the stories of fictional characters

    -FOXX-

  • Grateful for all the school fight cameramen

    BadBoy65t

  • This year i finished over 200 animes! *yes i have no life* but ive learned things good and bad, watched amazing animes and plain awful ones. But you know what? Its been a great journet from then till now, and i cherish every moment of it.

    Art3misuwu

  • Best ED is Over Think from the Anime Shiguang Dailiren (Link Click)

    aspirat2110

  • this year will be excitement to anime watcher and manga reader just like me.

    anike_love

  • Never stop seeing anime

    vivekred

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • "vivy is peak"

    AuraXYZ

  • 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

  • Been a nice year The most unforgettable anime is of course AoT (Shingeki no kyojin) But there have been many more.

    no-more-tea

  • espero que nesse ano seja mais acirrando.

    filipelipes300

  • Covid hit us hard, but it gave us more time to watch anime so it wasn’t that bad.

    Tuwwster

  • Anime is something that makes us wanna dream.

    Eriskyyy

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

    Unknownplayer

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

  • “I’m not worried about girls. But when I think about some guy taking you, I can’t ...” - Hori

    Pengster

  • Thank you 2021 anime. Some is good, some is bad, but I like anime in this year. My most favourite anime is Fruits Basket Final SS. This is one of memorable summary that I ever seen. I also reccommend Sonny Boy and Kageki Shoujo in this year. Sarasa and Honda, Tooru Best Girl 2021

    Snolled

  • You can't move forward without saying goodbye to the past.

    sk7rpion

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • Live life don't let it live you!

    Galador_Silva

  • If I was an important figure, I would have definitely written something useful here ...

    Sphystius

  • Anime is my way to escape from this harsh reality.

    noir_blancc

  • Ai shite shimatta zenbu zenbu

    MiguelCoelho

  • 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

  • Even in pandemic. Atleast 2021 have many good anime. I hope anime will more good in future

    YukimuraChieri

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    Franklin1-N

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

    TheRiseofAnime

  • Even there is thousand or millions people knows you, just remember that you only can trust yourself. So, please love yourself.

    Purara_17li

  • "Draken te amo" - Draken, Tokyo Revengers Anime popped off in 2021, and so did MAL! I'm glad I get to share my interest with everyone on this site!

    Bongoblaster

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • The last year was fun! I somehow managed to watch 6 anime in 4 days... Well! My favorite anime of 2021 is definitely Durarara. I hope this year brings a lot of good anime as well!

    your-mum

  • 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

  • Hei hei hei, let’s enjoy all anime with happy ?

    Megumiya

  • Hot people watch jojo

    kynabv

  • Anime teach me to survive...???

    Fuyuki_Hashime

  • Great year for anime and manga in general!

    DarkHumor04

  • The special was bad but wonder egg priority was so good it had to win an award at the chrunchyroll awards

    Kevinj2

  • Live life like you’re MC in a romance anime.

    FlyingBacon365

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

    ShinoAlter

  • GET THE JUICE

    InVaL_iDKore

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • Thanks to MAL staff and fellow MAL users for making 2021 great! May your futures be as bright as your anime-watching rooms should be. May your hearts be as warm as the fabled MAL hoodie might be. May season 2022 of our era be as wonderful as we'd like it to be!

    Swiggy

  • Don’t really know what to say but I’m glad to be a part of this yearbook 2021!

    Animefan5100

  • Vivy, ODDTAXI, 86, Mushoku Tensei, Ranking of Kings, and Link Click all in the same year. This was by far the greatest year in anime history, with so many masterpiece shows. (also watch Shadows House, it was very underrated)

    weebheadkyle_png

  • All Anime is well, but no more Ex-Arm descendant please

    mikazukimizuki

  • It saddens me that there are people out there who are oblivious to the joy that anime brings!!

    Anime_Emotion

  • Ainz-sama banzai!!!!

    Notferdo

  • “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

  • 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

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

    XxBlocKk

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

  • "I have one question for you what women is your type?" -Aoi Todo

    Marty_1703

  • "None but you can determine your own worth" —Kiriha, Tsugu Tsugumomo

    TheRiper

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

    Xunstone

  • Many masterpiece anime in this 2021 but it's will be more masterpiece anime in 2022

    Atha_5

  • "There are no regrets. If one can be proud of one`s life, one should not wish for another chance." —Saber

    AltriaRuler

  • Have another happy anime year!!!

    Dr_Lepic

  • "Life Is Suffering. It Is Hard. The World Is Cursed. But Still, You Find Reasons To Keep On Living.” - Princess Mononoke (1997)

    animenichijou

  • pretty dang good year, huh?

    Thoft

  • Sleep, more sleep

    Shiro_neko0110

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

    -

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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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