MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Nothing burns like the cold

    DreamYC

  • Hey bitches bros and nonbinary hoes

    Pahvisensei

  • Bojji is the best -

    Skoord_

  • Anime: A piece of my heart.

    Seba3114

  • "Freedom" —Eren Jeager

    iantreel

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

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

    NakolHira

  • In reality the least interesting one is usually the correct one.

    Ninefive

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • 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

  • "Listen! Your biggest audience is women. And women have a shrewd eye. Kouka fans want a dreamlike fantasy. A beauty they could never hope to obtain." Kageki Shoujo!!, Ep 2

    Amy-hakase

  • Based Ex Arm

    mosuwain

  • I was wondering why there's no single nomination for Love Live! Superstar!! and then I realize. That Liella! is always in my heart.

    MochizukiTomoya

  • 2021 was a year to behold for anime. The animators put their heart into their work like Vivy did with her singing. Give these overworked heroes a round of applause!

    DeliveryDiverge

  • Gokō-no surikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kuunerutokoro-ni Sumutokoro Yaburakōji-no burakōji Paipopaipo Paipo-no-shūringan Shūringan-no Gūrindai Gūrindai-no Ponpokopī-no Ponpokonā-no Chōkyūmei-no Chōsuke.

    Reeku_01

  • 2021 was a very dry season for anime. 2022 is already looking good though, so here's to a great anime year in 2022!

    OrbitalForce

  • “Takemitchy, listen this whole time, there’s been poop stuck in your hair” —Mikey, Tokyo Revengers

    Grizzly69er

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

    limwin

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

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

    anandasaetang

  • Anime/Manga Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna say goodbye.

    Kanekikenblackre

  • Hunter X Hunter came back this year, right? Right? Let's manifest.

    DeidoroSakaki

  • "L!L!L! & L.W.A.S (Love! the Life! we Live! & Live with A Smile!)" - Two phrases taken from two songs title from my favourite series, Love Live!. The phrases that surely we hope in this year & future, we gain a successful & happy life. Just enjoy your life whatever you do!

    MrBluebear

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

    Tuwwster

  • 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

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

    Iamanimeaddict

  • “Take the blue and the red and make purple to win the game”

    Raccoonbro

  • Anime sucks, I love it.

    MonadProxi

  • This was certainly a year.

    Jhiday

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

    TheRiper

  • I live for anime!!

    ken__chin

  • "auuu aa au aah" A wise quote from a great king.

    Sheridan02

  • Last year was great for anime, lots of great shows, I can't wait to see what surprises are coming this year!

    Felpzz

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • Watching anime is getting easier, especially in my region, there are many official/legal platforms that provide anime, hopefully in the future anime information sources will be more interactive and available in many languages.

    Arzetya

  • "Never giving up is my Magic!" —Asta from Black Bulls

    ShiinaMH

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

    YukimuraChieri

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

    Nabas94

  • Maximum Effort

    WorstEdition

  • “Gon” —Hisoka

    Crispykitty55

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

    PRIom_18

  • With great fans, comes with great service

    RvEc

  • This is so much better than em Crunchyroll awards lol

    Martin_Galbavy

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

    Dylan58582

  • Another strong year.

    Thunder_lol

  • Akatsuki is life, Akatsuki is love #VillainsFTW

    katsukidayou

  • i can remember anime name's in japanese, but i can barely remember my own birthday.

    violettx

  • Komi-san the most overrated anime ever. Manga might be good but the anime just not it chief. Fight me. Ogiwara Sayu best girl! Horimiya and Higehiro best animes of 2021 hands down.

    nightmarelegend

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” —Miyamura Izumi "Memories can be painful. They can be a terrible burden. Sometimes, being able to forget is a... blessing. Eternity is a long time to collect bad memories." —Pyra

    Dgddgfg

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

    ojou_san

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

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

    Marty_1703

  • "You cannot change the world with pretty worlds alone." —Lelouch Lamperouge

    _meanie_

  • Last year was amazing ? for anime followers, and i wish it becomes more amazing this year -️

    Aniket1542

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

    humantwig

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

    KarmaKaji

  • First time doing this, but very hard to choose between these anime listed but I gone by what I think suit the best on those anime I have watch. Can’t wait for final outcome for these results outcome.

    Animekid3

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

    The-Harem-God

  • "Sometimes it takes a real man to become the best girl" i hope more anime will get seasons 2

    meormuhammadnaim

  • sum great anime noice

    Luukkey

  • Fun things are fun!!

    Ringosfire

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

    CBPman9001

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

  • Anime is trash, so am I!

    SorrowInApril

  • Oh I actually love so many of the animes that came new in 2021 and I’m so clad that I found this app I really appreciated because it makes my life so much easier and more comfortable

    Annamrfm

  • Anime is life, anime is trash, i love anime, i have trashy taste.

    Kadaori

  • I am small. I have no money. Yet I’ll still find the money for manga.

    GeekFood

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

    SoggySlopster

  • Thank you٩( 'ω' )و

    malyama

  • I have learned that, if you ever read a summary for an anime and think 'Might be good/ maybe, but I do not know if it is for me' ... WATCH AT LEAST 3 EPISODES OF IT! I have found that some of my new favorites by following this guide line.

    Spinka T.K.

  • 2021 was a year for anime

    chefpika

  • 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

  • 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

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    mxgumizz

  • That was a great anime year and I'm hoping the next one will be even better. Already looking promising...

    Moss-Monster

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

    heyhoeudoin

  • "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

    Pixie_dust_412

  • Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi opening, GA DEAM

    TTLMA

  • To another year of great anime . KANPAI !!

    Riesho

  • Now, we shall part 2021 :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • ninomiya best prota of the year

    Gotai

  • Anime is Trash and so am I.

    Mayu_jamir

  • Well....that year went by faster then the AOT charcters ?

    Usagi301

  • horimiya supermacy

    smutnygoldi

  • 2021 was the year I started reading manga. I also became more open in the types of anime I watched!

    Ralphox

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

    Snipez69

  • I like anime, yes I do.

    Edimon2907

  • Vivy best anime 2021

    UnclearTurtle10

  • To the boy who sought freedom, goodbye.

    eheh

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

    Kevinj2

  • "Don't judge book by its cover" —Miko Yotsuya

    gotthea

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

    Afieqq

  • The closer you are to something, the lesser you can see.

    MardyBums

  • Heike monogarari and Sonny Boy are perfect, change my mind.

    patate_betterave

  • I am happy

    Shintô

  • Demon Slayer Entertainment Arc Episode 10 for Episode of the Year :)

    SkillSwap

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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