MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" —Sherlock Holmes From the best duo "Moriarty and Sherlock"

    Blaze2317

  • thank u mappa! please rest !

    echoesmirror

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

    whoisalorachan

  • All of this anime were so supabarashi that it was hard picking

    Andre

  • 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

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

    Ralphox

  • “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

  • anime is life

    bgsOO3

  • I watched as many of these as there are in the second digit of 2021

    Sailor_Sakka

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

    CBPman9001

  • Oddtaxi Anime of the year

    Rolandorotolando

  • 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

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

    TheRiper

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

    Jx1126

  • Traveling across the world for entertainment is the idle mind's greatest pleasure.

    Skyetifaeger

  • Luv 2 evry1

    Primorie

  • Akatsuki is life, Akatsuki is love #VillainsFTW

    katsukidayou

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • My mama always said 'life is like a game of Russian Roulette, you never know what you're gonna get'. That was the last thing she told me.

    random_savage

  • Draken supremacy

    Tikaas_m

  • yall slept on heike monogatari

    akyrdfxhv

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

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

    jujubeefrwin

  • Anime sucks, I love it.

    MonadProxi

  • To another great year!

    JohnnyKirisaki

  • I have achieved another goal this year, which is to get married! married to my job.

    AngelHana

  • Life is not a game of luck. If you wanna win, work hard.

    nzrnxshh

  • most of these characters are quite unique and from my POV their backstory is what makes them who the are and it's interesting seeing different animes having their characters have to go through difficult and happy moments in way it shows how they can change their personality

    RedBell02

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

    Raccoonbro

  • Wanna go camping with you, Rin!

    thoiph

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

  • I laughed, I cried, I was upset, I was excited, I was nervous, I fell in love, I broke up, I thought, I screamed, I kept quiet, and I finally enjoyed it. And I made good memories for myself. I hope to go forward with anime like this every year and be satisfied and happy.-

    P-D-Ace

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

    AdityaKanu

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

  • THE DYNAMIC DUO NOMINEES MADE ME SCREAM FR

    marini_the_gomi

  • Made many long reviews last year.

    short_reviews

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • 2000s were the best for anime, can't lie there

    elle6969

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

    ojou_san

  • "Give up on your dreams and die"

    Ewaaaa

  • You’re going to go adrift. It will be into a world governed by the absurd.

    tangguhdoesg

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

    Kadaori

  • 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

  • U MUST WATCH LINK CLICK

    Cxsjacket

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

    Marty_1703

  • “The only reason I didn’t have beef with you is simply because… It was boring” —Adam

    Cainael

  • 2021 was packed with so many amazing animes, I am glad that i got to see so many of them.

    The_Solitary_Guy

  • The community behind the anime is like icing on the cake; irreplaceable and comes in all sorts to enjoy!

    Treeky_

  • This was unbelievably one of the best events I came across!!!

    priyanka2411

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

    Abeckford

  • "there is no hope without light, and light cannot shine without hope" azulongmon, digimon adventure 02

    lightinhereyes

  • yare yare daze

    Piranha3D

  • 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

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

    GatoDeSabre

  • I just started watching anime last year!

    Lindor420

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • Look around Eren, at these big ass trees.

    YoKitty

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

    Felpzz

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

    WanderingRonin

  • 2021 was an amazing year for anime and be remembered for decades to come.

    Baka_Otaku03

  • I love anime - thanks #MAL

    itmeh_piyush

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • Please don't ban me for having the word tiddy in my name, please. Thank you for a great year!

    TeiraTiddy

  • 2021 is good!

    Mey65

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    Franklin1-N

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • 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

  • Anime uses the extraordinary to make the ordinary more interesting.

    BabyGirl06301

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

    iforgor

  • 2022 will be very good anime year

    Laaleet

  • i must say, tokyo revengers was so depressing i started calling is tokyo depressengers. 10/10, especially the manga.

    Yato66_

  • This year was crazy for sure, lots of really good new and returning anime.

    White_Wuf

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • 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

  • justice can be cruel

    hooman_matt

  • "Surpass your limits right here, right now" —Sukehiro, Yami

    JePKo22

  • Anime made me realize how much talent and creativity there is in this world.

    SYDK_

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

    Grizzly69er

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

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

    RoastedCarrots

  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

  • 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

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

    Milith801

  • Crunchyroll anime of the year sucks lol

    Sladerocks

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • 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

  • Never Forget Rengoku- a delicious slayer of demons.

    falloutforari

  • Hot people watch jojo

    kynabv

  • I live for anime!!

    ken__chin

  • Anime is an integral part of my life, it's like I'm addicted to it and it is what keeps me sane these days. I can't go even a day without watching at least 1 ep of an anime. You could say that anime has saved me and it is saving many more people every day. I'm thankful to Japan.

    TsutanaiFuun

  • watched slice of life because i had no life

    Jahshaka

  • I Asked God For A Bike, But I Know God Doesn't Work That Way, So I Stole A Bike And Asked God For Forgiveness

    Kyrages

  • Ousama Ranking, Odd Taxi and Sonny boy the best of 2021

    Jokmatu

  • Thanks for a good year. When is Yona of the dawn second season released?? Is it ever gonna be?

    Maria_Viktoria

  • I'm not really picky about anime, neither can I watch anime non stop and on a roll like most hardcore fans do. Nevertheless I'm blessed to be a part of the community and i love anime and that's all is what matters to me. ^_^

    Aug

  • Kimetsu No Yaiba is amazing

    Kuso_desu

  • Not many will appreciate the beauty of their surroundings like you do. Spend time with those that do. Mushoku Tensei, 2021 was a golden Isekai-era ---!

    Exosfeer

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

    Unknownplayer

  • The year that raised anime benchmarks!

    xyzhritwik

  • Some characters are swords made to defend, and some shields made to attack. But when the time comes they can finally do what they were made for. Attack or defend.

    SwoankyTiger

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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