MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 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

  • This year was the year in which I was introduced to the world of anime. I am so happy to be able to enjoy this year with a vast variety of shows to binge watch every single day. I will never forget the day that I discovered the source in which gave a smile on my face.

    100_Percent_Real

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

    animenichijou

  • Nothing burns like the cold

    DreamYC

  • It was a good year for isekai

    ltroyal

  • In 2021, we learned from anime that adulthood sucks, dragons must also pay their taxes like good citizens, being undead does not have to stop you from being a good parent, former yakuza make great homemakers, and to never forget the tale of the Heike. A splendid year indeed!

    AnnaSartin

  • I am a degenerate through and through :3

    _Grackin_

  • watching animes is a healing haha

    amykasa

  • “If you’re panicking, you won’t be able to win a fight even if you could’ve.” —Ken Ryuguji

    CBPman9001

  • Promised Neverland is by far my favorite culinary anime!

    shutired

  • "I perservered."

    princessLINDAA

  • I should have been nominated, but it's fun to give others a chance... right?

    SheyCroix

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

    Purara_17li

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

  • 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

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • Thank you for all of your hard work making MyAnimeList better and better!

    Sleepteiner

  • Boji-sama is one of the best characters ever created.

    fquirogam

  • If I just had a Geass, I’d command you to be mine

    laramie0612

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

    EnergyVirus

  • Have you touched some grass today?

    4esthetics

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

    Hakiro_cr

  • The year of neverending ups. Each coming season was a banger.

    AdityaKanu

  • Tatakae

    Animexcode

  • One of the best year for anime fans-

    Golden_Name

  • “Listen up. I am a god.” —Tengen Uzui

    TheCharizarder

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

  • Draken supremacy

    Tikaas_m

  • This year is a pretty good year for anime. We've got some amazing new shows like Mushoku Tensei, Ousama Ranking, Odd Taxi & 86. But we also got some shit like Mid Hero season 6, Bronze End and Ex-Arm. This year was a fun rollercoaster and I'm hoping that 2022 will be even better.

    You_Dont_Know

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

    Sphystius

  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • Heyy im very excited to do this i hope i can join next year too thanks for invite me-️ I love you my anime list

    zensayonara

  • We didn’t realize we were making memories. We just knew we were having fun

    GatoDeSabre

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

    Strohmier

  • Strive for 7 episodes per week! Bring back my Mikasa. Thank you Japan!

    kalivo

  • All the released anime this year really came like a full course meal; light, heavy, sour, sweet and much more ( even bitter ).

    anandasaetang

  • 86 = peak

    LokoSquad

  • Can’t rate everything if I didn’t watch everything.

    Abeckford

  • To quote Adam (SK-) "Hey..."

    theanimeview

  • I had a wonderful year with wonderful anime let's hope to have a the same for this year ??

    sakshi48

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

    noriakikakyoin

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

    MelixBan

  • My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke...

    Harun69

  • I have watched so many animes with different storyline and still can't decide which one is my favourite. Hat's off to the people who work hard making wonderful animes. Love from India -️

    NotMito11

  • GINTAMA AAAAAAAAAAAAA THE FINAL AAAAAAAAAA

    Vai03

  • "Knowing you're different is only the beginning. If you accept these differences you’ll be able to get past them and grow even closer.” – Miss Kobayashi, Dragon Maid. Much love everybody!

    MasterZinc

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

    jujubeefrwin

  • "That" -She

    hitogoroshii

  • This year anime came back with a vengeance and it killed me. So now my problem is too much to watch so “I’ll leave tomorrow’s problems for tomorrow’s me”

    Sagepool

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

    DominickFisher

  • I love watching anime its really fun dattabayo

    amit004

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

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

    CurlyAnocas

  • if you aren't literally on your hands and knees worshipping john as a member of the john fan club then what are you doing with your life?

    amagirinomikoto

  • This year I watched anime and nothing more

    rilip1

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

    Mangriam

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

    no-more-tea

  • Cheers to another year of full of amazing shows! May the power of anime, be on your side!

    xTadx

  • yall slept on heike monogatari

    akyrdfxhv

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

    moises_ishida

  • "Crippling anime addiction baby!!!"

    LGwarrior789

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

    dl_ats_963

  • Have another happy anime year!!!

    Dr_Lepic

  • With great fans, comes with great service

    RvEc

  • Kids say the darndest things. Why do they teach them in kindergarten how to (do) stand-up!

    ChadtheChampion

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

    PokeProX

  • Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi opening, GA DEAM

    TTLMA

  • TATAKE

    Triall

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

  • 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

  • "It ain't a warcrime if there is no war" -Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'

    Alfadog500

  • Let us enjoy Anime together as a Community!

    BeagaKing

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • link click ruined my life (in the best way)

    lgdeceasedface

  • Subarashī

    UnknownSins

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

    Jenga

  • Sometimes reality can be annoying but if I can escape to another world I would do so, That's why anime exist.

    Elijah235

  • \(ò×ó)/

    AkiraKogane

  • John's a sweet cinnamon roll too good for this world!

    Hannibal42

  • I have watched too much isekai. No shame

    FelixIsBae

  • Good year for anime

    Myhighlo

  • I thank the organizers of the poll for unusual categories, as well as fo interesting nominees (and not just top popularity). Its good that even this year anime continues delight us with interesting works, although theres an opinion that the industry is experiencing its stagnation

    qit1

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

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

    RobertU07

  • 2021 is good!

    Mey65

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

    LordHetmanix2077

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!

    Chickennipple

  • Enjoy things at your own pace

    peijj

  • "Sometimes there is nothing you can do, you stare at the rain and wait for it to end, all alone".

    hattrem1

  • 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

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • 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

  • "vivy is peak"

    AuraXYZ

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • 'We all learn from anime, and every small bit of it has an enormous impact in our life''

    whistle_of_wish

  • CuteWinter:When a girl smiles she's beautiful as a blooming flower~Daisuke SadSpring:I aint giving up. To not give up I have a reason~Hanagaki WearySummer:If God exists then he should extend my deadline~Kobayashi EpicFall:You're my Kouhai so let your Senpai spoil you a bit~Takeda

    holmeskudo

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

  • Roses are Red, Violets are blue, I hate Adam from Sk8 And I hope you do, too

    iforgor

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

    Milith801

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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