MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Found my freedom! Eren could never

    Celineeekh

  • "Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes!"

    DrakeAnderson

  • 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

  • This year was so lovable! Adorable and funny characters, relatable scenes, cool fights, cute couples-- what more could you want!!

    CurlyAnocas

  • My first formal year in anime

    swabbie

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • Tatakai Tatakai !!!

    joy_swifty

  • Good year

    Simy45

  • 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

  • Just have fun lads.

    Kartin99

  • “When life gives you lemons, watch anime.”

    callen7408

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • Unbelievable

    BRUHLAS

  • Hey... If we kill all our enemies... over there... will we finally... be free?

    Sarthakahir

  • Be nice to each other!

    Zoester

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

    YukiTakashi

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

    Starmoonanime

  • Reject reality, return to non non biyori

    pocketspaghet

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • Anime is Trash and so am I.

    Mayu_jamir

  • "Will you kill or get killed?"

    Ayus_0007

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

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

    ojou_san

  • 2021, I'll Never Forgive You No Matter What!

    RobertU07

  • "Don't care what anyone else thinks about you, because no one thinks about."

    DeonX

  • I am a degenerate through and through :3

    _Grackin_

  • 2021 Legendary Moments ^( '-' )^

    Aoi_Etsuko

  • 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___

  • tatakae tatakae

    bahiisbored

  • 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

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

    C_Par

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

    GTKL3

  • I've started watching anime a year ago and I didn't regret it. Now, I am going to weeb all my friends

    4dyylan

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • Ex-Arm’s animation was ahead of it’s time fr it was just too advanced for us to understand

    Jamk_

  • YEARBOOK QUOTE JANAI! KATSURA DA!

    Sidelink

  • i've barely watched any of these anime so im mostly voting by vibes and vibes only

    noriakikakyoin

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • "Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo"

    GleefulViolin

  • We may say it was a good anime year!

    AnyTheFox

  • Protect Bojji Ex-Arm is Hilarious Non Non Biyori Nonstop is Cute Isekai Anime are overused and needs to reduce Seriously stop there's too much isekai anime

    IanGamingX

  • If I were looking for something real, I would be watching documentaries and not anime.

    God_Slayer17

  • Tooru Honda best girl

    Asdq_11

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    The_Wrong_Guy

  • "If you're gonna hit it, hit it till it breaks"

    Iamanimeaddict

  • Ex arm best anime

    ElMolaik

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

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

    Milith801

  • The anime/manga community lost so many important people this past year- may them rest in peace, and may their legacies inspire even more amazing stories!

    LadyMithril

  • 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

  • This year was... questionable??

    satsumaimo__

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

  • Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier and welcome to Five Nights at Freddy's, an indie horror game that you guys suggested, in mass, and I saw that Yamimash played it and he said it was really really good... So I'm very eager to see what is up.

    AaronTheBaron

  • This is my BANKAI

    Shadow_Killer783

  • It's a small year for an anime industry as it's a small year for me.

    sixtef

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

    NotSkulls

  • F*cking this year so many caught omicron

    LynScroni

  • Draken supremacy

    Tikaas_m

  • Opera Girl (Kageki Shoujo) is supremely underrated! Which is kind of ironic for how tall it is!

    Kaylof

  • For everyone feeling lost or lonely in this world, don't be afraid to reach out and find yourself some anime buddies. Remember: “Being lonely is more painful then getting hurt.” – Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece). We're not alone on this planet!

    JValiente

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

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

    heyhoeudoin

  • Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE

    MikoNyanDC

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • Luv 2 evry1

    Primorie

  • This is so much better than em Crunchyroll awards lol

    Martin_Galbavy

  • Thank you٩( 'ω' )و

    malyama

  • Ai shite shimatta zenbu zenbu

    MiguelCoelho

  • 86 easily the best anime of the year in all aspects, if you disagree, FIGHT ME!

    Zakku-

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

    almyx2

  • The stories might've not been rock solid, but I sure was.

    Sigima

  • 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

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

    ItsEmina

  • THISS YEARR IS MY BEST WEEBSS YEARR, I SPEND JUST LIKE 1000 hours a week just to watch anime

    Shermon-lock

  • 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

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

    Blackwolf1421

  • An amazing anime year. Loved a lot of animes. I hope every year will have amazing anime like 2021 from now on.

    DARK_REPULSER_5

  • They are all good and masterpieces...so this is really hard to vote among them...then i will vote some characters, openings... according to my favourite....

    Debjit_Roy

  • Goddamn was this year good, for anime. Not so much for me or anyone, DUH

    LordHetmanix2077

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

    moises_ishida

  • 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

  • Attack on titan is the truth of my life and everyone else life i have been waiting all this year's to know the truth but now I don't wanna end it but i have to because i need to know the truth aot is a masterpiece

    Eren_Jeager_24

  • 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

  • "It's not your fault, it's just that the world sucks. So, keep your chin up and persevere!"

    _MushiRock11_

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

  • Tokyo revengers was the best this year in my opinion

    PutName_Here

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • sum great anime noice

    Luukkey

  • Most of the anime that aired on 2021 are incredible boring but few are memorable . This is a good year for some legendary series. I have lot's of expectation anime that gonna airing on 2022 .

    AnimeXenjoyer

  • 2021 was an amazing year of anime and I am glad I lived through it.

    Welf06

  • I want more and more people to watch anime

    ab_Sami

  • There was just one thing missing, I really needed: to meet up with the boys, make some noise, and get on it!

    Gener4lLeee

  • 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

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

  • 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

  • Didn't watch enough this year I have failed you MAL overlords

    Ostrichsmoothies

  • “Everyone has a side of themselves that they don’t want other people to see.” —Kyouko Hori

    imFreppy

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

    MTLourenco

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

    Kyrioscist

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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