MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • I really gotta watch more anime this year

    Xp_raygon

  • this year was kinda bad I only watched the stuff that was already out, except for demon slayer because that was good rest bad ok

    FISHYGAMRZ

  • 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

  • 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__

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

    jujubeefrwin

  • at first, I was scared to become an anime fan. I didn't want to be called "uwu anime sussy baka". ... this year I've completed my 100th series and discovered more about myself > because of Japanese animations of course

    tynqa

  • Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

    PapiVamp

  • To another year of great anime!

    CukieMunster

  • "Hey bitches and bros and non-binary hoes" —Adam, SK8 the Infinity

    morenq

  • "I only watch anime to hear characters voiced by Miyano Mamoru."

    mst3kait

  • we live for this

    shadow_monarch42

  • Where is MUSHOKU TENSEI! That's all I have to say

    Ashutok

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

    Sigima

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • Contributing to make "cartoons" mainstream in the future and renaming it to "Anime".

    Cloret

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

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

    noriakikakyoin

  • Be equally indifferent to blame and praise. Whatever they think of you, watch and do what you think is fair. —Pythagoras

    DDame38

  • Akatsuki is life, Akatsuki is love #VillainsFTW

    katsukidayou

  • "There's no such thing as a useless effort."

    Snow_Leopard123

  • Hope you enjoy your year and spend time with the family!!!!!!!!

    superbusters654

  • 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

  • Anime has been a nice way out of real life for me the past couple of years. It brings so much emotion where nothing else could!

    Vincentevil

  • 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

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • Let's keep it subtle then BANG!

    efontanar

  • "Keep Going With Your Hobby Even If Your Hobby Is Strange"

    AlexeiChern

  • This year was pretty shit, the anime were neat tho

    Koogmaster

  • Mushoku Tensei is anime of the year. If Arcane was an anime, then Mushoku Tensei and Arcane is anime of the year.

    Touch_Me-sama

  • This year I watched anime and nothing more

    rilip1

  • 2021 was amazing though.

    Adhik

  • Anime has ruined my life.

    xllv

  • If you spend your 2021 without watching 86, then you have a one miserable year.

    Raizu_Ji

  • 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

  • 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

  • Good year

    Simy45

  • This year I hope the animes are just as good as last year's, and I hope I can continue to use Myanimelist. To keep track of each of them, they are the best, keep it up.

    gomez_sv

  • The year where I was able to watch each and every genre and was able to expand my repertoire about these vast genres.

    EnRyuu12

  • Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife

    MysticShade

  • "hey nana, do you remeber the first time we met? i believe in things like fate. so i think it was fate" —nana komatsu (hachiko)

    vivy666

  • 2021 was my first year with MAL. And all these great anime made it so much more memorable. I hope all other years are as great as this. Also best romance show of this year were horimiya and tonikawa.

    ShadowMonarch09

  • I survived 2021 Thank god 2021 is blessed with lots of good series Hope next year I can survive

    doraemonpure

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • Yare yare daze

    Tefumeku

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

    DeonX

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

    mikazukimizuki

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

    TheRiper

  • Just imagine a world where all bananas turned blue over night.

    StephenBriggsby

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • Covid = Online Class = Watch Anime = No Study = Bad Grades = Drop Out = Get A Job = Earn Money = Got Rich = Watch More Anime

    Jx1126

  • “People’s lives don’t end when they die, it ends when they lose faith.” – Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)

    Blank_Matter

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

    TsunderesMan

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

  • To (sk8 the) infinity and beyond!

    LeonerreFT

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • I'm just grateful for all the animes, mangas, songs and to everyone making all these incredible and amazing piece of art. In 2021, we all were recovering from something in one way or another and anime played a big part in healing.To everyone making this possible, Minna Arigatou!

    adizoned

  • I hope my favourite anime and character will win

    MegumiAnemone

  • 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

  • If you ever feel bad, just remember that Ex-Arm exists. Then feel worse. (:

    Math082r

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

    Sulna

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

    AdityaKanu

  • Anime is laifu cuz waifu is waifu.

    Sallachi

  • 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

  • Take life with a grain of pepper.

    Starfinity67

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

  • 2021 is the Year of the Slime.

    Shockwaeve

  • 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

  • I hope in the future have anime from my country Malaysia.

    MALILFS25

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

    Squidnugi

  • Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.

    Kalwin420YT

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

    violettx

  • The year of catgirls and catboys

    tappdancing786

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

  • I live for anime!!

    ken__chin

  • Everyday there's a way to come alive again... (chano)

    dalzovo

  • I hope Komi-san will win!

    mostakeajka

  • There is no shame in being weak, but staying weak is.

    AnimeNormee

  • John!!!! Sand!!!! ( Anything happens) Sand!!!!

    Coolbythewolf

  • Fiquei muito feliz em acompanhar esses novos animes e temporadas. O ano se foi, junto com varias lembranças fantásticas, Mas vamos aguardar por mais momentos como esse ano que passou.

    Uva22doce

  • 2021 Best year for Anime, fact.

    KOTFTW

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

    Kurosawa-san

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

    barnabasdudda

  • All I gotta say, we truly live in a susiety. p.s: The manga was better

    KingVcg

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

    4dyylan

  • watch/read jojo part 6. read chainsaw man. support authors. :)

    CarlyLmfaoo

  • “I just wanted to make it clear there were people here. And make sure I don’t forget.” – Fushi

    qweaenr

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

    Atha_5

  • Is this the Krusty Krab?

    DangerNoodle77

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Kadaori

  • Thank you 2021!

    Angelikc

  • 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

  • speedwagon best waifu

    FALZAP

  • I don’t mean to brag or anything but when it comes to being the worst, I’m at the top.

    IsaiahLikesRem

  • Since I've gotten into anime, I don't watch as much hentai as I thought I would. Anime does it for me just fine ;)

    p1sh

  • 2021 year war a very successful year for anime industry though I've not been able to watch all the great animes this in 2021, I'm looking forward to the next year's content and I'm really hyped for Bleach TYBW.

    Sand_bag

  • Awesome year

    kivvee

  • Anime kept me a float after some...unfortunate family issues. And for that, I am grateful.

    animebaby00

  • This was certainly a year.

    Jhiday

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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